Instructions :
Select 2 words which best describes your character.
Come up with 8 design concepts.
My interpretation of my character is one that is bubbly, outgoing, always having fun. Therefore I chose two words, namely "cosmetics" and "having fun".
"Having fun" because... do I need a reason for that? =)
"Cosmetics" because they come in so many vibrant colours. Its a vibrancy that I want associated with me.
The ones on the left are "Having Fun" while the ones on the right are "Cosmetics"
I went with JOY instead of JOYCE also because I wanted to add another dimension to my design concepts. I thought that by using JOY, it will also portray the cheerful, optimistic person that I am.
Critiques:
After coming up with the 4 thumbnails, it is very much the refinement process that is important now.
I’ve got a couple of critiques about those thumbnails:
- 1. The colours are not appealing. (cosmetics)
- 2. The words on the card are distracting and pulls attention away from the letters. (cosmetics)
- 3. The sand looks out of place due to the colour contrast. (having fun)
- 4. The letters of my name are not very clear on first look. Distracting placement of elements. (having fun)
Improvements done:
Keeping in mind all those critiques, I managed to incorporate them into my final art pieces. I did the following:
- 1. I made the colour palette to be pinkish and purplish. More girly colours to bring coherence to the theme of cosmetics. (cosmetics)
- 2. I did away with the words on the card and clean up the perfume bottle so that the “J” looks more obvious. (cosmetics)
- 3. I brought my work piece over to Photoshop and used the blur and smudge tool to make the sand and sky layer look blended together for a nicer finish. (having fun)
- 4. I played around with the placement of the elements and brought the “O” up such that it leads the eye on to the man who is forming the letter “Y”.
Final product:
I am very proud of my final 2 representations of my name. I feel that they really incorporated the essence of my personality and they also portrayed a sense of style and playfulness.
