Oka In- Class May 9th

Frank Gehry
He is a winner of the Pritzker Prize, a major accomplishment for an architect. His style of architecture is ‘abstract’ and does not conform to the norms as established by most traditional architects. His creative process is what truly sets him apart from other individuals in his field. He works from the inside out when designing a structure. Likewise I plan to construct my work by deciding on its ‘interior’ (content) and leaving the organization till a later part of the revision process. His structures also have elements in them that reflect a part of his identity. For example, his use of curved panels that appear to resemble sails reflecting his love for sailing. I would also do well to incorporate more of my personal views and style into my writing during the revision process.

Lupe Fiasco
He is a Grammy award winning hip- hop artist known for his witty and meaningful lyrics. By examining his songwriting process, I believe there is a significant amount I can learn from him. He typically writes only after he has music (or a tune). This is important because it sets the scope for the lyrics of the songs to be developed upon. In my own writing, I hope to set the scope effectively first before embarking on any extensive writing to ensure that my piece is effective and useful to readers. Like Fiasco, I do most of my best work in weird locales and manners. I feel that every individual has a unique environment where they are able to write their best work. For this piece I plan to explore new places to do my writing and observe its impact on my work.

Laura & Kate Mulleavy
They are the founders of the LA based label Rodarte and are widely regarded as two of the fashion industry’s newest talents. They start a collection by discussing ideas and then by encapsulating these ideas into images to help create a ‘feeling’. Although I am not a very visual person, for this project I plan to include more imagery in my work. I would like to grow as a writer by expanding my techniques, and as they say “a picture is worth a thousand words” and I hope by minimizing text where it is not required I hope to maximize the effect it will have on the readers.