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I like the questions I get from other people during the critic as it helps me to further explain the reasons why I choose the theme for my poster as well as answer any questions that might be confusing. I wanted to represent the idea of family through the letter c which is why I decided to choose the mooncake as family's would eat this together during the mid autumn festival as well as the letter C shape also looks like a moon which is related to the mooncake and when you cut 1/4 on the mooncake it has that moon shape which I think has a double meaning to it. It shows how the mooncake poster can represent the moon and the cake itself which i further emphasised by using the black and white colour scheme instead of the red colours.

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I also like how abstract some peoples works are and you may not see the letter until you keep looking at it more and figure out the meaning behind it. I also like how some people express their letter by being more illustrative while some people expressed what their letter through a more type layout.

Furthermore by looking at other peoples work it allowed me to see what I liked and disliked and how I can use other peoples advice on other peoples work for myself later on in the porject.

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Looking at other peoples comments helped me to understand what attracted peoples attention the most and many liked the mooncake one due to the symmetry and the clean style while on the other hand others didn't really like my a3 poster for my stop motion but they liked the stop motion video as it showed the different mediums and how the pencil shavings moved to make the letter C.

Overall by doing this critic it allowed me to see other peoples work as well as how they approached the same brief with their letter.

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By looking at other peoples work during the critc allowed me to see how they printed their work out. For example some people did laser printing such as the one with the A and blue paper which made the colours very vibrant and striking.

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I also saw how some people did the same idea in different layout which shows how they're ready to explore different ways an idea can be represented and shown. This is a good idea as it helps you to express how different ideas could be developed and is something I would like to do more often in my next project and show how the same ideas can be expressed differently.

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By looking through the padlet and looking at other peoples work it gave me more ideas on what I would like to do for my next project and other ways I could've tackled my own project.

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https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ZMOzK03BVrJJUbQAtDfU3LK8Mv7yHgAOpLzJzHtNYG0/edit#slide=id.p

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I then used the screen layer on top of the picture and used the bucket tool with the colour purple and changed the background to a light yellow.
I quiet like the purple and the light yellow combination as its not too bright and it still makes the purple stand out and the two colours fit with each other as they're complementary.

It was quiet difficult to find a colour scheme and a frame in the stop motion  and trying to make it into a A3 poster so I think I did a decent job at it but if I were to do this again I think it would be nice to maybe try and other textures or patterns to help with making the poster look better.

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I used the polygon tool to cut the c shape out and deleted the background

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I kind of like the blue one so I tried to look into more of a pastel colour scheme while still figuring out the shape and how I wanted to go with this.

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I tried looking into other ways to layout the and the background but I didn't really like it as much and the colours were not that pleasant.

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I deicded to try and make a 2 posters for the final piece, one from the stop motion and another from the mooncake.

For the mooncake poster I decided not to use the red colour scheme with the gold colour even though those colours are traditionally associated with the mooncake and the mid-autumn festival and instead I used the black and white one just because the colours stood out more and I also think the black and white represent a moon in a sky while the pattern represent the mooncake which represent family and friends coming together and eating it. I think this gives the piece a double meaning as well as still relating to the idea of family as a place.
I also wrote mooncake at the bottom so people would know what the pattern represented and I decided to place it as the bottom so it wouldn't take as much room as before.

The part of the mooncake that is gone represent the bitten mark which makes a moon shape and also represent the letter c.

For the stop motion I wanted to represent the idea of the image moving despite having limited spaces and it being a poster so I decided to choose images which were more prominent in representing the letter c.
Furthermore for the original video despite it not exactly being a limited colour pallet, I still think it represented the idea of the two colours with the brown pencil shavings and the grey pencils

I also looked into other layouts such as just having the letter c made of pencil sharpeners as the poster which I also think works out good as well and is a straightforward representation of the letter c..

I like both of these ideas since they're both quiet different from each other in terms of idea which allowed me to explore different mediums such as stop motion as well as do some digital work. I also like how since the they're so different from each other they both work as a good stand alone poster/video.

