POSTER 1 [ process - #DES101 ]

For poster 1 the guidelines were "create a composition using repetition containing only geometric shape(s) and B&W colour"

The Haiku I chose was

"The Darkness descends

nocturnal beast come to feast

craving for lost souls"

(Kay, 2014)

The technique I chose to use was drawing.

First I started to brainstorm themes from my Haiku.

From my brainstorming, I chose to use the themes of shadow, hidden and growing.

I also followed along using the principles of form and design. I used figure/ground reversible, layers, repetition, rhythm and transparent.

I then chose to use the 2nd concept from the theme shadows.

I created a stencil out of paper to trace over for each of the shadow.

Once I traced all the stencils with pencil, I went over with a vivid to help created a more bold line.

This helped create a more prominent image.

This was the final poster I came up with.

However, I got some feed back from other fellow design students to help develop it.

I got feed back that it was too simple and that I should add more depth to it so I decide to add more elements to it.

I coloured in the first figure black which represents that main figure then for the following shadows behind, I just kept it how it was.

This was the final poster I came up.

Shadows.

Size: 40cm x 40cm

Technique: Drawing

Shadows is a drawing that was created through pencil and vivid. I created this poster through the theme of 'shadows' as I thought it portrayed my Haiku the best because from reading my Haiku, I felt as if a shadow is watching over and when the darkness approaches I becomes night which is when the shadows come out. Which is why I chose to use the figure as black even though shadows are usually black as with positive and negative forms "black as occupiers and white as unoccupied." (Wong, 1972). I used repetition, layers, patterns and negative and positive to help create this poster. Repetition of shape was used - "Repetition of unit forms usually conveys an immediate sense of harmony." (Wong, 2008). I wanted to portray the idea of a figure and the shadows that following along. One thing I struggled was it was hard to keep the stencil still and make all the lines the same which created wonky lines. Next time, I would either use a more strutted stencil or use photoshop to help create even lines.

Works cited

Kay. (Nov. 2014). Haiku by Kay. The Night Descends. Family Friend Poems https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/the-night-descends

The University of Auckland. (2020, March 31). DES101 Week 2 Lecture slides. Canvas Auckland. https://canvas.auckland.ac.nz/courses/45443/pages/week-2-lecture?module_item_id=809493

The University of Auckland. (April 09, 2020). DES101 Week 2 Tutorial. Canvas Auckland

Wong, W (2008). Principles of Form and Design. https://content.talisaspire.com/auckland/bundles/5e684702c1af24196e63cc84

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Wong, W (1972). Principles of two-dimensional design https://content.talisaspire.com/auckland/bundles/5e68286bc1af2405ac514894

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