After taking this little break, today I finally felt the need to get back on here and share a little of what has been going on as far as the thesis went. As many of your know, blogging has been a huge influence on my creative life, and I wanted to start with this bud of inspiration and see where it would grow. After thinking through how it’s effected my life, and looking to others, and a lot of research in-between, the concept of the kuratir application was born. I created a video to show the basic premis for the application:

For the design of the application and materials, I wanted to take the Pinegate Road green and use it as the main color for this application, as the spark for this was drawn from my personal blogging. From there, I wanted to use the circle in as many ways as possible. The logo is a manipulated version of Gotham Rounded. I loved that the circles could integrate themselves into the logotype. The logo works for both male and female audiences, as well as for designers and non-designers alike.

Much of the premis of kuratir is built upon the fact that our everyday experiences are what create the inspirations and new meaning in our lives—that’s what can inspire our creative endeavors. For the logo I played around with circles, manipulating them into free-form patterns to create a natural element out of complete geometry. It shows how these daily experiences can be singular at the beginning, but grow to create new meaning and great work as you go through the process. It also shows how the process can sometimes be the work of art itself—kind of how this blog is an ever-growing and changing venue for my process, but it an entity in and of itself all at the same time. I find so much beauty in the process, and I wanted the logo to show that essence.

While this is creates a nice foundation to grow upon—oh pun!—I would love to hear your thoughts. I have yet to delve into the user experience side of things too much, so your thoughts and opinions will really be what pushes this forward. Does this seem like something you would like to use as a creative? Is there something missing that you think you’d need? I’d love to hear it all! I’m hoping to work on this over the next year and hopefully have something to send off to kickstarter to make this really come to life. Helping people find their optimal creative potential is something I feel really strongly about, and while there are some strides made here, it’s really up to you to let me know where you think this needs to head.

If it weren’t for you and this space you’ve helped support, this really wouldn’t have been possible. Thanks again to all those who participated in the survey a couple months ago, and to those who have been giving feedback along the way. It’s amazing to see how this all has grown and changed along the way.

xo