The closure principle is probably the one i found the most intruiging and i was really exciting to try to make a design using this technique. I found extremely many genius and clever designs when i was researching closure. Because of this there was a lot of inspiration thrown my way and a it became a little overwhelming because I wanted to come up with something clever and meaningful as well. Here is one of the designs that inspired me.
I really liked the closure designs that just used one color and made the background show the rest. The eye naturally make the background part of the rest and you can see the whole image. This type of design is what i had in mind when i was brainstorming ideas.
I wanted to create something with a message and something clever as well. Something simple but at the same time got the point across. I’m passionate about the climate and how important it is that we take care of nature and the earth for future generations. This summer the tempratures have been extremely high and dangerous for peoples health. Something I also was thinking about in my idea was the amazona’s rainforest being on fire and how the earth is struggling to maintain all of our emissions.
As you can see in the design I only used black and let the background create the illusion of the rest. I created the world and showed all the countries. Around the earth i made a huge fire to represent the fact that the world is heating up drastically. When i was creating the world countries and the shape of the earth I looked up the world map online and choose the position i wanted it on the paper and drew it on there.
This idea came to me suddenly in the evening after i’d been to a climate meeting for interested teens and young adults in town. Because of this my mindset was set on climate change and how the world is doing. When i got the idea i went and get my sketch book and started sketching out the idea i had in mind. I tested out different versions of the sketch but was happy with the first design concept i came up with. As you can see the sketch i did is a quick and an easy sample of the finished design. You can also see another design idea that was a dead end.
I wanted to use black as the main color because it really stands out and makes a good contrast to this design principle. I made the fire around the earth bigger than the earth itself to show how the earth is defensless against the fire and can’t stop it. It shows how the fire has taken control over the earth and has the upper hand. I like that the design is really simple in itself but has a strong meaning behind it that i think comes across really well. I wanted all the focus to be on the main piece so i didn’t include any other color or element in my design because of this. I wanted it to be more of a simple statement piece that’s strong in itself.
This assignment was a lot of fun and a lot of work as well. It taught me much more about different design techniques and how there’s a lot of different ways to creating a design then i was aware of. Now i look at designs with a new found curiosity and interest in how they made the design and trying to see the prosses behind it. An assignment filled with lessons and inspirations for future projects as well. Forever learning new ways to be creative and coming up with designs and new ideas.
My Reflective Journal 