Week 03 - Project 1 : Self-Portrait (About Me , Inspiration & Ideas)
18/01/2022-20/01/2022 - Week 3
Tan Pei Yun (0345386)
Design Principle
Task 2 - Project 1
Self-Portrait ; Progress (About Me, Inspiration & Ideas)
Lectures Notes
"Designing your life"
Observe & Empathy
In design thinking, it it aim to understand the people for whom we are
designing products or services. This helps us observe and develop empathy
for the target audience.
Questioning
Design thinking helps us in the process of questioning. Questioning the
problem , questioning the assumptions and questioning the
implications.
Brainstorming
Design thinking is extremely useful in tackling problems that are
ill-defined or unknown, by re-framing the problem in human-centric ways,
creating many ideas in brainstorming session.
Experimenting
Design thinking also involves ongoing experimentation : sketching,
prototyping, testing and trying out concepts and ideas.
Always ask yourself "why?"
The important thing is not to stop questioning ; curiosity has its own
reason for existing. One cannot help but in awe when contemplating the
mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvellous structure of reality.
It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of the mystery every
day. The important thing is not to stop questioning ; never lose a
holy curiosity.
Instructions
Create a portrait of yourself by applying the various principles that you
had learnt through these weeks.
The self-portrait allows the student to investigate both historical and
contemporary forms of self-expression and also to review the design
principles covered and thus better inform their particular direction. They
are also now free to use any media and to even consider working 3D or
digitally. As with the first weeks of class, the classroom is a lab for
interaction, experimentation and critique. Students explore a range of
possibilities and are able to better determine an outcome through the critiques either individually with the teachers and/or select students or
with the class as a whole. They also are encouraged to look both critically
and historically at the work of other designers and artists.
Upload Project 1 to your blog. The post must contain:
1. a recap of Project 1 brief
2. your design process:
- visual research
- idea exploration and description
- final outcome in PDF and short rationale
- feedback by lecturer
- reflection on the project
Project 1 : Self-Portrait
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| Figure 1. About Me :D |
About Me
What exactly is a self-portrait ? What is the main purpose of portrait ?
What can I learnt from self-portraits? Every-time I think about this
project, these 3 question what, why and how questions keep pop up at my
mind.
Why do people enjoy taking self-portraits nowadays? Well probably they
most likely to enjoy exploring and better understand themselves ? Or maybe
they simply wish to express themselves to others . As based on my
"complex" personality , just by looking at it my Instagram, I can tell
that I don't take selfie /photos of myself in a day or even a year....
I do not sure how and what to say. Is it simple I just shy ? Am I
just lack of confidence ? Or maybe low self-esteem ? I knew every year I
had changed each year, but honestly I still not really know what my true
personality was, so I did some research and took a 16personalities test, and here's the result of me :
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| Figure 1.2 Personality result ; INFJ-T |
INFJ-T - THE ADVOCATE
(INTROVERTED , INTUITIVE , FEELING , JUDGING)
- Introversion (I) - Tend to be reserved , quiet and have a small circle of close friends
- Intuition (N) - Prefer abstract concepts and tend to focus on the big picture rather than concrete details
- Feeling (F) - Place a greater emphasis on personal concerns than objective facts when making decisions
- Judging (J) - Like to exert control by planning, organizing and making decisions as early as possible.
INFJs are sometimes called the "extroverted introverts" or even
ambiverts, Which can be both incredibly shy, quiet and withdrawn, as
well as charming, fun and hilarious. As an INFJ, it's all about the
situation, mood and energy levels and the most important , the people of
me with. It just unbelievable that how all the traits I saw from 16personalities is so related to me. I can tell INFJs are the classic example of
equal and opposite site and it's really hard to main balance
these two opposite traits.
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| Figure 2 . About PeiYun ; INFJ |
Figure 2 .1 About PeiYun ; Mind Map
I created a mind map of myself to learn more about myself.I personally
think the hardest part of me is that I struggle with balancing two
opposite traits of my personality . I do tend to be hardworking, but I'm
also lazy. I procrastinate but I am a slightly perfectionist. I
always optimistic about my goals but i also pessimistic about them. I
dislike not having a plan or being unprepared, I dislike following a
routine or a list as it always makes me feel rushed. I like to have a
lot of friends , but i fear social interactions with all of my
hearts.Compliments make me feel positive about myself, but they also make me
feel undeserving. See how confusing and frustrating that is. Still, I
made progress, I was getting to know myself better and better.
