For my thesis I did a performance entitled “72 Hours: No Sleep.” It was a personal journey into my creative process by means of sleep deprivation. Through the use of art and design prompts written by a third party, which I carried out during the performance, I hoped that I would find a positive link between sleep deprivation and my own creativity. In my thesis essay, I focus on recreating the thought process that led me to the specific conclusion that sleep deprivation can have a favorable affect on creativity, especially in the ideation phase. I also share insight I’ve gained from my experimentation with a new process for idea generation. Although sleep deprivation may not make you more creative, it can (and did in my case) cause an individual to think of ideas that they may not have thought of when well rested.
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This is a picture that was taken by Brandie Hart on the first night of 72 Hours: No Sleep.
This picture was taken around hour 30 of the performance by Brandie Hart.
This photo was taken around hour 52 on the third day of the performance by Brandie Hart.
This photo was taken around hour 68 on the fourth day of the performance by Brandie Hart.
I designed a poster to promote interest in the performance. The poster is half laser and half screen print, produced in an edition of 50.
A glamor-glitter company is starting but they have no idea how to
represent their name - which is Rebel Rebel. David Bowie's
representatives have already contacted the company and suggested they
change the name or represent the logo in a way that does
Create a schematic drawing of the structural components of a gumball
machine. The gumball machine is not pre-created, so you have the
ability to craft the actual design of the product to your own
choosing. However, the company is called Howie's Balls a
Create a schematic drawing of the structural components of a gumball
machine. The gumball machine is not pre-created, so you have the
ability to craft the actual design of the product to your own
choosing. However, the company is called Howie's Balls a
Draw 50 thumbnails of the object of your choosing. You have one hour to complete this prompt.
Draw 50 thumbnails of the object of your choosing. You have one hour to complete this prompt.
Draw 50 thumbnails of the object of your choosing. You have one hour to complete this prompt.
A label for a tennis ball holder for a company called Axis Tennis. They are a new New York-based tennis ball manufacturer whose name is generated from the new invention of a tennis ball skin which is more aero-dynamic and is less likely to get caught on t
Draw a comic strip of your favorite childhood memory in whatever medium you choose. You have 1 and 1/2 hours to complete this.
Paint a still life of three things you detest or despise. You have 3 hours to complete this painting.
Unable to complete anymore prompts, it was suggested that I try making art of whatever I wanted.
Unable to complete anymore prompts, it was suggested that I try making art of whatever I wanted.
Unable to complete anymore prompts, it was suggested that I try making art of whatever I wanted.
Unable to complete anymore prompts, it was suggested that I try making art of whatever I wanted.
Unable to complete anymore prompts, it was suggested that I try making art of whatever I wanted.
Unable to complete anymore prompts, it was suggested that I try making art of whatever I wanted.
These sleep masks were take away's at my thesis defense. They were sewn by my Mother and I on Easter, 2012 in an edition of 51. I screen printed them with the assistance of Mel Larsen the next day in the C4D.
These are screenshots of the website that design and developed to promote and display the live video feed of 72 Hours: No Sleep.
These are screenshots of the website that design and developed to promote and display the live video feed of 72 Hours: No Sleep.
These are screenshots of the website that design and developed to promote and display the live video feed of 72 Hours: No Sleep.
These are screenshots of the website that design and developed to promote and display the live video feed of 72 Hours: No Sleep.
I created a video to share the experience of 72 hours: No Sleep. So I created a 7 minute 20 second video that documents my journey through the performance. It's projected differently than the formatting for this site, so it looks a little different than m
