DESIGN PRINCIPLES- Final Compilation & Reflection
Week 1 (4/1/22) - Week 7 (17/2/22)
Student: Tai Ser Yeet (0345798)
Programme:
Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media
Task: FINAL BLOG
& REFLECTION
Jumplinks :
- Exercise 1.2
- Project 1: Self-Portrait
- Project 2: Sense of Place
- Final Project- Visual Analysis
- Overall Reflection
·
What have I learnt in this module?
I have learned that designers do not create random compositions in
artwork and call it a day. It is much more than just aesthetic
colors, shading, and proportions. In actual fact, it is more of the
position of a focal point, framing, and most importantly, the
effective use of design principles which then collectively turns
artwork into a masterpiece. Besides that, I have realized that a
design is not only fixated on one specific design principle but,
many others as well. It is just that one chosen principle is
highlighted more than others. However, this is not to say that the
less noticeable principles do not possess a key role in pulling the
artwork together. For example, I intentionally created a silhouette
of Queen Elizabeth II through the usage of proximity on basic shapes
(See Fig). Additionally, proximity also became the major reason the
Queen’s silhouette was able to emerge from the background onto the
foreground.
Another discovery I have picked up from Design Principles is that
design does not have to be APPEALING. An artwork may appear ugly and
dull but considering the strategic composition and layout of the
subject as well as other supporting elements, it will be deemed a
superior design.
· What did I enjoy the most?
I really enjoyed the outcome of what I have created from each
project. My high school self would never believe that I had created
more than 5 digital illustrations on my own. Moreover, I absolutely
adore the creative freedom given for this module. The thought of
being able to project strange & peculiar ideas onto still blows
my mind. I was not tied to any limitations besides making sure that
I incorporated a few design principles onto my artwork but even so,
the theme of our designs is solely decided by us, the students.
· What did I not enjoy the most?
I dislike how fast-paced this design is set to be for this short
semester. Due to the time constraint, only a week was assigned for
each project which in my opinion, was never sufficient for trial and
error. It was really just pushing out artworks without much room for
quality control. Not only that, because of the Chinese New Year
holidays, the assignments were suddenly back-to-back, and there
wasn’t time to rest until the next task was due for submission.
· What have I learned about myself through this module?
I am capable of much more than I thought. I have always stuck to
the idea that I am not a great designer. But after completing this
module, I realized that by drawing the line so quickly on activities
that I have always deemed to be out of my forté, I was jeopardizing
my own personal growth. But not anymore. This module presented
opportunities for me to experiment with my existing skills and
discover new ones.
· What has changed and what has not in my learning journey?
My perspective on my surroundings has definitely changed for the
better. Ever since the project on Sense of Place, I have been more
sharp-eyed and detail-oriented; noticing characteristics of living
& non-living objects. For instance, while I was waiting for my
mother at the gas station, an Indian woman with long luscious locks
of hair passed the front of my car. It was as though she was running
in slow motion. I observed everything about her; everything from the
way her hair sways perpendicularly to the direction she was heading
to the creases on her shirt.
However, on the other hand, I did not notice drastic improvements
in my drawing skills as well as my coloring abilities. But perhaps I
came into this module with an incorrect mindset; thinking that basic
drawing, coloring & shading techniques were to be taught &
assessed by the lecturer. Nevertheless, I hope to be able to brush
up on the stated skill so that whenever an idea concept comes to
mind, I could mentally sketch out the design and present it tangibly
for everyone to see.
· What could be improved in this module?
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