Visual Communication IV | CLOSER: Paper Is Intimate

Project Philosophy

I have a strong interest in paper before even I started doing design. I’ve realized that the tactile aspect of the material has allowed the intended message to come on even stronger. I’ve been collecting various publications, magazines and beautiful paper products that I came across through the years.

There are also letters and official documents such as the result slip for my driving license that I held on to dearly – it’s not just the words that are printed on it that is precious to me, but the folds that I made on it that gives it character. Each fold that I had made on that piece paper reminded me of what I did on that day and I could never bear to throw it away. It’s a trigger for memories for that portion of my life that I could never be captured in any other mediums.

This, in turn, also called out to me in how fast the modern society has been moving that many things are just considered disposable. Life is moving at such a fast pace that people do not stop and look at where they are, only where they want to go.

Deliverable: Poster

I decided to design a poster for the potential exhibition that best encapsulates the message of intimacy I would like to present in my exhibition. I shot the background image with a roll of toilet paper as the subject. As it’s not immediately apparent that it is an image of a toilet roll, it invites people to come in ‘closer’ to see and understand.

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Visual Communication IV | Hello World – The Unfinished Portfolio 01

Design Concept

Being a designer is a never ending journey. Design shapes the world we see today. Each piece of work in a portfolio is an edition of ourselves, a continuous snapshot of a designer’s career and life.

Design Direction

Being primarily interested in print and the touch quality to printed material itself, I presented the portfolio in a physical medium that best expresses myself.

The first edition of my portfolio is designed like a document and a publication of myself. The cover of this edition is designed to function as a cover as well as a print on its own as I believe that the viewer’s interaction with my design is equally important as the visual itself. Each page is also designed like a personal document of my work. Printing on newsprint-like material also accentuates the raw touch to the portfolio itself.

Pattern, Art, Design and Architecture | Ideas and Concepts

Sources:
http://thescienceexplorer.com/universe/how-gravity-changes-time-effect-known-gravitational-time-dilation
https://www.behance.net/gallery/60068713/WIRED-100th-issue-masthead-logo
https://www.behance.net/gallery/54768649/Greek-Graphic-Design-and-Illustration-Awards-2017
http://www.proa.org/prensa/archivo.html
http://exhibition-ism.com/post/130564196457
https://www.wired.com/2014/04/quantum-theory-flow-time/
The Math Behind the Patterns People See on Psychedelics

History of Photography | Final | In The Style Of | Preliminary Research

Going into this final paper, I wanted to merge my roots as a graphic designer with photography itself. I started looking into architectural photography as I wanted to work with something less ‘human’.

I was pleasantly surprised to find this relatively unknown Japanese photographer by the name of Iwao Yamawaki (29 April 1898–8 March 1987). He was a student of Bauhaus, and his works are largely inspired by a movement called Neues Sehen (or New Vision), which in turn is directly related to the principles of the Bauhaus.

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Portrait of Yamawaki with Paul Oud

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One of Iwao Yamawaki’s photos

His style of photography is ordinary scenes using unfamiliar perspectives and angles, close-up details, use of light and shadow, and experimentation with multiple exposure. I find this merge of photography and the concept of Bauhaus to be very intriguing.

This is an interesting form of photography that merges my two worlds adequately and I would love to explore it further.