METHOD OF INVESTIGATION

Subj: Method of Investigation

Task 3: Investigate Good Source For Good Outcomes

In this task we are require to find 10 books about architecture as a reference that help us in Design Studio_Conceptualization project. This is the list that I pick.

1. Title: Contemporary Curtain Wall Architecture
    Authors: Murray, Scott
    Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

2. Title: Mechanics and Meaning in Architecture
    Authors: LaVine, Lance
    Publisher: University of Minnesota Press

3. Title: Architecture and Authority in Japan
    Authors: Coaldrake, William
    Publisher: Routledge

4. Title: Contemporary Architecture in China-Urban Landscape
    Authors: Pang,Wei, Song,Sophia
    Publisher: Profession Design Press Co.,Ltd

5. Title: Move: Dynamic Components and Element in Architecture
    Authors: Shumacher,Michael, Schaeffer,Oliver, Vogt, Michael-Marcus
    Publisher: Birkhaeuser

6. Title: Possibility of an Absolute Architecture
    Authors: Aureli, Pier Hittorio
    Publisher: MIT Press

7. Title: Analysing Architercture
    Authors: Unwin, Simon
    Publisher: Routledge

8. Title: Architecture of First Societies: A Global Perspectives
    Authors: Jarzombek, Mark M.
    Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

9. Title: Architecture and Sciences: Exchanging Metaphor
    Author: Ponte, Allesandra Picon, Antoine
    Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press

10. Title: Design Ecologies: Sustainable Potentials in Architecture
      Authors: Tilder,Lisa, Blostein,Beth
      Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press

DESIGN STUDIO_CONCEPTUALIZATION

Subj: Design Studio_Conceptualization
Task 2: Process Book

In this task we needed to make a structure through sketching and applied in design process using visualization process in architectural structures, transformations and manipulation of lights. Make a mark making as analysis representation.

This example picture that we take and edited it.

 Picture 1: Taking picture and editing

Mark making is a process applying pencil, crayon, water color, poster color or etc on a piece of paper to create something such as shape or randomly.

Subj: Digital Design
Task: Task 1: Create a Movie Poster

In this task, we need to pick one movie and create a poster, 12x18'' (vertical) complete with tag line, photo of actors and etc. We also can use the interesting plots/iconic character/symbolism/metaphor to identical the movie.

 So I pick 'MALEFICENT' the new movies created by DISNEY, starring Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Sam Riley, Imelda Stauton, Sharlto Copley, Juno Temple and Lesley Manville.

This story is based from SLEEPING BEAUTY by portraying the antagonist character Maleficent. Maleficent is a strong and powerful fairy that leave in magical forest names Moors near the human kingdom. When she was a young girl, she fall in love with human, Stefan. After long time didn't see each other, Stefan betray her love to fulfill his ambitions to be king by cutting Maleficent wings after drugged her. Devastated, she crowned herself to be Queen of Moors with her companion Diaval, a black crow that can change to whatever shape she want.

Then Diaval inform her that King Stefan is hosting a party to christening her daughter, Princess Aurora and Maleficent crash into the party by cursing her that on her 17th birthday, she will prick her finger with spinning wheel and fall death like sleep but she offer a caveat after the king beg her, that the curse can be broken by true love kiss. The king afraid with Maleficent vengeance sent Aurora to live with three fairy.

Then, Maleficent taking care of the princess because of the negligence fairy, and Aurora call her Fairy Godmother.

Picture 1: The Original Poster

Then, I create new poster that minimal the plot using a symbol of spinning needle and a hand on the upper side with blood.

Picture 2: The poster that I created

The head of spinning needle resemble the whole of spinning wheel and the hand resemble the princess of that been curse and the blood resembles the she prick her hand on the spinning wheel. 

CRITICAL THINKING

Subj: Critical Thinking
Task: Task 1: Think Hard

In this task we are inform to learn about anatomy of alphabet and create by using A2 size of paper or card without any mark making (pen, pencil, paints and etc). We only allowed to die-cut, cut or fold to create full set of alphabets. Experiment using light, shadow or other color paper/card.

For this task I been experimenting using materials and shape that would help me to create the final projects about this task. For this task, I also need to find a word that resemble me and create the word in A2 size paper. After choosing word ADAPT, I try to create many example of alphabet in different shape and using different materials.

ADAPT : To adjust to new condition or change to become comfortable or try to fit in with the new environment.

ADAPT : Resembles me much, where I come from different environment and easily fit in or be comfortable with new environment.

First I try to using cut and fold but it turn out to be messy and unorganized. I try it in color paper. Then I try by using a symbol type of alphabet by using a rectangle shape but it look strange.

Picture 1: Cut and Fold

Picture 2 : Using a different shape

 Second I try to cut it using triangle shape but didn't die cut it and fold to make it like 3D but I think it wasting a time. I make the small triangle in a many shape ruler and a cutter using different materials this time that is plastic cover.

Picture 3: Using triangle shape and different material

Lastly, I create a word using triangle shape. People usually using triangle to create a symbol but never a words or sentences. So I try using the triangle to creating the word using cut technique after seeing a UP symbol in the boxes. it turn out to be this.

Picture 4: Using a Triangle to creating a word.

But I face a problem in spacing and  the adjustment between the words and the paper size. Then, tutor help to create the ADAPT word using the correct spacing and the adjustment. Then after it finish, I decorate it with water color using spatter technique with different colors in each alphabets and stroke the color at the edge of the alphabets.

