Thesis Topic refined

topic: really meaning of success

people who society demand are really successful?

people who appear to have everything often commit suicide.

what is success? who set the standard?

We tend to say success is achievement. People emphasis on becoming successful.(highly paying job, good school) When you run into someone, you ask, how is school, work, study?

we judge people from their achievement.

and when we achieve something, we pursue another goal. It is an endless marathon.

when you die, you might wonder if your life was happy.

and propose some ideas help you live your life successfully and make your life richer.

Buddha said, "Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship."

from that idea, inform like immediate healing for depression, headache, etc..

for example, how to do 5-minute meditation, self-massage, reduce your stress, etc.

purpose:

criticize material world, awaken people, and let them pursue what they really like.

live the life they want and enjoy every moment of your life,

but shouldn't take this as "stay where you are and be lazy."

Thesis statement

1. The Topic of My Thesis: The Ideal

What type of person does a society prefer?

There are figures in societies which people prefer. And the characteristics of the person are slightly different from culture to culture. Even though people don't care about how people talk about them these days, there should be still standard for good men and women. For instance, a person with positive, confident attitude would be generally preferred. Then what about, say, quiet respectful people? They might be preferred in certain culture. I want to know how the characteristics are different in each cultures.  

It will include physical and psychological attributes. 

I would go more specific like body type, face, personalities, etc. 

From this idea, I have been researching and it seems like the ideal figures become identified internationally. I would say the power of media. Therefore, I developed my ideas more from my current statement but I would see how the research comes out first. and keep refining my ideas

one of proposals for thesis is ..to focus on the beauty out of the ideal; are we all wearing corsets? pursue the image which media shows us, try to get in great shape, whiten teeth, tanning, plastic surgery, and every effort for beautification.

The history of the beauty in culture, and figure out who is creating the ideal image behind the media. 

2&3 Intention and Purpose

(As a student from non english-speaking country, I am confused...Isn't intention same thing to purpose? I will try to put my word on my best...)

to understand different perspectives of culture and learn what forms different perspectives. 

4. Proposed Process

->research journals and books on similar topics like ideal personal traits in culture, maybe.. geography of personality traits as well. 

->also look through internet. 

->possibly do a couple of surveys, or interviews since we live in NY I can meet people from everywhere. 

->analyze information

->create infography

apology

I do full time intern and take three classes. one of the classes finished this Tuesday. They will be done one by one.. but I had so much to do and unable to spend much time on portfolio class. I apologize for that and will post frequently from now on. 

design works from last year

infography

typespecimen

spreads from visual language book

concert poster

I will have better this year!:)

types for thesis

Serif Types

Archer, PMN caecilia, Proforma

San Serif Types

Akzidenz Grotesk, Univers, Frutiger, Trade Gothic, Geometric Slabserif 730 BT

since my research is pretty much in the fields of anthropology, I tried to avoid too cute types which are hard to keep seriousness of the studies. I choose types which I think they suit the best to their role, delivering information.

Thesis Topic

People have a preference about women and men. Some people would love to get along with girls who are confident and smart. Other people would keep girls around who are humorous and adorable. All these people live in certain areas and form cultures. And by collecting the majority's preference, each culture is tend to have ideal man figure, and woman figure. 

Not only mental characteristics are considered but also physical characters. In some countries, people like men who have masculine appearance; thick eyebrows, straight shoulders, toned-up body, etc. In some other countries, people like men who look feminine; red lip,  fine jaw line, slender body, etc. 

Since the preference is slightly different from culture to culture, I would like to research on preference in countries. about ideal figures.   

research starting!