I believe that when it comes to design there are certain procedures that ever artist needs to carry out. I find myself doing them every time I sit down to do a project. Personally I go on the Internet or I make a trip to the museum and examine some of the art laid out. I skim around for a couple minutes till something catches my eyes. That helps me get my thoughts flowing and it gives me a clearer understanding of what I want to accomplish. Then I try to sketch my layout of design either on the computer or in my sketchpad. So yes I do believe that a procedure is needed to create something that is original and something you the artist will be satisfied with.
Design Basics by David Lauer and Stephen Pentak really demystified the creative process for me. While I am sure that great ideas can rise out of the ashes, the majority of them seem to be the result of careful planning and execution. This reading made me reflect upon my own artistic process, and made me realize that most of the design ideas I've come up with have been the result of "thinking, looking and doing." These phases can overlap so frequently that they almost become an unconscious process. On the times when I've been randomly struck with what I think is an amazing idea, the final product rarely ever ends up looking exactly like what I originally envisioned. All the influences around me, whether artistic or of any other kind, give me further ideas as to what can make the original better. Design Basics has made me realize that technicality and creativity are as important to the designer, as content and form are to the design.
The content of an art piece for me is the story, the hidden message and the form is the visual aspect, the medium used. They are both related to each other, they work together but are two very different features of design. The design process takes time and patience to create something original. When I create something, I always think first of what message I want people to understand. I take into account how viewers could interpret my purpose, but I like making my own story and then finding a visual aspect that would please me and satisfy me. People have different ways of seeing and understanding things, whether or not they accept the artist’s view, they should always acknowledge it. This reading made me understand and appreciate the whole process of design.
It was interesting that the author used "sources" as a part of "look". Which does same sense, but I have always just seen sources as something so self explanatory that even if it weren't mentioned people would intuitively know that sources was a part of it. Though with that said I understand why he mentioned it the way he did, its because "sources" as he defined it, is in a way talking about things you draw inspiration from, weather it be other pictures or what medium seems to be the best for whatever it you want to draw. its not really that I didn't know about what he talked about, but rather that I never thought about it in the way that he mentioned it.
Design basics is a reading I can relate to the most, because I constantly find myself thinking, looking, and doing, when it comes to design. I can say these activities are the ones that any designer might find themselves doing. To think and look are ways to structure ideas and develop a mental idea of what you are trying to create, sort of like creating a picture or plan in your head. I personally think I spend too much time doing rather than thinking and looking, mainly because doing is an experimental way of finding out whether something can be done or not. However, all these activities are a must for every good designer, and they are the most clearest ways to go about designing anything.
After reading Design Basics Reaction, I have fully realized the importance of three phases: thinking, doing, and looking. As a designer, I occupy with the phrases to create original artwork. But I feel that I often do not spend enough time looking for outside sources. Personally, I do not enjoy going to museums because I have hard time undertanding displayed artworks. As a designer, it is essential to research other people's works as a source and learn from it. Now, I should make more visits to museums and galleries to get sources and expand ideas. Furthermore, I have learned the relationship between form and content must be equally present in order to convey the message to people.
Design Basics by David Lauer and Stephen Pentak are the foundation for understanding of design. Whenever I design something, I always have a message that I want to express to the world, and I think how it will be presented to people. After I read this “Design Basics”, I realized that it is impossible to create something without “thinking, looking and doing”. Moreover I strongly agree with what he said on the reading “there are no rules in art” Because we are living in a different environment, what we see and what we do everyday is different. Depends on how think and what we experience, the art could be created in different ways. So I might say it is important to experience different things by “thinking, looking and doing” to create designs.
Design Basics: I found the “Design Basics” article very interesting and helpful because it helped me organize the steps I should take when designing. I really liked the fact that the article stated that “Art has no rules” but also that it made clear that “not all designs are equally valid and visually successful. I completely agree with the three activities for the creative process: thinking, looking, and doing. Of course as an artist I believe that art should not be thought or planed, it should just be born out of you without any effort, but in reality I have noticed that to create a successful design or piece of artwork I should first ponder and plan what I’m going to create because “to say that “thinking” is somehow outside the artistic process is truly illogical”. Looking is in my opinion the most important activity when creating art because it is the way we take in the world. And of course art is not actually art if it stays inside you so doing is what actually creates the art because “materials are lifeless until given shape by the creator.”
The article well explains the design process that leads to a solution. I personally always start with thinking, especially when designing for people other than myself. It begins the process of building a relationship between the form and the concept that the design carries. Thinking is planning. But along the way, when looking and doing are involved, the initial idea could easily be modified many times before the design solidifies. An idea could be brilliant, but it's difficult to make something distinctive based on only what appears in the mind. The information gathering process of looking and the technical execution of doing are just as important as thinking.
