2D Foundation – 3 – munn iskandar

ego,

hands down the most enjoyable assignment and presentation.

to go so deep into evaluating and analyzing who we are as a character and a human being was a refreshing and a questionable decision. am i as patient as i think i am? what do people think about me? is my traits based on people’s judgement or based on my beliefs of who i am as a person?

to come up with 12 missing spots for the equation for Ego was challenging yet intriguing.

here’s what i believe are my traits.

me

determined + curious = adventurous

a better me

energetic – chaos = patience

an ideal me

inspiring x freedom = openness

me in 5 years

passionate + knowledgeable = distinct

previously, the colours that were narrowed down according to analogous, complementary, split complementary and monochromatic were

from all these points,

the colours were narrowed down to the ones below due to the meaning it brings across when paired with the traits.

here’s some behind the scenes of brainstorming at an earlier time too

before the main consultation, i was going in all sorts of direction due to excitement in trying out different styles. however, after deciding with the concrete traits and how to symbolise/represent them, it was definitely easier to match the different line of equation with the colours.

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let’s go through in this order:

001 me

002 a better me

003 an ideal me

004 me in 5 years

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001 me

using the split complementary colours of red, yellow and blue with the equation

determined + curious = adventurous

(theme: layers, places and signs)

i believe that i am determined and curious, i want to find out things positively and this enables me to be an adventurer

determined is about manipulating the existing STOP sign and changing it to a GO sign with the palm replaced with an ‘ok’ sign. this shows determination because i strongly believe that knowing that there will be things stopping your way in life, it is possible to overcome challenges.

red represent determination, passion and energy and of making quick decisions.

curious is depicted in a way that you find yourself looking through a binoculars lens (tracing paper) and overlooking the city of Bangkok (photo taken early this year). constantly analyzing and always asking what’s what.

the yellow cut-out are of buildings that makes me wonder what goes on there and also the foreign (Thai) words on the banner of the roads.

yellow is known to stimulate mental activity, is an attention getter. it also evokes a cheerful and pleasant feeling.

adventurous, to me, is always in the nature, thus the mountains. the layers of mountains together with the grain for cutting. the black starry sky represents night time, which adds on to the adventure. the tracing paper shows a tent, meaning that the viewer is inside the tent.

blue represents colour of the sky and sea, stability and tranquility. it also has a calming effect.

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002 a better me

using the complementary colours of red and blue with the equation

energetic – chaos = patience

(theme: waves)

when you have so much energy, you need to slow down, you need to take time to breathe and calm down and you will need patience. to remove the fast pased and chaos will be ideal

energetic is represented in energy waves formation and it was done in different layers and how the 3/4 part of the wave starts getting higher and higher

red was used due to its representation of energy and determination

chaos shows crashing waves, together with marble texture and using many layers (tear by hand and cutting it in sharp triangles). there is a central in chaos, showing a huge wave is about to come and when it does all the pieces will be jumbled. this shows fast passing of time, movement and energy.

shades of red is used similar to the above reason.

patience has calm water as a backdrop with cut out of paper strips that form an islamic pattern. this meaning of adding religion in this is to symbolise inner peace and tranquility.

blue is the color of calmness, strong, balance and stability and peace.

some behind the scenes..

(this is patience 2.0 as the first piece was not up to standard and it encourages me to be patient and redo it)

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003 an ideal me

using the analogous colours of blue, light green and indigo with the equation

inspiring x freedom = openness

(theme: mountains and wilderness)

when you are inspired easily, you tend to inspire unknowingly and with the freedom to do whatever you want, to have no restrictions, will lead to a broad-mindedness and to believe that anything is possible and reachable

inspiring is linked to nature, of a hiker or an explorer on top of a cliff with a view as beautiful as this. the bold colours shows a simplified version of the photo and is to inspire audience to live life as free as this, to be able to do something daring and inspiring.

these colours influences instead of preach and demands. it is also refreshing and friendly

freedom shows a large space with a tiny human scale. this shows that the world has endless of possibilities.

these colours, in this context, is about enjoying life and how blue and greens have this effects on us, to have the ability to plan for the future, and to recharge our spirit in times.

openness or broad-mindedness shows a person canoeing in front of a vast landscape and mountains. showing huge space and being free in a calming place. to know that there’s more to life than just concrete cities and work. to be able to life in the moment.

the colours are used due to the similar reasons as mentioned in the previous two points.

