NG KWANG ZHOU
E-PORTFOLIO
Design Process Journal
1. Understand Your Toy - exploration – 5%
2. Exploring Key Words - transforming keywords into design elements – 5 %
3. Presentation Board Exploration – theme and layout for presentation boards – 0 %
4. The Hard COPY Portfolio Compilation A4 size –portfolio & design process – 10%
Design Process Journal 1
Understand Your Toy - diagrams exploration – 5%
We are required to explore, record and understand the followings;
1. The characteristic and personality of the toy character.
2. The physical characteristic of the toy.
3. The history, concept, aim of the toy character.
4. Others
Each of the above, we had to explain it through diagrams, sketches, mind map with visuals and annotations. We were also required to create a Magazine Cover that feature the toy character. The lego character that I've chosen is Doraemon.
REFLECTION
Throughout this design process, I got to understand more about Doraemon.Doraemon is my favourate character and he act an important role in my childhood. After researching about him, I knew not only her physical appearance but also her inner part which he is a cheerful,magical and kind heart person.He will brings you to an magical world and let u feel that he can take out anything in anywhere.He is a kind heart person where he will help the person whom needs help and he always remaind cheerful because nothing for him is could not be solved. Lastly, I have learnt that the design process and design components such as sketching, observation, drawing conventions, investigation and many.
THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS
DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE
INTRAPERSONAL SKILLS
Design Process Journal 2
Exploring Key Words - transforming keywords into design elements – 5%
We are required to choose 2-3 keywords from DPJ 1 which is best describe our toy character through the followings;
1. Define, research and elaborate on keywords
2. Transform each keyword into design elements and principles
3. Produce paper collage artwork for each keyword by using the design elements and principles
The keywords I'd chosen are SMART,POSITIVE and FRIENDLY.
REFLECTION
In this design process 2, I have learnt to understand and translate the keywords into 2D artworks. Besides, I also learnt to use the design elements and principles to transform the keyword. I was very enjoyed doing the paper collage artwork although it was very tiring.I try to research and brainstorming on the design element and priniples after that try to apply in my artwork. It was not an easy task to transform the keyword into 2D artwork, but I managed to do it by using all the design terms.
DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE
THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS
INTRAPERSONAL SKILLS
Design Process Journal 3
Presentation Board Exploration – theme and layout for presentation boards – 0%
1. Understand and research about the function of a hanging mobile and what makes a good hanging mobile
2. Understand the considerations and inspirational images (structure, materials, function and method of assembly)
2. Propose ideas for each keywords as a hanging mobile with your toy character as main subject
REFLECTION
During the third design process, we were required to have a pin-up session in order to present our ideas to our lecturers. Besides, I also learnt about the function of a hanging mobile display. A nice hanging mobile display has to be interactive and attractive enough in order to invite viewers to participate in. My tutor advice me that try to work on kinetic hanging mobile so that it can be interactive with others.One of the thing I gain from my tutor is we required to build an mock-up model and propose to them because drawing and build up is totally different hence in order to gain the most useful commend from tutor we required to build an mock model so that the tutor will give us clear direction and useful advice to move on to the final part.After the tutorial session with my tutor, I had a clearer direction to move on to the final project, which is hanging mobile making for my lego character, Doraemon.
DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE
THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS
INTRAPERSONAL SKILLS
Design Process Journal 4
Compilation and Hardcopy Portfolio - 10 %
For the last journal, we have to compile all the DPJs and projects that we have done in Semester 2. Besides, we were also required to design our front and back cover by ourselves.
REFLECTION
This is the last assignment I did, I have learnt to organize and compile all the work done in Semester 2 as my portfolio. Portfolio is a good thing because it compile all the work in a kind of neatly and clearly so that the reader is easier to read and understand about the work u done.Moreover, I used Adobe Illustrater cs6 to edit and done my portfolio.It is a good challendge for me because this is the first time I used this software to edit my portfolio.However,I did a mistake in my portfolio which is I put allmy DPJs according to category but not in page by page which makes my lecturer difficult to read.I feel millions of sorry to the reader.As the lesson that we learn is the lesson that we earn,through this lesson I wont did the same foolish mistake again.
TAYLOR'S GRADUATE CAPABILITIES
THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS
INTRAPERSONAL SKILLS
DIGITAL LITERACY