finale

So this is the last post for this blog.. I somewhat feel that this subject is not as stressful as the other subject *cough*media innovation design 3*cough* Building a model is quite fun but unfortunately I don't have the strength to cut out the model board as the way I want it to be for example, I tried so many times to cut out the Alamanda logo but i failed. The hardest thing I had to do for this subject is to crack my brain, thinking what to post in this blog. I have no idea what am I going to post every single week:))
Anyway, I might consider of choosing exibition booth design as my major for my fyp but there's still a lot of things I need to learn as I still couldn't draw a proper side view and front view out of the top view of my sketches.

In conclusion, I have learned something new from this class. From how to use a T square to those different views; facade, 3/4, artist impression. I promise to be extra careful with the 3/4 view:p

Update:
Final project

bob the builder

If you ask me what toy do I like the most as a child, I would say Lego! I'm a girl but I never liked Barbie or any other girlie toys. With Lego bricks, you can create anything you want; from a toy gun, to a mini building. It helps to broaden your imagination and testing your creativity as you are creating something out of those little bricks. Nowadays, there a many Lego inspired stuff were sold in the market such as pendrives, wrist watch, lunch boxes, usb port, earphones, etc. As far as I remembered, back then Lego bricks were only available in one size which is only with the 6 tubes... I mean this size..
classic!

compared to these.

examples examples...



and I would love to own these:P




maybe some might not understand my Lego obsession... hey, I don't grow up playing computer games..

egg shell arts

Egg is not just nutritious. The shells can be used creatively in many ways. I still remember when I was a child, my mum would always gave me those empty egg shells so that I can paint or draw something on it:) As we can see here, these artists had created some amazing artwork out of the empty eggshells.


With just a little imagination, the egg shell turned into an air ship!


Speakers=\

'Recycle' your egg shells. Turn it into a mini flower pot

Egg shell mosaic

Impressive..

sisyphus effect

Imprisoned in the ancient Greek underworld as punishment for his earthly crimes, Sisyphus was famously tortured by a never-ending task. He was condemned to roll a huge rock up a hill – only to watch it roll back down and have to start all over again.

The ‘Sisyphus effect’ is the result of endless to-do lists, which in turn are created by a constant stream of incoming demands. We start the day full of enthusiasm, but by the end of it, we’ve taken on so many new commitments that the to-do list is longer than when we started.

As a design student, this does sound familiar to me. Especially when it is a groupwork where I have a bossy and demanding group member around. A job that is used to be a fun and exciting turned into a burden I wish I never had to carry in the first place. A simple job will become a complicated one as the same thing need to be fixed over and over again and something that I thought could be done in a few hours end up taking a longer time which interrupts the overall work plan that we had planned in the beginning.

juxtaposition

"-is the act of positioning close together or side by side"
-http://www.thefreedictionary.com/juxtaposition

Juxta means 'near' in Latin, so the explanation above does make sense. It's like having two subjects; placed side by side for comparison. It is about comparing and contrasting for example; city and country, young and old, hot and cold. Both of the subjects from each sentences are contradicting with each other. Here are the example of printed advertisement that applies the concept of juxtaposition.


b-e-f-o-r-e and after

Creativity

First of all what is creativity? Well, I would define it as a natural skill or talent that one posses to create something fresh and unique that can be distinct from others creation. Everyone can be creative. We are born creative. It's just that we lost it as we grow up. We would only do stuff others considered as normal. As an art student myself, being creative is definitely not easy. Even if I spend the whole day cracking my brain trying to get some brilliant ideas, I always end up getting nothing which causes frustration. Often I feel like giving up and quit this art industry for good. Thus, if we're determined to stay in this industry, we need to be strong and must not be afraid of failures or being criticized. It needs a lot of effort, hard work and courage.

Furthermore, being too worried; self-conscious about what others might think can be a hindrance to our creativity too. We are scared to try something new and different thinking that it might not work or others might not like it. When this happens, our creativity will be restricted and we are unable to move forward. It's like drawing a line to our creativity and we will never ever dare to walk across the line. Sooner or later, we'll go dry because the same old ideas are being used over again and again.

container as the content

In my opinion, choosing the right container is also as important as what type of content were being put into the container. It can determine how successful a message being conveyed to the audiences. I'm pretty sure this phrase is similar to the phrase coined by Marshall McLuhan which is Medium is the Message. For example if we want to advertise a brand new shampoo but we chose electronic direct mail as the container for the sake of the cost and getting the news spreading like fire in the most convenient way, will it able to convey its message to the consumers? How many percent of the consumer will actually view the email without flagging it as a spam? Isn't a tv commercial or a print ad would be more suitable as the containers instead of an edm? It is the container that will give the first impression to the audience.