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I went through so many ideas, from my signature to words to symbols, until finally I combined my initials, C.T., by overlapping them. To make my initials more cohesive, the "T" is kept within the circle the "C" creates. My logo is an outline of this design. With the photoshop skills I aquired throughout the semester I could easily create my logo digitally. I'm happy with the results.
At this point of the semester I was really home sick. I never went home for Christmas break so the last time I've been home was in August. All I could think about was home so I chose vibrant, colorful images that reminded me of Hawaii, waves, sea shells, palm tree leaves, flowers, and clouds at sunset. I enjoyed picking the images, but putting them together to create a swatch was another story. I couldn't get all the images aligned and I wasn't familiar with the tools that were using in Photoshop. After this project I knew how to utilize various Photoshop tools I have never used before.
REFLECTION
Creating this poster was difficult for me because I was just starting to learn how to use InDesign. I learned a lot but it took me awhile to get the hang of it and actually start creating a composition of my process work. Then I ran into another problem. I had so many images I wanted to put on the poster with limited space, a puzzle that will never piece together. I ended up eliminating a lot of the images. Even though I didn't get to showcase all my process work I think the number of images I ended up with were good, otherwise it would have looked really cluttered. The font that I used for the title is based on the artist I researched for this project. In his paintings he notes the different animals and species he paints in the margins with a his spidery script so I decided to incorporate that into my process poster. I wanted to keep the background very simple because most of the focus should be on the content and not the fancy backgound. There is also a gradient to bring the eyes from the top to the bottom of the poster.
CONCEPT
Walton Ford creates magnificent paintings of animals with such skill and realism that people cannot help but look at the beauty of his pieces. However the longer they look at his work the sooner they realize the corruption of the animals. There is murder, sex, rape, and violence of all sorts. The animals portray the human psyche, and with this imagery Ford establishes a political statement.
A weed with thorns was chosen as the object study. It symbolizes corruption and the thorns of the weed represents the violence in Fords work. To further express the idea of beautiful violence, the thorns are abstracted and drawn to penetrate the earth. Although there is violence in the two dimensional concept, there is a sense of enlightenment and beauty. The vines and plants sprouting from the damaged earth represents how Ford’s work opens the eyes of its viewers. It also deceits them and hides the occuring violence, much like Ford’s pieces.
The three dimensional concept brings Ford’s words and philosophies to life. Spectators will be able to enter the crevices of the broken earth and observe the structure. The dangerous jagged edges make viewers more cautious of their actions, and for a moment make them realize how fragile and precious life is.
This value study sketch I thought was a good assignment because as interior designers we need to keep in mind how much natural lighting windows can provide and what direction the light will shine. Understanding where there is depth and understanding different angles of furniture will help to determine how light is manipulated in each space; how the space, furniture, and lighting interact with each other, and of course how to transfer that three dimensional space and light on to paper with different values. This is important for design concept sketches for windows and lighting.
Creating the still life for this sketch was difficult. When I wanted the composition a certain way it wouldn't stay. I would start sketching and it would fall. I finally got other objects to prop it up so it all worked out fine. With this sketch we needed to sketch fruit cross-sections. I really wanted to capture the different textures of each fruit. I also made sure I sketched the impurities of the fruit to make it more realistic. I really liked this sketch, sketching the different patterns the fruits created with the cross-section were very interesting. You can compare how different each fruit is on the inside and out.
For this sketch assignment I decided to draw the chair I use at my desk. It has a very interesting design so I thought it would be fun to sketch it at different views. Observing and slowly sketching its details made me realize the unique aspects of my chair. It also led me to question why are there holes in the sit and how was the standardized form and shaped chosen for the seat because every person is shaped differently. It is only comfortable when you sit on it properly. You cannot sit on it side ways or anything. Then I started thinking about what consumers are they targeting. When I bought this chair there were various bright colors. It is amazing to see my thought process when I am sketching.
At this point of the semester I was really home sick. I never went home for Christmas break so the last time I've been home was in August. All I could think about was home so I chose vibrant, colorful images that reminded me of Hawaii, waves, sea shells, palm tree leaves, flowers, and clouds at sunset. I enjoyed picking the images, but putting them together to create a swatch was another story. I couldn't get all the images aligned and I wasn't familiar with the tools that were using in Photoshop. After this project I knew how to utilize various Photoshop tools I have never used before.
Creating the still life for this sketch was difficult. When I wanted the composition a certain way it wouldn't stay. I would start sketching and it would fall. I finally got other objects to prop it up so it all worked out fine. With this sketch we needed to sketch fruit cross-sections. I really wanted to capture the different textures of each fruit. I also made sure I sketched the impurities of the fruit to make it more realistic. I really liked this sketch, sketching the different patterns the fruits created with the cross-section were very interesting. You can compare how different each fruit is on the inside and out.
For this sketch assignment I decided to draw the chair I use at my desk. It has a very interesting design so I thought it would be fun to sketch it at different views. Observing and slowly sketching its details made me realize the unique aspects of my chair. It also led me to question why are there holes in the sit and how was the standardized form and shaped chosen for the seat because every person is shaped differently. It is only comfortable when you sit on it properly. You cannot sit on it side ways or anything. Then I started thinking about what consumers are they targeting. When I bought this chair there were various bright colors. It is amazing to see my thought process when I am sketching.
