Monolouge After a long time at last our first publication is completed. Many things happen during our work and we take those events as experiences for our step ahead. Dear Discussions is an uncommercial, independent, self promoting publication. Uncommercial and independent because we are trying to learn and share things through the publication, and please, don’t take it too seriously. We do not intend to claim anyone’s right, from image, articles or anything, we would all credit each in the end of the publication. We are also a self promoting publication, ‘we’ is us, the editorial. One of the purposes of the publication is to train and learn more about art and design, so in the future we may publish our own works inside the publication, of course in context of the publication.
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TURTLE & TORTOISES
Though something simple for some, turtles and tortoises are somewhat the same.
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W
hat is a difference of a tortoise and a turtle? Both are reptiles from the same family. The simple difference
are the environment, a tortoise walk on land, while turtle swims the sea. More difference of both species are the morphology, geographic habitat, behavior and life span. Well, we’re not gonna talk too much about them anyway. Similar enough is art and design. Though none of them specializes in swimming in the sea, they are different in someway invisible to the common eye.
Art & Design
It explains the process of creating
Art can be simply said as a product
art as something explorative,
or creation of a human. The range
identifying things that may remain
of what could be categorized as
deep inside someone. While people
art is wide and it differs for each
doing art is like an exploration,
person to another. Some may say
you could get lost. Edvard Munch
art is limited to creating paintings
is probably one example that is
or sculptures, while other may
widely known. “The Scream” for
debate that cooking is also part of
some, is considered one of his best.
art, even some may consider war
Sadly enough many also considers
could be included as art. Though
“The Scream” as a product of his
the definition of art remains vague,
temporary insanity.
people agree that art is closely related to creativity, and also
For most people art is functioned
expression.
as a decoration, paintings hang on walls, or sculpture stationed in
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Thomas Merton, on No Man Is
the center of a hall. The purpose
an Island, stated that art enables
of doing art however varies from
people to find themselves, and also
one to another. Some may create
lose themselves at the same time.
art as pure entertainment, some
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as a personal expressions. Other
The process of design is long and
may create art as a communication,
complex when compared to art.
creating illustrations for social,
Because to be a good design,
commercial or political purposes.
it has to be functional, not just
This purpose however is what made
aesthetically and subjectively good.
The Scream by Edvard Munch
art quite similar to design.
Artists & Designers
Design by it’s widely known
How designers and artists work
definition is a plan for a construction
are different. Artists start when
of something, may it be an object or
they want to, and they can start
system. Charles Eames formulates
working free without any particular
design as a plan for arranging
restraints when making art.
elements in such a way as best to
Designers on the other hand work
accomplish a particular purpose.
on a particular timeline, facing
Speaking in graphic design,
the threat of deadlines and also
what a designer do is they must
work by the client’s brief. After the
understand the message that needs
brief some designers also research
to be conveyed, understand what
independently so that their designs
the materials he must or mustn’t use
are based on facts, not only what
and who the design has to speak to.
the client’s request.
though sometimes the purpose of
Some artists also work as designers,
design becomes blurred when the
but not many designers work as
client insist on steering the design.
artists. One reason may be the
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skills needed for the job. Artists
When a design is made, the design
need technical skills on their work,
must be able to communicate the
like drawing and sculpting. While
message equally to everyone who
designers also need some technical
sees the design. When a design
skills, they don’t need the skill on
is seen by a little girl and her
a paramount level. Simple drawing
grandfather both must understand
skills are sufficient, what needed
and interpret the same message,
more on a design job is the mindset
the message that was supposed to
on working in an particular way.
be conveyed, and still looks good.
“Design is the method of putting form and content together. Design, just as art, has multiple definitions, there is no single definition. Design can be art. Design can be aesthetics. Design is so simple, that’s why it is so complicated.” - Paul Rand Both designers and artists work by
While art and design is related but
not neglecting aesthetic, but given
still they are different, different
a freedom of expression, artists
in their purpose, different in their
are able to create what they want
process, different in how it is used.
and live in their ideal world, while
Both may sometimes share the
designers, driven by various things
same definition, but it happens
must suppress or ‘kill’ their ideals.
on a very special context, so it
When an artwork is created, and
is not always and certain. While
people could enjoy the artwork, we
both may convey a meaning
could say that the artist is successful
and communicate, but the
on his or her work.
communications are different.
Image References: wikipedia.com wikimedia.com shutterstock.com Article References: http://www.unc.edu/~jbrady/Essays/Art_Design.html http://thecdm.ca/news/student-news/2013/10/01/whats-the-difference-between-art-and-design http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/09/the-difference-between-art-and-design/ http://www.aiga.org/art-vs-design/ http://speckyboy.com/2013/07/12/the-difference-between-visual-art-and-graphic-design/ http://www.creativebeacon.com/art-and-design-the-same-or-different/
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Next Discussion: Art! More about art. Though art is widely described but still there are key elements that defines and composes art. Have you ever heard of texture in art? How does space and tone be recognised in sculpting and pottery? What are the basic component of an artwork? More to be discussed on the next publication.
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