Prior to meeting all the members of the Queen community (Sydni B., Jay M., and Alyson M.), I had only interacted with Sydni Beck, who has the same suit as me - she is a heart, I am a diamond. So naturally, I took a look at her blog first to see any information I hadn't already found out, and to see the work she had done. At first glance, I noticed the fluid writing skills she has that she failed to mention. Her posts are lengthy and in depth providing critical information on whichever subject she is presenting. I enjoyed looking at the patterns she chose for Journal 2. Simplistic, yet intricate, each design she chose can be seen everyday, walking through neighborhoods. It really got me to thinking about how everything we see, everything we interact with, and everything that encapsulates us as human beings was designed by a designer, either interior, graphic, or industrial.
http://sbeck417.blogspot.com/2011/04/j02.html
After reading the artists she reviewed, it is apparent that she is most definitely an Apple person, considering her first 2 artists were Apple associated, and one of her cites even includes a link to an Apple fan-site which I imagine is bookmarked on her computer - Apple. I have never been an Apple owner, however after reading about how her family as a collective has owned almost every Apple product, there must be some reason to the madness, and maybe I should seriously consider diving into the Apple market, as many Americans have.
http://sbeck417.blogspot.com/2011/04/a02.html
The next blog I took on was Jay Mazzone's. I briefly met Jay on Thursday, however wasn't really able to find out too much about him, other than that he is from Cleveland (as is Sydni) and is also the only other guy in the community that makes up the Queen population. Thus said, I was interested in reading his blog, and seeing his thoughts and to get to know him a little bit better. Turns out, he is also a Marketing major minoring in Design, which is what Sydni is, and what I would also like to be upon graduating. His inspiration is very neat - becoming a logo designer for professional sports teams. This can clearly be seen through his artist review, where he reviews a renowned sports logo specialist, Todd Radom, and a golf course designer, Tom Weiskopf.
http://mazzonedesign200.blogspot.com/2011/04/a02.html
It's easy to see that sports are a huge part of Jay's life. He likes baseball and all sports, wants to design for professional sports teams, hell, he even works on a golf course, and he (which I found really intriguing) is not only in the Ohio State University Sports and Wellness Scholars, but even took a kayaking trip to the Everglades with the Outdoor Adventure Center at Ohio State. I really like that he is so passionate about sports and the outdoors, which is definitely a trend I have seen from "Clevelanders". I definitely enjoyed reviewing Jay's blog, to see where he is, how he got here, and where he is headed. With the inspiration he shows it's hard to imagine him not doing something in the field of sports.
http://mazzonedesign200.blogspot.com/
Last, but certainly not least, is Alyson Mott's blog. Although I have never met her before, it seems like I've known her for ages after reading her blog. Like Jay, she is definitely very passionate about sports, seeing how she is on the Ohio State University's softball team! I think that is absolutely awesome, and so cool. To be able to wear a varsity letter from a Big 10 school is such a big deal. Especially on a team that she grew up around, and her parents love, that just must be the greatest feeling. Turns out she transferred from Capital University (like the man Gabe, himself) where she started as a freshman. AS A FRESHMAN. That is really impressive, so she certainly has a knack going for her. The fact that she is majoring in Interior Space Design, certainly not an easy major, makes her that much cooler.
http://sbmott33dsgn200blog.blogspot.com/2011/03/assignment-1.html
As I scrolled up the page to get to hopefully know her a little bit better, I see the patterns she chose, and each one definitely caught my eye. They were certainly all patterns, and very interesting ones at that. Mostly nature oriented (which I really enjoyed), and close to home, if you will. It made me realize that we don't have to even go but two steps out the door before patterns start appearing. Her thoughts were very insightful, and I really enjoyed the depth and color in which her photos included. I'm glad she pulled a Queen as I look forward to getting to know her more.
http://sbmott33dsgn200blog.blogspot.com/2011/04/journal-2.html
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