Zine 03

I modified the zine quite a bit from what I showed previously, paying extra attention to leave a column untouched on some spreads, so that there would be more breathing space. I also did a few test prints to ensure that the zine copied the font size and layout of the IKEA magazine as closely as possible. (honestly hoping this doesn’t count as plagiarism)




Click HERE to view the zine in its full glory!


Although it seems easy to just copy the IKEA layout and language, there were still challenges that I faced while I was creating this zine. I think the greatest challenge that I faced in this project was choosing the names of furniture and coming up with a description that fits it well, to sell it to a targeted audience. It was also pretty challenging to try and emulate IKEA in the simple and direct way that they communicate to their customers, often with some sarcasm or pun involved. In terms of layout, I did face some issues with aligning the photos and words in a way where they can fit well together, not just on the page itself, but across the spread. It was also difficult to recreate my zine in a manner that had local IKEA flavour, while still maintaining the essence of IKEA itself.

Overall, this was a really fun project to work on and I thoroughly enjoyed the process of creating this zine – from imagining the users to thinking of the potential users and seeing the whole zine come together! I hope this zine gives them a little insight on the residents that possibly live in Sengkang and I hope that you will enjoy reading it as much I did preparing this zine 🙂

Zine 02

In order to accurately reference IKEA’s catalogue, I needed an actual copy of it. Thankfully, I managed to find the 2017 copy of their catalogue at home. It was the main source of inspiration and influence for my zine.

IKEA’s catalogues were distinct in their layout, placement of words and font choices. I tried to stick to these elements as close as possible, so that people could immediately connect my zine to that of an IKEA catalogue. 


I like the obvious hierarchy of the front cover. The eye is immediately drawn to the title, followed by the text that is in stark contrast to the darker background, bringing to attention the object that is labelled. Not forgetting the logo with its iconic colours, making a striking first impression on the reader.


I love the rule of thirds that is balanced in this layout. The focus is on the image that takes up most of the page, leaving a white space that is just enough to fill up details of the products in the image. The hierarchy in this layout is also obvious, where the title, body text and subtexts are very clearly identified by their size in font, as well as placement on the page.

The balance of the spread is what strikes me the most about this layout. On the left page, the spacing really played an important part in bringing out the image and the text, in a way where it is not too cluttered or empty. I also like how the images are not arranged in a strict grid, but with some slight misalignment of the images. On the right page, the descriptive text is used to balance off the heavy use of images. The space at the top right hand corner also balances out the weight of the title and body text on the left page.
This spread was all about consistency. Despite being two different products with different image framings, the similarity in the alignment and weightage of the rest of the elements made the size difference less evident/weird.

Albeit the simplicity of the IKEA layout overall, the placement of the images and texts are accurate enough to bring attention to them. IKEA also has a very smart use of empty space that frames the overall spread and provides a consistency throughout the catalogue.


DRAFT 01
I realised that it was quite difficult to follow the IKEA catalogue exactly the way they printed it, partly due to the difference in the size of their publication and the A5 requirement for this zine. The layout ended up looking too tight and clustered together, and required some segregation so that readers would be able to differentiate between the different sections/parts of the zine.







DRAFT 02
After consulting Shirley about my zine, there were some changes made that improved the hierarchy of the information on the zine:

First spread – gradient overlay added to bring focus to the main subject, since the background colours were too vibrant / distracting

Second spread – right page shifted to give more space between the pages, but makes the page look like its under the same category as the left page

Third spread – yellow colour added behind map to bring emphasis

Zine 01

When I first received Sengkang as my location, the first thought that came to my mind was: “Where is Sengkang” / “What is Sengkang” / “Is it the one with Nex – oh wait isn’t that Serangoon” I asked around and didn’t receive much information about the place as well. The most common response I got was: “Sengkang got nothing one leh”. #jialat

Anyway, I convinced myself that not knowing anything about the place is a good thing, because that means I get to explore new places (yay)! So I decided that I would head down to Sengkang knowing completely nothing about the place (not even to google it), and let my observations do the work.



My Sengkang explore buddy @ Pinyi, who had his location at Jalan Kayu, which was quite nearby. We went to Sengkang on a Sunday afternoon, a day where I presume most families will be spending quality time together. While having lunch at the food court, the first few things we noticed about Sengkang based on what we saw from our surroundings was that it was a family oriented neighbourhood. The demographics ranged from toddlers to elderly, but with not many young adults. Based on our observation at the mall and the food court, we noticed that the population was of Chinese majority, and that people dressed very casually.