The a3 poster for the stop motion one was ok as it wasn't my favourite but I did like the stop motion and how I used one of the picture frames to make the poster. Most people who saw the poster may think its just some pencil shaving which is why I like how it came from the pencil shavings.

If I had more time I would've liked to try and do something with screen printing with the mooncake one to give it more of the traditionally feel or something with etching but I'm glad that I took more time to develop the stop motion idea as it made me more open minded about trying new ideas and developing it. By doing this it has encouraged me to try stop motion more often and I would like to incorporate it later on in my project. Furthermore I also would've like to experiment with other editing for the stop motion but at the end I really like the results for both of them.

I decided to make the mooncake poster as my Final piece at the end because I think it is a bit more personal to me and I like the idea of it representing the idea of family through a cultural festival however I still really like the stop motion as it was something different from what I usually do.

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I then created a sheet of the different colour combination to see all of the different ideas together and to see which colour I like the most.

The one that I liked the most is the 6th one due to the colours fitting well with each other and the colours are lot more lighter which makes the images look more calm and easier to look at then the other combinations which are a lot more neon and bright. I also like the 7 th one as the black and white makes each other stand out and the black boarder reminds me of a camera film which fits in with using a camera to make the stop motion.

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I first used the difference layer and then did a new layer where I used the bucket tool to cover it with white and changed the new layer to a luminosity layer and lowered the opacity which made the piece a bit more lighter.

I quiet like the yellow and blue combination that the difference layer created as the colours fit together and are

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I quiet like the difference layer as it creates almost like a neon effect when you don’t lower the opacity but it. And be too bright  which is why I try to lower the opacity to give it a less neon effect as well as put another layer on top using the luminosity layer which helped to lighten the effect.

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lowering the opacity helped with making the colours look less neon and more calm and pastel in a way.

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With the difference layer it created 2 colours which fits with the brief of having only two colours as it gave a different colour for the boarders and the picture.

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I first looked through all the images I took and placed them in indesign to do the layout.
I tried to find images that were before it made the c shape and when it made the c shape.

I wanted to layout the images in this layout as I want the poster to represent the stop motion but I couldn’t use all of the pictures so I choose photos that showed the “main points” of the stop motion as well as moments in the stop motion where it represents the letter c in different parts.

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I then started to layout all the images onto InDesign and then moved it to photoshop to edit it for the A3 poster.
I started to experiment with different layers and colours to see what type of effect it would make as well as lowering the opacity.

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I decided to write mooncake at the bottom of the poster to make the image a bit more clear on what it is but also to fill more room of the page as the bottom part felt empty.

I used the Castellar font which I think suits the image as the font has a delicate feel to it and it also uses double lines similar to the design that I did representing the mooncake where it is repeating.

Later on I decided to try and change the mooncake type to a smaller type and placed it on the left corner which you can see in my final piece section this is because it didn't take too much of the poster and allowed the design to stand out more.

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https://www.behance.net/gallery/67522495/Duotone-Limited-Colour-Schemes-in-Graphic-Design

has lots of examples of different artist doing different limited colour palletes.

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This book explores the possibilities and applications of two-tone palettes in graphic design through three sections that cover different effects and finishes: colour matching, duotone effects and

The projects included here cover different design categories, from logos, brochures, posters, packaging materials, book covers and exhibition materials to screen designs for corporate websites and promotional microsites. The wide variety of designs reveals the endless possibilities of duotone and the ways in which designers and artists make full use of two bright colours to create dramatic and dynamic compositions.

Two-tone palettes are a huge trend in graphic design, as they allow cost savings, enhance readability and make the most of minimalist designs without overwhelming the eye. These qualities make them perfect for effortlessly creating atmospheres. ​​​​​​​

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Duotone - Limited Colour Schemes in Graphic Design

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This book explores the possibilities and applications of two-tone palettes in graphic design through three sections that cover different effects and finishes: colour matching, duotone effects and The projects included here cover different design categories, from logos, brochures, posters, packaging materials, book covers and exhibition materials to screen designs for corporate websites and promotional microsites.

