Illustration & Visual Narrative / Task 1

Shim Yi Xun || 0363292

Illustration & Visual Narrative

Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media

Task 1

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LECTURES

Week 1

Character design basics

Week 2

Theory of Chiaroscuro

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INSTRUCTIONS

Week 1

Mr. Hafiz gave us an online game link for learning how to use the Adobe Illustrator pen tool.

Week 2

  Task 1 - Vormator Challenge  

Vormator is the ultimate challenge of your creativity, the aim of the project is to give each student the chance to show their ability to create a stunning piece with limited means.

We will get the same set of elements, and we need to create a unique design by using these elements, within the limitation provided in the Rulebook.

Elements provided:

figure 1.1 Elements

And I designed an unknown creature by using those elements:

figure 1.2 Vormator design

Week 3

  Exercise Part 1  

Chiaroscuro 1: Pear

This exercise aims to learn how to use Pathfinder.

figure 2.1 Pear

figure 2.2 Sliced pear

figure 2.3 Pear bone combination

Week 4

  Exercise Part 2  

Chiaroscuro 2: Man Silhouette

Learning how to use clipping mask and adding texture.

figure 3.1 Man silhouette

Week 6

This is the milestone of our Task 1. We need to place the Vormator we had designed in the Pokemon Card template.

I applied some colour and some texture and drew a background for my Vormator. 

figure 4.1 Vormator with colour

figure 4.2 Vormator and background

I named it 'Daragonfuz' because it looks like a dragonfruit XD

It is a creature that inhabits in withering zone, an extremely dangerous area. Daragonfuz's lifestyle is elusive and hard to find, in fact, nobody wants to see it. If you really want to catch a glimpse of it, head into the withering zone. 

Perhaps it would have a small chance of wandering out of its habitat in case it loses its way.

figure 4.3 Daragonfuz Pokemon Card

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REFLECTION

  Experience   

I have learned some of the tools in Ai, for instance, pen tool, clipping mask, layering, etc. During my studies, I also discovered the technique of Chiaroscuro, which can be incorporated into the process of designing illustrations.

  Observation   

In the Vormator task, we can fuel our creativity and imagination by applying the skills we acquire through practice.

  Findings   

I found that every skill we have learned in the exercises can be applied in our composition, especially in the Vormator task. It is a good commence to enhance myself and create a better composition.