Designing Skill
Designing skill encompasses visual communication and problem-solving through illustration. It calls for an individual discipline to master the art. Through this course, I have learned how to design and use graphics work to convey a message. The journey has been exciting and full of trials and errors. Most importantly, I have learned that a successful design has to be appealing, which involves the organization of different design elements. Since I am still in the learning phase, while undertaking this assignment, the process of coming up with an appealing design has involved a lot of repetition.
Creativity and Stylization
As I was starting this assignment, I thought that I could refer to the course reading materials and, similarly to other subjects, learn how to design perfectly. However, after a few trials, I realized that creativity is a crucial feature that one has to apply in this task. Creating an attractive work requires proper stylization and presentation of the existing text and images, which involves a combination of different elements such as texture, color, shape, contrast, form, and balance among others. These should be combined in a harmonic way that is attractive and clear to one's eye.
Increasing Creativity
Although I have not reached the expert level, so far, I am capable of using the skills that I have acquired to deliver and communicate a clear message. All in all, this assignment has enabled me to increase my creativity level through imaginative thinking. However, I am still learning which areas need more practice and which concept to focus on. Thus, using the feedback from my tutor, I hope to broaden my knowledge and be able to produce more appealing and organized designs.
