Design
Project #1: Latent Patterns
Use a found image as an inspiration point to create an extended
pattern. Check out tips and examples for this project at: http://130bloghub.blogspot.com/
Assignments are due at the beginning of class.
Part one: Find Points of Inspiration: Due Aug. 29th (10
points)
1)
Find images of natural objects that have an abundance
of repetition. Use your own photos, or check out sites that offer free
stock-photos such as the following http://bootstrapbay.com/blog/free-stock-photos/
2)
Print the TEN most promising images and bring them to
class for discussion. Color or black and white images are both acceptable.
Part two: Create Twenty Preliminary Studies: Due: Sept 5h (40
points)
1)
Using black markers draw twenty 2x3 inch “thumbnail
sketches” that simplify and reduce chosen images to abstract or nonobjective patterns.
Part three: Create Three 50% Mock-Ups: Due Sept. 10th (60 points)
1)
Using 8 x 11” Bristol paper, draw 6 x 9” rectangles
with 1” borders on each side. Marker your three favorite patterns from part two
to get a sense of how the images hold at a larger scale and to see the shape
and value relationships.
Part four: Marker the Final Pattern: Due Sept. 17th (100 points)
1) Marker
the final 6 x 9” design on a piece of Bristol Paper. Include a 1” border on
each side.
Label all finished works and projects with the following
information:
a)
Student’s Name
b)
Course Number and Title
c)
Project Name
d)
Date
Key Concepts: Repetition, Pattern, Motif, Extended
Pattern, Seamless Pattern, All-Over Pattern, Objective, Abstract, Non Objective,
Positive Space, Negative Space
Additional thoughts from the Instructor:
Oftentimes, good designs result from a simple recognition of relationships between two items that may have had no previous association. Visual relationships emerge as the designer recognizes an unexpected link between the objects. Sometimes two subjects are perfectly matched, other times they only need a simple tweak here or there to enhance their partnership.
For example: I randomly selected this inspiration picture:
After doing a quick Google image search for "pattern" and "texture" this image caught my eye and seemed oddly familiar to the pineapple.
Keep in mind the creative process is not a linear, nor is it one way! Oftentimes you find patterns that remind you of things you have experienced in nature. You can at times work from reverse or even out from the middle.
Here is a great link with cool patterns that may help inspire your own! Remember, we're interested in nonobjective patterns! Be sure to search for additional sources of inspiration!
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