This document outlines the module dates, exercises, and notes for a Basics of Design III course from June 2022 to October 2022. The course covers topics like form and structure, geometry, surface development, understanding color theory, and graphic design. Students will analyze works by artists like M.C. Escher, Piet Mondrian, Mark Rothko, and learn about color wheel, schemes, and the effect of light on color. Exercises include transforming nature into forms and structures, making a mobile structure, applying color theory, and creating a poster, postcard and portfolio for a final submission. The reading list provides references on design fundamentals, drawings, Bauhaus basics, and ways of seeing.
This document outlines the module dates, exercises, and notes for a Basics of Design III course from June 2022 to October 2022. The course covers topics like form and structure, geometry, surface development, understanding color theory, and graphic design. Students will analyze works by artists like M.C. Escher, Piet Mondrian, Mark Rothko, and learn about color wheel, schemes, and the effect of light on color. Exercises include transforming nature into forms and structures, making a mobile structure, applying color theory, and creating a poster, postcard and portfolio for a final submission. The reading list provides references on design fundamentals, drawings, Bauhaus basics, and ways of seeing.
This document outlines the module dates, exercises, and notes for a Basics of Design III course from June 2022 to October 2022. The course covers topics like form and structure, geometry, surface development, understanding color theory, and graphic design. Students will analyze works by artists like M.C. Escher, Piet Mondrian, Mark Rothko, and learn about color wheel, schemes, and the effect of light on color. Exercises include transforming nature into forms and structures, making a mobile structure, applying color theory, and creating a poster, postcard and portfolio for a final submission. The reading list provides references on design fundamentals, drawings, Bauhaus basics, and ways of seeing.
Form and structure Ex1 PRESENTATION 30-6 Copy of M.C.Esher and analyzing Works of M.C.Esher Study of primary form Ex 1.2 PRESENTATION Geometry Selecting a natural or building component. Form inspired by nature Surface development Transformation of NATURE - FORM - STRUCTURE (nature to structure) Structure Material - stick and thread Organization of form in 07-07 Works of John Miro nature Organization of 14-07 Ex 2 elements 21-07 Making a mobile structure of the same 28-07 KUTCH STUDY TRIP - LLDC 04-08 PRESENTATION 11-08 Artist work Holiday ● Piet Mondrian Rakshabandhan ● Jonathen Itten (color theory) Understanding color Ex 3 ● Mark Rothko ● Henri Matisse Color theory Part 1 (color composition) Color wheel Artist work ● S. H. Raza Color scheme ● Josef Albers 18-08 Effect of natural and Part 2 (Application) Holiday artificial light on color Janmashtami Traditional embroidary ● J. Swaminathan Color and human 25-08 PRESENTATION psychology Color used in different Application of color Ex 4 Select any master architect’s work who does not geographical context theory (Pyramids context and its use color 01-09 Application of understanding of color theory in its inside color) 08-09 works Ex 5 15-09 Formation of color as weaving 22-09 29-09 PRESENTATION Graphic Design Ex 6 Preparation of a kit in 06-10 Poster +Postcard + Portfolio product design 13-10 FINAL SUBMISSION Reading list
1. A search for form : A fundamental approach to design by Siliei Gaarines
2. Form, space and vision : discovering design through drawings by Collier Graham 3. Design and form : Basic course at Bauhaus 4. M.C. Esher 5. Ways of seeing by John Berger