When it came to design, I never really thought of these 3 steps; thinking, looking and doing. Unconsciously I applied the 3 steps to each art piece that I did, so as a designer I am pretty surprised that I actually am thinking like a designer. Furthermore, these rules do help me understand what is “right” and what is “wrong” in the design world. For many years now, designers use these constraints to create their visual arts, and for the longest time I have known, they are the rules that make artists successful, so as an artists, I fully abide to these rules.
David A. Lauder illustrates interesting ideas in “Design Process.” He starts the introduction by defining the word, design, Next, David tries to clarify the similarity between the words, plan and creativity. He divides design process into three steps to design or plan to make an art work. There are thinking, looking, and doing. His clarification of design procedure was quite interesting because his idea was similar to my process of make an art work. Even though, my major has to do with computer, I still make a story board and have a small discussion with myself to enhance the quality of the art work all the time. I realized that his idea of design process in not much different from what I have been doing in creating short cartoons, which is quite encouraging.
After reading design basics, i realised that the steps the authors are describing are processes i unconciously use each time i create a design. I never really thought about it before but as i read, i could picture myself at each point. I always start by looking around around me, this leads me to think and analyse my observations in order to being able to create something that would have the impact i want. So as an artist, i understand and bind with these steps because i believe that not only the idea counts but the whole process leading to the final result is very important.
This article is a bid contradicting to me. In my studies of art and design there has always been that theory that art is unexpected and not "planned". This article explains how to visualize and idea. The article to me tells art works by thinking, doing and looking. This was reassuring to me, because its how I work. Get the idea, think, do and look. I believe in the theory in this reading and that that is the true way of art. I have to say now I know there's nothing wrong with my way of making art. That planning how to visualize and idea.
Well surely I have a lot to say about this reading. Before I was living on the face of the world without reading this book, I didn’t really think much about how shapes and their volumes etc. were sensitive in how they were just physically appearing. Once I finished reading the book, my awareness of shapes and objects and their entirety became more awaken and sensitive. I now understand the physical aspects of objects like I never did before. Basically, the reason I came to Parsons was to experience change and knowledge like I just have after reading that book. I was impressed. It was very interesting how it was layered out as well. Showing images with explanations was easy for me because preferably I like to see what I’m trying to learn and what is being explained. A great read.
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I believe that when it comes to design there are certain procedures that ever artist needs to carry out. I find myself doing them every time I sit down to do a project. Personally I go on the Internet or I make a trip to the museum and examine some of the art laid out. I skim around for a couple minutes till something catches my eyes. That helps me get my thoughts flowing and it gives me a clearer understanding of what I want to accomplish. Then I try to sketch my layout of design either on the computer or in my sketchpad. So yes I do believe that a procedure is needed to create something that is original and something you the artist will be satisfied with.
Design Basics by David Lauer and Stephen Pentak really demystified the creative process for me. While I am sure that great ideas can rise out of the ashes, the majority of them seem to be the result of careful planning and execution. This reading made me reflect upon my own artistic process, and made me realize that most of the design ideas I've come up with have been the result of "thinking, looking and doing." These phases can overlap so frequently that they almost become an unconscious process. On the times when I've been randomly struck with what I think is an amazing idea, the final product rarely ever ends up looking exactly like what I originally envisioned. All the influences around me, whether artistic or of any other kind, give me further ideas as to what can make the original better. Design Basics has made me realize that technicality and creativity are as important to the designer, as content and form are to the design.
The content of an art piece for me is the story, the hidden message and the form is the visual aspect, the medium used. They are both related to each other, they work together but are two very different features of design. The design process takes time and patience to create something original. When I create something, I always think first of what message I want people to understand. I take into account how viewers could interpret my purpose, but I like making my own story and then finding a visual aspect that would please me and satisfy me. People have different ways of seeing and understanding things, whether or not they accept the artist’s view, they should always acknowledge it. This reading made me understand and appreciate the whole process of design.
It was interesting that the author used "sources" as a part of "look". Which does same sense, but I have always just seen sources as something so self explanatory that even if it weren't mentioned people would intuitively know that sources was a part of it. Though with that said I understand why he mentioned it the way he did, its because "sources" as he defined it, is in a way talking about things you draw inspiration from, weather it be other pictures or what medium seems to be the best for whatever it you want to draw. its not really that I didn't know about what he talked about, but rather that I never thought about it in the way that he mentioned it.
