Final logo: Art on the move is an art programme that aims to bring joy to the patients.I wanted to bring out a sense of liveliness when patients sees the badge on the volunteer. Hence I placed my logo design at an angle to it so as to seem like the logo is moving. The brush stroke indicate the presence… Read more →
Refinement: Lengthen the brush stroke Change perspective of hands to improve on flow Simplify plant symbol Clean up on logo Insert text ‘Art on the Move’ into logo After adjusting the elements of the logo, I went on to adjust the scale of the elements and text and eventually came to this: I chose to change my ‘plant’ into… Read more →
Design Aim: Develop a logo design for ‘Art on the move’ programme intended for application on button badges worn by volunteers. Programme Background: ‘Art on the move’ is an initiative by Ng Teng Fong General Hospital to incorporate Art as a form of therapy and positive distraction for patients. The activities for this program are mostly arts & craft sessions… Read more →
After passing by the Chinese Heritage Centre so many times on my bus journeys back home, I finally entered the building for once and got to know its history. Nanyang University was the first Chinese university outside China, hence the Chinese Heritage Centre’s was heavily influenced by Chinese Architecture with a twist, the ‘Nanyang Style’. When I entered the building… Read more →
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:… Read more →
First object: Water Bottle Water bottles are common things that people bring around with them. For the purpose of this assignment i would be referring to the usual plastic bottles that we can get from a convenience store. One improvement i thought of was to give the bottle an additional function, by giving the bottle an hour glass shape, The… Read more →
In China, there are many mega shopping malls. As the malls are very large, there are tons of shops at every level. More than once I would be momentarily separated from my family and would start panicking for fear that I would not be able to find them as I did not have Wi-fi or Google, WhatsApp or Facebook (all… Read more →
Two Maps Well Designed Map: Universal Studios Hollywood I feel that this an informative map, an ‘one-stop’ map that gives park-goers not only an overview of the park’s layout and attractions but also other amenities such as food and beverages location, toilets, etc. One thoughtful design of this map is that different categories of amenities are allocated a specific colour.… Read more →
User Experience of ADM Building In this exercise, I walk around the basement and 1st floor of ADM. ADM has many universal design for the handicapped throughout the building, every level has a handicapped toilet and lift buttons are placed at a height where the wheel-chair bound can easily access. Signs that indicate the direction to the handicapped toilets are… Read more →
Reading this chapter reminded me that a successful design in one context may be a failure in another. A good design solution is one that meets the needs of the people in that particular context or region not one that was previously used in other context and does not fit in the contextual situation of the current target audience. With… Read more →