Time really flies very fast. I still remember very clearly the time when all of us first met. Everyone is so enthusiastic. As for me, this module really benefits me. Because I have always wanted to learn the “art” of drawing & the art’s view perspective. Such as, “What is really a good piece of work?” “How to improve those “weaker” ones?”
Since young, I had always wanted to learn to draw, but there isn’t any guidance available for me. Luckily, I found this module! Ha-ha! During the learning process throughout this entire module, I did find some changes in me. Such as, the values of art perspectives & functional perspectives can exist concurrently or independently. “To be or not be.” The different angles/possibilities of looking at situations helped me not only in this module, but also in my daily life.
“Critique Session”, which is very “new” to me at the beginning, also benefited me through the comments & suggestions made by other students/colleagues or clients. I regarded them as “clients” because, through their “expectations, I will be “trained” in dealing with customers in the near future; this is a rare chance for me to learn from others.
Last but not least, I would like to wish everyone all the best, and hope to meet up with everyone again in the near future. I would also like to express my gratitude towards my lecturer, Julian, for his kind & patience guidance.
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
"Storybook" Critique Session
This is the last critique/tutorial session. This means that this module is coming to an end soon……… = (
As usual, the tutorial begins with no “volunteers”. He-he! When it’s my group’s turn, we are once again “awarded” with some feedbacks & suggestions. For example, the need to enhance/develop the storyline further, and to improve on the “drawings” for the characters. All of these need a lot of improvements.
Besides that, the layout of the book, the printing of the book and all the necessary “measurements” need to be improved so as to “develop” a better “storybook”. Phew! Now then I realized that the process of developing a book is so….. “Challenging!” Ha-ha!
All the Best for everyone! =)
As usual, the tutorial begins with no “volunteers”. He-he! When it’s my group’s turn, we are once again “awarded” with some feedbacks & suggestions. For example, the need to enhance/develop the storyline further, and to improve on the “drawings” for the characters. All of these need a lot of improvements.
Besides that, the layout of the book, the printing of the book and all the necessary “measurements” need to be improved so as to “develop” a better “storybook”. Phew! Now then I realized that the process of developing a book is so….. “Challenging!” Ha-ha!
All the Best for everyone! =)
BrainStorming 7!!!
This “Storybook” assignment is a group project, which consists of 3 persons. It’s a difficult and painful process for this “brainstorming”. My group faces a lot of problems deciding on the topic and the characters to use.
Despite all these challenges, we still come up with some ideas for the story first, before fixing the type of characters to use. Our approach is to design the characters using hand-drawn and to come up with a rough idea for the storyline.
But before all that, we are supposed to come up with the “design document” and the layout of the book before “all drawings” are drawn. Thus, I come up with a “rough” design document, with the help from my lecturer, Julian; as most of the terms used in the “Sample design document” are too “alien” for me. Ha-ha!
Last but not least, the proposed designs for the characters are, to use “mushrooms”. The story will evolve around a “mushroom” character, who is always bullied by his classmates. But until something happen, then they become friends. This story is to voice out the voices of the “bullied” ones, but at the same time, trying to show that someone “different” from others ought not to be bullied, as he/she may turn out to be a very nice person. “Never judge a person by his/her looks!”
Despite all these challenges, we still come up with some ideas for the story first, before fixing the type of characters to use. Our approach is to design the characters using hand-drawn and to come up with a rough idea for the storyline.
But before all that, we are supposed to come up with the “design document” and the layout of the book before “all drawings” are drawn. Thus, I come up with a “rough” design document, with the help from my lecturer, Julian; as most of the terms used in the “Sample design document” are too “alien” for me. Ha-ha!
Last but not least, the proposed designs for the characters are, to use “mushrooms”. The story will evolve around a “mushroom” character, who is always bullied by his classmates. But until something happen, then they become friends. This story is to voice out the voices of the “bullied” ones, but at the same time, trying to show that someone “different” from others ought not to be bullied, as he/she may turn out to be a very nice person. “Never judge a person by his/her looks!”
The 10th Lesson
This lecture is on “Typography & Visual Design”. In this lesson we are taught on the different types of “fonts” and “types of font faces”, and how it will affect one’s visual perspectives. Besides that, the “layout” of the text & illustrations are also a critical point to take note of.
For example, “San Serif” is a better one to use for text; because of its readability. As for the “layout”, avoid using more than 3 typefaces on a page, there should be prominent emphasis on the headlines, titles, and subheadings, so that one is able to figure out which is the body text from the headings easily.
Phew! What an enriching lesson for me!
Last but not least, we are taught how to use “grid layout” to better “illustrate” our design for the upcoming assignment (the last assignment). What is the last assignment? It’s, To design a Storybook for children, age between 6 to 9. This assignment will be due 3 weeks from now. Wow, this means that it’s a “major” assignment.
All the best for everyone! =)
For example, “San Serif” is a better one to use for text; because of its readability. As for the “layout”, avoid using more than 3 typefaces on a page, there should be prominent emphasis on the headlines, titles, and subheadings, so that one is able to figure out which is the body text from the headings easily.
Phew! What an enriching lesson for me!
Last but not least, we are taught how to use “grid layout” to better “illustrate” our design for the upcoming assignment (the last assignment). What is the last assignment? It’s, To design a Storybook for children, age between 6 to 9. This assignment will be due 3 weeks from now. Wow, this means that it’s a “major” assignment.
All the best for everyone! =)
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Tutorial 8 (Webpage Design)
Today’s presentation is on the PowerPoint slides that we have done research on; the 5 assigned websites. When it’s my turn to present my “work”, I have been “awarded” with some feedbacks & comments on the slide, “Proposed Design”. That’s, “to make the necessary changes when one feels that there’s something wrong with the design, and not just abide to it.” At first, I thought to “preserve” the “look” of the website, but in the end, I was pointed that it’s a mistake to do that……. Therefore, I have made the necessary changes to it. Thanks!
