DM Learning Diary

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09/08/17
Classwork 1:
Bringing 5 objects from the campus that heighten the 5 senses.

Object: To experience our senses by focusing each sense at a time and looking for objects that trigger one sense dominantly,

16/08/17
Classwork 2:
To research on a Design Field and one of the prominent designers of that field.

Objective: To gain knowledge about the extent design can go and how many fields exist. Finding out designers and learning about successful people from each field of design.

Explanation: Web Design is a very vital field in today's day and age. Since the beginning of the Internet craze the need for web designers has only increased. Web designers have multiple jobs: making the site user friendly, attractive, good for business, systematic, making a buzz and having search engine optimization, as well as compatibility with all handsets.

Web designers understand the needs of the website owner as to what they want to communicate, as well as what is being communicated. The Web designer needs to keep it simple but efficient.

Website design I personally like a lot: https://in.pinterest.com/

Power Point on Web Design

Please open this link to see the p;ower point presentation, I have edited it since my presentation in class.

Other Fields of Design that inspired me were:

1.Animation Design :

An animation designer utilizes the latest computer technology to create images and effects for television, movies, websites and video games. They also coordinate projects and animators to produce 3D animation.

Designer: Ram Mohan

2. Light Design :

A theatre lighting designer (or LD) works with the director, choreographer, set designer, costume designer, and sound designer to create the lighting, atmosphere, and time of day for the production in response to the text, while keeping in mind issues of visibility, safety, and cost. The LD also works closely with the stage manager or show control programming, if show control systems are used in that production.

Designer: Santosh Shivan

3. Calligraphy:

It is the design and execution of lettering with a broad tip instrument, brush, or other writing instruments. A contemporary calligraphic practice can be defined as, "the art of giving form to signs in an expressive, harmonious, and skillful manner".

Designer: Santosh Shiv Sagar

24/08/17
Classwork 3:
To get 3 objects, one from the field of ART, CRAFT and DESIGN.

Objective: To clear our misconceptions of what defines art, craft and design and how there is no clear distinction as the lines between all three categories are blurry.

Theme: Daily Influence of Art, Craft and Design.

Art: Going with my theme, I got a doodle made by my friend. A doodle is something so basic, you find it in the last page of every student's notebook. yet, it is called art. Art is self expression, thus a doodle is a piece of art.

Characteristics of Art:

Self Expression
Emotional Bond
Communication is between artist and viewer
It is the oldest in comparison to craft and design. Eg: Cave Paintings
One off piece
Open to interpretation
not functional

Craft: Something as simple as the paper planes we made as kids from old paper is also considered craft. Origami is a Japanese craft of folding paper to create various forms. This is symbolic due to how each and everyone of us have learnt it from our friends, thus showcasing the key feature of craft: Cultural.

Characteristics of Craft:

Decorative and functional purpose
hand made
culture based
tangible
Not older than art but older than design.
Not Mass produced
Definitive interpretation
Closed loop between the visualizer and the producer.

Design: Unlike primitive man, we rely less on nature and more on design. We fight nature and other uncontrollable situations with design. The Umbrella is the best example. It was made to serve a purpose and thus it explains that design is always functional.

Characteristics of Design: