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Nicholas Pagonis
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The apparent contradiction between “don’t lose the reader to distraction” and “write for yourself, not for the reader” is more of a tension that you are being asked to maintain than a rational inconsistency. I break down the two impulses here, explain how they function at various levels and phases, and offer useful advice for…
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The innovative and speculative design methodology known as Design Fiction (sometimes called Design for the Future) employs narrative, prototyping, and visual artefacts to investigate potential, realistic, or thought-provoking futures. Futurist Bruce Sterling invented and popularized it, and designers like Julian Bleecker have since refined it. Its focus is on utilizing design to think, rather than…
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By Nicholas Pagonis The following images are from the Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Zombies map, Der Eisendrache. It tells the story of the Wolf King who once led a mighty army and spread prosperity throughout his land and to his people. There’s zero words contained in his paintings, yet they all speak volumes…
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Nick Pagonis is a motivated young mind who hails from Long Island, New York. He wishes to utilize his education and related work experience in a position which offers growth and personal enhancement. He graduated from Kings Park High School in 2018 and studied at Suffolk Community College for his first 2 years. He set…
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Having successfully completed not one, but TWO courses in Quinnipiac’s ICM program, I’ve been been quite eager to start the Fall 2 semester. Kicking things off with the Design Sprints class was challenging, but fun and interesting to learn about. Foundations Graduate Studies was up next, and while it wasn’t as nearly as group work…
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Human Downgrading, one of the Center for Humane Technology’s core ideas, links a wide range of societal ills to the extractive attention economy, which is the root cause of all of them. Modern digital platforms, rather than giving us power, undermine our human skills, such as our ability to focus, our mental health, our critical…
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In Stolen Focus Chapter 8, The Rise of Cruel Optimism, Johann Hari explores the concept of “cruel optimism” primarily in the context of how we approach attention loss and productivity in modern society. The term “cruel optimism,” originally coined by theorist Lauren Berlant, refers to situations where the things people hope for are actually obstacles…
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The process and outcomes of how I would choose and establish a project management system are clearly explained here. This may be modified to fit a class project, a team, or a business. I would start by determining the needs of my team and the kind of work we handle. Some of my main factors…
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This practice was a lot of fun, and I paid close attention to every element of this work! It was a joy to explore every aspect of the piece displayed because I have always enjoyed art and the ability to create it myself. I found it to be exquisite, fascinating, and articulate, especially the way…
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I’ve never been one to be organized or methodical with my dreams and goals, but this week’s assignments helped me practice the skills necessary to get serious about it. The time, creativity, and energy management worksheets that I was tasked with completing really opened my eyes to what I could improve on work wise, what…
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