Design Principles - Exercise
Thaqif Syarafuddin(0331337)
Design Principles
Exercises
For our final project we are suppose to take inspiration from billboards. I didn't really know how I was going to go about it but when I was taking photos of billboards around Sunway Pyramid. My friend pointed out that maybe I should make something related to shoes. I am very interested in collecting shoes and the history of sneakers. Its like a hobby for me to collect sneakers and knowing the art and story behind the shoes gives me a strong appreciation towards sneakers.
From this billboard I realized that this shoe retailer is from the UK and that is what everyone only knows about. JD Sports, the shoe retailer doesn't mostly sell shoes from the UK but from around the world and no one knows that the Japanese fashion/streetwear scene plays a huge role as pioneers towards the evolution of all these sneakers that we have now. So in this final project I plan to merge japanese style to the western shoes.
Self Portrait (Project 1)
[week 9]
Sketches
Rhythm, Movement and Harmony
[week 7]
Sketches
Dot, Line, Scale and Size
[week 6]
Sketches
Billboard(Final Project)
[week 12]
Sketches[week 12]
For our final project we are suppose to take inspiration from billboards. I didn't really know how I was going to go about it but when I was taking photos of billboards around Sunway Pyramid. My friend pointed out that maybe I should make something related to shoes. I am very interested in collecting shoes and the history of sneakers. Its like a hobby for me to collect sneakers and knowing the art and story behind the shoes gives me a strong appreciation towards sneakers.
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Fig. 1.0 : Billboard
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| Fig. 1.2 : sketch 2 |
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| Fig. 1.3 : sketch 3 |
From this billboard I realized that this shoe retailer is from the UK and that is what everyone only knows about. JD Sports, the shoe retailer doesn't mostly sell shoes from the UK but from around the world and no one knows that the Japanese fashion/streetwear scene plays a huge role as pioneers towards the evolution of all these sneakers that we have now. So in this final project I plan to merge japanese style to the western shoes.
Examples
These are a few photos of perspective that I researched on the internet for inspiration.
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| Fig. 1.4 : sneaker |
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| Fig. 1.5 : cherry blossom |
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Fig. 1.6 : sneaker on cable line
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Final Piece
This is my final piece of this project. The message that I'm trying to show is that, history is important and we should not disregard what has been done in the past that has helped us in the present. The fashion/streetwear scene in Japan needs to be recognized and appreciated more as it is the pioneer and inspiration towards the creation of new sneakers/apparel all over the world. I'm a sneaker enthusiast and I feel that one should know more about the history of something they like which will make it more interesting and appreciated more. So in this final piece, it shows the japanese watercolor art combined with the sneaker from NIKE. The cherry blossom tree and the mountains shows the japanese aspect and the sneaker shows the western aspect. There is contrast between the red and black color which I really like as it has a nice balance of bright color and dark color. The tree and the mountains also gives the composition an interesting look and balance of objects in the piece. The japanese writing is the word "AIR" which is NIKE signature word. The sneakers are also set in the middle to give it the center of attraction which shows the main point of this piece.
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| Fig. 1.8 : Final piece |
Sense of Place(Project 2)
[week 10]
Sketches[week 10]
For our second project, we were to go to an area (outdoors) that is near where we live. Going there at different times to get a different feel for each time and to analyse the visual language. Then we need to construct a 2d visual representation of the place. These are the photos that I have used to create the final piece.
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| Fig. 1.1 : ecomart |
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| Fig. 1.2 : ecomart |
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| Fig. 1.3 : ecomart |
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| Fig. 1.4 : ecomart |
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| Fig. 1.5 : ecomart |
Examples
These are a few photos of perspective that I researched on the internet for inspiration.