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I used the threshold layer to make it black and white and then the magic wand tool to select different areas to colour it. I did this to test out how different colours would look with each other.

Even though this idea isn't really my favourite I do think it helped me figure out different colour pallets which might be more useful for my other ideas as well as what mood different colours can give.

For example the yellow and blue is bright and colourful while the first red and green one is a bit darker but when you lighten the colours a bit it looks a  lot more colourful and gives more of a enthusiastic mood.

I think my favourite one is the 4th one since the colours are red/pink and green which makes them standout more since they're complementary colours and in a way they remind me of the traffic lights I pass by when I'm walking around Manchester. Furthermore since they're a bit pastel they're a lot more brighter and more eye-catching than the first one where the colours are much darker.

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Here is some notes of the coffee idea as well anotehr ide aI had with my sisters cat.

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I also had lots of pencil shavings which I also wanted to incorporate into the animation.

My idea was that I wanted to show almost like the the different pens and markers  going backwards to  a pencil and then getting sharpened till it becomes pencil shavings to make the letter c.

I really like the idea of it almost being a "representation" of the different pens, markers and pencils which is used in everyday life in almost any location and how there is lots of similarities but differences as well as how there is also different tips and effective uses for specific pens but they can all still be used for colouring, writing, drawing etc despite it all being different.

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I first got all my pens and pencils ready and sorted them out so I can figure out what things I will be taking pictures of.

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I used the camera screen as a reference for where the pens and pencils should be laid out and for the last pencil I tried to sharpen it as small as it can be while the pencil shavingsv continued to grow in size.

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I then started to experiment with different effects adobe premiere pro offers such as monochromatic effect

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https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ZMOzK03BVrJJUbQAtDfU3LK8Mv7yHgAOpLzJzHtNYG0/edit#slide=id.p

Seeing the different pens and pencils together to it becoming the pencil shavings to the c is almost like watching a "history" of pencils and pens going backwards.

If I were to do this stop motion again I would like to try and maybe take more pictures so it would feel more smoother as well as try other effects.

The main issue I had was trying to making the lighting consistent since this was mainly an all day thing so in order to make it consistent I made sure to use the blinds in my kitchen to cover any bright light. I also had some problems with adobe premiere since I wasn't too sure about what settings I should use but I was able to find most of the  information on the internet.

I also wasn't too sure about how many pictures I had take so some parts of the video felt longer when I places the images in adobe premiere so I had to delete some pictures which made it flow a bit better and made it faster.

Since the project said there can only be two colours decided to play around with some effects that adobe premier offered which helped me to make the colours more monochrome which fits with the project.

I like the idea of this piece a lot and I also like how the pencil does look like its getting smaller.

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I then used adobe premier pro to create the stop motion.

Using adobe premiere pro was slightly difficult since it was my first time using it and I wasnt too sure about what setting I was supposed to do.

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I drink coffee everyday and even when I moved to university that morning ritual never stopped so I think it would be nice to maybe do a stop motion where the coffee is disappearing and eventually it shows the letter c

I want this to represent my morning routine in the kitchen and how I start the day.

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I then went to adobe premiere pro to then put all the images next to eachother

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coffe is something that I drink everyday and its almost like a morning ritual which I enjoy making the coffee and drinking it.

I wanted to show the idea of my morning routine in the kitchen relating it to coffee

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I may further develop this idea and I think it would be nice to still do some experimentation to figure out how to use some programmes such as photoshop and changing colours.

I am planning on making a poster with the lanyards in different colours.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9HrvEbH0ic&t=4s&ab_channel=Sedicicorto

Negative space by
MAX PORTER AND RU KUWAHATA

I like the beginning where the clothes unfold and showed themselves.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVbHRL0rRig&ab_channel=KevinParry

I quiet like this work and the way they did the stop motion with the fruit and how the fruit looks like its getting "eaten".