004 me in 5 years

using the monochromatic colour of yellow, together with black, grey and white with the equation

passionate + knowledgeable = distinct

(theme: frontal of a location)

to be passionate for something is to love and enjoy what you do, and to have the knowledge in what you want to know will result in you being able to create a style to call your own

being passionate means individuality. like what i’ve mentioned during the presentation, passion cannot be faked or forged. if you like or have an interest in something, or you do things that you enjoy, that is your passion. a workspace is a perfect location to show your passion. what you have on your walls, whether it’s your own works or what you enjoy to read or the cameras you have, that describes the type of person you are. that’s where your ideas are born. for my case, there are books, cameras and the photos i’ve taken. there is also a burlap that writes “go for it!”, where your words of encouragements and decorative items such as flowers are.

yellow shows enthusiasm and light yellow represents intellect. whereas gold shows achievement and a deeper understanding of self.

being knowledgeable is important for the future. how does one increase his/her knowledge. by books. books are important source of information that are specifically packed for everyone. it contains precious information and thus, i’ve placed gold papers in some books to show that the content are golden/precious. the book that shades the lady is giving her a ‘roof’/a protection.

light yellow shows intellect and creativity, and it adds richness and warmth too. gold means abundance and inspires knowledge.

to be known for my distinct style is what i hope to achieve in 5 years time. this is of an artwork at a gallery that people are looking at. in the artwork there are so many people crammed in a photo, yet one stands out. the one who is different. the one who is coloured in bright yellow paint, yet faceless. to be known for the works i do and not just popularity is what i aim for. at the side, the small exhibit description writes titled: future, with gold embellishments. and at the bottom of the paper, i’ve attached gold confetti in a plastic that has writing on it that says “throw when it happens” as a form of celebration.

gold is related to ego and our sense of self worth, to how we feel about ourselves and how we are perceived by others.

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in summary, the whole process of planning every single detail, to focus on the texture and end product, to use foam tape just to allow the paper to have a pop up effect and to have a synchronised theme of everything being black and white photo and to show a clear divider of the different colour harmonies allowed me to see who i was as a person and i really enjoyed that.

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here’s some extras of the creative wind presenting his artwork and the reaction of our classmates. 🙂

with love and thanks,

munnisk

colours,

there are so many colours in the world that we, human beings, can see

ps; not as many as bees

but here are the basic colours

primary colours consisting of red, blue and yellow

secondary colours that have an addition of orange, green and purple

secondary-colors

and tertiary colours that includes yellow green, blue-green, blue-purple, red purple, red orange and yellow-orange.

tertiary-colors

tint: when white is added to a pure colour

shade: when black is added to a pure colour

tone: when gray (black + white) is added to a pure colour

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(source from: here)

emotion of colours

red

positive: physical courage, strength, warmth, energy, basic survival, ‘fight or flight’, stimulation, masculinity, excitement
negative: defiance, aggression, visual impact, strain

blue

positive: intelligence, communication, trust, efficiency, serenity, duty, logic, coolness, reflection, calm
negative: coldness, aloofness, lack of emotion, unfriendliness

yellow

positive: optimism, confidence, self-esteem, extraversion, emotional strength, friendliness, creativity
negative: irrationality, fear, emotional fragility, depression, anxiety, suicide

green

positive: harmony, balance, refreshment, universal love, rest, restoration, reassurance, environmental awareness, equilibrium, peace
negative: boredom, stagnation, blandness, enervation

violet

positive: spiritual awareness, containment, vision, luxury, authenticity, truth, quality
negative: introversion, decadence, suppression, inferiority

orange

positive: physical comfort, food, warmth, security, sensuality, passion, abundance, fun
negative: deprivation, frustration, frivolity, immaturity

pink

positive: physical tranquillity, nurture, warmth, femininity, love, sexuality, survival of the species
negative: inhibition, emotional claustrophobia, emasculation, physical weakness

gray

positive: psychological neutrality
negative: lack of confidence, dampness, depression, hibernation, lack of energy

black

positive: Sophistication, glamour, security, emotional safety, efficiency, substance
negative: Oppression, coldness, menace, heaviness

white

positive: Hygiene, sterility, clarity, purity, cleanness, simplicity, sophistication, efficiency
negative: Sterility, coldness, barriers, unfriendliness, elitism

brown

positive: seriousness, warmth, Nature, earthiness, reliability, support
negative: Lack of humour, heaviness, lack of sophistication

