Design 101 : Final Project : Gestural Model of Urban Development

Final Project : Use visual language to express and communicate an environmental issue, which in this case was Urban Development. I chose to focus on the origin of overconsumption, waste and landfill. To express the idea that the waste and pollution starts within us and overflows out. Where does all the garbage go?

Photos of trash and waste left on the street.

I pulled inspiration from Tara Donovan and Tony Cragg.

Sketch and Mood Board

First iteration with army men in the base, which by the way, didn't really work out but looked cool.

Apartment building made with wood then spray painted white. Tiny garbage bags individually cut and stuffed with paper, then glued together with epoxy. The base is actually an acrylic picture frame filled with pieces of trash to represent landfill. After several iterations and critiques, here is the final product.

This spring was my first semester back in school since a million years ago and a million years ago the only thing I was serious about was getting my party on. One could say that back then I was getting my "life" education. After all this time, going back to school was both exciting and scary. I was looking forward to learning new things but I was also scared to learn that I was undeniably and uniquely stupid. Irreversibly dumb. Hopeless. Well, I was wrong. I'm not especially stupid or smart. I'm just me....and it's fun. Tonight I submitted my last assignment and the semester is officially over. I worked my ass off in all my classes and went from academic probation to straight A's.                   
                                                                                Damn it feels good to be a gangsta.

I got an A in Algebra. One class down, two to go.

 

Design 101 : Grid Excersizes

 Assignment Part 1 : To incorporate 3 x 3 inch images from magazines, mounted on a flush 9 inch square board. Explore rhythmic variation to create connections between adjacent imagery, visual flow and unity.

Assignment Part 2 : Break up original structure and use overlapping or scale to create a revised version.

Design 101 : Patterned Line Excersize

Assignment : Fill the page with varying lines and shapes using a ruler and/or templates. Explore line types, weights, patterns and shapes.