Feeling Gray? Why the Gray Scale Exercise Brought Me Down.

I have loved almost every Design Class this semester.  It has provided a realm to freely create and enjoy the process of creation.  It is honestly rejuvenating and refreshing.  While I am normally a pretty happy, cheery individual, I felt absolutely tired and down during ONE class this year--Grey Scale Exercise.  Sherin even noticed how melancholy I looked.  But Why? After all, we were just designing and painting as we do in a normal class.  According to research, color can influence your mood, actions, and levels of stress.  All of those greys--more than 50 shades for sure--brought me down, and according to Huffington Post article, "10 Ways Color Affects Your Mood" the color gray influences people to be more "passive, uninvolved and have a lack of energy."  I would personally agree with this influence, as I was indeed noticeably happier when we did the color wheel.  Perhaps the solution to a day you feel down is adding a splash of color...that, or a just strong cup of coffee. --Amanda G.
Here is an interesting look at the effects of other colors on moods:

My Favorite Designer

I lagged pretty bad on this post. But my favorite designer, or artist, I should say is Salvador Dali. I honestly am not sure what the difference is between designers and artists. I really enjoy surrealism, and I think that Salvador Dali's dark and unique style is masterful at it. From the list however I really like the japanese designs, especially the classic picture of "the wave." I also enjoy the work of a lot of street artists including Banksy and Shepard Fairy. I feel like their design aesthetic is not only unique and revolutionarily, but often holds a great message.

Collaboration Project

For the collaboration with the 402 class my group decided to create a book that had all of our past artwork in it. We created our pages separately and then met together to try and find a way to unify the layouts. The most challenging part of this project was finding a way to group our artwork together. I feel if we could have found one or two set layouts and used it for every artists work the book could have been more successful. I think we could have also tried different color schemes and titles and looked at them sided by side to see if there was a better option. Overall I am pretty satisfied with our groups results and think it went well for a first collaboration design project. Below are the pages I made:

 

 

Group Collaboration Project

Overall I was really excited on this project. The concept of incorporating cool urban design with beer was a fresh idea, that I thought could really be effective. Ultimately this turned out to be cooler in theory than practice. I feel like my personal beer (the one with the naked girl sitting on the globe) turned out looking mundane and plain. I think if our group had collaborated more and had these original designs done early, we could have criticized them then and improved them. I had no idea how to use photoshop, and shouldn't have relied on someone else to do it for me at the last minute. My beer ultimately turned out nothing like I had envisioned which was pretty disappointing. I wish I could have put more color on the label and applied more intricate patterns to adhere to the aesthetic I like. Also I wanted the name of the beer to be covering the girl's breasts. Overall it was a great learning experience. I learned from many of my mistakes and the mistakes of the group as a whole.

Reflection on Group Project

I worked in a group with Kathryn, Hail and Irene. Our plan was to create a collection of hats that could be sold at Urban Outfitters. Each of us made a style of hat that fit our personality and style. I created a beanie. My hat was outdoorsy/hipster, so I sewed plaid patches on the hat. I embroidered our company logo (NOHL) on the front of the hat. Kathryn made a flower crown, Hail made snapbacks, and Irene made head wraps.

Our group immediately knew we wanted to work together. We bonded over talking about Disney and immediately got along well. We were easily able to collaborate and talk about our ideas. One issue we had was thematically tying our hats together into one cohesive project. We did this by creating tags for the hats with our logo on them, as well as creating mood boards and by photoshopping pictures of our hats onto the Urban Outfitters website. I think the project could have benefitted from us pursuing this more and creating a complete look book.

I learned a lot from this project. It was great to work in a group that combined the creative and conceptual older students with those of us just beginning in design, and to work on a more "real life" project. I think this was a good opportunity to explore where I want to go with design, and gave me great ideas for future projects. It also was a good to network with the older students and learn from them.

Group Project Reflection: NOHL

For the group project, our group consisted of me, Brynn, Hail, and Irene. We all connected with each other from the very beginning after we expressed our interest in Disney. Hail and Irene had more experience working digitally, while Brynn and I worked with more hands-on design. Our techniques balanced out, but we still had some skills in common. 

