{"id":248,"date":"2013-09-19T10:52:01","date_gmt":"2013-09-19T10:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/?p=248"},"modified":"2014-02-13T02:19:52","modified_gmt":"2014-02-13T02:19:52","slug":"the-symbol-grid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/?p=248","title":{"rendered":"The Symbol Grid"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h3>Research the 7 Principles and 16 Sub-principles of Design<\/h3>\n<div>\n<ol>\n<li>Harmony\n<ul>\n<li>1.1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Repetition<\/li>\n<li>1.2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rhythm<\/li>\n<li>1.3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pattern<\/li>\n<li>1.4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Closure<\/li>\n<li>1.5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Shared Edges<\/li>\n<li>1.6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Overlapping<\/li>\n<li>1.7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Transparency<\/li>\n<li>1.8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Interpenetration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Variety\n<ul>\n<li>2.1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Contrast<\/li>\n<li>2.2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Elaboration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Balance\n<ul>\n<li>3.1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Symmetrical Balance<\/li>\n<li>3.2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Approximate Symmetrical Balance<\/li>\n<li>3.3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Asymmetrical Balance<\/li>\n<li>3.4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Radial Balance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Proportion\n<ul>\n<li>4.1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Scale<\/li>\n<li>4.2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Golden Mean<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Dominance<\/li>\n<li>Movement<\/li>\n<li>Economy<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Sketch 9 Thumbnails for each Principle<\/h3>\n<p>First I quickly sketched each Principle with an ordinary number two pencil on lined notebook paper.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/014-Copy.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[248]\"><img data-attachment-id=\"319\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/?attachment_id=319\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/014-Copy.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SCH-I415&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;?????????????&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1379024627&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.54&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.083333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"First 11 Principles\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/014-Copy-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/014-Copy.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-319 inline\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" title=\"First 11 Principles\" alt=\"First 11 Principles\" src=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/014-Copy-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/014-Copy-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/014-Copy.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\u00a0 <\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/019-Copy.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[248]\"><img data-attachment-id=\"320\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/?attachment_id=320\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/019-Copy.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SCH-I415&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;?????????????&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1379024749&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.54&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.083333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Second 11 Principles\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/019-Copy-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/019-Copy.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-320 inline\" style=\"border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"Second 11 Principles\" alt=\"Second 11 Principles\" src=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/019-Copy-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/019-Copy-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/019-Copy.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Once I had a general idea of the 9 ideas for each symbol, I drew quality versions in my Sketchbook and made each the approximate size of the finished product. I sketched the first layer with a 4B pencil (I prefer this weight for general sketching and drawing) but went back over each sketch with a 6B pencil (a slightly softer graphite produces a nice dark edge and shades quickly and effectively).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_6108-Copy.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[248]\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone inline\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" title=\"Repetition\" alt=\"Repetition\" src=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_6108-Copy-231x300.jpg\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_6110-Copy.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[248]\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"inline alignnone\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" title=\"Rhythm\" alt=\"Rhythm\" src=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_6110-Copy-231x300.jpg\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_6112-Copy.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[248]\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"inline alignnone\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" title=\"Pattern\" alt=\"Pattern\" src=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_6112-Copy-229x300.jpg\" width=\"229\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_6114-Copy.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[248]\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone inline\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" title=\"Closure\" alt=\"Closure\" src=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_6114-Copy-232x300.jpg\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_6115-Copy.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[248]\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone inline\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" title=\"Shared Edges\" alt=\"Shared Edges\" src=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_6115-Copy-226x300.jpg\" width=\"226\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_6118-Copy.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[248]\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone inline\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" title=\"Overlapping\" alt=\"Overlapping\" src=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_6118-Copy-230x300.jpg\" width=\"230\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_6120-Copy.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[248]\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone inline\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" title=\"Transparency\" alt=\"Transparency\" src=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_6120-Copy-231x300.jpg\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_6122-Copy.