Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Pointillism

The Elephant Man

This pointillism of Joseph Merrick (The "Elephant Man") turned to be my favorite design to work on during the semester. In order for it to resemble the original photograph of Merrick, I used varying sizes of dots and spacing for the worn-out textures of the image. To be honest, I feel that the contrast appears to reflect the original photo's "dated" nature the most. I intended for this piece to pay tribute to the man and express the hidden beauty of his surreal appearance. In summary, Kant is the aesthetic philosophy, and it is representational of the Joseph Merrick. As for the iconography, dots make up the entirety of the image. They serve as the building blocks of the image.
The photograph that inspired this design was taken in the late-1800s. What I saw in the photo, I used as the aesthetic for the piece. I found the finished product to be a decent work of art. I'm very proud of how it turned out.


Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Line Design


"The Void"

This turned out to be my least favorite design I've made. Looking back on it now, I find it's purpose to be confused and lacking in structure. It is completely abstract, with no iconography. It was made during a time where I lacked the drive to make the best design I possibly could. I regret to say, it is not "great" by any means.