Our goal was to create hats in different collections that we could sell to Urban Outfitters. Hail created a snapback, Irene made head wraps, Brynn designed a beanie, and I made a flower crown. Each of our personalities shown through our hats, but we needed a way to to make our collections cohesive. We created a brand, NOHL, and a logo to tie all of the hats together. We made tags that we attached to each hat so they looked like they could be sold from the same store. Each of us also had a "mood board" so our client could see where our inspiration came from and constructed those images into a look book. If we had more time, we would have added more pages to the book and make it seem more complete. 

I felt like I learned a lot from this experience. I was able to take on a real life project while also trying to collaborate with other group members. We worked together really well and we all played an equal role on the team. We all listened to each other's ideas and gave suggestions for improvements along the way. I really enjoyed this project and hope I get an opportunity to work with my group mates again in the future (Hopefully at Disney!) Now I know where my path in design will lead to and I cannot wait to continue that journey. 

Reflection on Collaboration

Working with the students in the 402 class was a blast! Not only did I get to obtain some insight into what I as future design student will be doing in the future, but my I was exposed to so many different styles of design that was individual to each different student. Seeing their past work and their design thinking processes as we worked really inspired me to develop my own style further.

Our collaborative project is The Say Thank You Movement (http://thesaythankyoumovement.tumblr.com/). In our world today, too often do we rely on technology to do almost everything we need. Our movement strives to bring back the power of personalization because we believe that such appreciation and thought can truly strengthen any relationship.

See more of our work on flickr here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/94458358@N02/sets/72157637885669513/

I believe that what made this project such a success was the incredible excitement and passion that all of our group members had not only for creating personalized designs for our loved ones, but also for the Thank You movement itself. We constantly supported each other and offered advice in areas where others may have been lacking. We learned that communication is key in the creation and development of a powerful project, and that criticism should not be taken to heart, but with an open mind. I've truly been inspired, and I'm looking forward to other projects that we will have in the future, whether they be collaborative or not.

--Winnie Q

Reflection

Over the period of one month, I had the pleasure of working with Steph and two other Design 400 students, Jordan and Ifrah, on a collaborative design project. I learned a lot about the reality of creating a design project from proposing an idea to choosing medium, and then to actually creating the final product. 

Initially I thought there would be a lot of frictions due to the nature of working with four various, independent creative minds. However, it turned out to be a really smooth process with a huge amount of space for each members of the group to contribute their ideas and compromise. 

Ifrah came up with the backbone of the project - a deck of self-promotional cards regarding an issue close to heart. The purpose of the cards is to create a visual addendum to our resumé for job interview or self-introduciton. Throughout the discussions and each meetings, the project slowly morph to an inspirational or statement piece, depending completely on the artists' choice of expression. 

Progressively, we came up with the idea for the box, the name for the project, and eventually the design for the box. Each person is in charge of designing six cards that deliver the messages that they want to express. I created six cards about the urban stigmatisation, pain and sadness. I create three more inspirational pieces, and the other three addressing the issue. 

My biggest takeaway from this project is the attitude of approaching problems and the unknown. Whether it is what type of paper to choose or how to edit pictures, as long as you have see it as trail-and-error, you will find the "answer". The project isn't a hard project that is too time consuming, but it did take a lot of trails and errors to really figure the double sided printing out as well as the right paper to create a quality set of cards. 

Everyone is open-minded and willing to listen to one another and to discuss. It was a remarkable experience to work with students that have more experience to guide and lead you.

Collaboration Project

In my collaboration project we branded a bakery which we named "Noms." Personally I thought it was an extremely successful collaboration and we were all able to listen and consider each others comments and opinions throughout the process. Each day we had a mini critique where we would look at what we have accomplished and make sure that we are achieving everything that we set out to do. Pinterest was a huge help in developing our ideas for the overall aesthetic of the bakery, and we had a group board that we would pin our ideas to. This is the Pinterest page for our group: http://www.pinterest.com/michelleyaos/our-design-bakery/

Overall, I thought it was an extremely interesting project that should definitely continue, because I not only learned many new skills, but also got a chance to see what it was like in upper level design courses.

SOCAL SIGHT

After some speed-dating to pair up with our 402 partners, the task for our newly-formed team then became to figure out a way to integrate everyone’s perspectives and skill set into a cohesive whole final project.  After one senior mentioned her nostalgia regarding places around Los Angeles (as she would soon be leaving), we decided that a lookbook of memorable LA locations would suit our purposes quite nicely. Our one conundrum, however, was finding a way to make our book more personal than simple objective photographs of these places. We chose to not only take a photo of two places per person, but also illustrate our memory of the place in any medium we found suitable, accompanied by a description of our experience at the place. 

