'wag na natin gawing komplikado...
LIFE is for living... live it to the fullest!
EARTH HOUR
March 28, 2009
Event: EARTH HOUR
Date: 28 March 2009 (Saturday)
Time: 8:30PM - 9:30PM
Earth Hour is an international event organised by the WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature/World Wildlife Fund,) and held on the last Saturday of March each year, which asks households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights and electrical appliances for one hour to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change. Earth hour was conceived by WWF Australia and the Sydney Morning Herald in 2007, when 2.2 million residents of Sydney participated by turning off all non-essential lights. Following Sydney’s lead, many other cities around the world adopted the event in 2008.
VOTE EARTH! Your light switch is your vote.
*8:30PM local time, wherever you live on planet earth.
Let’s all do our part…
It’s just 60 minutes…
External Links:
•http://www.earthhour.org
•http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Hour
UP FAIR 2009
February 6, 2009Event: UP Fair 2009 (Fair Factor: Conquer Apathy - Spark Change)
Start: 9 February 2009 (Monday)
End: 14 February 2009 (Saturday)
Venue: UP Diliman, Sunken Garden
Everyday is a great day! (…and night!)
ROCK ON UP!
UPCFA Talent Determination Test - Application for AY: 2009-2010
February 2, 2009
Now Accepting Applications for the UP College of Fine Arts Talent Determination Test for AY: 2009-2010
The Application period for Admissions to UP CFA is from January 26 to March 20,2009. While application forms, schedules and requirements may be downloaded from www.up-cfa.com, submission of completed application forms and requirements may only be filed at the Admin Office of the UP College of Fine Arts on Bartlett Hall, Emilio Jacinto St., UP Diliman (Monday to Friday from 8 am to 5 pm only.) Application Fees will apply.
The Talent Determination Test (TDT) for Freshman admission is scheduled for Saturday, April 4, 2009. Interviews for qualified applicants will be scheduled on Monday and Friday mornings during the whole month of March 2009.
Early filing of applications is recommended. Goodluck applicants!
FREE design consultation
January 9, 2009
designerbin offers FREE design consultation and affordable design services from grahic designs to product designs.
As the saying goes… the best things in life are FREE!
[- designerbin@gmail.com / 0918-391-1151 -]
UP Lantern Parade 2008
December 13, 2008 Circus - Britney Spears[MP3-Codes[1].com] (Britney Spears) I can only hear positive comments all around me as I patiently wait for the grand entrance of the College of Fine Arts in the annual UP Lantern Parade. Consistently winning the event for several years, the organizers have decided to place the CFA in the Hall of Fame; and still every year their performance always gets better and better. With the theme SINING KARNABAL, the CFA’s show became a big hit of the night. As I see the colorful floats and the outstanding performances made by the CFA students, I feel so proud being a product of the College of Fine Arts. That night was truly remarkable, ended with the wonderful fireworks display. And I can only say one thing.. It’s really worth the wait..
This year as the University of the Philippines celebrates the Lantern Parade 2008, respesentatives from the provincial colleges of UP have also participated in honor of the 100th founding anniversary of the state university. It’s been a major gathering of the students and alumni to end the UP Centennial year with a grand & colorful celebration.
Event: UP Diliman Lantern Parade 2008
Date: December 17, 2008 (Wednesday)
Time: 4:00 pm onwards
Celebrating the wonders of the university as illustrated by the UP students…
Great minds meet here…
The tradition lives on…
*UPCFA banner photos courtesy of my cousin mei.
LET’S DO OUR PART.. SAVE OUR ENVIRONMENT..
November 6, 2008
LET’S DO OUR PART.. SAVE OUR ENVIRONMENT..
I hope that this simple logo that I’ve developed can help make even a small difference..
Nakakaawa ang mga tao na walang pakialam sa kapaligiran. Wala namang bayad ang simpleng kaalaman at karunungan, dapat lamang buksan ang mga mata at ang isip sa kasalukuyang katayuan ng ating mundong ginagalawan.
Sa loob ng isang pampasaherong jeep, isang mag-ina ang kasakay ko. Ang nanay abala sa pagtatakip ng ilong niya at ng ilong ng kanyang medyo naaasar na anak. Ang bata naman nakasimangot na sa nanay habang isinusubo ang paubos nang Chippy. Maya-maya nagparinig na ang nanay sa katabing lalaki na naninigarilyo.. “ang-usok naman..” Padabog na kinuha sa anak ang iniaabot na balutan ng Chippy sabay tapon sa bintana ng umaandar na jeep.
UP Pep Squad… Tribo UP: Sugod!
September 8, 2008
Score Summary:
UP Pep Squad = 93.30
UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe = 85.27
FEU Cheering Squad = 83.96
An overwhelming win ng mga ka-tribo ko! Sugod!
Congratulations to the UP Pep Squad for bagging another UAAP Cheerdance Competition title yesterday (Sept.7) at the Big Dome. Thanks to everyone who supported the team, especially to all the isko and iska who’s presence made a very big difference. Nothing less than the very warm winning spirit.
UP Fight!
