Letter Project Reflection

Reflection For Letter Project

1) Describe your process when creating your letter project. How was the process helpful or not so helpful to you?  

My process for my letter project was a little tedious at moments but consisted of creating different types of designs that would help enhance the letter of my choice which was the letter V. I needed to create twenty separate thumbnails before narrowing down to only two designs. Next after creating some initial drafts of my designs, they were reviewed by people in my graphic design class.

                                       
Despite some tedious moments, my process really helped me put together my letter design project because when I first heard this project, I was so sure what I wanted to do. I didn't care if the design did not make sense, I was willing to try it. Yet with each draft and having people I knew and now knew see my work, I realize some designs did not work and I was so focused on my own vision I was a little blinded. Oh the irony.
                                                     

I got really nice feedbacks that praised not only my original desired design but also did point out flaws in it. They were constructive and helped me eventually figure out my design and put it on paper. I think another tedious and nerve wreaking part of the project was timing and also focusing on not ruining my final project paper. It was really nice paper. However these worries helped me focus on time management and being neat with my final.

2. How did you arrive with your concept/idea for your letter?  How did you represent this concept visually in your design? (Give 2 examples) What was the most challenging aspect of this project for you? 

My idea for my concept (letter V) came from my name. The letter V is the first letter of my last name so in a way, the letter gives me a sense of identity. The visual aspect of the letter of the pair of linked hands came from my own interpersonal relationships with the people around me. Although most of the time I am confident that I can take on the world alone, I need a hand of someone I care about to guide me, to be sure I don't stray off path because of my emotions. The letter V represented a concept of identity and interpersonal relationships because when I think of my identity, I think about the people that helped guide me and helped shape me to become who I am. However my original idea that I was determined to do was an open book. It was suppose to represent how my identity is closely linked to knowledge and also represent how I view my life similar to a book/novel. The book was suppose to be filled with quotes of some authors that I believed followed my own views on life but it could have been left blank to represent my belief that my story is still being written and the book is waiting to be filled.

3. What was the most challenging aspect of this project for you? Why? 

The most challenging aspect of my project has to my stubbornness because I created my final near the end of my project. The beginning and the middle of my project was marred with my stubbornness of focusing only one particular design that I did not try or attempt other design until later in my project when I realize my original desire was not efficient.

                                        

4. Are you satisfied with your project? Explain your answer. 
Yes I am satisfied with my project because I think it did convey what I want it to convey. It might not be the most creative or beautiful but I am happy that I managed to express myself through art. I have a hard time with self expression so although my project might have some flaws, I feel satisfied with it.

5. If you can change anything about your design, what would you change or do differently?

If I can change anything about my design? I guess I would say I would probably try to convey the idea using different mediums such a photographs and collages. It would be nice to see how different my concept would look if I just changed the materials/mediums. If I could do my design again, I would want to explore my options more and to experiment. Also after a class discussion I realized I should have no used such bold colors for the bodies of the people in the image. It made my letter into a M rather than my intended letter which was a V. So I would have either removed the other body parts or lightened the colors to avoid confusion.

YAY ITS THE FINAL!!!