http://themerica.org/blog/archives/36 an MFA design thesis by dave gottwald Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:08:28 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://themerica.org/blog/archives/36/comment-page-1#comment-31 mockiavelli Fri, 07 Mar 2008 02:56:34 +0000 http://themerica.org/blog/archives/36#comment-31 Is theming just a theme writ large? Also, what are building blocks of this design language, i.e. the ABCs? Does every tropical theme require a beach with white sand (and dark people)? ;) Is theming just a theme writ large? Also, what are building blocks of this design language, i.e. the ABCs? Does every tropical theme require a beach with white sand (and dark people)?

]]> http://themerica.org/blog/archives/36/comment-page-1#comment-30 dave Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:31:44 +0000 http://themerica.org/blog/archives/36#comment-30 symbolic space has existed as long as civilization. so yes, in a sociological sense, themes are very old. but 'theming' is a twentieth century (and a postmodern) phenomenon. there were certainly themes before theming. in terms of the design language that themerica looks at, these are the archetypes that crop up again and again. symbolic space has existed as long as civilization. so yes, in a sociological sense, themes are very old. but ‘theming’ is a twentieth century (and a postmodern) phenomenon. there were certainly themes before theming. in terms of the design language that themerica looks at, these are the archetypes that crop up again and again.

]]> http://themerica.org/blog/archives/36/comment-page-1#comment-29 jesterpb Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:51:23 +0000 http://themerica.org/blog/archives/36#comment-29 Do these themes exist before current society time frame? Did theming and theme archetypes exist in Roman times, Renaissance Europe, Middle Ages? Does the European fascination with collecting Egyptian items relate to this (Neo-Classicism) Do these themes exist before current society time frame? Did theming and theme archetypes exist in Roman times, Renaissance Europe, Middle Ages? Does the European fascination with collecting Egyptian items relate to this (Neo-Classicism)

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