D2: Up 2 Date

Color Pigment Chart

Spectrum Value Chart

Hue Value Chart

Project One: Single Value, Asian Influenced Design

Initial Inspiration: After meeting with Sarah, I decided to start researching Japanese Pop Art for design inspiration for our first project. During my research, I happened upon the work of Takashi Murakami, Yoko DHolbachie, and Keiichi Tanaami. Common themes amongst the paintings of the three artists included bold color, far-out creatures and asymmetrical composition. On a drive from Wichita to Lawrence, KS, I became inspired by the neutral tones of the earth during winter and decided to experiment with creating a Midwestern interpretation of the artwork I had been researching. After a few expiremental sketches, I discovered that the Wichita flag was similar in design to the Japanese flag, which led to my final design.

1: first draft

2: first experimentation with color

3: experiment with value

4: Final Design

Simultaneous Contrast Chart

Project 2: Abstraction from Observation

Initial Inspiration: Our introduction to this project started with a discussion about a mechanical object from the 1950's and 60's that had some form of sentimental value to each of us. My grandmother passed away just a week or two prior to the introduction of this project; she has been on my mind very frequently ever since her alzheimer's began to deteriorate her health and losing her has been a long, hard, drawn out process. She left me a 1960 Singer sewing table, which became my inspiration for this project. I began sketches that focused on the repeating patterns found on the foot pedal of the table. After drawing several sketches that looked like Louis Vuitton purses, I decided to focus on the way the thread wraps through the machine. My final design focuses on the contrast of the repeated pattern against a solid, block pattern in between each column. My grandmother has been a great inspiration for me. She always encouraged me to try and together we have celebrated my failures as well as successes as necessary, progressive inevitabilities. I've dedicated my scholastic pursuits to her memory, may she rest in peace. 

1: first design

2: experimentation with color

3: Final Design