Picture 5: The Final Project and Idea Development That I choose.

OVERVIEW

Why I create this word using triangle shape? I always see people using triangle in symbolizing the direction like UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT and etc but people never use triangle to create a word. So I use this shape to create the word ADAPT, to try to adapting it in my chosen word. That why this shape and symbol is my references in solving this task. 

METHOD OF INVESTIGATION

Subj: Method Of Investigation
Task 2: Alternative To Research


Find 5 (different) websites to talk about design but the talk about the same topic ( graphic design, interior, fashion and etc.). It can't be mix. Do a review. 

Topic: Fashion Design

1st websites: http://www.fashion-era.com/
Summary: This website talk about fashion history, costume history, fashion and social history. It also talk about the meaning of fashion and the old fashion design.

2nd websites :http://education-portal.com/fashion_designer.html
Summary: This websites talk about how the fashion designer work and how to become a fashion designer and the requirement to become fashion designer.

3rd websites: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fashion_design
Summary: This website talk about more the application of art and the aesthetics or natural beauty about clothing and accessories.

4th websites: http://www.prospects.ac.uk/fashion_designer_job_description.htm 
Summary: This websites talk about the description of being fashion designer. They also talk about the main areas in fashion designer such as: high street fashion, ready to-wear and haute-couture and fashon designer typical work activities.

5th websites: http://www.wwd.com/fashion-news
Summary: This websites talk about the fashion news around the world, new fashion that will comes from the famous fashion designer and the new trend about fashion and also  talk about the celebrities wear.

METHOD OF INVESTIGATION

Subj: Method of investigation
Task 1: Method of Investigation Peer Reviews

Yesterday we doing presentation about Method of Investigation. This is about the peer reviews in our presentation yesterday that I get.

1. Satish = Research Methodolgy and Quanti/Quali

2. Budu = Ethnography and literature Review

3. Alexis/Me = Formative/Summative Research and Observational Research

4. Jeffry = Demographic

5. Hatmi = Psycho graphic
6. Aisyah = Primary/Secondary Research and Visual Anthropology

In Research Methodology and Quantity/Quality Research , I understand that research methodology is important in people life especially in field that need a references. Research methodology is a process of collecting information and data for purpose of making business decision. The methodology may include in publication, interview, survey and etc.

In Quality and Quantity is something that use in researching building proportion and something that countable and not countable but as a designer we always use non countable method in doing research.

For Ethnography and Literature review is, Ethnography is a research that need in observation and interacting with the people in that place. as a example, how to go green, we need to travel to know what other countries do to dispose their rubbish.

In Literature Reviews, is we research what other people has research and take it as a reference. For an example, if we decided a research about Malaysia, so we need to read every book that has research about Malaysia.

Formative and Summative research is a main research method. Formative is something that countable and summative is something that not countable. The method that in formative research is literature Review, Visual Anthropology, Surveys and Questionnaires, Demographic and etc. Method that in Summative Research is Observation, Web analytic, Interviews and etc.

Observational research is a research that conduct by observing a certain behavior in the subject without influencing the by interacting. observation can be conduct by going out and observe the subject from far or by an artificial lab but it has a disadvantage especially when using hidden camera that interrupt with subject personal life.

Demographic is a research that conduct by observing the product that they made according to gender, age, income, size, social class and etc.

Psycho graphic is research that conduct by observing personalities, opinions, attitudes, interest and etc. It's different from demographic research.

For the last peer reviews is about primary and Secondary Research. Primary research is something that we conduct as our original research and sources without other people influences. Secondary Research is a research that conduct after primary research by referencing other research about the same subject.

Visual Anthropology is a research about a study of human aspect and behavior that will be keep in picture, video and film.

This is my power point for the method of investigation task.
OBSERVATIONAL RESEARCH
FORMATIVE AND SUMMATIVE RESEARCH

CRITICAL THINKING

Subj: Critical Thinking

Task 1: Anatomy of Typography

Yesterday we are learning about ANATOMY OF TYPOGRAPHY in group work by brain storming. This is what we get.

Anatomy of Typography is a study of structure of typeface or describing graphic elements that make up printed letters in typeface. Origin of typography is from Greek root from the words TYPOS= Impressions and GRAPHIA= Writing Anatomy of Typography is also about the learning about the structure of typeface such as ear, hand, arm and shoulder. Each part of this structure in typo is important in each letters just like the human body structure.

There are many types of anatomy of typography.

i. Counter

ii. Diacritics

iii. Glyph

iv. Initial

v. Kerning

vi. Letter-Spacing

vii. Ligature

viii. Subscript and Superscript

x. Swash

xi. Text Figures

xii. Titles

The elements in anatomy :

I. MEASUREMENT :

    i. mean line/x-height

   ii. cap line

  iii. ascent line

  iv. descent line

   v. bare line

II. PART: Consist 9 basis element : Ascender, Descender, Serif, San-Serif, Spur, Stem, Crossbar, Counter and Ligature.

Anatomy of Typography also has character such as Bold, Italic, Underline  and etc.

Typography also contain the readability and legibility. Readability is a primary concern of the typographer and information designer. Legibility is primary the concern of the typeface designer, to ensure that each character or glyph is distinguishable from other characters in font.   

This our brain storming and presentation photo