Final Piece
progress :
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| Fig. 1.6 : example |
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| Fig. 1.7 : example |
Final Piece
This is my final piece of this project. I have chosen eco mart located at DK Senza as my location. When sitting at this convenience store(eco mart), there is a lot of feelings and vibes that I get from this place. This is the place where I take a rest from assignments usually late at night or early in the morning (12am-3am). There are not a lot of people sitting here, so it has a calming and chill atmosphere. I also do my personal creative work here, like sketching and brainstorming ideas. During those late nights/early mornings, this area would be very dark but eco mart still shines bright till the sun rises, hence the reason why I added bright colors in my piece and also because bright ideas usually comes during this time.
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| Fig. 1.8 : use raw camera filter to add noise and saturation |
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| Fig. 1.9 : change saturation and hue |
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| Fig. 2.0 : change brightness and contrast |
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| Fig. 2.1 : brighten certain areas |
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| Fig. 2.2 : use filter glowing edges |
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| Fig. 2.3 : add and change saturation/hue of objects |
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| Fig. 2.4 : add shadows and highlights |
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| Fig. 2.5 : Final piece |
Self Portrait (Project 1)
[week 9]
For our first project, we were given the chance to create a self portrait with any medium or material we want. This project was to create a self portrait that doesn't have to portray the exact physical features of our face but more of an expression of who we are. These are a few sketches that I made before doing drawing it digitally.
Examples
These are a few photos of self portrait that I researched on the internet for inspiration.
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| Fig. 9.1 : example |
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| Fig. 9.2 : example |
Final Piece
This is my final piece of this project. I was quite happy with how it turn out and I think it shows who I am. The portrait shows that I'm an insecure and introverted person symbolized using the mask, and the monotone colors shows my mellow and toned down feelings. However the background shows what i try to express to my surroundings which is a calm and positive person.
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| Fig. 9.3 : Final piece of self portrait |
Rhythm, Movement and Harmony
[week 7]
On the 7th week, we were task to create an artwork using collages which incorporates rhythm, movement and harmony. There are no sketches for this because I didn't do any and immediately create the final piece.
Examples
These are a few photos of rhythm, movement and harmony that I researched on the internet for inspiration.
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| Fig. 7.1 : example |
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| Fig. 7.2 : example |
Final Piece
This is the final piece for the topic rhythm, movement and harmony. I didn't really like how collages sometimes looks messy, so I decided to make a simple one. Here I was going for all 3 rhythm, movement and harmony. The repetition of shapes and rows create rhythm while the triangular shapes lined up create movement and lastly the colors create a satisfying look to it which shows harmony.
This is the final piece for the topic rhythm, movement and harmony. I didn't really like how collages sometimes looks messy, so I decided to make a simple one. Here I was going for all 3 rhythm, movement and harmony. The repetition of shapes and rows create rhythm while the triangular shapes lined up create movement and lastly the colors create a satisfying look to it which shows harmony.
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| Fig. 7.3 : Final piece |
Dot, Line, Scale and Size
Sketches
On the 6th week, the task was to create an artwork that involves dots and lines. Which we can use any kind of supplies from the past weeks. These are a few sketches that I have made for this assessment.
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| Fig. 6.1 : portrait sketch |
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| Fig. 6.2 : night sky sketch |
Examples
These are a few photos of dots and lines that I researched on the internet for inspiration.
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| Fig. 6.3 : example 1 |
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| Fig. 6.4 : example 2 |
Final Piece
This is the final piece of the dots and lines assessment. I did 2 pieces for this because I didn't really know if the first piece is appropriate for this topic.
This is the final piece of the dots and lines assessment. I did 2 pieces for this because I didn't really know if the first piece is appropriate for this topic.
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| Fig. 6.5 : 2nd attempt |
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| Fig.6.6 : final piece |
Alignment, Hierarchy, Direction and Perspective
[week 5]
Sketches
On the 5th week, the task was to take photographs of anything that shows alignment, hierarchy, direction and perspective. After the photos are taken we are to edit those images in Photoshop if needed. These are one of the few photos that I have taken.
