Assignment 2 - Thoughts

Representational Techniques

To bring about immediate association to an object or concept just by a glimpse of the image highlights several pointers to mind:

• The image must be of common understanding to the community. In other words, there must be a common agreement by the people that such a symbol or characteristic is symbolic or representative of a particular idea. E.g $ = Money

• The image presented must be commonly and strongly associated with what it intends to portray. E.g. A pair of long ears = Rabbit

• A designer have to ensure that his representation of a particular concept must be unique or accepted by his intended target audience. If there is a case of miscommunication or misunderstanding with regards to the design, the intended or desired effect from the audience will not be achieved.

I experimented with several objects to see how I can simplify and yet maintain the essence of the subject. A handphone might prove too simple to simplify, given that phones nowadays are getting smaller. A bicycle is just to complex to sketch, a house is already rather simplified, and I decided to choose the watch. It is not difficult to draw and a watch is also a rather common object, hence it will be a safe option to work with.