In abstract photography, the audiences need to take time to identify the subject/object of the photo. This is because the objects and subjects are challenging to recognize because of materials/environment such as darkroom, very lightroom, something that reflects like a mirror. In the end, the audience will try to think about what message the photographer is trying to send by the photo.
Kevin
"I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious" - Albert Einstein
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Task: Make a toy or device that converts energy
- Falling & Sliding Cars
Babies do not know how energy is converted, so they are easily interested in toys that convert energies such as cars, speakers, and lights. This toy convert’s the cars’ gravitational potential energies into kinetic energies. As the cars are released at the top, the cars slide down the slope because of the gravitational energies. By repeating this process, the cars reach the bottom. The cars are capable of moving on both sides, so they can still move when they are flipped.
Not all gravitational energy is converted into kinetic energy. The cars create frictions with the slope. Air resistance also takes energy.
Materials:
The cars are made of wooden bodies and wooden wheels. The slides and columns are also made of wood.
Pros: The toy explicitly shows how gravitational potential energy is converted into kinetic energy and is entertaining. It is also relatively easy to manufacture as it does not use complicated parts.
Cons: The car must have small amount of a friction. Since it is a baby toy, materials should not be harmful to health.
2. Pull Back Car
Pull back cars enable a car to move by itself without having people pushing the car directly. Pull back cars convert energy. When a person pulls a car, the spring attached to the wheel of the car is compressed. As the person releases the car, the potential energy of the compressed spring is converted into kinetic energy and delivers energy to the tires through gears. The compressed spring’s potential energy is also converted into various types of energies such as sound, air resistance, and friction between the car and the floor.
Pros: Demonstrates how a compressed spring’s potential energy is converted into kinetic energy. It entertains people by moving by itself.
Cons: Gears and springs are very complicated. They might break easily.
- Motorboat
Motorboat is a boat that moves by the power of a motor. It does not need manpower to make it move. The battery and motor are attached inside of the boat. As the switch is turned on, the electrical energy contained in the battery causes the electrons to flow into the motor, and the electrical energy is converted into kinetic energy. The spinning screw attached to the motor will cause friction with the water so the boat can move forward. However, not the entire electrical energy is converted into the boat’s kinetic energy. Electrical energy is also converted into sound energy and heat energy.
Materials needed: a screw, a battery, a dc motor, a switch, any material that can float on water
Pros: Demonstrates how electric energy is converted into kinetic energy. The toy is also entertaining to play with.
Cons: First of all, the boat must float. It will be challenging to make it floatable. To make it safe, the water must not contact the motor or the battery. The boat cannot steer. It can only go forward. Also, the toy can only be used in water. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab1da7gk_i8
- Fidget spinner generator
People waste their energy by spinning fidget spinners. However, if a fidget spinner can generate electricity, people can waste less of their energy. The fidget spinner generator generates electricity. If a person spins the spinner, electromagnetic induction occurs, which generates electricity in the coil. A lightbulb will be attached to the coil to confirm that electricity is produced. A person’s kinetic energy of hand converts into the fidget spinner’s kinetic energy. The spinner’s kinetic energy converts into electric energy through electromagnetic induction. Some of the energy is wasted because of air resistance and sound energy.
Materials: a fidget spinner, coil of wire, lightbulb, strong magnets
Pros: Opposite to many devices, it creates electricity, not using electricity.
Cons: Since it requires manpower, it is hard to generate electricity constantly. Also, it won’t spin long as its kinetic energy is converted.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIFP7K6G9Oo
- I think the rules of photography were made to identify a good photo. This is because there are so many photographers with unique thinking, and if we accept all those ideas, as a rule, there will be so many rules which make photography complicated. Therefore, those rules are the general ideas from many photographers which make the photo look good.
- I believe photos should include precise subjects to help audiences well-understand the image. Also, I think they should be good purposes to make the audiences interested.
- If the wrong part of the photo helps the photographer describe the purpose of the photography, it would be good to break the rule. Also, if the photo context breaks the rules like John Baldessari’s photography, it would be acceptable to break the rule.
