Week I Blog 1

Today was the first day of projects! I decided that it would be best to sit down and meet with my mentor for the first day. We met in the morning and we went over my project. More specifically how to complete it. The "secret" project is to create a model dorm room for my (or any) University. I am really excited for this project, because it is something that we all need to start thinking about. I was given a budget of 10,000 to create this model dorm room. Either I can make a model dorm room for the University that I "work for" or I can create my own dorm room for this upcoming fall. I think I might do a mix of both things. During the next two ish weeks I will visit different tile and furniture stores to pick out what I want in the dorm room. I really like this project because it is an extension to what I spent all year doing in art. I get to create real design boards with tangible materials. I will spend all of tomorrow working on this design board. This project is perfect because it gives me something to look forward to. The room selection for my college is opening relatively soon, so this dorm room project is perfect timing. I also will have my mentor as a resource as to where I can find affordable dorm room furniture and accessories! I am super excited to dive right into this project. Here is an example of a design board



Or even something like this...


The design board typically has specific wood/carpet/fabric samples that you can see in both of the above images. It helps create a visual for the designer to see if they like the way the colors and or the materials work together! 










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  1. TatianaMay 24, 2021 at 1:59 PM

    Nice! It looks like your are getting a very real experience!

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