Goals of this assignment:
- The goal of this assignment was to learn about textures and overlapping of elements to create an interesting design. We had to use icons, text, and texture to help us fill a page and solve the problem in a creative way.
New skills that I have learned:
- I have learned about the process behind making a relief piece of art using everyday objects, as well as the thought processes behind it to create something someone else hasn't yet. I also learned about the different textures an object can have and how it looks when it has something else layered on top of it.
Critique:
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Crayon rubbing one:
- Out of the two designs I did, I found I didn't quite like this one as much as the other. The background and foreground contrast against each other as it is a cool color vs warm colors. The icons used are the symbols of a Female and a Male. The text written in English says "Auto" and written in Braille are the words "Ladies Restroom" and "Mechanic Room". The Female figure and "Ladies Restroom" are in pink, where as the Male figure and "Mechanic Room" are in magenta. The word "Auto" is in orange and stands out sharply against the elements as it is the darker of the colors used. The blue background makes me feel as if it is clean, the warmer colors simply stating more of an idea. The overall idea I had in mind while making this was simply how we, as humans, are automatically assigned rolls based on our preconceived genders and how sterilized the idea is.
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Crayon rubbing two:
- I prefer this design over the other mostly because I liked the colors used. Orange and yellow give off the feeling of heat, and blue being the subject matter in this situation. Blue can also be associated with the handicap symbol, as signs containing it are blue. In yellow are the words "Lab" repeated over and over again. The sense of repetition give it a slight movement, as if the people in wheelchairs are moving along to the right of the page. The one in the middle is hard to make out, which was from the crayon melting while being used. The texture of the grate gives the piece a mechanical feeling to it. While figuring out the second piece I had to do, I had the idea of making Transformers and giving mechanical advancements to those with disabilities.
