kara collins - Western Michigan University
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kara collins - Western Michigan University
kara collins 1704 Knollwood Ave., Apt K1, Kalamazoo, MI 49006 248.396.8683 | [email protected] | karacollins.co But what was once Hollywood fantasy is now an imminent reality. Automakers and intrepid inventors have been experimenting with autonomous vehicles — aka driverless cars — for nearly 100 years. So far, they’ve only materialized in celluloid. F E A S I B L E ? O R F A N T A S Y CARS DRIVERLESS IN RECENT YEARS, major carmakers — BMW to Volvo to Toyota 2014 Consumer Electronics Show — is more — and technology monoliths like Google have streamlined. Sensors and computers that used ramped up their driverless car research. They’re to occupy the entire trunk are now appreciably advancing driverless technology at least in more compact. part via new legislation allowing the testing Google lobbied hard for legislation to permit the testing of autonomous cars. In 2012, the of autonomous cars on public roads. The new driverless technology — exem- company achieved its goal. Nevada, Florida and plified in prototypes by Audi and BMW at the California passed laws allowing the testing of 33 | Technology Review TYPOGRAPHY III, SPRING 2014 The goal of this project was to take text and turn it into a 3-page magazine spread with visuals; this required careful attention to elements like type, layout, and image. Design choices were made to enhance the reader’s visual and interactive experiences. cars. Potential advantages include fewer traffic collisions, increased road capacity, reduced traffic congestion, less road signage and greater opportunity for drivers with handicaps. Cybersecurity, software reliability, liability responsibilities, loss of drivers’ jobs in various sectors, increased government regulations and legal ramifications are among potential pitfalls identified by the NHTSA. Obstacles aside, these developments appeal to a collective imagination shaped by science fiction and James Bond films. Excite- "WE'RE ENCOURAGED BY THE NEW AUTOMATED VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES BEING DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED TODAY." motor vehicle safety is considered in the development of these advances,” said David Strickland, the top safety official at the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA). “As additional states consider similar legislation, our recommendations provide lawmakers with the tools they need to encourage the safe development and implementation of automated vehicle technology.” In addition to defining categories of autonomous vehicles, the NHTSA has identified the potential benefits and hazards of driverless 31 | Technology Review wheels,” said Kirk Steudle, Michigan Department of Transportation director. Michigan lawmakers, including Governor Rick Snyder, say they’re determined to keep Michigan at the forefront of automobile development. While the thought of driverless cars can bring the futuristic idea of “The Jetsons” to mind, driverless car technology is already here. You may have seen it in this year`s Super Bowl ad where automatic brakes override distracted driving. Lawmakers like Senator Mike Kowall said Michigan is a world leader in car research. “I thought where better to keep the research and development? We’re probably looking at close to a $1 trillion effect on just the Big Three,” said Senator Kowall. Late last year, Governor Snyder signed Senate Bill 169 into law, to approve testing of driverless cars on Michigan roads. He and Steudle said safety is a driving force behind autonomous vehicles. “One of our goals is to drive fatality rates down to zero. Last year there were over 900 people killed on Michigan roadways. If we can get cars that refuse to crash, we can save those 900 people,” added Steudle. At the 2014 North American International Auto Show, Governor Snyder announced a partnership with the University of Michigan and the Mobility Transformation Center (MTC). The MTC is a public and private research effort to move people and freight with automated technology. The goal is for Ann Arbor to become the first U.S. city with a fleet of “connected,” driverless cars by 2021. DRIVERLESS CARS driverless vehicles. Michigan followed suit last December. Like its counterparts, Michigan’s new law requires a human in the driver’s seat while the vehicle is in operation. Driverless transportation for the general public is likely still years away — seven to 10, according to some advocates. But government agencies and transportation experts are already considering the ramifications. “We’re encouraged by the new automated vehicle technologies being developed and implemented today, but want to ensure that ment is a natural response. But officials urge consumers to remember the most important feature of any vehicle: safety. “Our research covers all levels of automation, including advances like automatic braking that may save lives in the near term,” said Ray LaHood, the former NHTSA secretary. “Whether we’re talking about automated features in cars today or fully automated vehicles of the future, our top priority is to ensure