(source from: here)

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colours are everywhere, in prints, on buildings, on objects etc!

there are many colours that are derived from these basic (primary, secondary and tertiary colours). colours that fall in between, or are a mixture of or comes from certain colours. here are some examples.

nursery rhymes exploration,

nursery rhyme A:

humpty dumpty sat on a wall,

humpty dumpty had a great fall

all the king’s horses and all the king’s men

could not put humpty together again

(interpretation: from my understanding and imagination, humpty is a complicated being. despite being careless, he is a risk taker)

001//humpty dumpty sat on the wall

design principles: symmetry in the curved brick wall and the black oval (little use of images, minimal)design principles: contrast in size of the oval, repetition in brick walls, huge negative space

– different perspective of the wall > from the bottom-design principles: direction – brings eye towards the sky due to the vertical lines, slight asymmetry from the shoe size difference, contrast of the foreground against the dark starry background (shoe was a little distracting)

CHOSEN – design principles: balance, contrast in the blacks of the shoes as compared to the whites of the wall and the sky, asymmetrical due to the slight shoe size

– different perspective of the wall > from the top, shoelaces tied together –

design principles: asymmetry, size of shoes, repetition in shoes, slight contrast in the colours of the shoes and the grey of the forestdesign principles: asymmetry, size of shoes, repetition in shoes, slight contrast in the colours of the shoes

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nursery rhyme A:

humpty dumpty sat on a wall,

humpty dumpty had a great fall

all the king’s horses and all the king’s men

could not put humpty together again

(interpretation: horses and men)

002//all the king’s horses and all the king’s men

design principles: balance in each horse, symmetry in halves, contrast in negative space and shape of horse made of soldiers, repetition in pattern of soldiers

design principles: repetition in pattern of soldiers and horses, movement in king’s and horses direction, slight contrast in the whites of the kind compared to the black background and alternate colours of soldiers, size of king is larger compared to the rest, divisionsdesign principles: balance in soldiers and horses (cut in the middle), repetition in soldiers and horses, size of king is larger compared to the rest, divisionsdesign principles: contrast in king and soldiers to the grey of the horses and the white background, unity in the pattern, symmetry except for the king’s face direction and the sword, repetition in soldiers, rhythm of the horses (big to small) and soldiers (big to small), size of kingdesign principles: symmetry except for the king’s face direction, repetition in soldiers and horses, size of king in the center (biggest), rhythm of the soldiers gradually increasing and the lighter contrast of the horses,

– slightly different in the usage of images > guns to represent the army/king’s men, horseshoe, horse feet, soldiers –

design principles: repetition in soldiers in a linear pattern, gun mirrored, horse feet at all corners, contrast in blacks in the guns against the lined background, symmetry and balance in the overall composition, directional in the outer lines

CHOSEN – design principles: repetition in soldiers in a linear pattern, gun mirrored, horse feet at all corners, contrast in blacks in the guns against the lined background, symmetry and balance in the overall composition, directional in the outer line (lighter background compared to the image above)

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nursery rhyme B:

hey diddle diddle! the cat and the fiddle

the cow jumped over the moon

the little dog laughed to see such sport

and the dish ran away with the spoon

(interpretation: cow is represented by patty in between the moon burger buns)

003//the cow jumped over the moon

design principles: repetition and rhythm in cows of different sizes and contrast, size of the two planetsdesign principles: diagonal balance, size of the biggest object is the moon, contrast in the grey of the planets and the white of the cowdesign principles: contrast in the foreground compared to the dark background, size of the cow is bigger than the moon, scale of image is bottom heavydesign principles: contrast of whites from the cow as compared to the shadows of the trees and the binoculars’ frame, asymmetrical balance of the moon and cow on the right and the three trees on the left 015 design principles: contrast in the whites of cow and the black of the camera frame 016 design principles: harmony, rhythm in cow, highlight of the cow, contrast in the whites of the cow compared to everything else 017 design principles: size of the cow and the moon against the swirly background, contrast of the white, grey and black 018 design principles: harmony, rhythm, repetition, contrast in the beef burgers 019 design principles: harmony, rhythm, repetition, contrast and proximity in the beef burgers design principles: rhythm, repetition, harmony, contrastdesign principles: rhythm, repetition, harmony, contrast design principles: asymmetrical, rhythm, repetition, proximity, harmony, size

CHOSEN – design principles: asymmetrical, rhythm, repetition, proximity, harmony, size