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For this idea I was thinking of using different mediums to make the letter c and create a stop motion animation.

The reason for this is that I wanted to represent my place in a form of a hobby that I do which is that I draw a lot. I try to draw a few times a week and I think it would be  a nice idea to try and represent different types of mediums through a stop motion.

The place that I wanted to represent is my room and my desk since I like to be in my room and doodle a lot.
The tools I mainly use is pencils and I think it would be nice to show different types of pencils through a stop motion.

Drawing is something that I do in my free time and I personally enjoy trying to draw different things even if they don't look technically right, I want to show how I'm willing to experiment with different types of mediums and techniques even if they don't look right, I want to try and make a stop motion to show the different c in different mediums but I also want to give it a messy and handmade feel to show how drawing isn't something to be perfect but instead is supposed to be messy, abstract and experimental.

Furthermore I also like buying and looking at different art supplies and trying them out even if they don't work out so I think it would be good to try and show the different types of pens and pencils in a stop motion making the letter c.

Eventhoguh the letter c doesn't have a direct link to the idea and showing my hobby isnt eaxtly a "place" I wanted to try and be more abstract and come up with an idea of the letter c representing the different mediums as people can write a letter in different types of pens and pencils and pens and pencils are seen almost everywhere such as your home, school, office etc.

This is one of my favourite ideas which I would like to further develop experimental pieces for as well as its one of the few ideas where I am trying stop motion.

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here is my different colour combinations that I did for the mooncake design. I tried to use colours that was mainly based around the tin box I had so it would relate more to my project and the mooncakes as well as the colours that are seen/used in china.

I quiet like most of them however I was struglling to make some of the colorus feel bright or fiding the right shade that I wanted to use.

I think my least favourite one is the first one as it feels to light and pastle in a way but I do like the idea of making the deisgn have a big of a graident as it gives it more depth however I also like the ones that are mainly solid as it gives it a more graphic look.

I quiet like the white and black one on the top as the white pops out more in the black and it also reminds me of the shape of a moon as well as representing the mooncake designs you see on mooncakes.

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https://www.stencil-library.com/stencilcatalogue.html

I found this website that has different stencil designs which could help me in tackling about whether I should try and use stencils or not, furthermore they have some really nice designs where most of them uses solid colours and limited colour pallets which might help me figure out how I can use my two colours

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I started to experiment with different colour schemes to see which colours would look nice.

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One of my ideas was using my lanyard to make the letter c and show the idea of how I go around the university and my accommodation using my Lanyard and relate it to the idea of routine in a way since every morning I try to find my Id card which is attached to my Lanyard.
This could almost represent the university or my accommodation since I walk to university with my ID card and lanyard.

I want to represent the idea of my daily life which can be mundane but its not bad and can be calming knowing that you have a routine and I like the curve the ribbon does and how it looks like the letter C.

This is mainly supposed to represent the travelling from the accommodation to the university but it could also apply to other people in the university as their own unique routine.

I like the idea of it but it isn't as personal so I may make some small ideas and sketches but I might not further develop it as I am not sure about how to further develop it.

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I wanted to do either some lino printing or maybe make some stencils of the c letter and using some acrylic sprays to spray them. the reason why I thought about using the spray or the lino printing is because it gives it more texture and I can play around with two different colours.

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https://secretldn.com/biggest-kaleidoscope-exhibition-london/
When looking at the moon cakes designs I realised they reminded me of kaleidoscope as both are similar in terms of using repeated patterns. This gave me the idea of using the symmetry tool in photoshop to make the design of my letter c

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This exciting new exhibition features the UK's largest kaleidoscope - and it's totally free to visit.

Bringing together nine of the world's most exciting contemporary artists, Kaleidoscope is a multi-media art exhibition, featuring still life paintings, sculptures and, of course, a ruddy huge kaleidoscope. Remember those?!

