Design Principles - Final Compilation
Samuel Keane / 0376236
Design Principles / Bachelors of Design (Honors) in Creative Media / Taylor's University
LINKS TO PREVIOUS TASKS
TASK 3: Development & Design
Final Project: Samuel Keane_Red Betrayal_Task 3
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| Fig. 2.3, Final Revised Poster |
In this poster, I used images from The Last Supper painting and applied noise and threshold filter to achieve the grungy poster look while also trying to make subtle information and references for people to understand the meaning behind the painting easier. I also decided to highlight some of my favorite parts of the painting under the edited artwork.
I added a few text describing the painting and also a Bible verse that describes the situation in the painting under the image. The big title is put on top of the poster to achieve visual hierarchy. Then, I put objects relating to the last supper and Jesus crucifixion in between the frames on the bottom images. The chalice references the Holy Chalice used by Jesus during the last supper, meanwhile the cross in the middle represents the crucifixion Jesus went through the day after. The spear head on the left is the Holy Lance of Longinus which was used to stab Jesus to confirm His death. Lastly, the crown of thorns on top of the painting was the crown worn by Jesus during his crucifixion.
Judas is highlighted with the color red to contrast himself from the rest of the poster since he is the one who betrays his teacher. By doing this, I made him the one who stands out most in this poster. I also made sure to put all of the frames and images to align with each other horizontally and vertically to achieve symmetrical balance. However, the objects in between the frames are purposedly placed messy, so in the end, the poster applied the rule of approximate symmetry.
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REFLECTION
After going through 2 months with this module, I feel like it has further expanded my understanding within the design world. I have learned how to implement some of the design principles given, identify them, and I can also turn an artwork to be more informative by applying the design principles I have learned from the lectures and through other media I consumed.
The tasks and project on this module was also easy to understand and follow. I somewhat was able to enjoy the process of working on my poster starting from the sketch until the finishing touches. To be honest, I have made several posters with this style before, which is probably why I really enjoy this task. But, this time I tried to improve the quality and some of the technicalities during the process. However, if I have to choose a part where I did not enjoy working on, it would be the three mock-up sketches before working on the final artwork. The painting I chose was very beautiful by itself, so it was a hard task to come up with creative ways to elevate the painting for me.
I discovered that I usually have the habit of measuring everything by eye, ignoring the design principles, and just went freestyle when working on posters without sketching beforehand. I felt that I need to change that bad habit and start planning before start working, not only for design, but for everything. This module has aspired me to be more careful and pay attention to the rules in designing. Although some people may say art has no limitations, there are still a set of rules to follow to make your art more presentable.
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