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| Fig. 5.1 : photo of perspective |
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| Fig. 5.2 : photo of perspective |
Examples
These are a few photos of perspective that I researched on the internet for inspiration.
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| Fig. 5.3 : example of perspective |
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| Fig. 5.4 : example of perspective |
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| Fig. 5.5 : example of perspective |
Final Piece
This is the final piece of the photography task. We were given the chance to edit the image in Photoshop, so I flipped the image and add more contrast to the colors. I also edited out the railing in the picture to make it look more of a tunnel of some sort.
This is the final piece of the photography task. We were given the chance to edit the image in Photoshop, so I flipped the image and add more contrast to the colors. I also edited out the railing in the picture to make it look more of a tunnel of some sort.
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| Fig. 5.6 : Final piece: |
Patterns and Repetition
[week 4]
[week 4]
Sketches
This week we were task to make patterns using stamps made out of vegetables, fruits ,etc.
I had apples at home so I wanted to use it in this task. These are my attempts of the stamps made out of the apples.
Examples
These are the few examples of patterns that I have looked up on the internet for inspiration.
Final Piece
This is my final piece of this task which I was quite happy about. In the beginning the patterns was too plain and simple so I added "x"s and "+"s with different colors to make it look more interesting.
This week we were task to make patterns using stamps made out of vegetables, fruits ,etc.
I had apples at home so I wanted to use it in this task. These are my attempts of the stamps made out of the apples.
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| Fig. 4.1 : trial stamps |
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| Fig. 4.2 : trial stamps |
Examples
These are the few examples of patterns that I have looked up on the internet for inspiration.
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| Fig. 4.2 : example of patterns |
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| Fig. 4.3 : example of patterns |
Final Piece
This is my final piece of this task which I was quite happy about. In the beginning the patterns was too plain and simple so I added "x"s and "+"s with different colors to make it look more interesting.
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| Fig. 4.4 : Final piece |
Balance and Symmetry
[week 3]
[week 3]
Sketches
We were task to create a piece which shows balance and symmetry. This week we used watercolor in developing the artwork. Below is my first try with watercolor and I made a mistake when painting the sakura tree. |
| Fig. 3.1 : First attempt |
Examples
This is my first time using watercolor after a long time. So I researched a few examples on the internet.
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| Fig. 3.2 : watercolor example |
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| Fig. 3.3 : watercolor example |
Final Piece
This is my final piece for "Balance and Symmetry" which I had fun doing as it was a new experience. The piece shows the balance between life and death which is represented by the reaper and sakura tree respectively.
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| Fig. 3.4 : Balance and Symmetry final piece |
[week 2]
Sketches
This week were given a rather challenging task, atleast for me it was. It was gestalt which is suppose to have 2 images in 1. |
| Fig. 2.1 : Gestalt Sketch |
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| Fig. 2.2 : Finalized Gestalt (reject) |
I tried to finalize the sketch but it didn't turn out as what I've imagined. So I did another piece without any sketch.
Examples
A few examples that I found on the internet.
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| Fig. 2.3 : Gestalt Example |
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| Fig. 2.4 : Gestalt Example |
Final Piece
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| Fig. 2.5 : Finalized Gestalt |
Contrast
[week 1]
Sketches
We were given a task which was to take black paper, cut and paste it on white A4 paper which will show contrast. |
| Fig. 1.1 : Contrast Sketch |
This is the first sketch that I did. This was suppose to show that people always crack under pressure and are manipulated.
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| Fig. 1.2 : Contrast Sketch |
Examples
These are the examples that I found on the internet that gave me a little inspiration on what I should do for this task.
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| Fig. 1.3 : Example of gestalt |
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| Fig. 1.4 : Example of gestalt |
Final Piece
This is the final piece that I have come up with. This piece is suppose to show that in every good thing that people do there might be an evil intent behind it.
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| Fig. 1.5 : Final piece |
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