DESIGN EXPLORATION / PROJECT 1
31.09.2023 - 30.11.2023 (Week 1 - Week 14)
Abigail Kartika
Darmowinoto / 0350525 / Bachelor of Design in Creative Media
Design Exploration / Taylor's University
Project 1 : HONOR Talents Global Design Award
INSTRUCTIONS
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fig 2.1 Module Information Booklet of Design Exploration
fig 2.2 Design Exploration Project Brief
PROGRESSION
We were tasked to participate in Honor Global Talent Award.
Woah a competition? Interesting.
Looking at all the categories provided; wallpaper, themes, watch UI design, and open design, I decided to go on with the theme design as I wanted to experience designing a theme for mobile phone, and I feel it's a bit relevant to my specialization, UI/UX.
So here's my progression journey:
Then, proceeding on making the ideation. For this part, I decided to make an idea on each topic provided.
(Slide 5-7)
After I decided to go with the third theme, I began to sketch my idea. My initial idea and I'm confident with it is like a girl traveling through the cityscape of futuristic city. However since I haven't practice illustration for a long times, it's a bit difficult to draw like what I want. :"(( However, I keep on trying to explore several angles and composition of the illustration.
After I got a grip on what it's gonna like, I started to look for color palette idea on the internet. Usually I never color using color palette, but this time I want to try something new and systematically. I started to apply the raw version of the color to the illustration.
Moving forward, I started to refine my sketch as well applying the base color. I refine things using Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Photoshop for doing the color since I'm more familiar to it.
On every time I finish on my work, I always tried to cut it to fit the screen size of the foldable phone and the normal phone, since I didn't know which one to go with.
The main struggle I encounter is drawing the human. I feel weird with the proportion. :"D
On week 5 I started to define the shadow and gradient, as well how the icons would look like.
Week 6 I started to define the highlight and other ornamental details, and I finally succeed on finalizing thing on Week 7!
SUBMISSION
1. Icons Designs
fig 4.1, Final Icon Design
2. Overall Visual Design
fig 4.2, Overall Visual Design
3. Theme Design
fig 4.3, Theme Design
4. Final Animation
fig 4.4, Final Animation
REFLECTION
I'm challenging myself to create full illustrations again. I used to make only individual parts of images since my first semester in university. This feels like a test of my previous drawing and coloring skills.
In this illustration, I tried using specific color palettes, which is different from my usual approach of going with what feels right. However, the results didn't meet my expectations, and I'm a bit unhappy with the colors. But I don't have much time to fix it.
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