In the essay Meaning, tacit is used to show that these concepts were always there, yet were behind the scenes. Tacit is an adjective meaning implied, silent, or understood without being openly expressed.
The difference between new and old views of meaning is form and the situation the object creates. Old views of meaning were mainly focused upon the form of a given object and how well it serves its purpose. In our new views on meaning, we moved beyond this idea of the form and concentrate on how the object plays a role in the situations that the object creates.
When looking at these two vases we can tell that each were produced in different time periods with different meanings involved. The older black Japanese vase is very decorative and ornate. It is clear that more meaning is put into the vase as a piece of art itself rather than how the vase will present the flowers in a home setting. The more modern glass vase moves beyond the function of a vase presenting flowers. The simple design is intended to let the flowers be the visual aspect of the presentation. In this case, by keeping the product in the background, it creates a situation in which the viewer is allowed to move beyond the physical nature of the vase’s surroundings.
There are several different approaches to integrating Meaning-in-situ with design. Sleepwalking is design that randomly takes into account the situations created by the object. This method is very hit or miss, it either works or doesn’t. Complementing is a more common approach that conforms to functional requirements while taking into consideration the situation the object creates. Expanding takes the given situations, uses, and functionality into a new and better direction. The meanings to these objects may not be directly evident at first, and solve many problems at once. Opposition is purposefully designing objects that are inconsistent with traditional functionality and associated meanings. Reconceptualization takes the design into a completely different direction than traditional means but still maintains all of the functionality. Co-design spans the previous four approaches. Co-design is design that is participated by both the designer and the user. Both feed off of each others information on the product.
Complementing: Expensive computer chairs nowadays are examples of complementary approaches to design. The chairs maintain all of the previous functionality while considering its effects in the office.
Expanding: Apple expanded the idea of how phones can be used when they introduced the iPhone. Their phone incorporates internet browsing, a music player, movies/video game entertainment, and a variety of convenient applications. They designed this phone to function far beyond what one would consider uses for a cellular phone.
Reconceptualization: Designers rethought how we view photos in the home when they introduced LCD picture frames. By incorporating screen media technology and picture frames, they took the genre in an entirely new direction by innovating changing images within picture frames.
The essay discusses that visual components of art and design are mirrored from physical motions like dancing. The physical motions of ones eyes or the motion of your hand turning a page can mimic motions found in dance.
http://TronixGFX.deviantart.com/art/Elemental-Wishes-108260668
The visual components of this piece incorporate a mix of fluid and mechanical elements.
The ‘metaphoric running line’ is the line your eye follows through a piece. It can be very important in design because it establishes the order in which visual elements are viewed and interpreted. This directly influences the narrative of any piece. Much like the structure of a book, if the chapters are read out of order, the narrative may not be as effective. The visual narrative of a piece is played out along this metaphoric running line.
This piece breaks the traditional left to right line of reading that one usually sees with typography. http://bloodyhippo.deviantart.com/art/Typography-on-a-Hill-93154976
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