Design Principle Final Compilation and Reflection
WEEK 1-14
Chan Meiling 0337771
Design Principles/ Bachelors of Design (Hons) in Creative Media/ Taylor's University/ Final Compilation and Reflection
FINAL SUBMISSIONS
Week 1
Figure 1.0 Contrast
Figure 1.1 Gestalt
Week 3
Figure 1.2 Balance
Figure 1.3 Emphasis
Figure 1.4 Movement
Figure 1.5 Repetition
Week 5
Figure 1.6 Harmony
Figure 1.7 Unity
Week 6
Figure 1.8 Collage
Figure 1.9 Arbitrary Symbol
Project 1
Figure 2.0 Self-Portrait
Project 2
Figure 2.1 Sense of Place
Project 3
Figure 2.2 ''When Life Gives You Lemon''
Rationale:
This design is inspired by a collage art created by Alexandra Morawiak, which I have analysed in part 1 of this assignment. I was inspired by her ability to tell a story through collage artworks. This inspired me to create a collage art of my own, titled ''When Life Gives You Lemon''.
The story behind this artwork is about how people adapt to hardships and hurdles in their lives. The lemon at the top in this collage art represents hardships, while the 2 circles at the bottom make up a vinyl record which symbolises the stories of these people being told. The dragonfly in the middle of the pink circle of the vinyl record symbolises change, transformation and adaptability in life.
Firstly, the man at the bottom with a snake which is trying to eat the moth represents evil. The reason why I have chosen a moth is that moth symbolises vulnerability and weakness spiritually. This man could be someone who takes advantage of people that are weaker than him for his own good.
The man at the left of the vinyl record is a wealthy man who is able to get away from most of his problems because of his wealthy background. The oranges symbolise prosperity and wealth while the bird on the man's collar symbolises freedom.
The third man on the top which is right bellow the lemon juice droplets is a man that remains kind despite going through hardships. The gardening fork, shovel, watering can and gloves represent the character of a gardener which are patience, persistent and hardworking.
Last but not least, the last man on the right of the vinyl record with a fish, knife and agapanthus plant is a man who became cruel and selfish. The fish in this collage art represents a cold-blooded personality. The agapanthus plant symbolises toxicity while the knife at the back of the man's head symbolises cruelty.
FINAL REFLECTION
Throughout all the exercises and projects, I have learned a lot and it was honestly fun doing these assignments. At the beginning of this module, I was quite clueless about how design principles work and couldn't really understand how these principles are to be applied in an artwork. Even though watching the recorded lectures and lecture notes did help a lot, I still struggled a lot on thinking of ideas based on design principles we are required to do for the first few weeks. However, after doing lots of research and as we get to practice more, I slowly have a grasp on how to analyse and apply these principles that we have learned while doing our assignments. Especially for the artwork analysis for project 3, I was quite surprised that I am able to observe and analyse much better than before.
Besides, one of the reasons why I enjoyed this module is that we get to expose to many different mediums which I think is really interesting and fun to do. Since we are not being limited by any means, I think that allowing us to choose from our own ideas and the type of medium that we want is very beneficial as we all get to explore so much more on things or medium we are interested in while doing our assignments.
What I have learnt about myself throughout all these practices is that I am quite indecisive when it comes to deciding my idea and choosing the type of mediums. Though I do think that being able to explore and try out more is a good practice for now, I still think that it can quite time consuming and it will not be practical if I have much more on my plate later on or in the future.
I would say that the thing that I have not changed throughout my learning journey is the way I sketch out my ideas. I think I can visualise better by doing smaller sketches by following the same ratio of the size of artboard. On the other side, one thing that I've changed in my learning journey is my observations towards my surroundings. I realised that I will try to apply the design principles that I have learned subconsciously while creating an artwork, or even taking pictures.
To be honest, this subject is one of my favourite subjects throughout this semester. I think that Dr Jinchi did a really good job on being our lecturer and I like that she is able to keep the class fun and engaging. Besides, I like that she is able to explain things clearly and in detail, especially while giving us feedback to our work. Overall, this module has been a fun one and I am looking forward to create more good work by applying all these knowledge that I have learned and the experience that I've had.
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