Project Title

Sketch book

Project Title

- Project 3. DES 382, Fall 2009, ART 1.202A

Subject

- This project proposes a two fold experiment in the visual expression of written works and culling information from larger bodies of data to represent meaning more effectively.

Objectives

- To explore the representation of personal meaning gleaned from an experience, in a medium differing from that of the experience itself. - To explore and hone the practice of culling information from a given set of data (in this experiment, a series of books) to represent the intent of communication succintly. - To explore lateral representations of a communication / subject. -To create a body of ‘sketch reviews’ that attempt to communicate the core imagery of selected books that I have read, with the intention of communicating the ‘personal meaning’ associated with each book and the activity of reading books. - This collection of communication is intended for sharing with a peer group, my personal experiences and associations - related to books, enabling them to glean impressions from the same, and enable a dialogue of exchanging opinions. - To hone a skill set (sketching).

Methodology

- Through representing each selected book in the form of a single sketch / series of sketches that communicate the essential imageries I gleaned from it. - Through communicating personal opinion about each work in a short paragraph, accompanying the imagery. - Conducting a daily practice, of creating lateral imageries from books - re stricting the activity to a ‘time-frame’ - so as to observe the refinement in expression over the course of the project.

Influences

- A series of exchanges with and observations of the personal work methodology of classmates / colleagues influenced and inspired the proposal for this project. Discussions about the relevance of a ‘daily practice’ to developing and honing a thought process, skill set and to following the ‘germ’ of an idea through to a possible conclusion. Obsevation of the impact of personal opinions upon the expression and workability of artifacts designed by my classmates / colleagues, and the development of an individual style / method of representation. - The obsevation of the execution of a ‘daily practice’ on the blog “Obsessive Consumption - What did you buy today” by graphic designer Kate Bingaman-Burt, wherein the author documents in simple sketches one article bought every day. The obsevation of the artists paring each object to a succinct sketch description influenced the decision to execute a daily ‘sketch’ practice.

Previous Related Work

- This proposal seeks to extend a previously employed methodology of executing series of process / concept sketches to resolve the salient aspects of a project / design problem. However, this exercise seeks to represent opinions versus the earlier exercises that sought to inquire. This project, seeks to inform said methodology in its objective of culling information / impressions to represent the whole comprehensively within the scope of a sketch.

Expected Results

- To present the final body of sketches and reviews as a ‘blog’ that invites dialogue with its readers about their opinions of the illustrations presented, the source works that inspired them and an exchange of book recommendations.

Plan of Action

- Thurs, Oct 15th - initiation of daily practice - Tues, Oct 20th - evaluation of process and imageries - Thurs, Oct 22nd - evaluation of process and imageries, changes to methodology if required - Tues, Oct 27th - evaluation of process an imageries as blog entries - Thurs, Oct 29th - changes to methodology if required - Tues, Nov 3rd - Final Presentation, evaluation of critique and their incorporation into daily practice

Author

Meghna Pathak