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[248]\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone inline\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" title=\"Interpenetration\" alt=\"Interpenetration\" src=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_6122-Copy-233x300.jpg\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_6123-Copy.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[248]\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone inline\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" title=\"Variety\" alt=\"Variety\" src=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_6123-Copy-226x300.jpg\" width=\"226\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_6126-Copy.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[248]\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone inline\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" title=\"Contrast\" alt=\"Contrast\" src=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_6126-Copy-227x300.jpg\" width=\"227\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_6128-Copy.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[248]\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone inline\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" title=\"Elaboration\" alt=\"Elaboration\" src=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_6128-Copy-227x300.jpg\" width=\"227\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_6130-Copy.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[248]\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone inline\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" title=\"Balance\" alt=\"Balance\" src=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_6130-Copy-230x300.jpg\" width=\"230\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_6132-Copy.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[248]\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone inline\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" title=\"Symmetrical Balance\" alt=\"Symmetrical Balance\" src=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_6132-Copy-227x300.jpg\" width=\"227\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_6134-Copy.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[248]\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone inline\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" title=\"Approximate Symmetrical Balance\" alt=\"Approximate Symmetrical Balance\" src=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_6134-Copy-234x300.jpg\" width=\"234\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_6142-Copy.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[248]\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone inline\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" title=\"Scale\" alt=\"Scale\" src=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_6142-Copy-229x300.jpg\" width=\"229\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_6143-Copy.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[248]\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone inline\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" title=\"Dominance\" alt=\"Dominance\" src=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_6143-Copy-227x300.jpg\" width=\"227\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_6146-Copy.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[248]\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone inline\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" title=\"Movement\" alt=\"Movement\" src=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_6146-Copy-230x300.jpg\" width=\"230\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_6136-Copy.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[248]\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone inline\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" title=\"Asymmetrical Balance\" alt=\"Asymmetrical Balance\" src=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_6136-Copy-228x300.jpg\" width=\"228\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_6138-Copy.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[248]\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone inline\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" title=\"Radial Balance\" alt=\"Radial Balance\" src=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_6138-Copy-230x300.jpg\" width=\"230\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_6140-Copy.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[248]\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone inline\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" title=\"Proportion\" alt=\"Proportion\" src=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_6140-Copy-228x300.jpg\" width=\"228\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_6147-Copy.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[248]\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone inline\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" title=\"Economy\" alt=\"Economy\" src=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_6147-Copy-227x300.jpg\" width=\"227\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_6149-Copy.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[248]\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone inline\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" title=\"Harmony\" alt=\"Harmony\" src=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_6149-Copy-233x300.jpg\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_6151-Copy.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[248]\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone inline\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" title=\"Golden Mean\" alt=\"Golden Mean\" src=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_6151-Copy-227x300.jpg\" width=\"227\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_6153-Copy.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[248]\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone inline\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" title=\"Blank Grid\" alt=\"Blank Grid\" src=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_6153-Copy-228x300.jpg\" width=\"228\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nEvery other page is covered by a piece of tracing paper to protect both pages from smearing graphite and accidental image transfer.<\/p>\n<h1>Transfer Preparation<\/h1>\n<p>After sketching and re-sketching 9 versions of each Principle, a favorite was chosen of each. I then quickly sketched each favorite symbol on one sheet of notebook paper \u2013 grouped by complexity, similarity and balance \u2013 to decide where in the final composition each symbol would reside. Next, I sketched a quick mock grid to place each symbol in an appropriate cell.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/046-Copy.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[248]\"><img data-attachment-id=\"303\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/?attachment_id=303\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/046-Copy.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SCH-I415&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;?????????????&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1379025202&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.54&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.083333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Symbol Grouping\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/046-Copy-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/046-Copy.