ID 205 Summary Posters

These three posters show all of my work throughout the semester on all of our assignments as well as sketching and rendering. The posters show examples of all of my work and gives summaries of what I struggled with and how I think I have improved throughout the semester. I kept the background and layout of the posters simple because I wanted the focal point of the posters to be the images and I didn't want the background to take awau from that. When the posters are all lined up next to each other it is obvious that they all belong together even though they all look different. I achieved this by creating a basic grid for all three of the posters and tried my best to keep all of the images and text within the grid I created.

Hotel Lobby Perspective - Digital

For this drawing I used the same basic grid that I used for the hand drawn version of this room. I scanned the hand drawn version onto the computer and then traced over all the lines that I wanted to keep and erased everything else. Then from there I added all the color, materials and shading to create a more polished version of the same room. For the design of the space I did change some of the materials that I used and tried to create a more modern space. I really enjoyed this project because I love creating digital images because I can get so much more creative with the types of materials that I use and get a more realistic version of what something will actually look like. For example I added a painted brick wall in the back and I love the way it turned out. Also for the main light fixture in the center of the room I liked how I had the ability to use tools in photoshop to make it look like the light was actually creating a glow over the image.

Hotel Lobby Persepctive

For this drawing I started off using a grid that was already made and then I added my own elements to it. I started by adding the large wooden beam in the middle to help separate the entrance from the check-in desk. Then I wanted to add the large windows on the side for light and then created window seats for additional seating. I added the large ottoman in the middle for additional seating as well but also because it kept the space very open. The goal of this design was to create a very warm and welcoming space and I think I achieved that through the use of natural colors and also the use of light.

Rendering Examples (Fall 2012)

These are some examples of renderings that I have completed throughout this past semester. Since we were just introduced to this skill we did a lot of practice learning how to render common things that we would need to know for our future projects. At first learning how to use the markers was a little challenging, but once I started to understand the properties of the markers and how they worked differently on different types of paper, I started to really enjoy the rendering process. 

Sketch Examples (Fall 2012)

Sketching is something that we are constantly working on in our classes. These are some examples of sketches I have done this past semester. One thing that I still struggle with is getting an accurate perspective when I am free-handing. Although in most of these the perspective is definitely slightly off, I still feel like it was good practice and I am constantly improving.

One Bedroom and Common Space Design





 

For this project I built on the design that I created for the two bedroom bathroom and kitchen design. After completing those two designs I learned a lot about what worked and what didn't work. One thing that I learned from the kitchen project was furniture placement. I learned that I needed to work on spacing as well as the basic arrangement of the furniture. Another thing that I learned from the kitchen design is that I needed to work on maximizing the whole space of the kitchen and utilizing all the space given to create the most functional design. One place that I know I improved on was with the cabinetry. In the first kitchen project I left a lot of awkward, and unused space above the cabinets. In this project however I extened the length of the upper cabinets and also added a soffit to create a much more finished and uniform look. I also completely changed the materials that I used in the kitchen. I lightened up this kitchen by using light cabinets, counters and tile to help balance the lack of light from there being no windows in the main living space. The dark floors help to balance the lightness of everything. Another aspect of this design that I really wanted to make a focus is to have separation of living space with personal space. To do this I created a little hallway so that you can not see the bathroom or the bedroom from the living area. I also created a lot of storage with a hall closet and also with a large closet in the bedroom. The bathroom too I made improvements on from the previous project. I changed the materials to make them lighter and also have the added benefit of having light from the windows. The bathroom is ADA accessible and the toilet can be acessed from the front and the side and there is a 60 inch turn radius in the bathroom as well. Overall I am very proud of the way my designs for this project turned out and think that the final product is a huge improvement over the previous two designs that I created.

Seattle Field Trip

When we took the class field trip to Seattle in September I was expecting it to be a fun trip but it turned out to be much more then that. I enjoyed every single minute of the trip. Going to all the different showrooms and having the opportunity to shadow a designer were probably the most valuable things that I think we did this semester because it made me realize just how excited I really am to become an interior designer. My favorite part of the trip was visiting the Knoll showroom. I enjoyed this the most because I loved getting the opportunity to get to view design from a commercial aspect rather then from the home point of view. Visiting Knoll made me realize that doing commercial design is something that I might actually be very interested in. I also loved getting the opportunity to get to shadow the designer. Having that opportunity to see how things are firsthand is so valuable and it gave me a more realistic view to what the design industry is actually like. Finally, I loved having the opportunity to get to do the sketch crawl at the sculpture garden in Seattle. At first I wasn't too excited about doing this but I ended up really enjoying the experience and actually ended up with some sketches that I am very proud of.

