Russell Hill

Russell Hill

Have had a 20 year career in marketing and analytics, and a brief time as a professional photographer. I am passionate about learning and creativity and want to learn as much as I can on Futurelearn

Location United Kingdom

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    The beginning of consumer society

    Non-rational as there is no real product benefit described.

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    The big question

    I see it as Understanding why people buy what they buy

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    Share Pop

    Agree there was a bit too much focus on Warhol but really enjoyed the overall content esp Rosenquist's work.

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    What brings you to this course?

    I have worked in data science but am not currently an expert in R so would love to understand more.

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    Reflections on Week 1

    It really focusses how important structure is, and planning. Also how the pitch process needs to be clear and reflect the structure of the story

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    Build your own art collection

    Barbara Hepworth

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    How does the University acquire a new piece of art?

    Barbara Hepworth

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    Who are you?

    I have worked as a Consultant and Marketer and as a photographer. I am interested in the form of buildings.

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    Yorkshire Sculpture Park: a gallery without walls

    I love the sculpture park can't wait for it to re-open. In many ways it combines several of the arts in one and provides an opportunity for physical and mental health improvement. And proves that art is not the preserve of at lovers only.

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    What do you understand by the term 'modern' in art?

    I have always understood Modernism to be a specific literary and artistic movement but there are no precise dates as to when it started or even who is a modernist. However, I think it is generally seen as starting in late 19th century and peaking around the 1920s with the works of Proust, Joyce etc. Clearly poets like TS Eliot are seen to be part of the...

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    Introducing our roadmap: the University of York sculpture collection

    Sculpture interests me because of its importance to provide public art and bring art to so many people in their day-to-day environment. Obviously Gormley and Andy Scott are the most prominent examples but look forward to hearing about others

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    Time to introduce yourself

    from UK - I love sculpture so wanted to learn a bit more about it.

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    Truncating an Axis

    Having done many of these charts, I have to admit that once or twice I have done a (slightly) truncated axis. Some researchers have the rule that they should 'never' be used which is a bit extreme. I think you have a duty as a consultant to point out whenever a truncated axis is used in a presentation/conference talk. Esp if it follows charts with an axis at...

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    Summary of the Week

    Thank you. A really challenging and thought-provoking course

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    Can fashion design really speak?

    In some cases it literally speaks- the 'Choose Life' T-shirts etc but in general we are dependent on the rest of society understanding the language or 'code'. Much of this is dependent on cultural associations which are different from the fashion itself; so with the 'It' bag, you are dependent on others being aware of the impact of the clothes, and that they...