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-303 inline\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" title=\"Symbol Grouping\" alt=\"Symbol Grouping\" src=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/046-Copy-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/046-Copy-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/046-Copy.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/047-Copy.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[248]\"><img data-attachment-id=\"304\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/?attachment_id=304\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/047-Copy.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SCH-I415&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;?????????????&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1379025213&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.54&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.076923076923077&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Symbol Placement\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/047-Copy-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/047-Copy.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-304 inline\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" title=\"Symbol Placement\" alt=\"Symbol Placement\" src=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/047-Copy-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/047-Copy-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/047-Copy.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I based my positioning of each symbol on the approximate weight, position, movement and assumed modifications I might make while transferring the symbols. The twenty-fourth cell was reserved for my signature icon.<\/p>\n<h1>Grid Creation<\/h1>\n<p>Trimming an inch from the long edge of a 19\u201dx24\u201d sheet of Bristol paper with an X-acto knife provided me with a 6&#215;4 grid of 3\u201d squares with a 3\u201d border. A ruler, T-square and drafting triangle were used to measure and outline the grid.<\/p>\n<h1>Image Transfers<\/h1>\n<p>Because of the extra work completed in week one \u2013 producing quality and to-scale sketches \u2013 the transfer process was simplified for most of the symbols and required no, or very little, modification. A piece of tracing paper and an 8B pencil allowed me to copy each symbol to my 18\u201dx24\u201d Bristol sheet.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/20130914_192320-Copy.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[248]\"><img data-attachment-id=\"308\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/?attachment_id=308\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/20130914_192320-Copy.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SCH-I415&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;?????????????&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1379186600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.54&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Transfer Symbols\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/20130914_192320-Copy-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/20130914_192320-Copy.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-308 inline\" style=\"border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"Transfer Symbols\" alt=\"Transfer Symbols\" src=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/20130914_192320-Copy-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/20130914_192320-Copy-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/20130914_192320-Copy.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Each image was traced from my sketchbook to tracing paper. The tracing paper was flipped over and the negative was traced (to add graphite to the negative image). The tracing paper was then placed in the appropriate position on the Bristol grid, positive side facing up, and traced once more; thus, transferring the exact image desired in the appropriate location within the composition.<\/p>\n<p>Once all the images were transferred from my sketchbook to my Bristol board, I traced over my draft version of the layout with permanent marker to visualize how the final project would look.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/20130914_220933-Copy.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[248]\"><img data-attachment-id=\"310\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/?attachment_id=310\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/20130914_220933-Copy.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"566,369\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SCH-I415&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;?????????????&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1379196573&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.54&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Symbol Visualization\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/20130914_220933-Copy-300x195.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/20130914_220933-Copy.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-310 inline alignnone\" style=\"border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"Symbol Visualization\" alt=\"Symbol Visualization\" src=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/20130914_220933-Copy-300x195.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/20130914_220933-Copy-300x195.jpg 300w, http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/20130914_220933-Copy.jpg 566w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After finalizing each image with permanent marker and adjusting the weight of specific images to balance the overall composition, all the grid pencil marks and visible marks within each individual image were completely erased and the completed image was checked for stray marks and blemishes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/20130914_230919-Copy.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[248]\"><img data-attachment-id=\"312\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/?attachment_id=312\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/20130914_230919-Copy.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SCH-I415&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;?????????????&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1379200159&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.54&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Symbol Grid\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/20130914_230919-Copy-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/20130914_230919-Copy.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-312 alignnone inline\" style=\"border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"Symbol Grid\" alt=\"Symbol Grid\" src=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/20130914_230919-Copy.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/20130914_230919-Copy.jpg 800w, http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/20130914_230919-Copy-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Documentation of the entire process was completed at each stage of the composition development.<\/p>\n<h3>Learning Process<\/h3>\n<p>In preparation for this project, Dr. Giampa expected the class to read two Chapters of <i>Art Fundamentals: Theory and Practice<\/i> by Ocvirk, Stinson, Wigg, Bone and Cayton and then develop a Case In Point map for each to dissect and scrutinize what we learned.