~Solving Problem In A Creative Way

This week on creative thinking, we had to two topics which is on "How to save a kid that stuck inside a big vase and Run chicken run".

(Small Mindmap)

For the the first topic, our group members came out with various type of solution to save the kid. Such as throwing in a rope and ladder. But in a creative way, we decided to do a human chain by climbing up stacking one another. From there, the kid have to step and climb on one another to get back out from the vase.

(The solution)

On topic 2, Our neighbor chicken has an countered our territory but entering inside a small broken hole from the wooden barrier. The solution is we decided to put a coil wire or a figure of a scarecrow to avoid the little soldiers of chicken entering our area. What i had learn is that, there are no right or wrong solution. It can be the straight forward kind and weird funny solutions. At the end of the day we have different types of way and ideas.

~ Waterproof Trench Coat

(Designing the Logo)

(Our Product Name : Trench Coat)

(Why Need Umbrella when you have a waterproof Jacket)

(Poster and Brochure Design)

(Reason and How To Promote)

This week On Creative Thinking, We had to chose 1 idea from the previous brainstorming. After discussing with my team members, we decided to expand our ideas on "Waterproof Trench Coat". Our main objective is to promote and share with public with the design we came out. The Design to us is very useful as we can use it during our emergency time like when you are caught in a rain. Besides that, it can be use as a normal form of jacket. In order to get the attention from the public, We decided to design a brochure, magazine, poster and also invite models for our launch during the roadshow. I can ensure our design will be very useful and showing how to be creative.

~Breaking The Rules

Sometimes being a designer you have to break a rules. In terms of design, we had to follow the basic fundamentals. What if we didnt? What if we change the whole perspective thinking of design and change it to something interesting? 

Actually, nobody gonna say or judge that it is wrong. Having a good design comes from breaking the rule. By doing it, We can expand several ideas by design something different that is not suppose to be that way.Here's are 5 designers that inspires me :

Milton Glase

Poster for Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits, 1967

(http://www.miltonglaser.com/the-work/c:posters/444/columbia-records-poster-for-bob-dylans-greatest-hits-1967/)

(http://www.miltonglaser.com/the-work/c:posters/417/school-of-visual-arts-art-is-whatever/)

~ What inspires me about Milton Glaser is how art actually meant to him. On the second article he wrote with a title,"Art Is Whatever" it shows that art can be a formed of anything. From my point of view, he already break the rules. In other words, he stating that there is no such things as right or wrong in arts. By doings this, we can come out with various type of designs and ideas.

STEFAN SAGMEISTER

(http://image.slidesharecdn.com/sagmeisterpresentation102108-121013045502-phpapp02/95/stefan-sagmeister-presentation-san-diego-city-college-sharon-decaro-102108-2-728.jpg?cb=1350104217)

(http://www.sagmeisterwalsh.com/work/project/aizone/)

~ Stefan Sagmeister has different ideas and point of view on arts. His works mostly involve mixtures of sexuality with wit and a whiff of the sinister. He is more to D.I.Y type by putting text onto the skin be it the face or the body. To me, he express his thoughts and expressing his feelings by playing with fonts and text.

Chipp Kidd

("Bat-Manga! The Secret History of Batman in Japan)

http://www.howdesign.com/design-creativity/my-best-work/my-best-work-chip-kidd/

(http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/23/e4/f5/23e4f5ebc0cde3a06b1b495dbede714e.jpg)

~ Chipp Kidd is more to comics design. I like how he change batman into "Bat-Manga" in japans. He totally change the whole concept by breaking the rules. He also explain the terms used for Symmetry. How he actually plays with colors blended well.

Herb Lubalin

 (elegant hand-lettered script )

(announcement of an antiwar poster )

http://creativepro.com/herb-lubalin-and-expressive-typography/

Herb Lubalin is specialist in typography. As you can see her article above, each of them has meaning or symbolize something. The impact of of the message depends upon the beauty in the styling of the words. For the second poster, how she placed the color, tight type, and a very deliberate type alignment fits together like a jigsaw puzzle.