these vehicles — and their occupants — are safe.” “We are the state to put the world on Maximum Tech | 32 “By and large we don’t see being able to make it to automated vehicles, at least not driverless vehicles, high levels of automation, without also having this communication element. The communication really serves as the foundation for the future of automated vehicles,” explained Jim Sayer, research scientist with the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). Researchers say the University`s “Safety Pilot Model Deployment” program is the biggest group of “connected” vehicles in the world. For the past 18 months, UMTRI has been collecting data from more than 2800 “connected” vehicles. Drivers volunteered their personal vehicles, including a few heavy trucks, motorcycles and a bicycle, to be installed with small radios that essentially talk to each other. Researchers say these radios listen and transmit signals to other “connected” cars and city infrastructure, like streetlights and curbs, that are also equipped with similar radios in Ann Arbor. “What we’ve done with the Safety Pilot Model Deployment is we’ve created a sand- box; a sandbox that automotive manufacturers and suppliers and developers can come and evaluate the products that they envision, both connected and in the future automated vehicles as well,” added Sayer. More than 21 and a half million miles of driving data has been collected. It all goes to the U.S. Department of Transportation to show how “connected” technology between cars and infrastructure could lower fatal car accidents and energy consumption. “We’re going to go through, I think, a 15 to 20-year period of dumb cars to smart cars and the transition in-between,” said Steudle. Steudle also said he expects automation to help with road redesigns, and believes it will start with Michigan freeways. “If the car is smart enough to drive itself, and it’s not texting or eating a sandwich, or doing all kinds of other distracting things, it’s going to go right down the middle of that lane and maybe move a little bit. But you don’t need that space between them. So a future highway could have vehicles closer together,” explained Steudle. "WE'RE GOING TO GO THROUGH, I THINK, A FIFTEEN TO TWENTY YEAR PERIOD OF DUMB CARS TO SMART CARS AND THE TRANSITION IN BETWEEN." “The computers in the car will be smart enough to say ‘here’s the progression of all these traffic signals,’ and ‘driver, if you would go 36 miles per hour, you will make the progression and you won’t have to stop at any of these,’” said Steudle. Officials said driverless cars mean fewer wrecks which could help lower insurance rates. “We’ve never seen insurance rates go down, but this would be a good reason for them to go Maximum Tech | 34 THE ZOO THROUGH THE ZOO SENIOR PROJECTS, SPRING 2015 For my senior thesis, I created a scavenger-like game with the objective of having players become more acquainted with and comfortable in downtown Kalamazoo. My interest in this stemmed from the fact that I, like many other college students, had lived in Kalamazoo for 4 years and had not fully explored my surroundings or utilized their resources. 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T s, . la s 9 t h i m up 9 of s az t 6 oo he , O O M AZ U M USE LA M KA LLEY VA Game piece, back T H R O U G H Thesis Statement My thesis was an exploration of the question, “How can graphic design create an experience that will make people want to become more aware of what is around them?” Through the Zoo is an interactive wayfinding experience for downtown Kalamazoo that makes players comfortable exploring and learning about their surroundings. Completed poster, back of all game pieces W NE HA XT T I LO S Y CA OU TI R ON ? L y oc on our ate th ow the a) e n r tra ca ac An 2 ck r. et sw ? Ho rac er b w k Ke ) 4 m wh an e y: y re a= la yo ne u 4, c) b= 3 s c ar an 14 e b th u ,c e r ild =8 d) e ,d 6 =1 7 HOW IT WORKS Get to your location. Find the “Through the Zoo” logo and search that area for your game piece. Look at the map in your folder to see what location this number is. Repeat steps 1-5. Find the answer and decode it using the key on the game piece. Find and read the game piece and then search for the answer to the question. F w ind eq alk w ua ing he l a p re m ath the An ile s A sw ? ta rc rts ad er —h ia Ke b) 1 ow Cr y: a= m eek an 4, y b= c) la 17 5 ps ,c =8 , d d) 2 =9 .5 W NE HA XT T I LO S Y CA OU TI R ON ? EXAMPLE A c rc th on ad n is str ia d ea , it uc Cr m ev rly w te ee w or elo 1 as d in k w wa as e p pe 00 und 1 as e s n re d, ye e 9 o o no n ote va flo ar rg 95 ff in f r ug ot d le od s. ro ; p icia c cr un h ne th nt in As un rio lly th ity ea of to ar at co g th d f r t th e en sin f fr ha ly Ar nc be e or o a e ir c gin gly om nd siz ca er ca are a ca pr he e g t le ab dia n— me a re sm na oble ape ers row he the le Cr it a ee am A vit all l; t m st de in k is rc aliz pa his w op cid g ou $ re ad e rt co as tio e cit nt s 12 sp ia the of ns to n t d th y. Th ta um m on Cr d a tr c o a e c x m illi sib ee ow pla uc on so t m ree rev er, on le k F nto n t tion stru lve uc k en ho in fo es o w ct h ha ue w p r g tiv wn as as ve s ev ro