I was thrilled! Not being a design major, I was excited to be working on a project that accommodated my strengths (especially the sidewalk spraypaint cover). It also revealed some of my weaknesses- for example, book layouts and photoshop. With the help of our 402 guides, however, I was lasso’ing like a pro. The circular nature of the book made the production rather difficult, as the Kinko's printer was misaligning the front and back pages. In order to fix this, we had to have an emergency meeting and Exacto the night away.

Here’s a glimpse of the introduction to the book, inside the front cover:

“ People are constantly changing; their opinions and objectives can vary based purely on time. Whether it is the time of the day or a difference of ten years, how one internalizes an experience is based on the person they are at that very second of the situation. Socal Sight is a compilation of four graphic artists who strive to document their experiences in the greater area of Los Angeles in a creative and unique manner. This look-book depicts four distinct perspectives of eight locations in which each artist photographed, rendered, and experienced the site. Socal Sight demonstrates the artists’ unique ability to view the world at a specific time. This personal project will be a documentation for the artists to review to contrast their opinions and outlook on life from the past. This book also serves as a source of entertainment for people who are looking to view Los Angeles through a new and interesting lens.”

Collabortation Comments

I feel that this project was very fun and informative. I learned a lot of new things, for example, printing on different types of paper, cutting out different types of patterns of the machine, and putting designs together on Photoshop. My group was very good at working on the project, putting things together on time and not being late. This colab. project should definitely continue between the higher and lower classes so that different skills and experiences are shared between the two classes.

Collaboration Project

Bakery Packaging Design

"Hand Made" Collaboration With 400 Students - Joanna Lee

For this collaborative project, our group decided to work with typography. Instead of solely utilizing computer graphics, we decided to go back to the basics by also experimenting with hands-on, tangible material so that we could explore all realms of type and font production. The idea itself was very general from the start, which opened up all doors for every group member to bring fun, exotic, everyday items that would form letters and eventually pertinent, cute little phrases. During the first group meeting, we brainstormed the concept of our project; we all came to the consensus that we wanted a visual book (almost like something that could be found pleasantly sitting on top of a table at a coffee shop for passersby to stop by and flip through) that provided both the artistic and entertainment elements to its readers. 

Link to the E-book, Hand Made: http://issuu.com/michael_bermudez/docs/handmadefont_project

"Hand Made" book cover page

Doing so brought more life to the text, and showed me that not everything in the design world had to be computerized and technology-based; sometimes going back to working with materials with one's own hands makes the experience even more intimate because one can feel the textures and how the objects themselves physically function and create the piece. Personally, it was a good wake-up call because I had assumed that design immediately associated with only computer-made layouts, spreads, etc. But through the experience that I gained while working on this project, I noticed that you can do both computerized works with an integrated hands-on creative aspect to it as well. 

Previously, I had always seen typography with a very skeptical eye because it only appeared to be a very narrow-minded, tedious process of learning the intricacies of text. Working on this project definitely showed me how the letters of the alphabet have unique shapes and symbols that all hold certain significance. Physically forming them with my hands when tying the rubber bands from one pin to another created a tension that I as the artist could feel while creating the rubber band "strokes" to create each letter, and positioning the safety pins in a rational and artistically-pleasing technique was a very fun concept to learn as well. Other different media that were used included grass blades, which had a very sharp and pointy feel to it, the tea bags, which held a very strong and fortified feel to it, sticky notes, which signified playfulness, and pixy dust, which was a very soft medium to work with (which meant that it took a lot of time to form.) The creation of the alphabets took about 2 to 3 class work studio days, and the rest of the work (compilation of the e-book) was done in and outside of class. We decided to include little phrases that correlated with the material used to make the words and the alphabet letter themselves because not only would it be practical, but more engaging because it shows the functionalities and readabilities of the letters we made from the rubber bands, grass, pixy dust, wet tea bags, and safety pins. 

