Thursday, September 15, 2011

Meaning 2: Interactions Between Three Levels



http://www.awmcorps.com/megawing/goods/new/new_raintimes.html

Representational
- Identify what role it plays in the whole:
 This product provides function to consumers and is an innovative
industrial design that has a clever concept, which is useful.

- Describe what kind of impact it has for the user/viewer:
 The impact it has on the user is that no matter if it's rain or sun the
 bag has a functional purpose under any circumstance. Customers that
purchase this bag will use it as a tool to help them. Through is
function as a bag and also it is designed to protect you in case it is a
rainy day.

- How it relates to the other two levels:
 It is an abstract function that can be used as a bag and works as a
tool against the rain. Since this product also develops a visible
structural that has multiple functions that are abstract, because the
usefulness is easily noticeable from the selection of  newspaper
material to construct the bag. This bag is a symbolic feature because in 
our society if it starts to rain and we have a newspaper or magazine
handy we use it to cover our head, instead of using an umbrella. So a
newspaper is denoting the usefulness and attached meaning of an
umbrella.


Abstract
- Identify what role it plays in the whole:
 The design of this eraser is perfect for getting the perfect shape and for the simple use to erase. The shape of the eraser is abstract and uses simplification of angular shapes.

- Describe what kind of impact it has for the user/viewer: 
Anyone that prefers an irregular shape to fit their hands comfortably will be greatly impacted by this eraser. The multi-sided edged shape
allows users to erase most subtle parts and it also forms to your hand so it is more comfortable after continuous use.

- How it relates to the other two levels: 
It's angular form and a conceptual design. The rock eraser is symbolic of  representational of a pebble or rock found in nature that is aesthetic pleasing for the consumer that can connect to nature. The eraser denotes nature and simplicity.      http://store.yankodesign.com/pebble-eraser
hthttp://www.awmcorps.com/megawing/goods/new/knife_magnet.html
Symbolic
- Identify what role it plays in the whole:
 The knife magnet denotes a dragger that is stuck in the wall. It is
designed to look like a dangerous knife that denotes seriousness and
threatening.

- Describe what kind of impact it has for the user/viewer:
 The impact it has on the user is its visual effect that looks exactly
like a knife in the wall, because it uses Japanese style cross lines
that gives this visual illusion. The design is authentic and denotes a
creative touch of design that is useful yet dangerous. 

- How it relates to the other two levels:
 On the representational level this product is a representation of
Japanese style knifes that are used commonly and has a specific style.
This product relates to abstraction because its visual effect to look
like it stabbed the wall, but function as a magnet. The design of the
knife has a clear visual plan  and clear shows a true dragger   effect,
but still a functional product with an abstract form.

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