Colour meanings

Louis Wain

This image shows the stages of Louis Wains work and how it drastically changes through his struggle with schizophrenia.

Introduction to Contextual Studies

TDF1065 - Uni Learn - Design practice in context 1

Portfolio - reflective blog and work/ journal

• References to look at on unilearn - books/ websites/ journals
• Rick Poynor - Obey the giant - 2001

Student reflective blog on unilearn to look at - reflect constantly on personal development.

Visual language
Jargen - language that a particular group understand
Dialect - style/ particular voice
Terminology

Individually find an effective piece of design.

• Any source - advertising, modern etc. 
• Something completely down to us.
• Could be renowned or not. 

These could be found on the web, in books or be a physical object. 

In groups

Come together and discuss designs - what is effective?

Check email for timeslot for debate

• widen vocabulary on analysis and explaining work
• Developing general ability

Primary research

Did some primary research going round handing out apples and seeing who would take them. They didn't know me but as I was dressed up they thought it was ok.

Brief 1

You are required to produce six circular images of any size and in any format or medium that present the viewer with the impact of the colours from one of the stories.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

http://www.fpx.de/fp/Disney/Tales/SnowWhite.html

Rapunzel

http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm012.html

Little Red Cap

http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/type0333.html#grimm