Assignment 4: Save this/that--Poster design.


In this assignment, we're supposed to design a poster that conveys a message according to the theme that we've chosen. The theme I've chosen is: Boycott KFC.



the KFC logo i referenced from.



referenced also from kfccruelty.com


The poster I came up with:

Inspired by "WANTED" posters.


ONE: The usual friendly and amiable Colonel is edited into a nasty evil person, as represented by the horns, and an evil grin.
TWO: There is a color association between the KFC logo and the devil's horns, associating KFC with the devil.
THREE: I wanted to achieve the "old and tattered" feeling. This is done by using a gray background, and adding a yellow tint.
FOUR: The spotlight highlights the Colonel as the prime suspect and the one responsible for everything.
FIVE: The fonts chosen gives a similar "old" feel to the poster. Also, it brings in a cowboy feel, which is in line with the idea of a "WANTED" poster, since we always see "WANTED" posters in cowboy shows.
SIX: "Nobody does chicken like KFC" is a KFC slogan. And it is being incorporated into this poster against KFC, posing a irony and a pun.


That's all! :)

Assignment 3: U C what I C.

I did something for this assignment but wasn't satisfied with the results. So, i'm going to re-do it. Look out for updates. =)

in-class exercise.


We were supposed to draw something that happened around us. "To freeze time", and from the example shown in class, I suppose there should be a sort of ambiguity involved.


I couldn't find inspiration in class, so I walked around school. And I saw this guy looking over the balcony. For a moment I thought he was going to commit suicide or something. I walked nearer and realised he was holding a camera and was simply taking photos of the scenery.




So hence gave me inspiration for the in-class exercise.
And I miss drawing alot, and so took this opportunity to draw too.






It's a simple obedience to the rule-of-thirds.


Nothing very complicated or deep. Although the sense of uncertainty still remains, the feeling it gives is more peaceful than troubled. I guess it reflects my feelings at that point of time as whille--wanting a moment of peace.


Comments?

Random.


I love taking photos. To "freeze time" in the words of Julian. But I'm still such a noob when it comes to photography and photoshopping. For one, I've yet to learn how to use an slr. So for now I have to make do with my limited k800i, which is not even a proper digital camera!


Okay, enough ranting. Here are some pictures I've taken, and edited. Really hope to learn more and improve on my phototaking and editing skills. Please leave me comments on how I can improve. And if there's anything I've done to my photos that you wanna ask me about, feel free to do so okay? Yunno, learn from one another. "Care and share", by sharity elephant.




(This was one of my first edits ever.)
























Deliberately infringed the principle of balance. Makes the whole picture heavier on the right side. Somehow, I prefer it this way. Don't like to be bonded by principles.






Loves comments. Criticise me like nobody's business and tell me what you think honestly. Woot.

Assignment 2.


For this assignment, we're supposed to perform at least five levels of abstractions on an object, and to derive at the "ultimate simplicity, the reduction of visual detail to the irreducible minimum. A symbol, in order to be effective, must not only be seen and recognized but also remembered and even reproduced."


The object I chose is the camera.
I admit my inconscientiousness when I fail to trace every single detail out using the pen tool. But I really don't see the point of doing it. It's tedious, and I'll abstract those details out anyway. So, here's my abstractions.


Level I: the original image.



Level II: Losing colours.



Level III: Losing words + some details.



Level IV: Losing more details.



Level V: the symbol.



Level VI: Losing its specificity.




Okay, so that's all for assignment two, a relatively simple assignment as compared to the others. Also, the object I've chosen, the camera, is a simple object to abstract. So, yupps. =)


Take a deep breath, and brace myself for the next assignment.

Assignment 1: Part III--The Final Product.


As of the last post, I have chosen four thumbnails to develop further. In this final post, I will further develop two of the designs, and attempt to bring it to life by adding colours.



From the Music. category, I've chosen to combine some of the elements in both thumbnails, and apply some suggestions give by the class.


This is an improved hand-drawn draft.

ONE. I've included the inverted treble cleft, and the dot for the "i" from the first thumbnail, and incorporated them into the concept of the second thumbnail.
TWO. I've adopted the suggestions of using the black keys of the piano for the "E".



And now, the next step is to add colours.
I had quite a hard time thinking about the colour scheme. It should be bright and cheery, so as to show that i LOVE music. Yet I've always been conceptualising it as a black and white image.


And then one idea came to me, which is to use bright neon-like colours and spotlights to give a "funky jazz bar" or "pop concert" kind of feeling.

So, here is my final product.

The font I chose gives a strong-headed feeling, with a punkish touch.




Next being the Migraine. category.

Here is an improved final draft.

ONE. I've applied the suggestion to include lightnings, to create a greater sense of pain.
TWO. Also, to make that pain more ingrained, I've added some cracks. Ouch.



Colours!!

Colours for this is comparatively easier to come up with.
ONE. Black for a sense of darkness, and is provides contrast for the brain.
TWO. Yellow for lightnings, and red to represent tension and pain.
THREE. The font that I chose is of a slight zigzag, giving a further sense of unstability. It looks handwritten for sincerity and truthfulness.




Having done this final part of the assignment, I realise the importance of colours, and how colours really bring plain sketches to life. Every colour bring along with it its own connotations, and we need to learn how to make use of these colours.


As usual, pls do leave comments. =D

Assignment 1: Part II--Developing drafts



As in the last post, I came up with eight thumbnails to work with and I've chosen four of which I will develop further.

Here are the four drafts I've developed.



Music.

draft 1:

This was developed from the first thumbnail of music.
One. The thumbnail was too rigid and stiff so I made the musical notes more abstract and flexible.
Two. Also, the treble cleft is inverted, and part of it is made into dotted lines so as to show the "S" more distinctively.
Three. I added a dot on top of the "i", to make it look more like an "i" rather than being part for the "E". In musical terms it represents a sustained note.


Critique: The lines are too thin, hence it doesn't give a defining 3-D look.


draft 2:

This was from the second thumbnail.
Experimented with developing a symbol when I used a saxophone to represent "J".

Referenced from:


Critique: In general, this class preferred this to the first draft. Perhaps because it is more "3-D"...? Also they liked the saxophone. The class was really helpful in helping me think of ideas on how I can represent "E" and "S". One idea that I'll be adopting is using the piano keys to represent "E".



Migraine.

draft 3:

Not much changes to this, save the "I" being replaced by a medicine bottle.

Critique: A cabinet of medicine doesn't really bring out the idea of "migraine". It could be preferring to sickness in general, or simply medicine.


draft 4:

No changes done to this.

Critique: The class was divided as to which draft they prefer. Esther suggested I could add lightnings to create a deeper sense of pain.



Yupps, so that's all for my drafts for now.
Do leave comments, if any. They are greatly appreciated! =)