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nursery rhyme C:

there was an old woman who lived in a shoe

she had so many children she didn’t know what to do

she gave them some broth without any bread

then whipped them all soundly and put them to bed

(interpretation: worried look of a woman, symbolism that represent children and motherhood – clothes, babies’ toys, cooking utensils

004//she had so many children she didn’t know what to do

CHOSEN – design principles: repetition, rhythm, harmony, contrast, scale

design principles

01 unity/harmony

the relationship among the elements of a visual that helps all the elements function together

02 balance

arranging elements so that no one part of a work overpowers, or seems heavier than any other part

03 dominance/emphasis

is an area that first attracts attention in a composition

04 hierarchy

controls how the human eye perceives the order of the information on the page

05 scale/proportion

size of an object in relationship to another object

06 similarity&contrast

creates relationships that communicate meaning

lines into feelings;

task:
to interpret emotions into black + white lines in different lineweights

step one: to know the definitions of each emotion

(emotion interpretation from self and google definition)

my first move was to associate the emotions to an object, to abstract out a part of the object

things like bottles for fragile, candles for sensual, aeroplane moving in the sky for turbulence came to mind

step two: draft 01

to let the creative juices flow and to let pencil meet paper. a draft

there were so many directions this could go to yet you can express one, up to your own interpretation. definitely an intimidating process, also something that requires time for the idea to be developed

step three: draft 02, or also known as exploration

(till the message/emotion of the drawing comes off as it is supposed to)

confidence level has increased

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research: to think of the many possibilities (draft01 >> final >>- and some draft02)

anxious: to show a gradual yet fast movement where someone gets agitated due to the amount of work or the pressure of being in front of people

2. embarrassed: being caught in the act of doing something (wrong), cheeks flushed. inspired by the cell cheek and movement

3. bizarre: random focused location containing weird prisms to the thought of illusion

4. exhausted: (unchanged since the start) begins under the halfway mark at the front to show that energy level was already low and is falling downward to the end

5. fragile: inspired by the movement of bones and how as time passes we get old and fragile, seen in the breaking and disintegrating of the bones

6. systematic: when i think of systematic/organized, in my mind i see neatly arranged cars at a carpark. the shape is derived from the sides of the carpark marking. when arranged, it forms a pathway

7. lyrical: to not only show the movement and flow in a music but also the softness of it (looking like leaves)

8. turbulent: chaos in the sky, explosions and big movements, ripple wave effect (aeroplane in the sky)

9. nonsensical: something that does not make sense, messy (swirls of neat and unkempt ones)

10. psychotic: a person with an unstable mind, unsure of his next action, portrayed in the sharp triangles in different thickness and sizes

11. ambiguous: no exact meaning, can be anything, vague (using stripes to highlight the shape but still unclear of the exact shape)

12. distracted: person has very short attention span and leaves work undone, line was straight and complete but to the end it just got shorter and slant

13. sensual: pleasure, related to sexual, seen by the swaying movement of a candle’s flame

14. sloven: messy and untidy, changed over the drafts. final one was done using calligraphy ink and smudging the ink with my fingers and a few obvious thumbprints at the side to show carelessness

15. spontaneous: ready to go, movement of a person getting ready, springing (huge change since the start, inspired by a spring moving)

16. aggressive: someone who is strict on his beliefs etc. wants to get things done his way and wants the support of others (shown by the arrow and increase in size and thickness of the outline as it got towards the end)

17. awkward: does not belong, feels out of place (movement of an awkward person from one end of a room to another – to the sides and then hurrying as it reaches the middle)

18. indecisive: not being able to make up his mind (exactly what i was feeling when doing this) rubber stamps were used and it was all jumbled up, more question marks were repeated throughout the strip

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challenges: struggled a little for emotions like lyrical, aggressive, nonsensical, ambiguous, and definitely could not make up my mind for indecisive, oh the irony..

step four: exploration in different mediums

(to get the texture and thickness/thinness)

ball point pens, ink pens (0.1, 0.8 etc), permanent market, calligraphy marker, black calligraphy ink and pen, stamp pads were used

step five: putting it all together

practicing on the A4 journal and doing drafts repeatedly on the worksheets proved to be very strategic as it allows me to visualise fully of the end result would be

took quite a long time to ensure that the design really speaks that emotion on the main paper

great assignment indeed!

here’s the 18 emotions on the A2 papers >>