London artist Laura Buckley's giant kaleidoscope, named Fata Morgana, is the centrepiece of the exhibition - the bit that will suck everybody in. It's a mesmerising and frankly befuddling installation that allows its audience to step inside and admire the mirrored walls, distorting imagery and audio effects. Prepare to be both dazzled and disorientated.

Now free to visit at London's Saatchi Gallery, Kaleidoscope examines the distortion of human perception; an exploration into the way we interact and engage with our surroundings. As a collective, the artworks form a "kaleidoscopic representation of the world, revealing a constantly changing sequence of elements and mediums".

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Catch Kaleidoscope at Saatchi Gallery from March 15 to May 5, 2019. For more details, head to the gallery's website.

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Bringing together nine of the world's most exciting contemporary artists, Kaleidoscope is a multi-media art exhibition, featuring still life paintings, sculptures and, of course, a ruddy huge kaleidoscope. Remember those?! London artist Laura Buckley's giant kaleidoscope, named Fata Morgana, is the centrepiece of the exhibition - the bit that will suck everybody in.

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I also decided to do one where it has the C and it represent the idea of a moon cake being eaten and showing the idea of celebrating the mid autumn festival with friends and family and eating the mooncake together.

I like how I used the symmetry tool and gave it line weight which helped to give the image a bit more depth but I might try and experiment with different gradients, furthermore I also like the red and white colour but I still haven’t decided whether these are the colours I would like to use.

I might try and do some etching using this design to further develop my work and to experiment with another medium.

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https://www.letterspace.co.uk/shop/13

I quiet like the retro theme this letter has and it made me further think about the theme for my letter. Since my letter is a c and I want to link it too moon cakes and the mid autumn festival I wanted to use colours that are most commonly seen during the mid autumn festival which is why I decided to take inspiration from the containers that the moon cakes came in.

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"I found this letter in Diamond and Wax, a vinyl records shop below my studio on Ridley Road, London. They stock rare and popular vinyl records from the 60s, 70s, 80s &amp; 90s, covering reggae vinyl, roots rock, lovers rock, dub, rocksteady, ska oldies, also selected soul rnb, funk, rap, soca, gospel and afro beats."

Lakwena Maciver is a London-based artist, born in London in 1986. She studied Graphic Design at the London College of Communication. Her work, primarily text-based, employs a combination of words, pattern and acid-bright colour to subtly subvert prevailing mythologies. She is best known for her public murals painted around the world.

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Limited edition of 26

Screen print, 420 x 594mm, unframed

Ink: Fluorescent Pink & Metallic Gold. Please note: due to the 'blended' ink present on this poster, the finish is unique and variable on each of the edition.

Paper: EduCraft Poster Paper Sky Blue, Slater Harrison

Printed by Dan Mather Screenprint

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"I found this letter in Diamond and Wax, a vinyl records shop below my studio on Ridley Road, London. They stock rare and popular vinyl records from the 60s, 70s, 80s & 90s, covering reggae vinyl, roots rock, lovers rock, dub, rocksteady, ska oldies, also selected soul rnb, funk, rap, soca, gospel and afro beats."

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https://www.letterspace.co.uk/shop/2

Seeing how the texture is shown in this work makes me want to try and add a bit if texture in my own work.
This gave me an idea of maybe experimenting some etching to see how it would look and it also think it gives it a more traditional feeling.

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"The letterform I've designed is based on wood textures from Adams of Rye, the local printers I work with to print letterpress posters. The simple geometric letterform design is inspired by the mechanical nature of letterpress, the precision and technical beauty combined with the warmth of wood."

Graphic artist, print-maker and designer Anthony Burrill is known for his persuasive, up-beat style of communication. His work is held in the permanent collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, New York and has been exhibited in galleries around the world including the Barbican Art Gallery, the Walker Art Center and the Design Museum, London.

