Assignment 5- greeting Card Design Part 1

We had to design either an Xmas or/and New Year Greeting Card. Visuals should be simple and should communicate primarily through colours.

For me, I chose to make a Christmas in vertical form (fold left to right). I did not have a specific target group in my mind but I thought my design should be able to suit most categories of people.

What I liked best: Blue



I thought blue is the nicest and can depict the icy coolness of Xmas Winter through its colour as blue is a cool colour. But after class, I realised blue is too common a choice for many people. As i continue developing my final piece, I might change my choice of colour.


Gold



My initial idea was to have it gold until I learnt today that Gold will not be produced with a normal CMYK printer. Hence, it will not be very feasible for me to choose gold. But i liked gold for its glittery effect and unlike cool blue, it gives a shine and glow that can bring out the magical feel of Christmas.

Gold and White background



I changed the background to white as i thought it can make the tree stand out more.

Neon lighting



I had fun exloring how to create neon lighting effects... In this case, it gave the feeling of Xmas decorative lights along Orchard road. I chose vibrant and contrasting colours to make the outline stand out even more against the black background.


Colourful Bits



I think this is a sweet combination of colours. the pink and green are contrasting colours and work well with each other. However, I would have to work on the background as it is too pale to be seen when printed out. I might include bolder colours for the decorative tiny bits of stars so that the whole work can look more colourful.

Merged



I find myself not exploring as many colours as my classmates. Although I already have what I would like in mind, since this assignment is about colours, I thought I should be bolder and explore further especially when the design of my card is quite plain and average. Perhaps colours will spice it up even more.

Assignment 5: Greeting Card (Final)

I made some changes to my greeting card because the original colours did not turned out way too male when I printed the. The main change is the Christmas tree. I find the original one too 'square'and fixed. I wanted something more natural created a new tree with more curves and colour.

My Final Piece



I like this piece because it looks really sweet in reality. It is colourful yet not bold or loud.

Other Colours

In-class Assignment-2 words

We were given 2 words during lecture and had to come up with a simple sketch of what images were conjured in our mind.

Sizzler



I thought of social and ballroom dancing/salsa which are usually associated with SIzZling hot moves.


Interesting



I looked around me and spotted someone wearing a pair of customised converse shoes. I thought it was interesting as the customised shoe was outstanding and clearly shown the person's individuality.
I did not replicate the exact one in my sketch. Instead, I embellished it even more!

In-class assignment-Time Freeze

A picture of my friend working on her nm2208 sketch in early in the morning in the canteen. Caught my attention as the rows of tables and chairs behind were empty, a rare sight in NUS on a school day.