Extra*** Found some memes which really related to me ๐ฉ
Although socializing and making new friends is fun sometimes, but
thinking about maintaining my relationship with friends can be difficult
for me. I worry about whether I'm being a reliable friend, is a whole
other worry for me, and plus shy personalities, which leaves me feeling
awkward a lot, I tend to be the quiet type during class, although I can be talkative
too. My inner world can be pretty complicated. There's still a lot to learn yet I'm still learning how to take care of it.
Visual Research
Inspiration #1
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| Figure 3. Inspiration , Kari-Lise Alexander |
((ABOUT KARI-LISE ))
The art of Kari-Lise focuses on feminine from through a dreamlike
aesthetic that echoes a hidden soliloquy. Her work often reflects these
worlds through the images of women, nature, and animals she paints. I like
how she tends to make the viewer feel as if they are experiencing the same
private moment as the subject.
Inspiration #2
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Figure 3.1 Inspiration, ShelbyDeGarmo |
DeGarmo's work can easily be identified with her signature style of using bright colours paired with subjects such as animals, nature and women. Her paintings radiates feelings of warm childhood nostalgia with a soft touch of grief and longing people and memories gone by.
Soft-hued pink and lilacs compliment vivid greens and sunshine yellows creating a perfect balance between the natural world and enchanted fairytale. Animals and people blend together in harmony within her work to create a fantastical cottage core world that has its roots firmly set within the natural world.
Mood-board
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| Figure 4. Mood-board |
As you can tell , I'm the type of person who finds comfort in soft and
colourful hues. Not sure if this has anything to do with my personality.
However, the colours can make me feel different emotions. I think I
mostly find them to be peaceful and almost magical, the colours and hold
so much emotion in them and I try to surround myself with as many of
them as I can in my living space.
Ideas
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| Figure 5. Ideas |
- Moody (Generate my emotions and feelings)
- Face And Eyes Expression (Emphasis ;focal point ; draw viewer's attention)
- Personality (Describe myself , my personality in colours)
Progress In Week 04
(( Final Progress, outcome and feedback for self-portrait
will be in week 04 , click here Project 01-week-04 -final outcome
to check them out ))
Reflection
"There will be non-stop search, learning , self-growth and development in
ME."
Initially, I thought it was just me who couldn't understand myself during
the blur moment. The feeling of relatable while listening to my classmates
talking about their portrait, they feel the same as me, some of them said "
Well... I am not sure about my personality" or " I'm not sure about how i
really feel".
It make me realise how important of knowing myself is, it took forever for
us to learn who we are as a person, the real us. This journey inspires me
deeply as it brings me face-to-face with my deepest fears, self-doubt,
insecurities, vulnerabilities. Knowing yourself can be a challenging and
scary experience, knowing yourself means respecting my strengths and
weakness, passion and fears, desires, dreams, thoughts and feelings.
However, it also changes over time. However it also changes over time. For
me remembering "This Too Shall Pass" was a gift and the work does pay
off.
Jumplinks
Further reading
Bored Panda. 2022. 21 Powerful Photos Of People’s Eyes That Say More Than Words Ever
Could. [online]
Available at: <https://www.boredpanda.com/powerful-photos-of-peoples-eyes/?> [Accessed 30 January 2022].
Available at: <https://www.boredpanda.com/powerful-photos-of-peoples-eyes/?> [Accessed 30 January 2022].
GATA. 2022. SILLDA: Repressed Desires — GATA. [online]
Available at: <https://gatamagazine.com/articles/art/silllda> [Accessed 30 January 2022].
Kari-Lise Alexander. 2022. ABOUT — Kari-Lise Alexander. [online]
Available at: <https://kari-lise.com/about> [Accessed 30 January 2022].
Beautifulbizarre.net. 2022. Shelby DeGarmo: Compassion, Nostalgia and The Painting Pixie – Beautiful Bizarre Magazine. [online]
Available at: <https://beautifulbizarre.net/2022/01/14/shelby-degarmo-interview/> [Accessed 30 January 2022].
Friis Dam, R., 2022. What is Design Thinking and Why Is It So Popular?. [online] The Interaction Design Foundation. Available at: <https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/article/what-is-design-thinking-and-why-is-it-so-popular> [Accessed 30 January 2022].
Absolutely Marvelous! What an incredible solution to the dilemma you were facing. Trust me, getting to know yourself is a lifetime journey! For now its what you are on the way there! And some are sure but some are discovering. the latter is probably true about you! How did I know this? simple. I just looked at your final work! and it spoke to me! The focal point to your eye! the overlapping images the depth of field effect and also animating it! superb! Look at this again at some point! you will be looking at you!
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