Week 6 - Origination

25/08/2010 – Week 6

Logistics report

Falling a bit behind, as the groups are not communicating with each other. It’s hard to do our bit in printing posters/flyer's etc when we don’t have a name or theme. Making deadlines for theme and branding today to present to the teacher meeting on Thursday.

Reading laws of simplicity – Differences

1. Describe the relationship between complexity and simplicity
Without complexity there would be no simplicity, they need each other because without one you wouldn’t be able to appreciate the other, we know how to appreciate something better when we can compare it to something else.
2. What analogy does Maeda use to demonstrate this relationship?
If a kid could get lollies whenever they want, they will soon get sick of them and not appreciate the sweetness. Maeda also says he does not like the colour pink although he does like a dash of brightness in a drab sea of olive green.
3. In what context does Maeda discuss rhythm / beat in relation to the fifth law Contextualize this relationship and discuss how this can be used in relation to the Student Exhibition - giving specific examples
Rhythm is a movement that happens in space and time. Music is used the example of beats, la la la la (brake) la la la la la la la la. every time there is a brake between the la's, it makes things more interesting or it brings simplicity to a complex noise. Mixing up the artworks that are similar with other artwork to get a rhythm and make it more interesting. Must get the balance right for it to work right.
4. HOMEWORK: Find visual examples - pieces of design work that demonstrate the relationship between simplicity and complexity – post the results on your blog, with contextual analysis and reflection

This is a picture i found on the internet, without the random splatters and bold white lines this picture would be fairly boring. i find the the solid white lines brake up the continuous colour which makes the image more interesting, also the way the white stripes are aligned makes it more appealing. the random black splatters just mix up the picture all together.

Applying the principle of balancing complexity and simplicity in your own work.

Also in class today we discussed the issue of not having a name for the exhibition yet. Sarah, Teddy and I sat down and started designing posters and themes to go along with the names we had chosen to get the ball rolling. We also had help from Craig who was sitting in on the class to get an idea of the exhibition for his promotion work.