I looked at the map of the Sengkang area so I could get a rough idea of where I was going. I noticed that there were many schools within the Sengkang boundary, and one of my first thoughts was that it would be interesting to document the schools.

However, upon exiting the mall to the outdoors, the first thing that caught my eye was the number of bicycles parked beside trees and railings. I thought that it was quite uncommon to have so many bicycles in a neighbourhood. The first impression I had was that the community here was really environmentally friendly and fit, and I was eager to find out why bicycles were such a popular mode of transport around this place. Maybe it was because I came into the area with fresh eyes, and being extra observant made me realise this, or simply because it was a weekend when families spend time together. But because of this observation, I was determined to document all the bicycles I saw along the way, hoping to make something out of it when I evaluated them later.


My speculation of Sengkang as a cycling community was further proven when I chanced upon this bicycle repair pop-up store at the community centre. I felt that this was really unique because the only bicycle repair shops I’ve ever known are the ones along ECP, with bicycle rentals + repairs under one roof. For this uncle to be able to set up a pop-up store solely for bicycle repairs, would mean that cycling is quite a popular activity here, so I decided to approach him in hopes of getting some insights.


Hello uncle, do you mind if I take a photo of your store? I need to document it for my school project. It’s very interesting.
Uncle: As long as my boss doesn’t find out. And make sure I’m not in the photo! (I managed to catch his silhouette though, ha)

Do a lot of people cycle in Sengkang?
Uncle: There are a lot of cyclists here, but I don’t receive good business because this is just a small shop. There is another shop behind which is bigger, more customers go there. Usually they don’t trust me because I don’t have a place where they can park their bicycles.


The uncle was busy repairing the bicycle (shown in photo above), and he didn’t seem too happy that I was taking up his time. I continued documenting the bicycles I saw at the community centre. There were spaces dedicated for parking bicycles, but there wasn’t enough space for all of them, so some were parked outside or in-between the parking spaces. I also thought it was interesting that every bicycle reflected some characteristics of its owner, based on colour or even the accessories that were attached to them.

I crossed another road before reaching the first set of blocks that I’ve encountered on this straight route that I was taking. Looking at this map almost gave me a heart attack because Sengkang West Zone B seemed like a H U G E cluster of blocks.

Here were the things that I documented here over a span of two days, on a Sunday and Monday afternoon –

BICYCLES
Since bicycles were the first thing that caught my attention upon exploring Sengkang, I was documenting all the bicycles that I saw along the way, and there were A LOT. I’m not sure if it was excessive as compared to other places in Singapore, but it did feel like it. There were a huge variety of bikes that reflected Sengkang’s demographic. There were old, unused bikes and broken bikes (elderly), brand new bikes (new families), bikes that had a child’s seat at the back and kids’ bikes (families with children), and various customised bikes (one had an umbrella attached to it, one didn’t have rubber on the wheels, possibly representing the quirky side of residents?)


BICYCLE BASKETS
While documenting bicycles, I noticed that some had baskets that contained very unique items in them. I thought that these items seemed to say a lot about the owner of the bike, about what is important or unimportant to them, or how long the bike has been used or unused. It was interesting to analyse them at first, but slowly I realised that most of the baskets contained trash items that were probably deposited by other residents (why would anyone want to store trash in their bicycle baskets?)


BICYCLE DEFECTS
Scrutinising and doing a closer observation of the bicycles made me notice defects in some of the bicycles, most likely old and unused, or probably once used too often. I thought it was quite creative of some of the residents in the way they chose to repair their bicycles (or lack thereof).


BICYCLE PROTECTION
I’ve never noticed this in the bicycles that I’ve seen prior to this project but some Sengkang residents seem to take really good care of their bicycles by protecting it. I find the choice of materials intriguing, although most of them use plastic bags (probably to protect their leather seats in case it rains and causes damage).


BICYCLE + CAMERA
As I was documenting bicycles around the blocks, I noticed that every bicycle parking area had a surveillance camera that was looking right at it. This further proved my speculation of Sengkang as a cycling community since their bicycles were “heavily guarded”, and heightens its importance. I felt slight discomfort knowing that the cameras were looking at me as I was documenting these, and I wondered what it would be like to view the bicycles from the camera’s perspective.


