Reminder: test 2 today

Don't forget to bring your note page, stay calm and trust your instincts with the multiple choice.
Good luck everyone!

This week: RIP

In addition to the assigned reading for this week, "Pop to Postmodernism" also watch the flim clip below from "RIP: A Remix Manifesto" (9 mins) and if you like it, you can (optional) watch the entire movie here:

Special tutorial session: test notes

Nan will will be holding extra tutorial session to help you strategically prepare your 'notes page' for test 2. This special session will be held in VS318 2.40 - 3.30pm Tues 5 Oct (the day before test) All are welcome! (at least until room capacity is met)

Next week's materials posted

As I will be away next week, I have posted next week's reading, "Pop to Postmodernism" by Jonathan Woodham and lecture pdf to the 'Readings' and 'Lectures' page of this blog. I have also posted the test 2 review pdf and next week's blog assignment on the 'Tools+Briefs' page of this blog. Please make sure to stay on top of your work for this course. Only one more lecture before the test. Contact me (margaret.petty@vuw.ac.nz) if you have any questions.

Announcement: movie night!

Next week, Wed. 29 Sept. at 6pm the School of Design will be hosting it's first official 'Movie Night' hosted by Culture+Context, Studio, and ACS. Come join us and see the award winning "Cats of Mirikitani" -- drinks and nibbles provided!

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the politics of design

[Design and the Cold War] next week's reading has been posted. If you have trouble reading the pdf online you can also find the original file in our course R-Drive DSDN171 (2010).

blog assignment 7: brief

The brief has been posted, review it here (or on the 'briefs+tools' page of this blog).