http://www.bkmacdaddy.com/blog/kavana-what-is-the-aim-of-your-design This is the "unofficial" blog of Brian K. McDaniel, the "BKM" in bkmacdaddy designs. Here you will find resources related to web & graphic design, social media and more! But mostly you will wander around inside the head of Brian. Buckle up and hold on... Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:51:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.bkmacdaddy.com/blog/kavana-what-is-the-aim-of-your-design/comment-page-1#comment-275 bkmacdaddy Sun, 26 Jul 2009 13:28:56 +0000 http://bkmacdaddy.com/blog/?p=192#comment-275 I like what you're saying. Obviously, I have only touched the surface of the true meaning and depth of "kavana", plus I am not an authority on the subject by a longshot. But I do love the concept of applying it to design (or other aspects of life) even more as you explain it. Very holistic, it seems. Thanks for the insight! I like what you’re saying. Obviously, I have only touched the surface of the true meaning and depth of “kavana”, plus I am not an authority on the subject by a longshot. But I do love the concept of applying it to design (or other aspects of life) even more as you explain it. Very holistic, it seems. Thanks for the insight!

]]> http://www.bkmacdaddy.com/blog/kavana-what-is-the-aim-of-your-design/comment-page-1#comment-267 Leora Sun, 26 Jul 2009 04:14:11 +0000 http://bkmacdaddy.com/blog/?p=192#comment-267 Interesting, your application of "kavana" to design work. In Jewish tradition one often talks of whether a mitzvah is OK if one does not have the proper "kavana." I guess you are relating this to sometimes your intent might be to satisfy the client's need, and sometimes it satisfies your own need for creativity? If one applies this as one would in a traditional sense, one could say it would be optimal to have the "kavana" to satisfy the client, yourself, and perhaps in some way help society, too. Interesting, your application of “kavana” to design work. In Jewish tradition one often talks of whether a mitzvah is OK if one does not have the proper “kavana.” I guess you are relating this to sometimes your intent might be to satisfy the client’s need, and sometimes it satisfies your own need for creativity? If one applies this as one would in a traditional sense, one could say it would be optimal to have the “kavana” to satisfy the client, yourself, and perhaps in some way help society, too.

]]> http://www.bkmacdaddy.com/blog/kavana-what-is-the-aim-of-your-design/comment-page-1#comment-260 bkmacdaddy Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:38:00 +0000 http://bkmacdaddy.com/blog/?p=192#comment-260 Thanks for the visit & comment, Michael. Glad you liked it! Thanks for the visit & comment, Michael. Glad you liked it!

]]> http://www.bkmacdaddy.com/blog/kavana-what-is-the-aim-of-your-design/comment-page-1#comment-259 bkmacdaddy Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:37:24 +0000 http://bkmacdaddy.com/blog/?p=192#comment-259 Go for it, my friend! Not trying to throw you off by being "deep"...just like to try to get us all to look at things from different angles. And bust us out of our comfort zones. :) Go for it, my friend! Not trying to throw you off by being “deep”…just like to try to get us all to look at things from different angles. And bust us out of our comfort zones.

]]> http://www.bkmacdaddy.com/blog/kavana-what-is-the-aim-of-your-design/comment-page-1#comment-256 Michael Winn Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:44:14 +0000 http://bkmacdaddy.com/blog/?p=192#comment-256 Well done my friend! Excellent word Kavana! Keep crankin out the amazing work. Well done my friend! Excellent word Kavana! Keep crankin out the amazing work.

]]> http://www.bkmacdaddy.com/blog/kavana-what-is-the-aim-of-your-design/comment-page-1#comment-255 gautam hans Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:02:01 +0000 http://bkmacdaddy.com/blog/?p=192#comment-255 Deep thoughts. Looks like i don't think that much, your post inspiring me to do something good. gr8 post! Deep thoughts. Looks like i don’t think that much, your post inspiring me to do something good. gr8 post!

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