UAAP Cheerdance Competition 2008
September 2, 2008
Winning four UAAP Cheerdance Competition championships with its popular cheer U!-Nibersidad ng Pilipinas, the UP Pep Squad continues to ROCK and fight as the 2007 defending champions. A consistent competitor for the top 3 spot since 1996, they have emerged as the archrival of the opposing UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe.
I can still remember during my peyups days, the UP Pep Squad’s three-peat championship record from the year 1999 to 2001. A boosting grandslam win matching the record of UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe’s three consecutive winnings. And now, UP Pep Squad is holding back their championship stint as they defend their 2007 title.
Date: 7 September 2008
Time: 2pm
Venue: Araneta Coliseum, Cubao, Quezon city
We don’t need no fancy props or anything.. just getting there altogether with the winning spirit and the biggest hope to bag another championship title. All the isko and iska is now up again for the challenge to show the rest that we won’t stop sweating for the hot stuff.
PUSH ON UP!
The Role of Industrial Design
March 5, 2008According to the definition given by the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA), industrial design (ID) is the “professional service of creating and developing concepts and specifications that optimize the function, value and appearance of products and systems for the mutual benefit of both user and manufacturer.” An industrial designer combines artistic form with engineering necessities. The ID practitioner blends the human meanings expressed through form, color, and texture with the mechanical realities of function in a way that broadcasts a coherent and purposeful message to those who experience the product. Good industrial design can create additional product benefits through the selection of materials and the architecture of the design. Industrial designers have extensive training in art, as well as training in basic engineering, manufacturing and fabrication processes, and marketing practices.
Dreyfuss (1967) lists five critical goals that industrial designers bring to a team when developing new products:Utility: The product’s human interfaces should be safe, easy to use, and intuitive. Each feature should be safe so that it communicates its function to the user.
Appearance: Form, line, proportion, and color are used to integrate the product into a pleasing whole.
Ease of Maintenance: Products must also be designed to communicate how they are to be maintained and repaired.
Low Costs: Form and features have a large impact on tooling and production costs, so they must be considered jointly by the team.
Communication: Product designs should communicate the corporate design philosophy and mission through the visual qualities of the products.
Industrial Designers usually become involved in a development project almost at the outset. Enthusiasm within the development team increases when industrial designers develop an attractive concept early in the project. When members have a real concept to work towards, the effort ceases to be purely a cerebral exercise, and instead, comes alive with personal meaning.Product Design and Development
The Generic Process for Developing New Products
I. Concept Development
A. Identify Customer Needs
B. Establish Target Specifications
C. Analyze Competitive Products
D. Generate Product Concepts
E. Select a Product Concept
F. Refine Product Specifications
G. Perform Economic Analysis
H. Plan the Remaining Development Project
II. System-Level Design
III. Detail Design
IV. Testing and Refinement
V. Production Ramp-up
Challenges
The challenges for current designers come from many factors. Design is a process of decision making and choosing between trade-offs. The process is dynamic, the goals (objectives) and constraints are constantly shifting as more information becomes available. The “devil is in the details.” Successful design depends upon successful execution through to a detailed result. The design cycle is speeding up, and all of the preceding must be done faster. Finally, product complexity has exceeded what can be grasped by a single designer, and so the design process must proceed in an environment of collaboration.
Other Helpful Links:
FREE art workshop
June 18, 2007
ARTISTIC ka ba???
What’s your favorite color???
Nais mo bang matuto ng basic art lessons? Familiar ka ba sa sketch pad, color pencil, water color, pastel color, charcoal, markers, paint brush, etc.? Familiar ka rin ba sa primary colors, secondary colors, tertiary colors etc.?
Kung alam mo ang mga nabanggit ngunit hindi mo alam gamitin ang mga ito, ngayon na ang iyong pagkakataon na matuto sa larangan ng sining. Ang ART o SINING ang nagbibigay-kulay sa ating daigdig na matamlay. Halina at kulayan ang ating daigdig!
Learn ART, express yourself!
-for beginners, intermediate & advanced students (kids and adults)
“You’ve got the talent, nurture it. Don’t have the talent but you have the passion for it, just practice, develop and continue learning.”
-Ervin G. Batacan
[- designerbin@gmail.com / 0918-391-1151 -]
Learn, Draw & Create ang title ng summer art workshop na aking pinasukan noong April - May 1999 sa Metropolitan Museum of Manila. Ako’y siyam na taong gulang noon nang i-enroll ako doon ng aking ama, kung saan siya naman noon ay nagta-trabaho bilang Assistant Photographer. Kasama ang dalawa kong pinsan at ilang mga kaibigan, sama-sama kaming pumapasok. araw-araw sa Meuseum upang matuto ng ART at siyempre para maglaro. Sa bakanteng oras, nililibot namin at ine-explore ang bawat sulok ng gusali. Pumapasok sa mga bawal na lagusan, pumupunta sa mga bawal na lugar, pinagti-tripan ang mga hidden cameras pati na ang mga brass covers ng floor outlets sa loob ng museum. Pagdating naman sa labas, andiyan ang katabing Fort Abad na ginagawa naming playground. Masaya ang workshop dahil sinasamahan namin ng laro. Hanggang sa ngayon, naitabi ko pa rin ang una kong Cattleya sketch pad at Prang water colors, kasama ang mga alaalang kinulayan ng tuwa.
