Learning portfolio 101 1st

LEARNING PORTFOLIO ARCH 101 Amanda Ramadhani Spring 2016

View from Coit Tower at night

Step One : Generating Ideas First Generation

Second Generation

I started with finding three words that best describe me.

Then, I search the images and themes that related to it.

Which are : - Cheerful : pompoms, megaphone, cheerleader, bright colors - Adventurous : nature, calm colors - Curious : reading, various colors focused into one center point I made three literal signs. (1,2,3) I found these assignment was fun because of how I kept exploring to develop better outcomes. I played on the use of Chroma colors on my signs. I bring different intentions with the shapes and cuts of the edges. However, there are still sloppy cuttings, and colorings. The opportunities, is to explore more on design process. such as developing messages to more complex collages, and overlapping. Also, generate the ideas of abstract.

With the confusion of the design language, specifically “Aesthetic+Unity +Balance” actually means, I continued developing on creating an abstract collage. However, it didn’t turn out how I imagine it would be. The weaknesses are still shown. The analogy of the sign didn't quite delivered. I should've not combine pictures with drawn materials.

The threats that I experienced is that I thought and applied “what if ”(s) so much, that I didn't pay attention to details and design language of what represents me on the sign.

First Collage

Third Collage

Second Collage

Fourth Collage

First 3D Sign

Step Two: Creating the design On the design process, developing our messages through design language was challenging.

The first 3D design that I created used playful colors, well crafted, and considered the use of materials. However, the message was not delivered, I wasn't being thoughtful enough to consider what the audience would get from my sign. The threats was to come up with something that was abstract and aesthetically designed, instead of literal design.

The second generation, I was focused on developing the message about myself to the intentions of the audience. I also considered the structural integrity of how it should be perpendicular to the wall. I took the opportunities of creating meaningful metaphors of my self. The threats were time management and structural process. Those affects of the neatness of the design and brainstorming ideas. Also, I didn't let my sign evolve in related way with my previous one, instead, I started over.

Second 3D Sign

A JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY

In Search of Lost Wonder The experience and emotions of my Journey from North Beach all the way to Baker Beach were joyful and enlightening. Especially when I thought back of reasons I took the photos, “why did I pick from this perspective?”, “ what was I focusing on?” and so on. The parts of my journey that makes me special were enjoyment from every step that I took.

With the use all five of my senses, I was able to distinguish the moods and emotions that every places have. I have learned that, those aspects also affected by the people who live in and use hat area, so that the place could serve as it best to comfort the people and bring them joy.

City Lights Bookstore

Washington Park, North Beach

The City Lights Book Store was the warmest most welcoming place for people who love to read. With the use of my eye, ear, and nose I was able to defined that, its decent style of the place with the minimal place was beautifully designed and created the mood to just sit, read book, and enjoy the peacefulness.

Washington Park has the mood of calmness, yet busy at the same time. However, the combination of this, park and car street, was what makes it different. While I was sitting at park, I could feel the sunlight coming through the branches of the trees, the calm feeling from the Peter and Paul Church. I could see the peak of the skyscrapers. I could smell the tasty smell from the cafe(s) and restaurants at the columbus avenue. and lastly, I could hear the bird tweeting combined with the sounds of cars and busses.

My second trip was to Presidio all When I took a rest on my little hike at Presidio, the way to Baker Beach. All five of and sat on a huge trunk, I was able to identify a my sense agreed on the mood of tiny plant that grew on a huge tree trunk. The these places : fresh, relaxing and plant, that was highlighted by the sunset, brought epic. On this Journey, I paid more the feeling of not giving up and keep growing. attentions on details. I found that The shadow of the tiny plant that was watched there are lots hidden parts of the by its leaves was amazing, The fresh air nature that could create beautiful completed the experience of my Journey. patterns and/or amazing changes by itself. In nature, I wouldn't be fully It was sunset when I went down to Baker beach, and clearly amazed with the sense the reflection of the beautiful ‘Cotton Candy’ sky of space and place of nature, if I caught by the water of the ocean that left by the wasn't using all five of my sense, wave. A beautiful pattern on the sands also which is what special of this journey. created by the wave as it went back to the Some of the details I found it really ocean. This magnificent view sums up my joy of interesting. living.

Presidio Park Baker Beach