Show and Tell #1

prototype for a bitmap font

Type In Curls

These two designs combine both text and image to display a hand made and postmodern style. These two designs also explore the theme of self identity.  

For this first design I went through many different processes to integrate the image and text in a proper way. For the second design the main challenge was deciding how to show the text. I knew I wanted the part of the quote about the middle to literally be in the middle. I went through many different arangmennts to figure out what was right for the design.

This was the first design that I came uo with and then I quickly realized that the clutter of the eyes, lips and the drawing was too much. Then I played around with a lot of different things and came up with the design below.

This was the first process of the second design. I changed the word scary because I realized that the viewer would not be able to read it clearly. I also rearanged the text and changed the sizing of a few of the letters to make the words "MIDDLE COUNTS MOST" stand out.

This is the final work for the second design!

Composition and Line Project

The first step of this project was to arrange a  variety of objects and look through the view finder window and draw what what you see in a 3" square. All the objects had to be drawn in 3-D, and also all the drawings had to exit the viewfinder on all 4 sides. Then repeat this step until I got sixteen 3" squares.

The next step of this project was to narrow down the drawings to 9 of the best and most unique ones. Then to examine them and look for any of gestalts theories. To make sure that there is not any repetition in any of the drawings or any one drawing that attracts the eye more than the others.

After I chose my final 9 drawings when I was observing it I realized that there was a repetition of pencils going the same direction in 3 of the drawings. Then I switched the bottom left corner one and the one to the right of it and realized that, that took care of my problem.

Then I had to trace the images on a light table to finalize the project in black pen.

SHAPE

The purpose of this second project was for the design to establish a wholeness between the figure-ground relationship. All the designs began with a 4-inch square of black construction paper and then cut up into different shapes. This first design is non-objective and the observer will not recognize the original form of the square.

This second design is an abstract design in which the observer will not be able to recognize the square.

 The purpose of this last design is similiar to the first two. The design is non-objective but still containing the essence of the square. My goal in all three designs was to use both complexity and variety to grab the viewers attention.

Mark Project

The objective of the mark project was to exlplore the possibilities of figure-ground relationship and mark making. While standing I was supposed to make non-objective marks but not just random marks but using my name as

inspiration.

 My purpose was to make the mood of each design diverse. I wanted to explore different possibilities. I aso wanted my designs to explore a full range of approaches to mark making.