- Yes, because I also broke some rules of photography before I knew them. For example, I did not know the rules of third, so I usually took full-screen photos when I took pictures.
- First, the wrong photos can be great because they include their identity and characteristics. Also, the context is pivotal in photography because if people can not understand the message and the purpose of the photography, the photography would be less valuable because there are no people interested in it, which means that no one would like it and buy it.
The context is pivotal in photography because if people can not understand the message of the photography, the photography would be less valuable because there are no people interested in it, which also means that no one would like it.
DI1.
Client Name: Jeju Soccer Team
Background information: The fans of the Jeju soccer team are tired of the old-designed logo so, they want to make a new logo. They want to emphasize their city, Jeju, and 1982 when this team was created. Also, they hope the logo includes Jeju island, which is Halla mountain.
Audience: The target audience is mainly male, and the audience’s age is mainly 10~ 80 so, the color does not matter. Also, the client wants the logo to feel strong and new and wants the logo to emphasize Halla mountain.
Context= For everything related to Jeju FC (ex: Jeju FC uniform, Jeju FC badge)
Jeju, Halla mountain, New
previous logo –>
Dl2.
In this padlet, I found many soccer team logos worldwide for inspiration. Also, among those logos, the circle logos looked the best for me, making the final piece circle.
In this padlet, I found many soccer team logos worldwide for inspiration. Also, among those logos, the circle logos looked the best for me, making the final piece circle.
DP1.
As you see in those quick drawings, I tried many different shapes and typography for DP2.
As you see in those quick drawings, I tried many different shapes and typography for DP2.
DP2.
Then, I chose these five designs for my DP2 part. Moreover, I only colored with red because, after this step, I had to get feedback from my friends, so I colored them with the same color.
Then, I chose these five designs for my DP2 part. Moreover, I only colored with red because, after this step, I had to get feedback from my friends, so I colored them with the same color.
C1. The friends and teacher said that these two designs are the most suitable for the soccer team logo and the customer’s keywords. Also, they said that orange and sky blue would be suitable for the color of the design because those two colors represent the city Jeju.
Then, I had another friend’s feedback, and he suggested another kind of design. But, I thought this design did not show the client’s keyword (Halla Mountain), so I did not use this.
C2.
As you see, in my Panda book award logo, I had less geometry, so in my Jeju FC logo, I did my geometry to show the keywords (Jeju, Halla mountain, new). Moreover, I used the font used by many soccer teams, and I used the pen to make the top of the mountain more realistic.
As you see, in my Panda book award logo, I had less geometry, so in my Jeju FC logo, I did my geometry to show the keywords (Jeju, Halla mountain, new). Moreover, I used the font used by many soccer teams, and I used the pen to make the top of the mountain more realistic.
C3. Eventually, I decided this logo to be my final logo. This logo included almost all the feedback from my peers and the teacher. For example, I colored the color that my peers suggested. Moreover, my teacher said that my previous logo’s font does not look like a soccer team logo’s font, so I searched on the internet and realized that many soccer team’s fonts are similar to this font. Moreover, I did badges and the t-shirt (uniform) for contexts, which are the most usual products that include the soccer logo.
RS1.
https://blogs.isb.cn/24kevink/
RS2.
Almost all my decisions were from the feedback, including fonts and color, but I did the base design myself. Also, in terms of making this logo, I emphasized geometry and shape so, these two are well-shown in my logo. Also, one thing I did well was that I followed the feedback from my peers and the teachers in terms of choosing the color and the font. Lastly, I want to improve next time because I want to make the logo slightly less geometry. After all, since I used too many shapes, the logo looks too simple.
https://blogs.isb.cn/24kevink/
RS2.
Almost all my decisions were from the feedback, including fonts and color, but I did the base design myself. Also, in terms of making this logo, I emphasized geometry and shape so, these two are well-shown in my logo. Also, one thing I did well was that I followed the feedback from my peers and the teachers in terms of choosing the color and the font. Lastly, I want to improve next time because I want to make the logo slightly less geometry. After all, since I used too many shapes, the logo looks too simple.
