Design Principles Task 3

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07.03.2024 - 21.03.2024 (Week 5 ~ Week 7)
Ng Kar Yee / 0367743
Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media
Design Principles Task 3 / Design

INTRODUCTION

TASK 3

EXERCISE⇒ DESIGN

For our third task, Dr Yip introduced Design to us, which we are require to produce a work of design, inspired/influenced by the one we had analysed, or as a reaction to it. We are require to apply our knowledge of design principles in our creation. 

For this task, we are required to do

  • some visual references (cite the sources) that inspire your own ideas
  • 3-5 sketches (manual/digital) of your own ideas
  • final design in A4 size, JPEG
  • a rationale, in about 150-200 words, explaining/defending the decisions made in your design, the meaning/purpose of the design and the design principles that

RESEARCH

For this task, I wanted to do something special and creative. Therefore, I decided to do a 3D collage like an art and craft. To have a head start, I began to do some research on 3D collage and the elements I wanted to include.
Figure 1.0 Examples from Google, week 5 (07/03/2024)
Figure 1.1 Examples from Google, week 5 (07/03/2024)
Figure 1.2 Examples from Pinterest, week 5 (07/03/2024)

Figure 1.3 Examples from Google, week 5 (07/03/2024)
 
Figure 1.4 Examples from Google, week 5 (07/03/2024)
Figure 1.5 Examples from Google, week 5 (07/03/2024)
 
Figure 1.6 Examples from Google, week 5 (07/03/2024)

SKETCH

After doing some research, I started on sketching how I would like my artwork to turn out.


Figure 1.7 Sketch 1, week 6 (17/03/2024)

Figure 1.8 Sketch 2, week 6 (17/03/2024)

Figure 1.9 Sketch 3, week 6 (17/03/2024)

MATERIALS AND PROGRESS

Figure 2.0 Materials gather, week 6 (17/03/2024)

I started gather the materials I needed.

  • Polystyrene board
  • Mounting board
  • A4 colour papers
  • Used tin cans
  • Un-used plastics 
  • Un-used aluminium foil
  • Un-used plastic gloves
  • Old news papers
  • Old card boards
  • Modeling clays
  • Decorative item like flowers and grass
  • Black sesame seeds
  • Tree branches
  • Metal wire
  • Stones
  • Dried leaves
Figure 2.1 Polystyrene board, week 6 (17/03/2024)
I started by cutting the polystyrene board into the shape and sizes I wanted.

Figure 2.2 Modelling clay, week 6 (17/03/2024) 
Then, I used the modelling clay and cut a tin can to create the trans-human.

Figure 2.3 Colour papers, week 6 (17/03/2024) 
After that, I used the A4 colour papers to created tree origamis.

Figure 2.4 Newspaper glove hand, week 6 (17/03/2024)
I created the filthy bloody hand by putting newspapers into the glove.

Figure 2.5 Spray paint on polystyrene, week 6 (17/03/2024)

Figure 2.6 Spray paint on newspaper glove hand, week 6 (17/03/2024)
Then, I used the spray paint to fill my handcrafts with some colors.

FINAL OUTCOME

 
Figure 2.7 Left view, week 7 (19/03/2024)

Figure 2.8 Right view, week 7 (19/03/2024)
 
Figure 2.9 Bird eye view, week 7 (19/03/2024)

Figure 3.0 Bird eye view, week 7 (19/03/2024)

Figure 3.1 Back view, week 7 (19/03/2024)

Figure 3.2 Front view, week 7 (19/03/2024)

Figure 3.3 Close up view, week 7 (19/03/2024)

Figure 3.4 Close up view, week 7 (19/03/2024)

Figure 3.5 Close up view, week 7 (19/03/2024)

Figure 3.6 Close up view, week 7 (19/03/2024)

GOOGLE LINK TO FINAL OUTCOME JPEG IMAGE

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Y5ZC2zJQNAqNDIts6fcqfpK_HjD-DKi6?usp=drive_link

DETAIL EXPLANATION

1. Overall layout for the art piece
  • I have chosen a chiaroscuro theme and divided my art piece into two parts, one fill with bright and various colors trees, flowers and clean healthy grass. While the other is fill with darker colors containing a filthy bloody hands, lifeless trees and polluted sand fill with wastes like aluminum, plastic, dry leaves and pebbly bumpy surfaces. 
2.  Overall contrast for the art piece
  • The bright colorful forest imitates the outcome of a beauty lively nature if we human being have defended for the resources ‘mother nature’ has once provided us. While the darker lifeless part imitates the outcome of a lifeless polluted forest with nothing left but a waste land. 
3. Wastes
  • The aluminum, plastics and tins imitate the pollution human have created. 
4. Filthy bloody hand and red strings
  • The filthy bloody hands and the red strings pulling the trans-human imitates corrupted leaders, obstacles and uncertain factors pulling the string behind causing climate change and global warming. 
5. Trans-human
  • The human in the center has some of its body parts wrap around with aluminum imitates the diseases and the aftermath of climate change has caused. 
6. Trans-human's position
  • The trans-human is designed in a moving position and the overall design is incline as I would like to express that in the current generation, climate action has started to have an impact to us. For example, government implementing the 5R project and environment campaigns. However, there are still space and improvement needed to take for us to head to the next step and a brighter future.

RATIONALE

In recent years, climate change has posed one of the most significant threats to our planet. Therefore, I would like to express the importance of climate action. Through the art piece, I chose a chiaroscuro theme as I would like to express the differences between a bright harmonical and a filthy depressed future if action were or weren’t taken. For a key element as an emphasis, I placed a trans-human in a moving position in the center. The trans-human who’s being hold back by red strings tied to a corrupted bloody gigantic hand is struggling to walk up the bumpy incline hill to cross over to the other side as I wanted to express the obstacles and uncertain factors we need to overcome, like corrupted leaders and the persistency by human in taking care of our planet. I also designed the human to be a trans-human as I wanted to highlight that, the climate change would affect us too besides the environment. Besides, I would like to spread the message that, nevertheless that we have an uphill battle up ahead, we should fight till the last man stands as the decisions to have a better future fall in our palms.
(200 words)

DESIGN PRINCIPLE INVOLVED

1. Contrast
  • A chiaroscuro theme is used in the artwork to emphasis the differences between two parts of the art piece.
2. Balance
  • The art piece is distribute evenly in composition, elements, colors and space.
3. Emphasis
  • I emphasized the key element, which is the human being who is fighting to move forward into the colorful forest while being hold back by obstacles and uncertainty is place in the center of the artwork.
4. Movement
  • I designed the human being in a moving forward position to express the effort and the determination being used to move forward even though being pull back by obstacles and uncertainty.
5. Harmony & Unity
  • The theme and key elements are working well with each together to deliver the message to the viewers.

GOOGLE SLIDES


FEEDBACK

WEEK 5

Specific Feedback

  • Advised the human to be a trans-human as we couldn't predict what's the future holds even if the world became better
  • Advised to do a physical collage
  • Think out of the box and be more creative
WEEK 7

General Feedback

  • We were reminded that the final cut off date is 27th March 2024
  • Scoring sheet will not be accessible and not be able to be viewed

Specific Feedback

  • the art craft is very good
  • advised to photoshop image taken to have a more brighter view

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