CYCLISTS
I was fascinated by the number of cyclists that I saw when I was walking along the road. It seemed like I saw a bicycle every time I turned my head to look around. I found this pretty unusual, and was even more curious as to why there were no bicycle paths within a community that has a passion in cycling. I’m not sure what I can analyse from these photos since it does not really say much about Sengkang.


ABANDONED FURNITURE
While exploring the blocks and documenting bicycles, I chanced upon some abandoned items. I didn’t think much about it initially, until I saw a collection of 4 chairs dumped at the wall behind the carpark. I realised that I was suddenly paying attention to objects that people probably wouldn’t think twice of, and I found this concept interesting. I retraced by steps and took some photos of the abandoned items that I passed by previously. As I walked around the blocks more, I discovered more and more abandoned items, and it seemed bizarre to have that many abandoned items just within one cluster of blocks. I loved the idea of the abandonment of objects that once meant a lot to its owners, and I was curious to find out who used to own them and the reasons for throwing them, since some of the objects seemed in pretty good condition. I thought it might be interesting to analyse the damages of these objects and speculate who the possible owners might have been.


TRASH
In line with the theme of abandonment, I thought of documenting everyday objects that were lying around. However, some of these objects seemed to be too common and didn’t really tell me much about the Sengkang community (looks aesthetic though).


After going through all my photos, the theme that really appealed to me was the collection of abandoned furniture. Although bicycles were the main focus at the start of my exploration, I felt that they were quite common among many neighbourhoods in Singapore. The abandoned furniture and its damages really told me a lot about the kind of people who possibly live/lived in Sengkang. And since I knew nothing about the people who previously used it, the analysis of these objects would be heavily focused on my own observation and assumption.  Also, since these objects were temporarily placed in the space, it would be impossible to re-document them again. I saw this as a possible representation of the ever-changing landscape of Sengkang because of upgrades and developments; the idea of out with the old, in with the new.

 


RESEARCH ON IKEA
To emulate the IKEA catalog, I did some research on the brand’s values,  culture and behind-the-scenes footage, to relate it to my zine.

IKEA’s values and culture ties in with the concept of my zine, revolving around the idea of family and community: “create a better everyday life” / Every product we create is our idea for making home a better place.” / “At IKEA, we respect each other, our differences and are open to everyone making a contribution.


IKEA IDENTITY

IKEA colour –
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https://www.famouslogos.us/ikea-logo/)
The yellow and blue, both primary colors, in the IKEA logo evidently highlight the colors of the Swedish national flag. The boldness of the lettering (a Futura typeface) and the contrasting colors make the emblem really leap out. The blue color represents trust, and the yellow color depicts happiness, optimism and imagination.


IKEA Font –
(https://www.sitepoint.com/ikea-and-the-font-fiasco/ )
“For the last fifty years, they have used the Futura font in the logo and in their catalogues. In fact, the font they used is a specially commissioned variation of Futura known as IKEA Sans. The IKEA catalogue is one of the most printed books in the world and the 2010 edition sees Futura replaced with Verdana. Yes, plain old Verdana — the font that’s safe to use on the Web. IKEA have said the reason for the change was to simplify and merge the fonts used on the Web and in print.”


PERSONAL VIEWS ON IKEA CULTURE + IDEAS:

Do-It-Yourself
DIY the zine themselves?

Creative, smart, space-saving/utilising ideas / Compact / Organised –Modular layout?
Hidden compartments?

Simple line work illustrations –
Instruction manual style?

Witty lines –


The Second Hand Campaign –
I chanced upon this campaign by IKEA that was rather similar to the concept that I had, the only difference was that it served as a link bridge between the buyer and seller. It advertises furniture that was initially meant to be disposed of, and advertising it as a new IKEA product. “The campaign offered a different way for the brand to interact with its customers, one that was useful as well as interesting, while also getting across the message that Ikea’s furniture is built to last.”



FURNITURE NAMES
I took references from online Singlish dictionaries to help me with the curation of names for the abandoned furniture.

