Introduction
Intro to design expanded ideas that I had in my previous summary. I evolved my critical thinking skills and went beyond simple observation. As I explain what was added and what was confusing, I will also explain how these new concepts could be used in my future works
1. What did I learn?
What I learned from this section was to be more thoughtful when observing different pieces of art or photos beyond my own art. I learned to dissect different images concept by concept to create pieces to an understanding of what is being composed. What I also learned is how to compile information without clutter to spread a message without oversaturation.
2. What was tedious?
The most tedious part of this introduction was the multi-staged design assignment. I felt like storytelling for a simple task is redundant if expansion is not plausible. I also felt like the requirement of outside sources to my own individual media created removes the ability to creative freedom as I have to consider similar medias to the story I am trying to portray. I feel like such restriction also can confuse whoever observes what I post or present.
3. What was the easiest for me?
The easiest section was the design blitz as organizing thoughts with the grid method previously mentioned by the Vignelli Canon booklet helped me understand the minimalist and dominance concepts as it was presented in the booklet by example. The large paragraphs next to a singular image represented it and I realized such as my focus pertained to understanding examples instead of reading the information. Taking those concepts and applying it to the images I captures enhance my understanding.
4. What gave me frustration?
What gave me the most frustration is trying to understand the Vignelli Canon beyond the information being presented. I approached it initially as just information for an assignment. As I read more and was challenged by the instructions to think deeper and how to apply said concepts to my own work was hard. Putting my comprehension of art concepts into words was frustrating but interesting. Writing my thoughts without the habit of clutter was also frustrating to do.
5. What was most enjoyable?
The most enjoyable section was definitely the Design Blitz as I enjoyed finding multiple concepts within images but choosing one that stands out the most. I loved taking pictures with no idea how to describe them and taking my critical thinking skills to add concepts to the taken images. Connecting with my art instead of mindlessly taking them.
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