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Final Compilation

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Design Principles - Exercises | Final Designs Contrast | Geos Emphasis | Hidden Agony Repetition | Where They Bloom Movement | Linkage of Vulnerability Symbol | OBJECTS Project 1: Self-Portrait | Final Design Self-Portrait | Blue Cries Project 2: Sense of Place Final Design Sense of Place | Rapid Changes Final Project: Visual Analysis SGD10 | Divergence Final Reflection Throughout this design principles module, I have learned a lot about the field of design, starting with its fundamental ideas and how I was able to express myself creatively through the creation of my artworks. I study nine design principles throughout the first few weeks by watching the provided lecture videos. The design principles are thoroughly explained and illustrated in each video, which helps me decide what to emphasise when producing an artwork. After learning about design principles and creating five pieces of art, we are assigned Project 1, a self-portrait in which we must creatively convey our thoughts on th...
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Final Project: Visual Analysis

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What is visual analysis? Visual analysis is the assessment of a work of design, sculpture, or artwork. It serves as the cornerstone of all art historical writing and forms the framework of the discipline. Visual analysis involves carefully observing the formal features and traits of a piece of art. When doing a visual analysis of an artwork, the formal components that must be taken into account include line, colour, scale, composition, and space, media, techniques, and size of the artwork, as well as purpose . Historical context and meaning interpretations are both valuable additions to the dialogue to advance the understanding. Figure 1.1 Chosen Artwork Explanation | Norman Rockwell "The Problem We All Live With" Racism is still to be found in the recent era and hard to be avoided. It evolved and adapted to its own changing environment. However, public perceptions of race today have shifted. People in the dominant group currently engage in significantly less overtly hostile ...
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Project 2 : SENSE OF PLACE

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Project 2: Sense of Place 1 | Recap of Project 2 Starting from Week 8-10, we are assigned to create a design based on a place that we have visited before. In this project assignment, we need to include and explain the design principles that have been learning before. In order to capture the social and environmental characteristics, as well as the time effects, that will represent the interpretation of a particular location, the place becomes the main subject of the composition in which the design principles are implemented. Therefore, it is better to take fresh photos that remind us of the place that we wanted to portray.  2 | Design process After carefully thinking on what things that can portray Malaysia, I decided to take several pictures that can be my visual references for my design.  For this design, I choose to use the movement technique in order to portray the fast-forward city that has always been busy. Regarding the photos that I have attached below,  I have use...
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Project 1: SELF-PORTRAIT

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Project 1: Self-Portrait 1 | Recap of Project 1 Starting from Week 5-7, we are assigned to create a portrait of ourselves by applying the various principles that we had learnt through the past weeks. Hence, i n order to produce a portrait of ourselves, we should first gather visual references and choose the images that are suitable for the upcoming self-portrait design. What is Self-Portrait? A self-portrait is a portrait of the artist that has been painted by the artist themselves. Self-portraits have been created in every conceivable medium, such as: paintings Figure 1.1 Self-portrait by Frida Kahlo, 1940 (www.fridakahlo.org) sketches Figure 1.2 Self-portrait by David Hockney, 1982 (www.mutualart.com) sculptures Figure 1.3 Terracotta sculpture by William Rush, 1822 (www.pafa.org) photographs Figure 1.4 Self-portrait talking to Vince by Francesca Woodman, 1977 (www.photographycourse.net) Before starting on creating the self-portrait, I have asked myself several questions: What are the...
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DESIGN PRINCIPLES - Exercises

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Starting from Week 1 until Week 2, I have watched all the lecture videos discussing on several design principles, which are Gestalt Theory, Contrast, Emphasis, Balance, Repetition, Movement, Harmony & Unity, Symbol, Word and Image. Based on the module assignments brief, I have selected five design principles that I am confident on and I will be creating one design for each of the principles. After understanding each of the design principles, I have decided to choose Contrast, Emphasis, Repetition, Movement and Symbol . The following will be about the individual posts for each design. A. Contrast 1 | Design Principle Contrast is created by the juxtaposition of radically distinct elements. This means that visual experience may appear to be monotonous without contrast as it allows to express content, accentuate a point, and add visual intrigue. When contrast is used properly, it can assist clarify a design, provide a clear visual hierarchy, and indicate to viewers which areas the...
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