Author: Ebony Star (Page 2 of 3)

Urban Artifacts: Phase 4

Sound Visualizations: Phase 4

Value-Added Phase 4

All three projects were all very different.  I first learned about the design process and the four phases that consist of the process (discover, define, develop, and deliver). The urban artifacts project I learned the elements of figure (positive space) and ground (negative space).  practicing with thumbnails I cropped and re-positioned my compositions. Creating organic and geometric shapes of ambiguous and obvious figure/ground inked compositions. The sound visualization project we started with sounds creating lines of monotony and variety.  Learning the elements with sound and lines I was introduced to two forms of music, Legato and Staccato. With these forms of music  I created three different patterns. Then a  mashup composition of repetitive lines, framed and scaled, creating rhythm with lines. I then finished with an animated the composition, using Photoshop and two songs. Changing shape,  position, motion and opacity of each pattern. The value-added project I used a photo of myself to create four collages.  With the elements of value I created two predominately high key narrow range, and two predominately low key broad range collages. Using shadow, contrast, highlight, emphasis and a focal point I was able to form a sense of a mood with black an white at different scales. Cutting  and tapping my portrait into rectangles and squares in each collage I formed a compositional flow to the focal point. I also had to use my taped collages as a guide, to create a narrow range high key digital collage on Photoshop, and gouache paints that I had to mix to create the closest hues to make a painting of my broad range low key collage. I didn’t know what to expect as a finishing result with any of the projects. After the delivery of the first project I realized that there is design in everything around us. Whether its with a figure/ground element, sound, or value. And in some way its all related to one another, all making more sense to me as I learn. Each project is a challenge because I go in never really know what I’m doing but create design work that now I am enjoying and giving me a broader insight on how the design process works. Its okay to make mistakes or not understand. The repetitiveness of a design creates great work and a better understanding of what your doing, why your doing it and the process of doing it.