Singlish Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singlish_vocabulary#0.E2.80.939
Singlish Dictionary – 
http://www.mysmu.edu/faculty/jacklee/
 
Chio (verb) – Physically attractive.
Chiong (verb) – 
To rush.
Emo (adj) – Over-emotional.
Huat (adj) 
– to be lucky or fortunate.
Jialat (adj) 
– Used to describe being in trouble or a terrible situation.
Kayu (adj)
 Traditionally used to accuse that soccer matches have been fixed with shouts of “referee kayu” or soccer fans. Also used to describe lack of spontaneity or wooden behaviour.
Koon (verb) – Sleep, take a nap.
Koyak (adj) – Damaged, broken.
Rabak (adj)
– Badly torn.
Relak (verb) – 
Relax.
Shiok (adj)
 – Comfortable, enjoyable, pleasurable.
Wayang (fig) – An act carried out or display put up to confuse or mislead.






ANALYSIS OF FURNITURE







DIRECTION OF ZINE
Ikea catalogue style; promoting abandoned furniture to other residents who could use them from assumed original family demographic, and the theme that might represent them. It also attempts to sell Sengkang as a family-oriented neighbourhood and promotes the bonding within the community.



TRANSLATION – ANALYSIS TO CATALOGUE
A mattress from a family of devoted hibernators who treasure sleep a lot, the target audience would be someone who would really needs a place to sleep. Name of objects would be changed to Singlish with Swedish accented letters, to make it more “local”, and for the humour of relating it to an Ikea catalogue. The names are chosen based on their relation to the object and the targetted user, as well as the meaning of the Singlish word.


Que Sera Sera 07 – Final

These are the 4 final compositions that I have chosen for this project because I felt that each of them express the main essence of the occupation the best out of all my experimentations.
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For this project, I tried to not restrict myself to 2D means, but rather try out various methods to achieve 2D results, because I personally feel that simply using a consistent medium across all the occupations does not push my learning and creative boundaries enough. Overall, the challenges I faced in this project was in choosing the jobs that had stronger visual elements/colours/textures that could help in enhancing the visual connection of my compositions and the occupation. I realised that the visual elements that are associated with the occupations are things that people can immediately relate to, which is really interesting! I also enjoyed how in some of my classmate’s compositions, the simple use of a line or texture could imply an object or space. #thepowerofsemiotics

Que Sera Sera 06 – Archaeologist

ARCHAEOLOGIST 


Possible outcome: Photograph
Immediate ideas:
– Hacking/hollowing shape of initials in foam / sponge
– Could include bones / broken porcelain / bricks as elements
– Spray/painted/covered in sand to look like soil/concrete
– Every letter is an archaeological site? (plasticine / blue foam)

Patrick Garbit
https://www.behance.net/gallery/19249631/Broken-Alphabet

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I really love how the positive and negative space and the difference in the shading suggests the presence of the alphabet. I think the textures are really interesting and look potentially archaeological (aka digging and hacking stuff). He did this using a processing script (which i obviously have no skills to), hopefully I’ll be able to figure a way out with photoshop or something.

Michal Fargo
https://www.dezeen.com/2014/02/18/else-vases-by-michal-fargo-moulded-from-torn-foam-blocks/
http://designbreakonline.com/2013/10/29/michal-fargo-rocks-ceramic-rocks/
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When I first saw this I couldn’t believe it was made out of foam, because it REALLY looks like rocks (!!) I was really impressed by the process, and also the use of material. I immediately linked the texture of these vases to the digging action of an archaeologist, possibly make my name out of one of these (?)


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I wanted to recreate the digging effect of an archaeological site and tried it out on blue foam using a penknife and a pencil. I was hoping it would look like Michal Fargo’s foam vases, but unfortunately it turned out vastly different. I started off by digging out the shape of the letter, but later I realised that the letter could be dug deeper to show the difference, hoping that it would look closer to my intended outcome. The entire process was really time consuming and it was also difficult to make out the letter if I didn’t dig it deep enough. Looking forward to trying out other methods instead!

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And I collected some chicken bones.


After contemplating for many days about continuing to work on this occupation since it was difficult for me to produce my desired outcome after using various means to “hack” the foam to give it the look I wanted, I decided to stick to digitalising it instead, but of course not forgetting the parameters I had to set for myself so it wouldn’t be as simple as an illustration/edit.

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In an attempt (A for effort) to replicate Patrick Garbit’s work, I tried photoshopping the letters out using existing textures of the image and making sense out of it. It looked really horrible, so I tried again.

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A friend sent me this image while I was consulting him about my ideas, and I thought the idea of fragmentation and segregation was interesting.

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I decided to cut up the initials of my name, keeping only the parts of the letter which would make it identifiable, and replacing the parts with illustrations of various objects that could possibly be found at an archaeological site. I went for a more consistent and muted tone because I didn’t want to complicate the composition further with colours, since the letters itself may be a bit difficult to decipher for some.