There’s a point that I have noticed throughout the presentations. For the “proposed design”, most of us have done it by giving verbal suggestions. I think if there are some “visible” suggestions, like layout of the suggestions or some designs, it will further enforce the “ideas” suggested. =)
But no matter what, all of us have done a good job! Cheers! =)
There’s a point that I have noticed throughout the presentations. For the “proposed design”, most of us have done it by giving verbal suggestions. I think if there are some “visible” suggestions, like layout of the suggestions or some designs, it will further enforce the “ideas” suggested. =)
But no matter what, all of us have done a good job! Cheers! =)
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BrainStorming 6b!!!
Wow! This assignment is definitely a very “tedious” but yet “enjoyable” one. Ha-ha! It consists of 4 questions. 1st is to explain the terms used in the design elements. Then we have to explain 5 assigned websites in using the terms giving in the 1st question. Follow by choosing a good & a bad website from the 5. Last but not least, is to prepare PowerPoint slides for the “not so good” website by explaining with examples and to propose improvements for it.
This seems like a very “long, long” work but I did actually learn quite a lot from it. For example, I realized that most of the school websites focus more on the functionality rather than the design. If both exist, then it is a “bonus”. Out of the 5 websites, 4 of them did actually use Flash animation to help to “promote” the school.
For the good design, I like the design of the “Lees-McRae College" (http://www.lmc.edu/) & “Lehigh University” (http://www.lehigh.edu/). Both of them are simple in design, user-friendly, clear navigation tools, and “interactive”. A very simple webpage is, “LeMoyne-Owen College" (http://www.loc.edu/About%20LOC/About%20LOC/About%20LOC.htm). Because it has all the necessary navigation tools and it’s very clear for one to know where the links are. No “fancy” animation is incorporated. As for the “not so good” design, I think it’s, “Lee University” (http://www.leeuniversity.edu/). I feel that the website can be more “attractive” and more “clear” in presenting “itself”. Attachments below are some feedbacks & suggestions of mine done in PowerPoint. Please feel free to post some comments. Thanks! =)
This seems like a very “long, long” work but I did actually learn quite a lot from it. For example, I realized that most of the school websites focus more on the functionality rather than the design. If both exist, then it is a “bonus”. Out of the 5 websites, 4 of them did actually use Flash animation to help to “promote” the school.
For the good design, I like the design of the “Lees-McRae College" (http://www.lmc.edu/) & “Lehigh University” (http://www.lehigh.edu/). Both of them are simple in design, user-friendly, clear navigation tools, and “interactive”. A very simple webpage is, “LeMoyne-Owen College" (http://www.loc.edu/About%20LOC/About%20LOC/About%20LOC.htm). Because it has all the necessary navigation tools and it’s very clear for one to know where the links are. No “fancy” animation is incorporated. As for the “not so good” design, I think it’s, “Lee University” (http://www.leeuniversity.edu/). I feel that the website can be more “attractive” and more “clear” in presenting “itself”. Attachments below are some feedbacks & suggestions of mine done in PowerPoint. Please feel free to post some comments. Thanks! =)
Friday, October 26, 2007
A "Special" 9th Lesson
This lecture is a very special one. We had a guest lecturer to give us a “small” talk. He’s a student whom had been taught by my lecturer, Julian, before. He is invited by Julian, to share with us about, webpage design & how to incorporate the “Arts” aspect elements into a webpage design. This means to “combine” the concepts of webpage design with the concepts of the design elements or concepts of Arts, and what we have learnt so far in this module. Hmm…, this seems like an interesting lesson. =)
Well, after going through all the “experiences” that guest lecturer wanted to share with us, I somehow have some thoughts of my own. Something not very related to this module.
One of it is that, I personally feel that the guest lecturer is like a “salesperson”, trying to “sell” or “promote” his product(s). It is because the points & focus that he has mentioned, all evolved around how his website has “pick” up “its” steps, up to the “peak” of a mountain. This gives me a feeling that it’s an “entrepreneurship” lesson. Or it can also be a “marketing session” for him. Seriously, I didn’t mean anything, I just pointed out some points that I have observed through the presentation.
However, there are also some very good points to take note, like, how to design an “effective & efficient” and “user-friendly” website. Besides that, I have learnt that in order to have webpage design concepts & arts’ design concepts to be applied together to a webpage, there may be some forms of compromising between the two, in order to produce a “good” website. This is what I feel. He-he!
Last but not least, we were once again, given the topic of the upcoming assignment. THE WEBPAGE……..
Well, after going through all the “experiences” that guest lecturer wanted to share with us, I somehow have some thoughts of my own. Something not very related to this module.
One of it is that, I personally feel that the guest lecturer is like a “salesperson”, trying to “sell” or “promote” his product(s). It is because the points & focus that he has mentioned, all evolved around how his website has “pick” up “its” steps, up to the “peak” of a mountain. This gives me a feeling that it’s an “entrepreneurship” lesson. Or it can also be a “marketing session” for him. Seriously, I didn’t mean anything, I just pointed out some points that I have observed through the presentation.
However, there are also some very good points to take note, like, how to design an “effective & efficient” and “user-friendly” website. Besides that, I have learnt that in order to have webpage design concepts & arts’ design concepts to be applied together to a webpage, there may be some forms of compromising between the two, in order to produce a “good” website. This is what I feel. He-he!
Last but not least, we were once again, given the topic of the upcoming assignment. THE WEBPAGE……..
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