PROJECT 2 - SENSE OF PLACE (DESIGN PRINCIPLES)
29 OCT 2021 (Week 9)
CHIN ZHI XIAN / 0344352 / BACHELOR OF DESIGN (HONS) CREATIVE MEDIA
DESIGN PRINCIPLES
PROJECT 2 - SENSE OF PLACE
LECTURE
INTRODUCTION
- In the simplest description, a designer's role is to solve problems with effective visual communication.
- "Problem" that a designer solve are aplenty - ranging from personal goals to community events, and from corporate functions to would charging projects - all through creative, visual communication means.
THE IMPORTANCE OF OBSERVATION
- To be attentive to your surroundings
- Pay attention to the details
- To be analytical about them
- observation can be an effective way to get an idea
STEPS TO IMPROVE OBSERVATION
- Know your subject notice more if understand it
- Slow down and look outwards mindfulness, focus attention on surroundings
- Try something new choose an activity that will engage your sense and heighten your awareness
- Improve concentration by cutting out distractions
- Challenge yourself to a mental workout
- Test your observation by playing a memory game
- Record and consider your observations (including your 5 senses)
- Stay inquisitive question and analyze your observations
SENSE OF PLACE
- As shown in the example of the Island Bazaar, we can get the hint of island life, the cool breeze of the air, the warmth of the sun all through careful observation and documentation of the designer's surroundings
- Besides that, you will also observe that suitable design principles are applied to create effective visuals in those Instagram feeds f Island Bazaar.
- Now think about the place you're in now or a place you had spent some time at previously, or, a place that had created a lasting memory in you.
- How do you express your sense of that place?
- Start by documenting your observations - photographs, diary, talking to relevant people, etc.
INSTRUCTION
PROJECT 2 - SENSE OF PLACE
IDEA EXPLORATION
On the subject of SENSE OF PLACE, I thought of what I wanted to paint, and that was about my scout life when high school. I also miss everything about it. So, I decided to draw a place for this project in my scout life.
FIGURE 1.1 VIEW FRONT DOOR
FIGURE 1.2 VIEW WHOLE STORE ROOM (SECOND HOME)
FIGURE 1.3
VIEW DOOR WITH FLOWER
I decided to draw my "second home" in high school. Why do I want to draw about this "second home"? The first reason is that since I graduated, I rarely have no time to go back and look at it. The second reason is that we were in school because of this "home" the school principals and us quarrelled, and another reason was to commemorate the fact that our "home" was too old and forced to demolish it.
SKETCH
FIGURE 2.1
SKETCHES OF SECOND HOME
The place I chose is the home of my scout. There are several reasons. First of all, this is where my junior high school journey began. On the first day of the orientation party, we lined up in front of this "home". Until I graduated from high school, another reason for drawing this place is that we are in this place every year for competitions, scout exams, and camping. I think this feeling is very strange. That feeling is that this home is like our father and mother. It’s the same to protect us every time, and this place is also when I’m okay, unhappy or stressed, it makes me very relaxed in this place.
The perspective of this sketch may be complicated for me, but I still want to draw this because I have to face my weaknesses. In addition, this is where I started to recall high school. I want to draw this as the end of this chapter.
DIGITIZING
FIGURE 2.2
AI DONE
FIGURE 2.3
ADD LEAF DROP-DOWN
FIGURE 2.4
ADD SOME SYMBOL
I added some badges to the door and plaque of my second "home", and added some badges after the first time I painted my door torn down, because this "home" went through with us A lot of ups and downs, and then I added a badge as proof
FINAL OUTCOME
FIGURE 3.1 FINAL OUTCOME
FIGURE 3.2 FINAL OUTCOME (PDF)
FEEDBACK DR CHARLES
Dr Charles said that the focus of my design is not very obvious. Although I know that my theme is about a lot of memories, I still need to add more things to strengthen my theme. Then Dr Charles said that my door needs to be strengthened, such as adding some badges.
REFLECTION
When I was working on this project, I quickly thought of the design idea, but when I thought of this idea, it evoked many good and bad memories of my past. When I was designing, I felt like I'm about to cry. It's not caused by stress, but I miss the moments of happiness that I used to be a little bit happy. When working on project 1, I found a lot of information and learned about the design I wanted to do. When I use AI and PS, I still need room for improvement. After using AI and PS, I finally learned a lot of skills, namely AI and PS and creativity.
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