Zhu Ying Chun
A chinses book designer who takes living seriously. Just like Matsuura Yataro , he has a special perspectice on how life should be lived. Focusing on the tiniest moment of every day life. Prusing a life style of slow and diligent. I am really found of his pholosophy of living. In one of his interview he was asked to give some advice to the young fresher prusuing a careea design. He said when you first start working , dont pay too much attention on your own personalities and those big dreams. Start by aming at earning a living , making your self live more leisurely. And not have to worry about finance and eating. He also said he hated to see young people with unhealthey body and living habit , wearing old dirty coloths. Then say the love book design , and will only want to practice design for his life. The design industury if so competitive , how will someone appritiate a person like this. How will you parents think when they see you in such state. You shall start by finding a decent job , even if its not in the area of your intesrest. Most importantly is to earn yourself live a decent first. Although I am not translating this well , his words let me realized my own weakness. I am not a person with a healthey life style. I am like the young man described above. I do not know how to enjoy life and make friends. And for diet , for the best part of my days , two three bread with milk will be my energy source for the entire day. Above all the prusues , wether it is a successful career , fame or fortune. There is something more important. That is to live each day with love , care and enjoyment.
This project is first influence by a work by Zhu Ying Chun. The 設計詩 , directly translet to english is Design poem. The pernouncication of the word poem and the last word of designer in chinese is the same. In this book he ueses the composition of typography to "draw" out the view described in these poem. Which inspired me to practice with chinese typography and the possibility of them.
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My first idea was to create a poem book i
in the form of binded SD cards or CDs.
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Evaluation For this project I started by planning to make an book in the form of SD card or CDs. To explore the difinition and possibility of what a book is and can be. In this idea , the contenxt will be a poem book. And had a title called Wall of Flash. The contenxt didnt change drmactically in my final outcome. As they are all original "poem" and world by my. But I redifined this project as an practice of chinese typography and graphic design. There are various of reason for this. First , when experimenting with the style of the poem book. I struggled with making a consist and nice looking style without making the book bording. This is due to lack of practice in creating still digital work. Secondly , the application for universities was happening at the same time. Caousing it difficult to do time management. And lastly , I was diagnostic with serveal depression on the second last week of this project. Which has strongly influenced my situation to work. There are times I just wish to never wake up again. But I know depression will not last forever and my dreams and life will still go on. Therefore I am looking forward to pass this challenge. This challenge , in a way might influence my life more then university. Because of my state mentally and physically due to medicin. I have to say I didnt put as much effort as I used to do. If I was to do this project again , I would be more innoventional. I will definetly experiment with new method and material in my final major project. As one of the weekness of my work is beeing too safe and traditional. But I do like the outcome of the book , I had enjoyed
the process of making them. Experimenting with new skills in creating digital work. And practice the design of chinese typography.
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Being someone who builds most of their friendships on the internet since young, I have realised there have been more and more anonymous chatting application and website. Some of them have become more popular than the mainstream social media. I began to question the reason behind that, and why people enjoy chatting anonymously. Is it because when you are anonymous, no one can tell your lies or truth? Or is it because you don't have to pay responsibility for the speech you made? And what are we looking for in an anonymous chat? Is it simply the tempory company or hopping to meet some one alike? There are people who look for sex partners, some looking for a girlfriend or boyfriend. Some just want to speak to someone without worrying to disturb the people they love. And there are people that just enjoy the freedom of speech. Personally, the reason I like anonymous social media is because of the freedom that each every one has. You can see the raw and deep desire revealing, the right of just deciding wether to belive a person word or not and the way lonely people all over the county forms a society. For me, the internet is a worm place, its where my friends are and where I meet new people. There fore I wanted to create this concept of an application/website. That exaggerate the possibility of anonymous social media. Including dif ferent nickname that you can customize and chooses each day. Group chat,
, individual chat and discussion. The main concept is that we are simply dots, no matter your gender, race or belief. Each dots is a person, no one has more on one has less. Dots connected to form lines, surfaces and shape...which forms a virtual society.
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This project involves the topic that I am really interested. What identifies us when we are under the mask of anony Letting other judge you by your measurement of heig
I see anonymous social media as a place w are not necessary only , but they must b
This project might extend into my final major project, allowing texture. Instead of using black and white only. And I want
In the final major project, I will focus on experimenting brave combine hand made material and texture with digital. And tr
To sum up I certainly enjoyed stage 2 of the foundati design. Where I used to be focusing on photography future career. I will continue pursing my original inten enjoyable job. And creating work that worms people's he communication design, photography and video recordin
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g experimentation with different font design and background t to further enhance the concept of everyone being a dot.
ely and braking my habit of playing safe and tradition. I will ry my best to step outside of starting at a computer screen.
ion year. It gave me the chance to explore still digital and film. Now as we reach the stage to consider our ntion, that is to make a living doing a meaningful and eart. Even though I have decided to focus more on visual ng will still take an important part in the way I practice.
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