Reflection on the project: What did you learn:
This has been my favorite project of the year so far. I am not the most talented drawer, so when I found out that I was going to have to draw several hundred sketches of one object I got worried. However, in working on these sketches I feel as though my technique and knowledge of different mediums and utensils has expanded. Along with the sketching practice, the information we learned about color and icons has also given me a new outlook. I never realized how basic something can look, but still mean so much. The same idea applies to color, I had never thought much about what goes into color other than it makes the object look nice. However the color plays a significant part in portraying the mood and idea of an object. Such as pink with the makeup brush, the pink is girly and a makeup brush is one of the most girly things out there. One of the most important things this project has taught me is that design is not just a walk in the park. I spent many hours working on my sketches and the layout of my poster; some of those hours being very late at night. When I talked to a second year design student he said “Get used to it, the real work hasn’t even started.” I realized that this project was not just an illustration project or a graphic design project, but more of a “get used to the work load” project. Many students have complained that these projects do not apply to their majors or that they do not teach the material we need to succeed, but this project has shown that there is more to design than just the type of work, design IS the work. I believe that the information learned from this project will help me on more projects in the future.
Reflection on the Understanding Comics Reading:
The understanding Comics reading was a very interesting outlook on comics. Over the summer I had watched the history of comic books and I was intrigued by the story lines of most comics. I had never realized how much thought and iconic symbolism goes into the actual comic. I had never paid too much attention to how sometimes you see something with no detail, but the second the character brings it up, it is suddenly so realistic. Another thing I had not previously noticed was how much we react to line as emotion. Before I just read and understood the emotion without paying much attention, but now the lines stand out more and It makes me think about what other emotions it could portray. It was obvious that the jagged lines showed anger and the curved lines showed calmness, but the shading on a characters face when they show emotion change with these lines as well. The most interesting thing about this reading was the idea that humans are selfish. We put our face on everything! It is so true! There are so many inanimate objects that would have no relation to life or even resemble life, but put a face on it anyways as if it had feelings or was truly alive. Overall this reading got me thinking, I will never look at a comic book or an electrical socket the same again because the more I think about it I have never looked at an object and saw anything but a face. Houses, vacuums, cars, everything I have associated with having eyes and a mouth. It was only after this reading that I have started seeing things for what they truly are.
Reflection about how and why the color you picked was used:
The color I picked came pretty easily considering my object had a colored handle. The vibrant pink represented more than just the femininity of the makeup brush, but the boldness and brightness one gets while wearing makeup. While working on my project I really wanted to bring out the effect a makeup has on women. Many people see makeup as a very classy elegant thing, however to some girls it is much more than that. Makeup is a means of expression. What better way to be proud of the expression than a color that really stands out and catches your eye? Not only does the expression matter, but the association the color pink has with women plays a huge roll as well. One can tell that this object was not made for a man. Since pink is a less violent form of red it shows that it may not be as “in your face” as some other colors, it is still strong enough to hold class but be bold at the same time. Some may say that pink is a weak color because it is a less vibrant red, however in this case it is quietly strong. Makeup is supposed to look natural, and pink is a softer more natural, subtle hue of red.
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