e al ar $3 in aro er, fit o ne Pla ea. 40 cre un pro ve ratin ce ,0 ase d t pe r th g 00 d he rt e y . by as a) 10 WHAT IS YOUR NEXT LOCATION? K EE CR E A AC DI PL CA IVAL AR EST F Find where the Arcadia Creek walking path starts—how many laps equal a mile? a) 10 b) 1 c) 5 d) 2.5 Answer Key: a=4, b=17, c=8, d=9 WEST MICHIGAN AVE. START: YOU ARE HERE 14 17 15 18 SOUTH BURDICK ST 3 4 8 16 2 13 5 12 SOUTH ROSE ST 9 7 1 6 10 11 The correct answer is C. According to the answer key on the gamepiece, C=8. MAP KEY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Bronson Park Epic Center Kalamazoo Valley Museum KVCC Public Library City Chamber Courthouse Raddison Hotel County Administration Building 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Civic Auditorium Kalamazoo Institute of Arts State Theatre Kalamazoo Gazette Arcadia Creek Festival Place Farmer’s Alley Kalamazoo Mall Metro Transit Center The Kalamazoo Building RARE BOOKS ROOM CLIENT: NEIL CHASE, SPRING 2015 I designed this trifold brochure for the Special Collections Rare Book Room at Waldo Library. It includes information about their most popular collections, complimented by photography; I used both collage and individual, detail shots that I had taken to showcase the unique features of the books that they have available. COLORS Pantone Cool Gray 6 Pantone Process Blue Pantone 331 Pantone 315 TYPE Headers Trade Gothic Bold Extended Body Text Trade Gothic Light www.boraere.com MARK WILLIAMS C H I E F P I L O T FINAL IDENTITY B OA RD I N G PA S S 735.993.0854 | [email protected] PASSENGER SMITH // JORDAN DEPARTING FROM LAX (LOS ANGELES) LAX DATE 6.2.15 ARRIVING AT BOB (BORA BORA) BOARDING TIME DEPARTURE TIME FLIGHT ZONE 9:10 AM LP 635 C22 BOARDING CLASS FROM/TO SEAT DATE ZONE 9:10 AM BORA BORA GATE GATE SMITH // JORDAN BOB LOS ANGELES PASSENGER LAX/BOB CLASS BUSINESS 6.2.15 C22 BUSINESS 3H 1 9:40 AM 1 SEAT 3H BORAERE VISUAL SYSTEMS, FALL 2013 BORAERE (pronounced bor·air) is an identity developed for an airline that flies directly from LAX to Bora Bora in French Polynesia. The airline’s mark illustrates one of the incredible activities that those vacationing in Bora Bora can experience: snorkeling with giant manta rays. TOP TEN STATES with the highest college enrollment for the 2008 9 5 1 A DESIGNER KNOWS TYPOGRAPHY II, SPRING 2013 This poster was an exploration of the integration of type and image. Making the type respond to and interact with the angles and depth of the picture was crucial in order for the poster to evolve from a photo with words on it to just a single image. california 2,652,000 7 arizona 704,000 2 texas 1,327,000 illinois 859,000 8 michigan 653,000 fall semester via http://www.census.gov 3 6 10 new york 1,235,000 pennsylvania 740,000 ohio 654,000 4 COLLEGE ENROLLMENT north carolina 529,000 florida 973,000 GRAPHIC FORM, SPRING 2013 This is a poster designed from statistical data of the states in the US with the highest college enrollment. I created graphic forms that would act as an aid for the information and also enhance the design of the poster. CHARACTER BOOKS & PACKAGING, FALL 2014 Character is a hardcover book—made entirely by hand, inside and out—that was an exploration of the transition of letters to forms. While designing, my goal was to create a middle ground between abstract and recognizable. COLORS Pantone 5803 Pantone 7657 Pantone 7770 TYPE Headers Avenir Next Condensed Bold Body Text Avenir Next Condensed Ultra Light knitted goods FOUR THIRTY TYPOGRAPHY III, SPRING 2014 This typeface was created through rigorous hand-drawn techniques: pencil, pen, marker and paint were all used during different stages of the design process. Refinement in paint was necessary before each letter was touched up digitally. TRI[K]NITY DESIGN APPLICATIONS, SPRING 2014 Tri[k]nity is a knitted goods company that produces handmade prayer shawls and scarves. The purpose of these prayer shawls is to bring comfort and prayers to those suffering from loss, going through a tough time, or just in need of a kind gesture. FLUX: 2015 BFA SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGN SHOW GRADUATION PRESENTATION, SPRING 2015 FLUX—a name intended to communicate the idea of flow and transition—was a collaborative exhibition designed and executed by myself and seven other classmates. The show was a display of a portion of our work from our past 3 years in the design program. TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD TYPOGRAPHY III, SPRING 2014 This book cover is a redesign of the classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird. The design was created through hand manipulation of type, which was then translated digitally and refined; the manipulation of only the word kill was done so to make it blatantly different from the other words in the title and also isolate it, reflecting one of the themes in the story. FAME & FIXATION ADVANCED PROBLEMS, FALL 2014 This is a poster for a movie called Fame and Fixation that is based on true stories of celebrity drug addiction. The image was created by manipulated printed type and paper, photography, and further manipulation in Photoshop. thank you. 248.396.8683 | [email protected] | karacollins.co