The Ice breaking design project introduces basic understanding of the design processes and approaches in generating ideas, formulating conceptual narratives, developing design and translating it into form design. The purpose of the project is for students to unravel their creative side and inner self through several specific modes of communication or art form. We as designers will generate ideas from self-identity through personal interests, preferences, attitude and personality. These ideas and qualities will later on be applied to an artwork, to be placed in your designated studio zone. Artwork is to be displayed within the zone given in the studio, either on the ceiling, floor, or around the drafting table Students are encouraged to explore many forms of art work, be it a poster, an object, table cloth, decorative items, light installation, etc., to show self. Representation of self must only be interpreted in abstracted form where in it requires rigorous design thinking and highest form of creative interpretation. Understanding , using and applying basic elements of design such as meaning of lines, shapes, textures and colours are key in expressing self in a more abstracted, creative and expressive way. The final outcome of the project is open to any possibilities, meaning you are free to explore form, materials and techniques as long as it shows the creative and personal identity and is well explained in the written essay. Throughout this assignment, I have adapted disipline is specific knowledge such as I have put in my personal characteristics cooperated with design concept, principle and elements.
Emphasis is to bring out the creativity and initial character or personality as a new designer.
“'You are what you are seen to be' - Erik Spiekermann