Not only did I learn the valuable art of different typographical creations, but I also learned how to work in a group with varying interests and emphases. At first, being grouped up with a pair of advanced level students was overwhelming to me, but it was great that they encouraged us to be free in our thinking and to include input into what kinds of materials we would want to use to make the fonts. It was also a technical project because we thought about how to place and space the letters and which witty phrases to incorporate with each font.

Overall, I really enjoyed participating in this project, and I would definitely want to try it another time if I were given the opportunity to do so because I know for sure that every group learned something valuable, worthwhile, and unique from their own experiences.

Wet Teabags

Grass Blades

Pixie Dust

Safety Pins

Post-It Sticky Notes

Rubber Bands and Push Pins

Rubber bands + push pins on the wall

Rubber bands + push pins on the wall

Rubber bands + push pins on the wall

Rubber bands forming the alphabet

The Handmade Project

For the Collaboration project, Joanna and I teamed up with Rayne and Michael to create a series of physical typography. They came to us with the idea in mind and since it sounded like a great project to take on, we committed.

We spent the first day gathering inspiration from Pinterest, Tumblr, behance, and Google Images as well as collecting and choosing which materials would be used to create our series which ended up being Post It Notes, knock-off Pixy Stix dust, rubber bands, safety pins, tea bags, and grass. I decided to work with the fake Pixy Stix dust that I took from the dining hall (thanks for the free candy, EVK) and grass due to the essentially-infinite supply I had of each. After all of these decisions were made, the team divided so that we could form the alphabet with the mediums we proposed. Rayne, Joanna, and I focused on the production of the letters while Michael documented the process and final products with his camera.

Construction was finished by the end of Day 2 and were able to move onto the creation of the book. I was able to propose ideas for the cover and layout of the book, but it was ultimately Rayne and Michael who made the final decisions regarding the outcome.

Given the chance to do this project again, I would definitely be more assertive in the decision-making process. I am confident enough with my skills in layout that I would have been able to improve the aesthetic of the book itself which I was, personally, a bit disappointed in. Similarly, I would have strengthened my push for a physical book because seeing everyone else's groups with a tangible product made me feel as though our was less, for lack of a better word, legitimate.

All in all, the collaboration was a great learning experience and I'm glad I got to be a part of it!

- Jackie Mayuga

During this year's collaborative project my team decided to create a box full of cards that could serve as a leave behind.  Jordan, Ifrah, Jenny, and myself individually designed a total of twenty-four cards. Each represented a social issue of our choice.  Though the project started out as a rather ambiguous idea, it developed into a product far more successful than any of us could have imagined.

With four people in the group, we decided it would be best if we each designed six cards.  The cards were to represent a social issue we were interested in or wanted to represent.  Regardless of the overlap in topic, we all designed extremely unique cards.  Whether the cards included photos, black and white designs, newspaper scraps and hand made drawings or visually stimulating images, each card was different and special in its own way.  In addition, we chose to provide an additional six blank cards within our box as well. This way people could reflect on the leave behind and ultimately create their own cards.  

Below is a picture of our box, Designed with Care, and a sample of the cards within. If you are to open the box, a description is printed within that tells the reader the true purpose of the container. We decided to print Designed with Care on the facade to remind everyone that there still are many designers out there who truly care about their work, the craft, and the messages within.  We wanted to emphasize the diversity, personality, and aesthetic styles of young designers plus our ever growing interest in today's issues.    

Reflecting on the project, I cannot reiterate enough how lucky I feel to have had such a fantastic group. Jenny and I were not only able to contribute our ideas but also were free to add constructive criticism and suggestions.  We never felt as though we were being treated differently due to a lack of experience or understanding.  We now are thinking about the different ways in which we can distribute the cards in order to spread the word and promote more young, aware, caring, and inspired free thinkers.    

Collaboration Project

For the collaboration project my group decided to create a series of post cards with an emphasis on materiality. The four of us individually made three postcards each based on our "seas" theme.

The first card I created depicts a mermaid's tail drawn with purple ink on a see-through sheet of blue plastic with green fake eyelashes for the tail and craft pearls as bubbles.

For the second card I painted a sunset on a thin piece of red velvet and hand-sewed two birds flying over a horizon line that says "thanks."

For my last card I painted a sheet of sandpaper white and cutout the sketch of a shell outlined with silver sparkles from it. Then I attached this to a background of tan paper via a piece of gray string I braided and a pink rhinestone.




