Concerning last week's readings (Blackwell, Bellantoni, Wozencroft), I must admit I payed less attention to the writing, and more to the visual work. I cannot describe what I felt when viewing some fo those works except that it was (I want to say brilliant, but I'm not sure I am qualified to make such an assertion, so...) really good, and somewhat depressing. I am not sure I will ever attain a level where I am able to produce such interesting work. My understanding of design is not at the point at which I would like it to be, and I ponder whether or not that understanding may be somewhat instinctual.

I think the main idea within this week's texts (Bolter, Vanderlans & Licko) is, although we have access to this wonderful technology that can seemingly do anything we wish to enhance the visual appearance of a project, we still need a firm grounding in the essentials of design. Anyone can have access to the tools to produce brilliant work, but we need to know how to use them in an effective way. I am not sure I have learned that yet. I keep going to classes with professors trying to convey 'good design' but I sometimes think I have missed the point. I am still not sure what makes one piece I make work or not work. I am lost. And I am not sure I will have enough time to find myself.