Design Principles | Final Compilation

Shofwa Alyadiena / 0350019

Design Principles / Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media

Final Work Compilation

Exercises | Link

Project 1 | Self Portrait | Link

Project 2 | Sense of Place | Link

Final Project | Visual Analysis | Link

EXERCISES

 A. GESTALT AND CONTRAST 

BLOG LINK

 A. 1. JPEG 

Fig. 1.1 Contrast Design | Claw Before the Storm (14/9/2021)

The contrast between soft paws and sharp claws.

Fig. 1.2 Gestalt Design | Loaf of Cat (14/9/2021)

Principle of closure and figure-ground. You either see the cat sleeping or the slice of bread.

 A. 2. PDF 

Fig. 1.3 Gestalt and Contrast PDF (14/9/2021)

 B. REPETITION AND MOVEMENT 

 B.1. JPEG 

Fig. 1.4 Repetition | Snow Fakes (15/9/2021)

Repetition in patterns within uniqueness of snowflakes and similarity to cobwebs.

Fig. 1.5 Movement | Spinning Colors (16/9/2021)

Movement with the skirt as the figure twirls. The blurs of colors also represent movement.

 B. 2. PDF 

Fig. 1.6 Final PDF (30/9/2021) 

C. HARMONY AND SYMBOL 

 A. JPEG 

Fig. 1.7 Harmony | Together Forever Until Battery Runs Out (29/9/2021)

Harmony within the colors of the electronic devices and the complementary 
between brown and blue.

Fig. 1.8 Symbol | Time Lined (29/9/2021)

Simple logo of the pens and styluses I used. the fade of colors 

represent the time since I've used them.

 B. PDF 

Fig. 1.9 Harmony and Symbol PDF (30/9/2021)

PROJECT 1

 D. SELF PORTRAIT 

BLOG LINK

 A. JPEG 

Fig. 2.1 Self Portrait | When It's Not Finished (14/10/2021)

A recent self portrait of myself during this pandemic.

 B. PDF 

Fig. Self Portrait PDF (14/10/2021)

PROJECT 2

 E. SENSE OF PLACE 

BLOG LINK

 A. JPEG

Fig. 3.1 Sense of Place | Warm Breeze (28/10/2021)

Sense of place inspired by the place I usually visit before I moved houses.

 B. PDF 

Fig. 3.2 Sense of Place PDF (28/10/2021)

FINAL PROJECT

 F. VISUAL ANALYSIS 

BLOG LINK

 A. JPEG 

Fig. 4.1 Visual Analysis | Violets (26/11/2021)

A design inspired by the Art Nouveau period.

 B. PDF 

Fig. 4.2 Visual Analysis PDF (26/11/2021)

FINAL REFLECTION

For the whole fourteen weeks there was many things I both directly and indirectly gathered from attending this class. I've learnt that designs in general take a lot of effort to produce, starting from the planning and the reason behind it to the principles it needs to have applied. I started off believing that one design could emphasize on exclusively one principle, and quickly learned I was wrong. I've started to practice exploring more than just making one and improving onwards from sticking with it. 

After working on several different projects I was finally able to gain some inspiration properly to motivate myself and immensely enjoyed making the design for visual analysis. I was able to gather more focus as other modules were wrapping up and have more freedom to do an art style that was a little new to me. On the other hand, it was the hardest to enjoy creating something so familiar- which was my self portrait. I didn't like that I was so focused on cleaning up the image and using clear shapes and colors that I forgot to enjoy the process and do what I was meant to do in the first place. 

However, by completing that project I learnt that I just wasn't ready in general to be creating something too meaningful. I wanted to excel, and disappointed myself in the process instead of appreciating how far I've come when I felt others doing better than me. Luckily, I understand that we're all different people with different skills or experiences. So while nothing has changed regarding my determination, I have changed how I explore designs and how I perceive the design world.