<\/p>\n<h4>Case In Point \u2013 Form, Design, Composition<\/h4>\n<p>The first assignment was to summarize Chapter Two which was based on Form but included the Elements of Art, the Principles of Organization and covered the creation of Space and Visual Unity. I found the exercise very helpful in understanding the specifics of not only the individual elements but the principles, as well. For example, while I originally included the elements in my Case, stating that they included line, shape, value, texture and color, I expanded upon this very general declaration as a bullet in my Point by specifying that not all the elements are always used together but many of them are automatically combined within a design and organized to establish good form. By summarizing the information contained in the textbook and then expanding upon it by engaging in deeper thinking about each main point I found most important, my thoughts were focused and succinct and I then applied this new perspective to my design in progress. I found it extremely helpful while choosing the location of the symbols within my grid based on harmony and variety. Movement and economy were also strongly considered centered on my recent investigation into the Principles of Organization.<\/p>\n<h4>Case In Point \u2013 Fundamentals of Art<\/h4>\n<p>After learning about Space and Visual Unity, the Elements of Art and the Principles of Organization, the same process was applied to Chapter One and the three Components of Art: Subject, Form and Content. Again, I started with a general encapsulation of the chapter, briefly covering the evolving nature of art, Organic Unity and Abstraction. The main points I wanted to discuss, however, were the components themselves and how Subject is essentially the topic or \u201cwhat\u201d of a design, Form is the \u201chow\u201d or development of a piece and Content is the intention, meaning or \u201cwhy\u201d of the art. By drilling down into each component I explained how the subject of art may be representational or nonrepresentational and the more abstract the representation becomes, the less identifiable the subject becomes until it reaches a nonobjective state. I described Form as an overall union of the elements of art utilizing the principles of organization and indicated that the message, emotion or mood of a work of art is considered its content.\u00a0 Each of these investigations into the deeper meanings of what was explained in the textbook helped me comprehend the essence of art and with this foundation I could move on to the creation stages of my projects.<\/p>\n<h3>Self-Critique<\/h3>\n<p>The symbol grid is a visual manifestation of the 23 principles and sub-principles of design. Each icon is representational of a separate and distinct idea or method utilized while planning a composition. The overall subject is a key to design and a guide to development. By approaching the component of \u201cwhat\u201d as a representational subject, the symbols are physically characterized as individual icons. Even in cases where the principles are more abstract, a physical manifestation is utilized as each symbol is developed. Line, shape and value are obvious while texture and color are not generally employed (other than basic black and white, of course).<\/p>\n<p>While many of the elements of design were employed in each symbol, the principles of organization were needed to combine the icons into a single composition. Balance and proportion were utilized to arrange the symbols into various locations on the grid and some icons needed extra weight, or value, to balance their corresponding images while others needed directional adjustments to ensure fluid movement was achieved within the design. To address the \u201chow\u201d, or organization, component of the piece directly indicates the principles of organization and how they were used to place each icon in its specific location within the grid. Round objects were offset by sharp, jagged icons while darker symbols were placed within the composition based on lighter designs surrounding that area. The direction of some icons was adjusted to indicate internal movement. Balance, economy, proportion and contrast were all apparent in the organization of the piece.<\/p>\n<p>When completed, the overall design felt cold and mechanical. While personally meaningful, the distance between objects resulted in an impersonal and detached product. The thought and effort poured into the project was neither apparent nor represented which left the piece hard and empty. Analyzing the \u201cwhy\u201d component of the work revealed this disappointment. Energy and soul were a large part of the creation of the composition but the fact that the end result was devoid of feeling made the piece emotionless and isolated. The remoteness of each symbol emitted an automated, rigid, measured sensation. Some movement was apparent within the design but as a whole the image became very static and hollow.<\/p>\n<h3>Redesign<\/h3>\n<p>Not happy to leave my Symbol Grid in its current, disconnected state, I experimented with some compositional additions that kept to the spirit of the project. To that extent, I decided to go with some of the basic building block shapes that every symbol within my project contained: the square and the circle. I simply printed photographed copies of my project and drew my ideas on the prints.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_1255-Copy.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[248]\"><img data-attachment-id=\"332\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/?attachment_id=332\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_1255-Copy.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"629,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SX510 HS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1380328296&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;???????????????????????????????&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Design Experimentations\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_1255-Copy-300x228.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_1255-Copy.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-332 inline\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" title=\"Design Experimentations\" alt=\"Design Experimentations\" src=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_1255-Copy-300x228.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_1255-Copy-300x228.jpg 300w, http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_1255-Copy.jpg 629w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/sample4-Copy.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[248]\"><img data-attachment-id=\"333\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/?attachment_id=333\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/sample4-Copy.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"638,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SX510 HS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1380328307&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Design Four\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/sample4-Copy-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/sample4-Copy.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-333 inline\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" title=\"Design Four\" alt=\"Design Four\" src=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/sample4-Copy-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"228\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After four prints and about 10 design experimentation&#8217;s, I chose an idea based on print number four.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/SymbolGrid-Copy.