Wk 13 Visual Techniques

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Unity

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simplicity

The first example is a furniture unit designed by Brazilian designer Roberta Rimme. At first, I thought this design was best described of its simplicity. But if I look close enough, this furniture set's simplicity is coming from the unity of the different furnitures. The TV set combine with the sofa, dvd cabin (front & side), and use the back for desk and laptop. The unity creates the simplicity in this design. It is contrasted with fragmentation, which you won't see any broken pieces in this design.

The second example is a wine pouring glass. It is simple and clean design. It is contrasted with complication, which you won't see in this wine pouring glass. The design makes you feel that there is no hassel and hectic and just simply: pour.

WK 11 Contrast

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I found this product under the google search term of "cool product". It uses a very strong contrast of color of black woofer rims with white background on the both side of the speakers. The pink rim around the speaker units are also nicely color contrast with the white background. The main unit volume control in pink is also color contrast with the white background color.The speakers are juxtaposition to each others that are contrast in scale. The main unit (center) is the biggest out of the three. The two side speakers are smaller than the main unit in the center and they are the same size. I won't able to judge the scale in size without big and small, and also if there are not juxtaposition and place side by side to each others.

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I found this printer has poorly contrast. The keys is numbering in white that contrast with the black background. The white numbering is so small in contrast with the black background plates that is very vague and not clear for the user to use. The grey display screen is surrounded with the black background plate that is poorly contrasted with each others. The switches on the left is color in black that is also poorly contrast with the black plates. The numbering pad on the right is also in black with the black backing plates that is poorly contrast in color.

Find TWO (2) examples of design that relate to your planned course of study/profession, i.e. industrial design or visual communication design. ONE design example must demonstrate an effective use of contrast contributing to a successful design. The OTHER design example must demonstrate a lack of or poor use of contrast contributing to a failed design. For each of the 2 examples, post at least one image and at least 6 sentences that identify and explain how the use of contrast is contributing to success or failure. Make sure you identify the post with "Week 11 CONTRAST" at the top of the post.Note: The contrast may be operating in ANY aspect of the designed work, but you must identify what aspect that is. NOTE: This exercise is an opportunity to apply the concepts and terms from the reading and lecture and thereby show that you understand them. Go over the reading and lecture BEFORE selecting your images and that will make it easier to discuss them.

Movement

The dove has implied movement that goes from left to right in this poster. The sense of movement is created by the red and blue streamline that drag behind the dove. It also has the movement of persistence of vision that was created by the red and blue color around the dove's head and body.

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There are many implied movement going on in this poster. The elephant has implied movement that make it seemed like it is rolling the rainbow colored ball. The moose has implied movement that seemed like it is walking on the rainbow. The butterflies flying in the top left corner has a sense of implied movement of flying as well. Lastly, the rainbow also has implied movement that seemed to move to the top right corner from the center.

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