Que Sera Sera 05 – Illusionist

ILLUSIONIST


Possible outcome: 2D / 3D illusions
Immediate Ideas:
– Print fragmentation on translucency & layer

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Found these on Pinterest as well, and I saw these illusions that used the directional switch of lines and fragmentation to create the typography. I also realised that there are many existing forms of 2D illusions that I could possibly use for this occupation. The use of illusions for this occupation kind of speaks for itself, and I love the simple but effective concept. Now the only problem is actually deciding on one, hmmm.


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I was really excited to see how the fragmentation of the letters and layering would turn out. Unfortunately, it did not materialise because the different fragments may not meet nicely when put together, and it also looks flat when the different layers of transparency are just simply stacked together. Basically, it lacked dimension, so I tried creating my own illusion using the difference in line weights.

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Looking closely at the work, one might not be able to see the illusion clearly, however –

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if one were to look at it from a distance, the words become more obvious.

Sadly this illusion only worked on screen and really requires a lot of straining to be able to see it when printed. Looking at the lines reminds me of scanimation, which requires interaction from the viewer.


tisya-4-04The initial design was made out of my first name – T I S Y A. The scanimation worked, although it was displaying my name backwards, and the letters weren’t as clear, but the shape could still be made out. The one thing that really bothered me was how the T and the I were so similarly shaped that it was quite difficult to differentiate both.

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I decided to switch the initials to T W N G instead, and experimented with the spacing of the letters while still centralising them, but faced a major problem along the way. The original transparency couldn’t work on the new designs anymore, due to the difference in spacings between the lines of both the transparency and paper. It was difficult to get it, but with the help of an online tutorial and the genius of a friend, I finally managed to get it right!

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Que Sera Sera 04 – Ghostbuster

GHOSTBUSTER PROCESS


Chloe Reibold
http://www.chloereibold.com/#/experimentaltype/

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I have been having the idea to try scanography on type for quite a while and I finally found a reason to use it! I chanced upon Chloe Reibold’s website while researching on experimental typography and I really love the effects that she created with the movement that evokes a different kind of feeling in the type. While sharing this with Kim, we somehow reached the idea of Ghostbusters, which I found really interesting, since the movement of the letters would create a blur/ghostly effect.

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I wanted to experiment with the effects of scanography using the letters of my name to create a ghostly effect, since the most important element of a ghostbuster is the presence of the ghost itself.

I started off by tracing the font on screen and then cutting it on white foam, because the last time i tried it on paper it was really flimsy and didn’t turn out well because it was harder to control:

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That scan was done at home under bright lighting, hence the background turned out grey. I used a different scanner (the one in 2D lab), and I loved the “eerie” texture it gave the scan, and most importantly, the dark background, to bring focus to the main subject.

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I used my Chinese character, to test out if the scanning would work and I actually like the added value that comes with using a Chinese character since Chinese culture is known to be more superstitious / pantang.

Instinctively, I first tried out the different draggy effects that I could get by changing the movement of my name at different intervals according to the light of the scanner. This resulted in a whiter and clearer image of the letter. Later I tried lifting the letter while scanning, and I really liked the darker tone that it produced. I combined the movement and distance at different intervals and managed to get some really ghostly effects. I thought of trying out the initials from my english name as well just to see how it would turn out:

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After many tries, I found it difficult to create a nice composition with the letters. because the width of the letters were thin and the effect doesn’t come out as nicely as the Chinese character, which has more volume. It also became increasingly challenging to make out the letters with heavy modification.

I settled for the scanning of my Chinese character, selected a few images that I was most satisfied with and edited the image on Photoshop to make it look more “ghostly”. To look at the smoky effect of the following images, please brighten your screen to the maximum level:

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Que Sera Sera 03 – Funeral Planner

FUNERAL PLANNER


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I was searching for inspiration on Pinterest and I suddenly had the idea of using the Chinese characters in my name instead of the usual initials from my English name. I started searching for “Chinese typography” and saw many creative ways that Chinese characters can be modified for typography because of the number of strokes, lines and curves that I can play with. I also felt that a Chinese funeral had stronger iconic visual elements that one could immediately relate to. The first image that came to my mind was incense paper and joss sticks, which I thought would be a cool idea, especially if I did it like the pencil typography shown above.