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Limited edition of 26

Screen print, 420 x 594mm, unframed

Ink: Black

Paper: EduCraft Poster Paper Lemon, Slater Harrison

Printed by Dan Mather Screenprint

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"The letterform I've designed is based on wood textures from Adams of Rye, the local printers I work with to print letterpress posters. The simple geometric letterform design is inspired by the mechanical nature of letterpress, the precision and technical beauty combined with the warmth of wood."

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I also increase the line weight in certain areas giving it more depth and almost making it feel like your looking from a top view of the cake symbol.

Furthermore I also tried to use lots of loops near the end as many of the mooncake designs has loops.

I also like the Line art I did using the hard brush in photoshop which gave it a more modern look.

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I then duplicated the layer and cleaned some areas upside g the eraser brush and using the pen brush to bring in more line work.

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I used the symmetry tool and I just want to try out different colour combinations as well as experiment with different patterns

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I wanted to try and experiment with different patterns on photoshop using the symmetry tool

I used the symmetry tool because some of the designs on the mooncakes are very pattern like and some reminded me of kalediscopes so I thought using the symmetry tool would dbe better suited to create the mooncake design

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https://www.penguin.co.uk/series/pen02/penguin-great-ideas.html

Looking at the different book covers gave me some good ideas of how 2 colours could interact with each other and how using a limited colour palettes is good as the colours can be more interactive and can make the colours standout more.

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Here is the list of the ingredients which I thought was also interesting to look into as there is not many ingredients needed to make mooncake.

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This is the tins that the mooncakes come in.

doing some research one story says that the rabbit is a symbol of rebirth and is also used to represent the moon

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I also like the way the tin is designed for the mooncakes and the limited colour palate which I might take inspiration from.

Since I am only able to use two colours, I think its best to use colours that are related to mooncakes and the mid autumn festival. Looking at the tin and the colours that they use I think i could experiment with the following colours:
red and white
red and gold
white and gold/yellow
black and red

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Mooncakes comes in different designs.

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https://www.letterspace.co.uk/

I looked at the letter space project which helped to get some ideas on how I should present my letter.

For example some are very direct and you can clearly see what the letter is like the B for example while some are very abstract and you cant really tell what the letter is such as the D however the letter has a story behind it making it feel personal to the creator.

I really like the B as the texture and colours makes the letter stand out and how it represented the letterpress using a wood texture which is similar to printing. I also like how the M represents a retro theme by using different colours and font while the L uses the shape as a L and made it into different buildings which is quiet illustrative.

Doing this research helped me to realise the different ways I can represent my letter which can be type base or illustrative base.

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Letterspace is simply a celebration of letterform in everyday spaces, founded by designer and educator, Lucy Biggs.

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https://www.instagram.com/yaniguille/

I like the way they present their work and uses limited colour pallets. Looking through their work has helped me to figure out some new ideas or things to try.

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these were some of the ideas that I quickly did in my sketchbook.

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My letter is the letter c and so I first tried to come up with any words related to c and then looked into what type of appearance the C has.

WIith the letter c it was difficult to come up with many places relating to the c and since the uppercase and lowercase of c is very similar, it was difficult to come up with so I first tried to list any thing starting with the letter c and then I started to list anything that had a similar appearance to the letter c. This led me to think about the shape of the c which looked like a moon and then led me to think about moon cakes since the name has moon which is related to my home and family and how we would eat moon cakes once a year.

So my letter space is supposed to represent the idea of family through the mooncake and the symbolism the mooncake also has.

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I did this in class with a group where we worked together to figure out how to represent different letters which further helped me to figure out how to approach my letter and how my letter didn't have to actually look like the letter accurately and instead it could represent it.

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Design with Chinese, Japanese and Korean characters explored in new book

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https://www.behance.net/gallery/22870839/Hanzi-Kanji-Hanja

different types of works from Japan, Korean, Taiwan, China and HongKong which has a range of example works.

I like look at the different types of work and how it is shown in different environments and cultures.

I wanted to look into some parts of this book as it has many Asian work which is related to my idea of using the moon cakes which is from China.