Presentation:
1. Padlet, The posters that express the idea by both lettering and the background are essential for me in this project. This is because they looked fascinating to me. Eventually, my poster expressed the mood of my song with both lettering and background.
2. For the song, I chose ‘기억을 걷는 시간,’ which means ‘Time spent walking through memories’ because this is my favorite song and it is not well-known to other people so I could express my thinking about the music. Also, I had various ideas about the topics.
3. These three small posters are my detailed drafts… For the first draft, I drew red-eye because there is ‘red eye’ in my lyrics. For the second one, I focused on creative lettering. For the last one, I chose this lettering because this lettering is often used for a sad thing in Korea. Eventually, I decided on the last one for my poster and my feedback.
4. The feedback I got was that my fonts are well-describing the mood of the lyrics, but since the background was white, they said that it would be better if you added the background that expresses the mood of the songs. Therefore, I did. I tried to make sad and lonely mood background, and I am satisfied with it.
5. As you see in the top three details, I did three detailed typography before my final poster. The first typography was to write letters in a curved line. For the second typography, I added some lines on the letters. I saw the sad mood font for the last typography, and I drew them with my hand. Eventually, I chose the last one because the mood of the typography and the song were similar.
7. First of all, my song is a sad mood song. I think both lettering and background well-described the mood of my song. Specifically, I chose black, white, and gray-related colors because they are usually black and white when I see sad mood posters. Moreover, I chose this type of font for my lyric because, in Korea, a font similar to this is used in many sad mood sentences. I used type since I used the font. Also, I used tone to express that the man in this photo looks lonely.
Ambient:
I spaced each letter longer because the song is usually slow and quiet so, I tried to make the reader take a longer time to read the word.
K-POP:
I used unique font to show that K-POP is unique.
Classical:
I used placing to make the word like a question mark because classical songs’ lyrics usually provide meanings and sometimes it is hard to find those meanings.
- What is the role of elements & principles in graphic design?
The elements and the principles in graphic design are the skills that help the artist to make the artwork more detailed and creative.
- What is this design task all about?
This design is all about checking the understanding of design elements and principles and practicing the use of design elements and principles.
- Why did you design your illustration this way? (show evidence of your sketching, development, peer feedback & refinement)
I designed this way because my element is form. I tried to show that the words are three-dimensional, so I added the shadow behind every word (I assumed the light was in front of the letters). Moreover, I chose ‘FALL’ for words, so I expressed that the letters are falling. The developments from peer feedback are to make the shadow more realistic and use more straight lines.
Affinity Design Document, F
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In Ken Liu’s short story “The Paper Menagerie,” Jack’s identity changes and develops through the use of symbolism, setting, and point of view.
In Ken Liu’s short story, “The Paper Menagerie,” the paper tiger symbolizes the struggle of the mother to show her love to her son.
In Ken Liu’s short story, “The Paper Menagerie,” the protagonist Jack’s stereotype develops and changes by people around him.
In Ken Liu’s short story “The Paper Menagerie,” Jack’s identity changes and develops through the use of symbolism. Since his mother is Chinese, Jack got influenced by Chinese culture when he was young. His mother’s paper menageries symbolize Chinese culture. As Jack grows up, his identity changes by his American friends. They had a stereotype that American culture is better than Chinese culture. Since then, he criticizes his mother and her paper menageries. He continuously avoids Chinese culture and his mother until her mother dies. A few years later, he finds letters written in the paper menageries. Although the letters were written in Chinese, Jack’s mother had tried to express her love by letters because Jack did not talk with her. After reading the letters, he regrets his actions. The paper menagerie symbolizes a mother trying to express her love towards a son who closed his heart.
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Interests: I am interested in making cartoon artworks
Goal: The goal of this course is to be more used to digital art-making.
Skills: I think the skills I learned in previous art classes can help me in this course.
Graphic Design: I believe Graphic design is a way to communicate using pictures
The style of my project is cartoonish, this shows that I like to do cartoonish projects.
In the beginning, my options about the project were either realistic or cartoonish, and later I realized that I am not an excellent realistic maker, so I chose a cartoonish option.
I believe that my success is that my project is cartoonish. Next, I would like to try to do a realistic project.
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