Design Principle Week4-5 /EXERCISE 3
14.09.2021~ 27.09.2021 ( Week 04 ~ Week 05)
Lum Qian Tong 0344309 Bachelor of Design in Creative Media
Design Principle
Lecture
Week 1 / Introduction & Briefing
We were introduced (Harmony & Unity) and (Symbol, Word & Image) in
Microsoft Teams.
The Principles of Design
1. Harmony ~ the group of items with such a common feature .Without variation, it
becomes monotonous. Giving the illusion that all of the pieces are
connected. Patterns, colors, themes, and other aspects of the design
that fit together are examples of harmony.
Figure 1 Harmony (20/09/21)
2. Unity ~ To bring the style together, repeating specific elements
(colours, forms, or materials) throughout your design. Creating a sense of
unity.
Figure 1.2 Unity (20/09/21)
3. Symbol~ A symbol is a sign, a shape, or an object that represents something.
Symbols are used to express information. In the modern world, symbols are
still usually utilized in logos, concepts, and ideals, which is why they are
significant. Visuals and graphic symbols are examples of figurative
representation. There are three kinds of graphic symbols.
- Pictorial symbols ~ It's all about images and simplistic illustrations. It's a good representation of the original form, but it had been simplified.
Figure 2 Pictorial symbols (20/09/21)
- Abstract Symbols ~ They may resemble the item they represent, but with less detail. It's all around us, and it doesn't take long to figure out what it is.
Figure 2.2 Abstract symbols (20/09/21)
- Arbitrary Symbols ~ It implies that the symbols bear no similarity to the objects or concepts they represent. The sign is created first, and then the meaning is built. Many arbitrary symbols are based on geometric shape and color, and the viewer must figure out what they are.
Figure 2.3 Pictorial symbols (20/09/21)
4. Word and Image ~ Design heavily relies on imagery. It's crucial to use the correct words to
go with the images because it will help to clarify the message.
Instruction
Idea & Exploration 1
~ After Dr. Jinchi review , I 'm also had inspired by everyone 's works. I
came out an idea from my story book I read when I was a kid on the shelf
where we collect books. This book gave me a lot of happiness in my childhood
because this character is very funny and his most impressive feature is that
he wears a hat with red line and a red bow on the neck, like Chaplin
turned into a cat.
~ I started to research the characters that wearing hats and I found out all
of them have a smiling face such as Mr Tickle, Pocoyo, Russell (in UP Movie)
and so on. Therefore, I decided to create my own design role. I want to design his
face with anger and expressionless face. And the interesting thing is that
every funny action he makes with this expression must be very
interesting.
~ I started to sketch out Mr. Man and this is the expression that I want it
and I really like it.
Visual Research (Unity)
Figure 5
Visual Research of Unity (21.09.21)
Idea of Exercise 3 (Unity)
~ I want to using the idea of visual research and using different type of
Mr. Man to express unity .This means that even if they look different,
they are still one of Mr. Man like a split personality. After that, I want
to choose different styles of art to design different kinds of Mr .Man
because I want to commemorate the painting style and the portrait of those
unique famous paintings.
Idea & Exploration 2
The reason I chose him because he is a famous Chinese poet and painter,
and he is our pride. Not only that, I also like his beautiful poems.
Secondly, I also want to use his facial features and the colors of other
people's ink paintings on Mr. Man. Lastly, I want to use him as the
central reason to convey that I am Chinese.
The reason I chose this style is that I want to use two different styles of
Mr. Man who are dressed as women. And I really like everything about this
painting such as her dress, the beautiful look of her looking back and the
mysterious darkness as the background.
Figure 6.3 Portrait of woman (Dora Maar) by
Pablo Picasso (21.09.21)
I chose this untitled portrait of Dora Maar by Pablo Picasso because I really
like his Cubism. Not only that, he also designed her face into a unique shape,
using different browns to make her face three-dimensional. The cutest thing is
to turn the eyebrows into a line. Finally, it is Mr. Man who uses Picasso's
painting design. Isn’t it interesting?
Figure 6.4 Edna Mode (21.09.21)
The reason I chose the character of Pixar because I found that the Pixar style
filters were very popular before.So I decided to explore the fierce character
in pixar .I had found Edna Mode in "Incredible"and Anger in "Inside out" .But
in the end ,I chose Edna Mode because she is more in line with Mr. Man than
Anger due to the character design is very prominent.
Figure 6.5 Cubism by the artists Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque in
Paris
and combine with Peinture figurative by Michele Anne Brosseau (21.09.21)
The reason why they decided to combine their two styles of facial features
is because their facial features are very similar. Pablo Picasso's painting
on the left has no eyebrows and eyeballs but has a similar nose bridge to
the painting on the right. Therefore, Mr. Man became more energetic after
the combination.
You can see how much I admire Pablo Picasso's art as a result of this
procedure. Because of the colours he used and the manner he painted them,
I chose this pair this time. He employs various shades of cyan as shadows,
and the usage of blue as a flesh tone is particularly
intriguing. Last is his cubist style that he good at also is my
favourite too.
Exercise 3
Unity
Attempt #1
Figure 7 (21.09.21)
Attempt #2
Figure 7.2 Try with different position (23.09.21)
Figure 7.3 Adjust the hand (23.09.21)
Idea 3
Words and Image
I had used Photoshop and Lightroom to play the filter .I use
the cooling filter because Mr. Man has a cool and indifferent
personality.
Attempt #1
Figure 8.2 Try with graphic (25.09.21)
I try to use the Showcard Gothic font and the graphic to express the playful and matched
in Mr. Man.
Attempt #2
After Dr. Jinchi' reviews I choosing the regular font that
is Helvetica typeface to let the font more stable. Besides, I also
had changed the words to invite people to have a drinks "Let's Drink!" is
more suitable. The reason I use the idea of size is that his volume is
gradually increasing. For example, Mr. Man is shy and gradually
courageously invites everyone to drink together and I had using the
perspective and alignment to show the typeface.
Final Outcomes
Unity
PDF File of Unity - Different Types of Mr. Man
Word & Image
PDF File of Word & Image - Mr. Man 's Invitation
Feedback
Dr. Jinchi given some advices to improve my words and image and I satisfied the final outcome.
Explain why you choosing those characters (Unity )
Typeface not suitable, make it narrow ,try Helvetica font to make it more stable ,to invite people to have a drink should be like "Let 's Drink!" and last is you need to align.
Reflection
I'm motivated to start using my characters to finish my objective, which is to undertake a series of Mr. Man exercises. It's really exciting to be able to collaborate with my favourite painter this time. Not only that, but I really adore photoshop and shooting, so the entire process is enjoyable for me.
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