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It's fair to say I've got a bit of a penchant for design that utilises Chinese characters. I stumbled into a show of Japanese posters in Berlin about a decade ago and since then I've been hooked. So I'm pant-wettingly (sorry, terrible visual image) excited about viction:ary's new tome, Hanzi, Kanji, Hanja, which offers a pretty comprehensive look at the use of Asian logograms in the world of branding and graphic design.

As the oldest system of writing in the world, the Chinese alphabet is more graphic in style than its Roman counterpart, using real-world objects as the basis for its hand-rendered marks. As such the variety of legible imagery that can be formed from this graphic alphabet is vast - as evidenced by the bug images below.

But it's the novel pleasure of experiencing design in a language I don't speak that really appeals to me. The quirks of a system of communication infinitely more complex than my own used to stunning effect by some of the most impressive design studios halfway across the world: I can't be the only one who thinks this is great, right?

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Design with Chinese, Japanese and Korean characters explored in new book

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It's fair to say I've got a bit of a penchant for design that utilises Chinese characters. I stumbled into a show of Japanese posters in Berlin about a decade ago and since then I've been hooked.

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images from internet

moon festival is celebrated on the 21st and it is traditionally eaten during the mid autumn festival (mooncake festival).

the mid autumn festival was traditionally a time to give thanks to the gods and is also the time where the moon is the brightest.

The designs on the moon cake reminds me of geometric patterns which makes me want to try and find some references in graphic design relating to patterns. The mooncake symbolize family reunion and the roundness symbolizes togetherness.
The reason why I thought of a moon cake is because the c shape is similar to a crescent moon and then there is the moon cake which has moon in its name so I thought that would be a nice link together even thought the shape isn't exactly a c I still think it'll be a good representation of the idea of the shape of the c though its name.

Furthermore moon cakes is something I eat with the family once a year so it links into my home, doing some research into the meaning of the mooncake made me realize that the festival is more about eating and spending time with family.

I want the letter to represent home and a festival that we celebrate by eating moonccakes.

some of these patterns reminds me of a continuous line drawing which I think will be interesting to look into as well as it also reminds me of  a Kaleidoscope due to its patterns.

This is an idea that I quiet like and I would like to further develop it as it is more about family spending time together.

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for this project I would like to do small experiments with the different ideas I have and try and do some experimenting with different mediums and not just digital

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By looking at other peoples work I like how other people did stop motion and used the materials around them. I also like how some took pictures around them and edited them in a way that made their work look cohesive.

For example the one with graffiti I liked how they edited the graffiti and did an overlay and I like the water stop motion of the alphabet.

By looking at other peoples work I would like to try out different techniques in the next project such as how the person did the water stop motion with the letters.

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final poster plus other things

CRITICAL ANALYSIS:

I am quiet happy with the end results I do like how I tried to make the signs have a blue colour while the background is black and white which helps the sign to stand out more but it also gives the poster itself a cohesive feel which makes it easier to look at.

At first I was worried about using yellow and blue because they do fit with each other but the yellow might be difficult to read but in the end I think it worked out.

I think if I were to do this again I would like to try and use other colour schemes or maybe try a bit of animation where the colours changes.

I also liked the idea of trying to find different letters within another language which was a interesting idea to explore and experiment with.

Furthermore I only really experimented with 1 ideas which is the idea of trying to find a letter within another language  and with the foil alphabet I liked the Idea of it but I didn't really feel like I further experimented with it like I wanted to. I think if it were to do this project again I would like to try and do a bit more research with the foil alphabet and the idea of making lots of words using limited letters and maybe using other mediums or was to represent this idea.

I didn't really follow the brief normally since I didnt really do the alphabet but I still did the 26 letter as I found different letters in different pictures. I'm glad I did it this way since I felt like I did something that was a bit different however I do think it was a bit plain as a poster and I think next time I would like to try a different layout.

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My other idea for the alphabet- my first pictures I took before I developed my ideas.