THESIS TOPICS, write ups
Jacqueline Tomlinson:
THE PURSUIT OF BAKING EXCELLENCE: THE PIE
The pie, it’s history, how regional, cultural, and economic
differences affect ingredients, baking methods, and what’s considered a “pie.”
My intention is to educate myself about pie making, clarify what’s considered a
pie, demonstrate that there’s a pie in every meal, convince folks to make pies
instead of purchasing, share that using seasonal ingredients produces healthier
pie eating people.
Process:
1)
research, who’s eating what and where?
a.
crusts
i. Hot
water crust vs cold water crust
ii. Pie
shells, crumble, graham cracker, dough
iii. How
we feel about people who buy pie crusts?
2)
Make pies, explore methods, ingredients,
finishes
a.
Regional favorites, methods, ingredients
b.
New wave pies (cooking with nitrogen),
watermelon pie, basil/ginger pie, ie. Uncommon ingredients
c.
Tarts
d.
Empanadas
e.
Pizza
f.
quiche
3)
Taste test
4)
Photograph
5)
Logo
6)
Typography (wood block print?)
7)
Pattern (lattice patterns, ripple patterns,
cookie cutter shapes,
8)
Color
9)
Traveling with your pie (how to get there from
the kitchen)
a.
Urban pie
b.
Suburban pie
c.
Rural pie
10)
Tools
Graphic expressions:
Posters:
1)
What makes a pie a pie (poster idea, t-shirt,
apron, placemat, napkin, plates)
2)
Pie eating citizens of the world
Infographics:
1)
Sweet versus savory, which percent are you?
2)
infographic for ingredients, when and where
Mike Kuhn:
KUHNAMATADA EMPANADA
Create a business, an empanada food truck, featuring my
special recipes, Hudson county, nj attitude. Discuss the history of empanadas. My
intentions are to share the diverse flavors of empanadas, to create an income
from doing something I enjoy, target a specific audience (healthy, but not
macro-psychotic), explore the business of food truck owning and operating,
create a relaxed mood and atmosphere that’s friendly and bold.
Graphics:
1)
name: kuhnamatada empanada
2)
logo
3)
music
4)
graphics
5)
videos
6)
stickers
7)
napkins
8)
packaging
9)
menu
10)
truck exterior and interior
flavor and health:
1)
ingredients
2)
sustainable: deep fry oil as fuel
3)
baked versus deep fry
exposure:
1)
empanada competitions
2)
website
3)
social media: twitter, instagram, facebook
4)
coupons
funding:
1)
investors
2)
clients
Jiyoung Byun:
JAPANESE TEA CEREMONY
Explore the history of the Japanese tea ceremony, including ritual,
etiquette, and performance, type of teas, desserts that accompany tea service,
clothing, tableware, tables, table setting, cloth and patterns found in cloth,
serving elements, seating, tea times, storage containers, tea packaging. My
intention is to discover among who, why (relaxation, ritual, mediation), and where
this practice flourishes (past and present) and to showcase my talents and
skills at packaging and infographics.
Infographics:
1)
History: where, who, how
2)
Current practice: where, who, how
Graphics:
1)
Branding (thesis)
a.
Package branding:
i. Teas,
ii. Cloth
patterns
iii. Element
(bowls, cups, utensils, mats) patterns
Kee Eun:
Sample and warehouse fashion selling: why? Why do people go
crazy? Why do folks overpay, what’s really going on? Who comes? Customer
profiling (point five percent elite, the rest one time buyers), mass mailing,
client books, advertising (sample sale ads), h&m and target collaborations,
upsales, split method purchasing
Posters:
1)
Ethics of the business of warehouse sales, sample
sales
2)
Return and rebuy of going on sale merchandise
3)
Sales person ethics, sell when you know there’s
a sale coming soon
