It’s back to Parsons on Thursday.  Kind of unreal to think that this will be my last year!  I’m mostly fufilling my liberal arts requirements (French, Urban Branding, Psychology of Eating Disorders?) but my biggest class is Thesis.  I’m not sure of the parameters yet but I do know that our first semester hinges upon research, and our second semester is when we build, fabricate, code, and/or design our project.  I know that I want to do something involving technology; web design (including interface and back-end), an app/widget, or something of the sort.  I really want to use this as an opportunity to teach myself skills that I haven’t had a chance to learn in school; designing databases or programs for example.  I have just one idea so far that involves gamers (so far from my interests/personality!) and I’m hoping to brainstorm more ideas.  I know ideas are money but if you have an awesome idea for a website, widget, app, light computer program, or anything of the sort—let me know!  I’ll probably be posting more about my progress as school starts so watch this space.

Sorry for the disappearance!  I just moved into a new apartment with my beau so this week’s inspiration folder is dedicated to garment racks (because I want one!)

Using matte plexiglass, laser etching, custom cut chrome hinges & bolts, and traditional printing techniques Dan Galdamez built a timeline of his life (both past and projected) for his senior thesis project. “The basis for my thesis was to show how I personally connect to meaningful periods of my life, through typography.” he says. “It works as an insight for myself because it allows me to show illustration in addition to providing a narrative.”

“The time line starts with the initial thought of life and ends with the expiration. Personality is represented through and exterior and interior layer to show the relationship between the two and how they make up one person.”

Daniel Galdamez is a freelancer working and living in Brooklyn, NY. He graduated from Parsons School of Design as a Communication Design major in May 2009.

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LouLou Loves You’s Twitter Background

Chris Clark’s picture from the Santa Barbara fire

Buy Nothing Day by AdBusters

Hand Done SVA Poster by Cardon Webb

Shine Advertising Letterpress Business Card

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Futu Mag

By Denis Kuchta

Type by Colin Matsui

Marian Bantjes‘ Business Card

by Always With Honor