(UN) COMMON OBJECTS
PROJECT STATEMENT
For the Uncommon Objects project I was commissioned to use uncommon objects to create original marks. We used back water based ink experimenting with different ways of laying the object on paper.
RESEARCH
Leading up to starting this project, our class watched a lecture about "concepting." The purpose of this was to help determine the design choice and framework. After some. mark making I searched for words that would be fitting for my marks.
The word I chose was obscure.
This is the definition ob·scure /əbˈskyo͝or/ not discovered or known about; uncertain. This word choice was fitting for the marks I made, mainly because I decided to hide the word in the negative space.
DESIGN PROCESS
The design process for this project involved experimenting with multiple objects to make marks for the design. The professor had a box full of random things that we could choose from and explore. I used a few large pieces of paper and water-based ink to make the marks. When starting out, I felt constrained and became more free and playful as I used the materials.
After allowing the ink to dry, I then took images and scans in Adobe Capture to bring out the shape of the image and make it easier to find the random shapes that became my framing and the words for this project. I also experimented with blowing my images up on the physical scanner in the print studio. During this process, we had small group critiques and made any changes needed. The final Critique consisted of my peers' thoughts on my final output.
DESIGN SOLUTION
Finally, the design solution for this project was successful. I chose the words Obscure, which fit well with my marks. The word itself is hidden within the design, which displays the words visually. Every letter was from the original marks made with the ink; nothing was fabricated for this project. The eye is drawn to the right side of the design because that is where all of the marks are. However the negative space on the left visually adds balance and is appealing.
