Welcome back to my blog after the break. In this term I will concentrate on creation of the project, also on the outcome, which will include creative thinking exercises, skills like drawing, painting, digital
skills, photography and 3D sculpture, installation and model making. I am starting this term with new ideas and fresh mind.
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| Nokia |
Through the brake I discovered online magazine dedicated to architecture, interiors, and design - Deezen. In one of the articles from December 2024 Rima Sabina Aouf write that due to Finland's Aalto University online portal the Nokia Design Archive, will release over 700 documents describing well know models with my alt-time favourite 3310 model and never published prototypes, including sketches, presentations, advertising and interviews with designers (Aouf, 2024).
Link to the date base: The Nokia Design Archive
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| Nokia 3310 |
From the links in the article I found out that Nokia released newer version of this model however it get mixed feedback including "...too alien from the original" (Carter, 2017) In my opinion as owner of the old version the new one it has nothing to do with the original.
For sure there is no more fun to taking apart and modifying monochrome screen to "colour" by removing green paint and adding some colour picture, also re soldering led lights to suit new look more, or plug it to the computer and modify the whole system.
Through the second part of our class we was tangled in Icebreaker called Recreating Artwork Challenge. Our choice get into "Three Boys" artwork by Kehinde Wiley, for this dare we collect all materials witch can help and start preparation.
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| Artwork is very flowery, so, flowers! |
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| Very important prop. |
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| Time for fittings. |
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| Some modifications were needed. |
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| The last (and first) group picture before the photoshoot. |
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| Three Boys by Kehinde Wiley |
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| Our outcome. |
References:
Aouf, R.S. (2024). Aalto University immortalises early mobile tech with Nokia Design Archive. [online] Dezeen. Available at: https://www.dezeen.com/2024/12/09/aalto-university-nokia-design-archive/ [Accessed 10 Apr. 2025].
Carter, T. (2017). ‘Too alien from the original Nokia 3310’. [online] Dezeen. Available at: https://www.dezeen.com/2017/02/28/comments-update-nokia-3310-mobile-phones-sirius-building-sydney-paris-skyscrapers/ [Accessed 10 Apr. 2025].
We asked you to discuss what you would like to achieve this term - what kinds of software could you improve your skills with or how could you improve your hand drawing skills, for example?
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