Idea District - Moodboard

Assembled Images based on Idea District Mind/Word Map

Idea District Mind/Word Map

Straight from the source

Below is the legible version:

IDEA
>DREAM
>ART
>INSPIRE
>EPIPHANY
>EXCITEMENT
>OPPORTUNITY

DISTRICT
>HOME
>> COMFORT
> >SAFTEY
>URBAN
>ACTIVITY
>KINETIC
>SPECIFIC AREA
>TRANSPORTATION
>> BIKES
>> TROLLEY
>> PEDICAB
>> AIRPLANES
> NEIGHBORHOOD
>> PEOPLE
>> SIDEWALK
>> HABITAT
>> BENCHES
>> PARK

From this brainstorm I gathered some ideas and wrote the phrase: "Inspiring exciting neighborhood".

The key take-away words that stood out for me in this list are Neighborhood, Activity, Inspire and Excitement.

Visual Rhythm - MoodBoard

A brief collection of inspiring visuals etc.

I made a version with notes (below) to clarify what things are.

Visual Rhythm Moodboard

Visual Rhythm Moodboard - with notes

Jacob Tyler - 625 Broadway - San Deigo

A big thank you to Charlie for the tour, info and fielding our questions.

Below are some notes and pictures from the visit.

sleek and stylish

Red is clear and stated everywhere

Not unintentionally inspiring view from the conference room (duh!).

one of the many very cool mood/art boards throughout their office

Super cool Keith Herring inspired "T" - I'm not sure what the π represents…

Very informative "real world agency" experience.  Some notes I jotted down were:

• Get good at the numbers, money and financials of business - it is necessary for your survival.
• Communicate well with others - everyone you work for or with.
• The client is the center of the universe - at least they should be made to feel that they are the number #1 point of interest to whom you are serving.
• Treat the client great - visit, dine and play with your clients to build trust
• Learn to hire well.
• Good project management is the key to success and growth.

I appreciated Charlies' solid advice in regards to being hired by JT — he suggested that our portfolios:

…show thinking and process in order to stand out from other applicants…

muggin - and look, my head just became punctuation.  BAM! now that's what's up :)

Good times.

Visual Rhythm - Mind Map

A quick (5 min) brainstorm separating the words "Visual" and "Rhythm":

straight from the notebook (I'm not sure why I drew the "=/heart" thing - I hope I remember

Below is a translation of my sloppy notes:

RHYTHM

• LIVELY
  - ALIVE
• PLEASING
• THERAPEUTIC
  - RELAXING
• DRUMS
• BEATS
• CONSISTENCY
• HEART
  - PULSE
• MUSIC
  - HARMONY
  - COMPOSITION
  - MELODY

VISUAL

• NON-AUDIO
• EYE CATCHING
• PROVOKING
• ART
  - DESIGN
• EYES
  - GLASSES
  -- MONITOR
  -- POSTER
  -- NATURE
• LIGHT

One interesting/inspiring observation I made from this exercise is the connection of the words "LIVELY & ALIVE" in rhythm and "NATURE & PROVOKING" listed in visual.  Also HEART(rhythm) and EYES(visual) are both body parts.