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I illustrated how I imagine the actual object to be like for visual reference. Using incense paper as the background, one would immediately think of Chinese funerals since this is one of the more obvious elements. To further enhance the look and feel of the occupation, I thought of adding elements that one would see at a Chinese funeral, which are the items that are usually placed on the table for guests:

Brown – peanuts / Black – melon seeds / Red – red string

I was considering if I should take a photo of the objects forming my name directly, or if it would be a better idea to create the textures of the objects using what we learnt in Semester 1 – MARK MAKING. However, after thinking about it, the textures might not be as obvious as the actual object itself since the colour also plays an important role in the identification. To use the mark making process, I would also need to consider the ink to use to create the prints.

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My second visualised idea is to use joss sticks to form my name instead of funeral objects since the joss stick itself already has a strong relationship with religion in Chinese culture. I also felt that the colours complemented better with the use of a single colour instead of a mix of colours. The use of joss sticks also could vary the occupation – aka used for monks, priests etc – since they share similar elements and colour scheme.


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I traced the shape of the Chinese character onto foam, with the intention of simply poking the joss sticks into the foam and hopefully everything would work out well. Unfortunately, the sticks did not stay together as I hoped they would, and separated quite far apart at the tip, which would not result in it taking the form of the Chinese character. Also, because the shape of the stick was too long and tapered at the bottom, it would be difficult to ensure that the sticks would form the character accurately.

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I decided to cut the joss stick, separating the brown and red part, using the brown part for the top half of the character, and the red for the bottom half. (#jossstickconservation) Partly because the character could represent a joss stick when looked at as a whole entity, but also because the bottom half of the character means “heart” in Mandarin, so I felt red would be fitting as well. The gluing and sticking of every stick to form the word was a really tedious process, but I’m so glad with how it turned out!

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I was too excited to wait for myself to complete the bottom half of the character, so I decided to try out the two different colours of incense paper to see which would turn out better. I felt that the orange and gold contrast was more “funeral-like” as compared to the silver one, which made the entire composition more muted.

Que Sera Sera 02 – Architect

ARCHITECT


Possible outcome: Manual + digital manipulation
Immediate ideas:
– Scanography

– Use of infinity reflections from mirrors
– Symmetry + depth
– Letters “virtually” extended to become like buildings
– Layer cut out paper & scan?

Ramon Carrete
http://www.fubiz.net/2015/04/08/reflexio-typography-by-ramon-carrete/

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I thought this was a really simple and smart idea of using reflections to complete the letters, since most of them are symmetrical. It is effective for showing depth as well. I also love the placement of letters, how they are not all consistent and facing different directions.

Art Stage Singapore 2017

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I went for Art Stage recently and happened to chance upon this amazing artwork that used the idea of infinity mirrors to create an endless depth (unfortunately I was unable to figure out who the artist is). Looking at it from this angle, it feels like I’m falling into a blackhole, which I find quite interesting. This artwork was pretty large scale, but I guess I could make use of this concept to “create” my name in miniature architectural form?


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I bought some tiny mirrors from artfriend to try out the effect of an infinity mirror (because trying out with the mirror that I use at home doesn’t really work due to the vast difference in size). IT ACTUALLY WORKS!! *squeals* but sadly it was really difficult to take a photo of the infinity mirror without me OR the phone (OR BOTH) being in it, which could be a potential issue if I were to produce this for my final outcome. I also realised that there was a gap between the reflection and the actual object (refer to ‘T’ above), which doesn’t look as good as the one in Ramon Carrete’s work  🙁

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I wanted to try out creating an elongated building effect with different sizes of the letter, but I wasn’t convinced that it would turn out well because the flow didn’t make it look like a building. At this point I started contemplating about the jobs that I have chosen to work on, and thought of stacking the various sizes of letters together in a possible topography style, which could also be used for the architect job if i stacked more. (Should I change my job???)


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Saw this while getting inspiration from Pinterest and I really like how the building was distorted to form the letter B, while maintaining the continuity and flow such that it still looks like a complete building, albeit the weird angles. After I saw this, I decided to try distorting existing architecture into the shape of the letters that form my name.
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I don’t think this turned out the way I wanted it to because one might not immediately form the relation to architecture just by looking at this. I was also worried about the background that I would use for this if I were to stick to this idea.


Eventually, I decided to scrap the ideas for this occupation because I felt that the visual elements of an architect were very limiting. Time to look for a new job!