Portfolio 1st Year 1st Semester

Interior and Spatial

CONTENTS

FOUNDATION DIGITAL MEDIA 1

1. PIXEL PORTRAIT (p.4-5)

2. LANDSCAPE COLLAGE (p.6-7)

3. RICHARD HAMILTON COLLAGE (p.8-9)

4. STORY BOARDING (p.10-11)

5. BUSSINESS CARDS (p.12-13)

FOUNDATION INTERIOR AND SPATIAL DESIGN 1

1. ARTEFACT HACK (p.14-15)

2. FUTURE LIVES OF THINGS (p.16-17)

3. POWER OF LIMITS (p.18-21)

4. PARK-ING PROJECT (p.22-25)

PIXEL PORTRAIT

In this task I was asked to explore the concept of pixel creating a 16x16 icon, which would be a portrait of myself.

The term pixel is short for Picture Element. Pixels are small squares and they are units which form all the images on computer displays. A computer screen is divided into a grid of millions of pixels. Individual pixels typically are not visible to us because of their small dimensions, unless images are highly zoomed in. Clusters of pixels generate smooth, crisp images rather than low-quality “pixelated“ ones.

The 16x16 pixels icon is one of the first and most common computer icons, the most basic form of visual representation for apps and programmes.

As a final outcome, I had to upload both my development sketches and JPEG file of the digital portrait created in Photoshop into Moodle.

Predecent from Google Images

LANDSCAPE COLLAGE

In this task was asked to create a digital collage demostrating my knowdlege of: the Selection Marquee Tool, the Magic Wand Tool and the Lasso Tool in Photoshop; and to produce an A3 landscape file (PSD format). was given three lists of different ladscapes, buildings and design objects, from which chose: lavender field, Cologne’s Cathedral and light bulbs. After choosing the objects, drew a sketch of hwo imagined my collage.

Finally, with the design clear, opened Photoshop and created my collage with layers.

Sketch of the vision of my collage

Mind Map

Sketch of the vision of my collage

Cologne’s Cathedral (Germany)

Lavender Fields (York)

Designer Lightbulbs = SUN

Images from Google Images

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RICHARD HAMILTON COLLAGE

This project was in collaboration with Visual Research Methods Module. had to work on a ‘meaningful photo essay’ utilising Photoshop skills.

On the brief, I was given two different artworks so could choose between one of them to use it as the basic layout and format, but substituting with contemporary objects and figures to construct a ‘satirical story’ inspired by the work of Christopher Spencer. In both of the historical pieces, the objects and figures were chosen for their meaning at the time that they were made.

Christopher Spencer is a British collage artist and satirist. He is the creator of the Twitter feed @Coldwar_Steve. His work has been described as having “captured the mood of Brexit Britain”.

Art work chosen from Google

Images: Just what was it that made yesterday’s homes so different, so appealing? by Richard Hamilton

Research about my main topic: Fast

Precedent from Google Images

Interiors/Homewares

Sketch of my collage

Empty room with 2 point perspective from Google Images

Precedent from Google Images

Sketch of my collage, drawn in conical perspective

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STORY BOARDING

This task was an exercise created to explore the built environment in all its scales making use of Photoshop, Illustrator and all the graphic tools that learnt so far.

For the Storyboarding project had to create a sequence of 3 images which zoom in from a lanscape (using my Landscape Collage), to room scale (using my Richard hamilton Collage) to a single object (Alexa Device).

chose a style to stick to through all three images, which is black linework with colour highlights inspired from my precedent research.

Alexa device that I added to my Richard Hamilton Collage.

Landscape Collage for the first image Richard Hamilton Collage for the second image

Precedent 1 from Pinterest style inspiration Precedent 2 from Pinterest

Color Pallete

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CREATIVE BUSINESS CARD

For this task was asked to explore the creative side of lasercutting and create a business card that represents me proffesionally as a designer

Firstly, I looked for precedents and ideas for my business card and sketched concept desings.

Then, set up a lasercut compatible Illustrator file in which created my linework. Finally, created a photomontage in Photoshop that shows the texture, materiality and design of my card.

Precedent 1 from Google Images

Sketch 1

Sketch 2

Precedent 4 from Google Images

Precedent 3 from Google Images

Precedent 2 from Google Images

Illustrator Linework (red=cut, blue=etch)

Shapes Inspiration

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ARTEFACT HACK

In this task was asked to rethink, and to use this project to creatively explore how our unwanted interior artefacts can be re-purposed and re-imagined for new creative uses.

had to find an object in a Charity Shop and then to creatively re-imagine what it could be, and to make the physical changes to transform the artefact to its new purpose.

was also asked to stay true to the materials and let them express themselves; to think it as a raw object and try and enjoy expressing its rawness in my photography.