Paul Rand

"Everything Is Design. Everything! - Paul Rand

(https://www.behance.net/gallery/1600365/Everything-is-design-Everything-Paul-Rand)

Paul Rand came up with different idea. Mostly his art , is design in a way with abstract art. Forming a human face by all types of logo he created into abstract design. He illustrate an alphabet into an object to as part of his idea. I find his design is really admiring and interesting in a way. 

~101 Ways On "How To Wear A Shirt" (Elaboration)

(Elaborating ideas on the notepad)

(Final 10 chosen ideas)

From Brainstorming to Reflection and finally on Elaboration. From the topic we chose "How To Wear A Shirt", we had to choose ten ideas to elaborate and improve more on how it can be a useful part of our daily lifestyle. Examples like, D.I.Y shirt which able to customize to your own liking. Wearing multiple clothing especially during cold weather just to keep you feel warmth. Sometimes having a normal, plain clothes from the outside can also be transform into a waterproof material by switching it from the inside in case of emergency. By doing this, i am trying to show how a simple clothes can form into being creative.

~Printmaking Workshop

You know what's great, going to a workshop that you really foward to. Yesterday, I went to the Printmaking workshop as part of worshop induction. Honestly i can say that i really enjoy my time there. I had learnt all sorts of equipment that were suppose to use when doing printmaking. Our lecturer, Miss Madiyana , teaching us and showing the examples when working on it. Besides that, the generous year 3 students were there too, showing their works by using the hydrochloric press which is a important machine to do for printmaking. I manage to give a try by transferring the image into an A3 paper. How i wish i can spend more time in printmaking class as i am really looking forward to it :))

~Photography Workshop

Testing on Cannon 70D Portrait(Monochrome )

Last week , i went to the photography workshop as it is part of our electives module. During the workshop, i learnt various type of photography equipments that i had never heard before. I am still a newbie as i had just started learning on photography. To me, the workshop is very useful and understandable. I am more to a street and landscape photography. When something new that is being introduce to you, definitely you will eager to learnt as much as you can. However how i wish the workshop can expand more as it is enjoyable and interesting to try on different shots. After the workshop, i tend to like doing portraits shots.

~Reflections On "101 Ways To Wear A Shirt"

On Creative thinking, our group had to present our 101 ways of "how to wear a shirt". With comments and advice from the lecturer , we need to add in more design on it. I feel that it's true , we are lack on some graphics. Things that my team should improve is on more sketches to describe instead of writing words. But as a group , I think that everyone has their own thoughts & understanding. Basically we plan and share before we write it down our ideas so that each of everyone of us understand. I find that if we are given a little bit more time , i am sure that we are able to put graphic design in a way of interaction than words. At the end of the day, I take it as a lesson learnt and bringing more ideas for my next group work.

Journey

The journey was pretty tough lately. After 8 months of not drawing and having assignments, it hit me real hard. However it is pretty normal to me as i have been there and done that. Wake up! It is time for me to be ready and put aside those lazy feeling. Assignments been coming in one after another slowly but i am pretty sure i can do this. Having Confidence in yourself is the most thing in life. My minds say to slow down but my heart says i have to get up and do something productive. This is something i wish and dream for so i have to put in 100% effort and commitment in life.

BrainStorming

Being Creative can be in many ways. During Creative Thinking module, we got into our groups and were given a choice to choose on a topic. Our group decided to choose the topic on “How To Wear A Shirt”. It looks easy, but actually there were too many ideas to be shared among the group. Nowadays you can see different types of shirt design to be worn. What I have learnt, sometimes doing things In a group we get to understand and gain knowledge. Team bonding is very important as a team whereby you can share all sorts of ideas and being creative. Nobody is right or wrong, we shared the same ideas only we have different concept and view of it.  Teamwork, hardworking, Communications are the values that we can build as group.