Design basics is a reading I can relate to the most, because I constantly find myself thinking, looking, and doing, when it comes to design. I can say these activities are the ones that any designer might find themselves doing. To think and look are ways to structure ideas and develop a mental idea of what you are trying to create, sort of like creating a picture or plan in your head. I personally think I spend too much time doing rather than thinking and looking, mainly because doing is an experimental way of finding out whether something can be done or not. However, all these activities are a must for every good designer, and they are the most clearest ways to go about designing anything.
After reading Design Basics Reaction, I have fully realized the importance of three phases: thinking, doing, and looking. As a designer, I occupy with the phrases to create original artwork. But I feel that I often do not spend enough time looking for outside sources. Personally, I do not enjoy going to museums because I have hard time undertanding displayed artworks. As a designer, it is essential to research other people's works as a source and learn from it. Now, I should make more visits to museums and galleries to get sources and expand ideas. Furthermore, I have learned the relationship between form and content must be equally present in order to convey the message to people.
Design Basics by David Lauer and Stephen Pentak are the foundation for understanding of design. Whenever I design something, I always have a message that I want to express to the world, and I think how it will be presented to people. After I read this “Design Basics”, I realized that it is impossible to create something without “thinking, looking and doing”.
Moreover I strongly agree with what he said on the reading “there are no rules in art” Because we are living in a different environment, what we see and what we do everyday is different. Depends on how think and what we experience, the art could be created in different ways. So I might say it is important to experience different things by “thinking, looking and doing” to create designs.
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I found the “Design Basics” article very interesting and helpful because it helped me organize the steps I should take when designing. I really liked the fact that the article stated that “Art has no rules” but also that it made clear that “not all designs are equally valid and visually successful. I completely agree with the three activities for the creative process: thinking, looking, and doing. Of course as an artist I believe that art should not be thought or planed, it should just be born out of you without any effort, but in reality I have noticed that to create a successful design or piece of artwork I should first ponder and plan what I’m going to create because “to say that “thinking” is somehow outside the artistic process is truly illogical”. Looking is in my opinion the most important activity when creating art because it is the way we take in the world. And of course art is not actually art if it stays inside you so doing is what actually creates the art because “materials are lifeless until given shape by the creator.”
The article well explains the design process that leads to a solution. I personally always start with thinking, especially when designing for people other than myself. It begins the process of building a relationship between the form and the concept that the design carries. Thinking is planning. But along the way, when looking and doing are involved, the initial idea could easily be modified many times before the design solidifies. An idea could be brilliant, but it's difficult to make something distinctive based on only what appears in the mind. The information gathering process of looking and the technical execution of doing are just as important as thinking.
When it came to design, I never really thought of these 3 steps; thinking, looking and doing. Unconsciously I applied the 3 steps to each art piece that I did, so as a designer I am pretty surprised that I actually am thinking like a designer. Furthermore, these rules do help me understand what is “right” and what is “wrong” in the design world. For many years now, designers use these constraints to create their visual arts, and for the longest time I have known, they are the rules that make artists successful, so as an artists, I fully abide to these rules.
David A. Lauder illustrates interesting ideas in “Design Process.” He starts the introduction by defining the word, design, Next, David tries to clarify the similarity between the words, plan and creativity. He divides design process into three steps to design or plan to make an art work. There are thinking, looking, and doing. His clarification of design procedure was quite interesting because his idea was similar to my process of make an art work. Even though, my major has to do with computer, I still make a story board and have a small discussion with myself to enhance the quality of the art work all the time. I realized that his idea of design process in not much different from what I have been doing in creating short cartoons, which is quite encouraging.
After reading design basics, i realised that the steps the authors are describing are processes i unconciously use each time i create a design. I never really thought about it before but as i read, i could picture myself at each point. I always start by looking around around me, this leads me to think and analyse my observations in order to being able to create something that would have the impact i want. So as an artist, i understand and bind with these steps because i believe that not only the idea counts but the whole process leading to the final result is very important.
This article is a bid contradicting to me. In my studies of art and design there has always been that theory that art is unexpected and not "planned". This article explains how to visualize and idea. The article to me tells art works by thinking, doing and looking. This was reassuring to me, because its how I work. Get the idea, think, do and look. I believe in the theory in this reading and that that is the true way of art. I have to say now I know there's nothing wrong with my way of making art. That planning how to visualize and idea.
Well surely I have a lot to say about this reading. Before I was living on the face of the world without reading this book, I didn’t really think much about how shapes and their volumes etc. were sensitive in how they were just physically appearing. Once I finished reading the book, my awareness of shapes and objects and their entirety became more awaken and sensitive. I now understand the physical aspects of objects like I never did before. Basically, the reason I came to Parsons was to experience change and knowledge like I just have after reading that book. I was impressed. It was very interesting how it was layered out as well. Showing images with explanations was easy for me because preferably I like to see what I’m trying to learn and what is being explained. A great read.
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