I'm pretty happy with my final results. Having not had a lot of experience with physical, material based projects I had a lot of fun experimenting during my creation process. For the collaboration side of this project I wish my team had worked together more on creating a unified series of postcards which we all contributed to rather than each of us creating our cards completely on our own and simply sticking them all in the same box at the end. Still, I do think the final product turned out fairly well:

My Favorite Designer: El Anatsui

"Chance Encounters to New Discoveries"

Currently, my favorite designer is El Anatsui. While on an art enthusiast expenditure with my dad in Paris, I first learned of Anatsui. One evening, my dad and I decided to dine at a well-reviewed small French restaurant. The tables were set up family style, so that we could converse with fellow diners. My dad and I were seated next to an older couple. As we conversed with the couple, we learned of the gentleman's occupation of an art dealer. He was in Paris scouting vintage furniture for his gallery in New York City. When he learned of my love of art, he mentioned the Brooklyn Museum's new exhibit with the work of Anatsui. He spoke of the wonders of seeing the work, and highlighted Anatsui's attention to materiality and pertinence to paint and sculpture. I became intrigued. Later that night, I googled "El Anatsui", and I admired what I saw. His work is dynamic and different. The narratives from his background in his work remind me of the narratives that I seek to embed into my own work. Lastly, I highly recommend you to check out the work of Anatsui if you enjoy looking at mixed media sculptures!

El Anatsui (Ghana), In the World But Don't Know the World, 2011. Aluminium and copper wire, 560 x 1000 cm.

El Anatsui (Ghana), Drainpipe, 2010. Tin and copper wire.

El Anatsui

To learn more about El Anatsui, please check out this link: http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/el_anatsui/#

Reflections: Collaboration Project

Given the constraints of designing objects displaying personal promotion, my group decided to design leave behinds. My group consisted of 402 students, David and Maureen, and fellow 102 student, Darwin. We each created different leave behinds that referenced our own personal aesthetic and interests. For example, I created a leave behind in the form of a paper lily and pad. I decided to use this design because a lily and pad are symbolically connected to the Impressionist movement, as exemplified by the work of Monet. Generally, I enjoy painting impressionistically, so the form of a lily and pad for a leave behind made sense symbolically. Furthermore, to follow a group theme of the importance of materiality, I crafted every part of my design by hand. The lily pad base was modified by a process of staining the paper through adding paint and oil to a bath of water and submerging the paper into it. Additionally, each flower petal was hand painted by a three layer process. Lastly, the words "thank you" were hand scripted on the back of the leave behind. Through my leave behind, I tried to convey a sense of my aesthetic and my skill with color and paint.

The final product:

While we ended up producing an adequate project considering the constraints, I wish we had come up with a project that was truly a collaborative project. In essence, we all created different leave behinds, but it could have been interesting if we had designed something truly cohesive. In the end, due to conflicting ideologies and the waning of time, we decided to adhere to a project focused more on individuality. In future projects, I hope to make cohesion more of an importance.

Overall, I enjoyed this project. Working with design 402 students allowed me to adopt certain advanced design skills. Moreover, I saw what a higher-level design class would be like. This design project was beneficial in many ways, and I am glad we did it.

Curing a Hangover: A Collaborative Effort

Pairing up with Katrina, Karen and Brittany, our group had one mission - to create a unique product label for a juice to cure hangovers. Our group was really fortunate to have little barriers right from the start. When we wanted to voice an opinion, bounce off ideas and play devil's advocate on some creatives, nobody in the group was afraid to speak up. I think that is the key to a successful collaboration. First and foremost, the players all have to feel like they are in equal standing of each other.

Our skill sets also complemented each other very well. Katrina was able to support most of the illustrations with her drawing skills; both Karen and Brittany were skilled in layout, typography and graphic design; I was able to write the copy and bring a marketing perspective to our project. 

We really hoped to differentiate this juice from other juice brands saturating the market. One of the struggles we had was maintaining the same vision for the brand - some wanted it to be snarky, almost medicinal, while others were looking for a cleaner aesthetic. Some goals just didn't align, but in the end we rallied and made it all work cohesively. We just had to keep reminding ourselves of the main vision!

Ultimately, I think we worked together very well. We hit some rough patches here and there, but that just confirms that the collaboration was WORKING! It was a rewarding, hilarious project and a very useful way to meet some great people with experience in design.

