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I HATE HOSPITALS.
UNEASY.
STERILE.
SMELLS LIKE DETTOL.
I DISLIKE.
BUT. AT LEAST. THANK GOD.
THE WALLS AREN’T PLASTERED WITH “FORCEFUL LAME HEALTHY EDUCATIONAL POSTERS”
THE WALLS WITH THE TEXTILE WORKS. LIKE.
D E S I G N A I M
To design a badge that encapsulates the outgoing and cheerful spirit of the volunteers, and at the same time, make them feel a sense of pride when Read more →
Task 1: Information Gathering and Idea Generating
Client: JurongHealth (Ng Teng Fong General Hospital)
Design Deliverable: Create a badge for Art on-the-move volunteers.
Design Aim: – To help people recognise & identify the volunteers better. – Instill a sense of pride when the volunteers wear it and to also serve as a collectible.
Project 1: Research & Development
To convey the nature of art-on-the-move programme as well as the spirits evoke by the volunteers in this programme.
Concept of Project (Title- theme)Community arts programme just by your bedside! – craft & convenience Bedside crafts that connects people – convenience, craft, companionship
Keywords – rationaleCraft – subject of programme Convenience – nature of programme Transformation – expected outcome of programme; transforms the lives Read more →
VC Project 1 (Task 1: Information gathering and developing concepts)
Design Aims
To design a button badge that – is interesting, fun, appealing to the volunteers as a collectible, and portrays the work the volunteers do.
Design should also contain the potential to be edited and made into a series.
Design Concepts
(VC1) Task 1: Observation & MoodBoard
Observation Notes
About Ng Teng Fong Hospital:
Corporate, but friendly due it’s efforts at putting art works around, giving the environment a more lively and vibrant feel. Many people walk through the hospital grounds to get from mall to mall (eg. JEM through the hospital, to IMM) Walking through it is made fun and a little more interactive with educational art put Read more →Task 1: Information gathering and Idea generating, Moodboard
Observation notes:
During the trip to NTFGH, we were brought around art elements around the facility be it the work of collaborating artist, staff and even patients. As i observe the artworks that were displayed, many of them seem to be under the theme of plants and memories. It is also observed that these works are often slightly abstract.
Keywords: Warmth, Healing, Read more →
TASK 1: INFORMATION GATHERING AND IDEA GENERATING
Design aim: The client, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital requires a new logo design to be used on the button badge for their Arts on the move volunteer program. A design that reflects the programs values, passion and purpose.
Keywords: Expressive Evoke Love Create Harness creativity Create Hands on Support Community Voice Connect Heal Positive Distraction Companion
Rationale:
Concept 1: The hand can be seen as both patient and volunteer, the patient’s hand is connecting with the paint palette representing Read more →
Task 1: Information gathering and idea generating
Observation Notes: During our visit to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital last week, I realized that this particular hospital does not look like other hospitals such as KK hospital/ SGH. Instead of just having posters and some banners from the health promotion board, they actually include different artworks from various local artist and even artworks done by their patients such as Read more →
Project 1: Arts on the Move (Task1: Information Gathering and Idea Generating)
Observation:
Environment (Exterior): – Shopping Mall (IMM, JEM, Big Box and Westgate)
– Roads with a lots of traffic lights
Environment (Interior):
– There are travelators in hospital.
– Corridor is wide.
– There are big windows with bars along the corridor that allow sunlight in.
– The hosipital is connected with shopping malls or buildings such as Jem, Westgate, Big Box, IMM and so on.
– Saw some Read more →