Precedent from Google Images Precedent from Google Images Precedent from Google Images Precedent from Google Images

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FUTURE LIVES OF THINGS

In this project, me and my class mates had the opportunity to influence that future; to construct a human-scale structure from the materials we inherited from the past, and to show the results at the highest global level to the leaders who will make the decisions on our future.

The task was to develop through play and experimentation a stunning structure using chairs from the Studio which were going to be taken to the COP26 summit in Glasgow on the 11th November and assembled. The structure had to be both visually and formally striking and had to demonstrate the potential of reimagining approaches to using our existing materials to create a more sustainable future.

At first, we worked in groups to come up with different ideas. In the end, all groups together decided which was the structure that would be exhibited in Glasgow.

Jasper Morrison ‘Air Chair’, 1999, produced by Magis. Variant 3 in group, chosen idea

Variant 1 in group

Variant 2 in group

Close up of Variant 3

Sketch Variant 3

Final Structure’s development Final Structure’s close up

Sketch Final Structure Final Structure’s colour pattern

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THE POWER OF LIMITS

In his task was I had to identify a site in the city and design micro-structure that acts as a point of sale for a product: so, that could be a pop-up shop, a stall or some kind of vending facility. It’s size could not exceed 1m x 1m x 2m.

had to design for a vendor, who wanted it to be elevated or lifted up off the ground on some kind of supports (e.g. steel frame legs) as the vendor thought this would help the small outlet have a bigger presence; it could have elements that fold or open out of the volume, as long as they could easily fold back in for transports and storage. Finally, importantly, the entrepreneur/owner was looking to collaborate with me for ideas for what they could sell.

The site that I chose is in front of The Balmoral Hotel, next to the Apple Store, at the beggining of Princes Street and next to St. James Quarter. The brand that chose is called Davines which formulations favor the use of ingredients of natural origin, are generated with renewable electric energy and packaged minimizing the environmental impact.

Logo

Concept 1: Mikado Stand Brand

Precedent from Pinterest

Precedent from Pinterest

Precedent from Pinterest

Concept 2: Vintage Stand

Concept 3: Folding Stand

Product 1: Hair Mask

Product 2: Shampoo Product 3: Hair Oil

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Final Model

Final Eye Level Sketch

Concept Model, Variant 1

Concept Model, Variant 2

Concept Model, Variant 3

Concept Model, Variant 4

Eye Level Sketch, Variant 1 Eye Level Sketch, Variant 2 Eye Level Sketch, Variant 3 Eye Level Sketch, Variant 4

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My final design is a light, easy to carry stall composed of two parts: the main structure, which is made out of white wood and it’s foldable (it is 2m long when open and 1m long when closed); and the base, made out of a piece of black steel which is empty in the inside (which makes it become a light piece to carry). The base adds weight to make the stall stable enough even on windy days.

The design is a 90% wooden structure, compromises with the nature and it’s sustainable. Its transport does not require any kind of vehicle which ejec CO2 emissions.

Elevation, Plant and Axonometric Final Sketches

Black Steel for the base White Wooden Structure

Empty Steel base Hinges to make the structure foldable

Axonometricz Sketch

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PARK-ING PROJECT

For this project, designed a Mobile Well-Being Intervention in a Parking Space in an Urban Space of my choice. Well-being is defined as the state of being healthy and happy. The aim of the Mobile Well-being project was to understand how we can respond to wider societal issues in the design of our spaces and objects.

The project had to be designed to be mobile in nature (i.e. relocatable to other places) and easily accessible. It had to be a public free space to be accessible to all.

The site is an actual parking place in an urban context. I was asked to choose a site and design a little piece of micro-architecture on it, creating a new place that makes people feel good.

Wellbeing is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as “the state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy”.

My first two ideas were to create a space with privacy in which people could write down on the walls whatever that was going on in their minds and creating an Instagram feed with compilations of every completed wall in different towns. discarded both designs because they were too simple and did not meet the brief.

First idea’s Sketch

Second idea’s Sketch

Precedent from Instagram: @Teloputodije

The most likely to be the profile of visitor to be attracted by the site is people between 20-30 years old students or grads who are open minded and who like socializing.

Activity: Playing Board Games

ANIMATED GARDEN

Design Development Sketch

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My final design is inspired in nests and nature. Through it I try to transmit comfort, peace, relax. My micro-architecture is a place where people can stop by, sit down, play some game boards with its friends or even with new friends.

It is located in a strategic spot surrounded by nature and beautiful views of Edinburgh Arthur’s Seat and Calton Hill, which matches the vibes that the structure provides.

The structure is made out of recycles wood, the tables out of bamboo and there are some plants wrapping the structure. I’ve added plants because constantly seeing and being around plants helps people feel more calm and relaxed, thus decreasing levels of anxiety.

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