Reflection on Collaboration

The Say Thank You Movement was a collaborative project rooted in the idea of giving thanks in a more significant and meaningful manner through thoughtful and personal design.  This movement is a call to action and a reminder that "thank you is not a static word; it's a responsibility to pass on the love received."

Check out our movement, the stories behind our postcards, and see how you can get involved at: http://thesaythankyoumovement.tumblr.com/ or follow us on instagram @thesaythankyoumovement

This collaborative project has been my favorite design project thus far.  I learned several valuable lessons about designing in collaborative groups.  This included the importance of strong, clear communication to avoid misunderstandings during the production process.  Communication is an art in itself.  It is important to focus on the positive and simultaneously push each member to their full potential to create a strong, cohesive final product.  Furthermore, being passionate about a project is helpful--passion fuels greater creativity, increased dedication, and an overall enthusiasm about the project that makes staying up until 3am worth it.  Finally, I learned that you do not have to know everything about design if you choose team members that have distinct values and talents to add to the project.  The project has given me the confidence to approach future design collaboratives with excitement for the challenges.

--Amanda G.

Collaboration Project: Hangover Elixir

For the last design project, we paired up with students in the upper level class to collaborate on something of our own creation. I have to say that this was my favorite assignment so far. It may have been stressful at times and we didn't always know what we were doing, but it was so much fun to work with my fellow students and I think we did an excellent job! It was a great experience and I feel I contributed a lot to the project.
I now present the result of several weeks' worth of sketches, brainstorming, reworking ideas, mock-ups, facebook messages, and more reworking: Hangover Elixir.

Our premise for the project was to find a niche in the juice market and create the packaging for such a product. The result is shown above. We envisioned a brand of pressed juice designed and engineered to reduce the effects of last night's party. There are four different labels - The Usual, The Physical, The False Dawn, and The Apocalypse - and each juice treats different hangover symptoms. We wanted a blend of older print and modern color and layout in our packaging that would blend with a simple glass bottle. Credit to myself, Connie, Brittany, and Karen. 

 We also hid a fun fact about hangovers under every cap and made a booklet containing information about the product and each of its designers.

Cool Book

For the group project, we created a book. What we set out to do is flip the concept of books on its head, both with the materials the book was created out of and the content. We know that reading a book is inherently passive, but our book, Cool Book, pushes the boundaries of traditional book making challenging the concept and the convention of books. Readers can directly interact with Cool book, coloring, connecting, cutting, drawing, flipping, and folding. With simple design and fun games, Cool Book forces people to interact in the physical world rather than the digital. Cool Book believes in physicality and it aims to bring the style, design and content of the Internet to your hands. The content of Cool Book is displayed in a way users receive information on the Internet –– an amalgamation of randomness and versatility. With a focus on tactile design however, Cool Book reminds people to cherish simple fun and physical relationships. Cool Book focuses on the concept rather than the object. The idea of palpable fun is art.

I produce the description you see above, which is utilized in the beginning of Cool Book to orient the reader. I also created more than 10 pages used in the book from random facts, to personal photography. 

In the end, I was extremely happy with the concept, but I imagine the execution could have been better. If we had printed the book professionally instead of bound it ourselves, the product could have been better. 

Here's a link to the photo set: 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/eswatkins/sets/72157637713693145/

Collab Project

My group for the collaborative project designed a surf brand, complete with logo, surfboard, and apparel. I personally loved this concept because I am a huge beach girl (Santa Cruz native)! We decided upon the brand name High Life, inspired by many stereotypes of surfers. Since I was raised in a beach town, I am very familiar with the different types of surfers and the habits that they posses. Our brand name incorporates their favorite beverage (40's), their agriculture fetishes (stoners), and their crave of the ocean life (the euphoria that comes with successfully catching a wave).

My first assignment within the project was to design the logo! After dozens of attempts in my sketchbook, this was the design we chose to work with:

Since our brand is represented by a squid, Geo had the brilliant idea to incorporate the tentacles into the logo! After he drew that and Julian added color, this is the final product:

There are certain aspects of the original that I wish had been retained (the relationship between the letters and the circle), but overall I think it has a great surfer feel about it. I think this logo could definitely be seen on stickers and surfboards everywhere someday!