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[248]\"><img data-attachment-id=\"336\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/?attachment_id=336\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/SymbolGrid-Copy.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SX510 HS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1380328034&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Symbol Grid Redesigned\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/SymbolGrid-Copy-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/SymbolGrid-Copy.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-336 inline\" style=\"border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"Symbol Grid Redesigned\" alt=\"Symbol Grid Redesigned\" src=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/SymbolGrid-Copy.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/SymbolGrid-Copy.jpg 800w, http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/SymbolGrid-Copy-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As you can see, even the final version is slightly different from the chosen print experimentation. After adding the initial shapes to tie the piece together, the broken square \u2013 previously placed in the background as the farthest element from the viewer \u2013 was moved forward to reside within the middle ground of the piece. The circles were also darkened in contrast to the central square but nowhere near the thickness of the aforementioned broken square. The contrast in value between the four additional elements and the opposition to their traditional, assumed behavior regarding perspective \u2013 darker shapes advance while lighter shapes recede \u2013 leveled the image, once again, to a flat surface; however, with the modifications in place, the overall design became fluid, stimulating and sincere.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Download The Symbol Grid PDF\" href=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/The-Symbol-Grid.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">View\/Download PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<pre>Case In Point Mapping based on research by\r\nDr. Joan Giampa <a title=\"The &quot;Case In Point&quot; Map (CIP) by Dr. Giampa\" href=\"http:\/\/www.joanmariegiampa.com\/teaching\/my_research.html\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.joanmariegiampa.com\/teaching\/my_research.html<\/a><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Research the 7 Principles and 16 Sub-principles of Design Harmony 1.1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Repetition 1.2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rhythm 1.3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pattern 1.4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Closure 1.5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Shared Edges 1.6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Overlapping 1.7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Transparency 1.8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Interpenetration Variety 2.1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Contrast 2.2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Elaboration Balance 3.1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Symmetrical Balance 3.2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Approximate Symmetrical Balance 3.3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Asymmetrical Balance 3.4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Radial Balance Proportion 4.1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Scale 4.2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Golden Mean Dominance Movement Economy&hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/?p=248\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[83],"tags":[23,21,22],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":422,"url":"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/?p=422","url_meta":{"origin":248,"position":0},"title":"Parts of the Puzzle","date":"October 10, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Assignment The Parts of the Puzzle exercise is a shape based project that requires imaginative problem solving within strict limitations. Four 6\u201dx8\u201d compositions must be created while utilizing only three types of shapes: a circle, a line and a simple rectilinear shape. Black construction paper, white Bristol board and painted\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Theory and Practice&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"Complete Separation","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Parts-of-the-Puzzle_0000_Complete-Separation.png?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":2163,"url":"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/?p=2163","url_meta":{"origin":248,"position":1},"title":"DaDa","date":"June 26, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"The Last Tree I designed a poster in the Futurist typography style around the lyrics of an original poem: The Last Tree. First, I drew the focus point of the poster, the title, in the form of a typical tree silhouette in Adobe Flash with a VisTablet. I then transferred\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;History of Design&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"The Last Tree: A Dada Project","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/0000_The-Last-Tree_-A-Dada-Project.png?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":2493,"url":"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/?p=2493","url_meta":{"origin":248,"position":2},"title":"Typography Poster","date":"February 18, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Contents Project #3: Poster Research Criteria Poster Text Critique Final Century: 100 Years of Type Design Research Thumbnails Type Studies Color Studies Roughs Analysis Final \u00a0 Project #3: Poster Research Start with Process Book and develop ideas. 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She has been recognized as one of the first designers to embrace computer technology as a design tool and with popularizing the New Wave approach to typography in the United\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;History of Design&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"Design Quarterly","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/0002_Design-Quarterly.png?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":1595,"url":"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/?p=1595","url_meta":{"origin":248,"position":4},"title":"Contrast","date":"March 23, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Introduction The seven color contrasts described by Johannes Itten are: Contrast of Hue Contrast of hue is illustrated by undiluted colors in their most intense luminosity and is formed by the juxtaposition of these hues. The greater the distance between hues on a color wheel, the greater the contrast. Orange,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Color Theory&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"Contrast of Hue Image","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/0006_Contrast-of-Hue.png?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":1813,"url":"http:\/\/wonderfuldarkness.com\/?p=1813","url_meta":{"origin":248,"position":5},"title":"Color Schemes","date":"April 14, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Assignment Document seven color schemes utilizing modern photography. Explain your image selections and describe color balance within each composition as it applies to each color scheme. Monochromatic Monochromatic colors are all the colors, tints, tones, and shades of a single hue. 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