St. Elmo 2 Bedroom Bathroom Desgin

The design of this bathroom in this small, two bedroom apartment provided for a little bit of a challenge because in the deisgn I had to incorporate ADA regulations to make sure that this bathroom was handicap accessible. Once I was able to understand what those requirements meant, I was able to desgin a bathroom that I think is both functional and beautiful. I wanted to do something that was dramatic, so I went with a very dark tile that is used heavily throughout the small room. I don't however think that the darkness of the tile overpowers the room because I also incorporated lighter colors in an accent tile and a white marble countertop and lighter gray walls. The lighter touches throughout as well as the large amount of light coming from the light fixtures on the wall and the ceiling, make the room seem much lighter and also very sleek. I don't think that I really faced many challenges once I got going with this design because I knew the look I was going for so it was very easy for me to accomplish my goal. The challenges only occured at the beginning of the project when I had to make slight adjustments for ADA requirements. For example, I had to shorten the countertop on one side to make sure that I had enough room for a grab bar above the toilet. Overall I am very happy with how my design turned out and think that my concept (which can be read in my concept statement) is very well represented in a space that is both functional and beautiful.

Client Brief (St. Elmo Apartment Design)

The client's goal for this project is to convert the St. Elmo in Palouse, WA into an apartment and spa combination. Our task was to design the kitchen for the two bedroom apartment on the second floor of the building. The client had specific features that were important to him such as using sustainable materials in as much of the design as possible. The client described his aesthetic as naturalistic and classicist. He said he loves to use natural stones like granite and travertine and also he loves the use of wood and glass throughout a space. Open concept living is also something that he mentioned a lot since the space is so small and creating large open spaces makes the area seem larger. Although the client did have some specific aspects that he wanted to be included in our designs, he wanted us to feel free to create designs that were creative and innovative. He was interested in seeing the different ideas that we could come up with so he didn't want to give too many restrictions.

For this poster I researched how mobility within a universally designed space is important to the functionality of a space where there is someone in a wheelchair. I reserached hallway widths and door widths and how stairs can effect how someone in a wheelchair uses their home. I found this subject to be very interesting and think that it is something that I would enjoy to furth research. I also enjoyed the process of making this poster because I liked being able to work with a group and therefore cover more topics within accessibility.

This is my final model of my seat and shelter. This is the shelter that was inspired from the rock and also from the designer that I studied, Clodagh. I like this picture because it shows the shadows created from the shelter which was the whole purpose of making them in that way. If I was to change anything I would change the materials that I used to build this. I made the shelter and the rounded part of the bench out of foam core board which is not very sturdy and it doesn't quite look the way I would like it to. When I drew the bench in my perspective drawing I drew it using the correct colors and it looks so much closer to how I envisioned it looking. I think that this was a huge learning curve for me as far as model making goes because I learned a lot about materials and also about how to make things the appropriate size. Overall I am very happy with my finished design and think that it shows my designer as well as my inspiration very well.

This is a sketch of some fruit that I had in my kitchen. I drew it out and then painted it. I actually really liked doing this sketch because it was the first one we did that we added paint, so it was fun to experiment with a different medium in our sketching. It's not the most realistic painting I've ever done but I still am happy with how it turned out and think that it is a very fun and colorful painting.

These posters I created from my inspiration which was a rock. The start of this project started with picking a designer. I chose Clodagh who is an Irish born designer who focuses on simplicity and functionality. I also was inspired from the design mantra of Clodagh which is Contemplate, Cleanse, Clarify and Create. I chose this as my second inspiration to create my models because I wanted to focused on simplicity since I also chose a very simple rock.

At first trying to draw sketches for my model was challenging because I was just looking at the rock and I didn't really see anything. Then, when I started to get used to thinking abstractly I started to look at different aspects of it such as the texture and the colors and the actual shape of the rock. Once I got past that block it became much easier for me and I began to mainly focus on the texture.

The texture of the rock is what inspired the seat and shelter. I included all the different aspects such the lines of the rock which is shown in the straight part of the bench and also the curve is shown in the shelter aspect and also the rounded part of the bench. Although my bench is very simple, that is exactly what I wanted to achieve with my model. I think that the bench is functional and also, if it were to be built, would be very beautiful. The materials I chose for this are very neutral and natural which I think would be perfect for the outdoors but also sustainable which is relevant to Clodagh.

I think that this whole project was a huge learning experience for me. I think that learning to start with an inspiration and then going to 2D and then 3D models and then into a functional piece of furniture is something that I will be able to continue to do and is a completely new way of doing things. As far as the presentation of the posters and actually making them I am very pleased with how they turned out. I like the posters I made by hand the best and the one I created on InDesign the least because I think there is too much stuff on it and I'm not totally happy with the layout. Overall though I really enjoyed this project and am very happy with how it turned out.

This is my final abstract model before getting to the final model which is the bench and shelter. I really like this model because I think that it incorporates many aspects of my other models and still represents the rock and also Clodagh's design sense. I like the curved lines and I like how I used negative space to create visual interest in the circle in the middle. The one thing I think is missing from this is the contrast between organic and also straight lines. The one thing I'll change from this model to my final product is that I will make sure to incorporate straight lines as well as curved lines. I think that by doing that it will be more visually balanced and interesting.

These are my further abstractions of my original 3D models. I think after doing my original 3D models these were way easier to do because I had already gotten past the block of being too literal. I like the bottom two of these but the top one I had issues with and was not able to come up with anything that really inspired me. I think from looking at these though, I can very clearly see my inspiration piece. I can see the curved lines of the rock and also the visual texture of the rock. I think the bottom two models are very successful and they definitely translate into my next 3D model.

This was my first attempt at doing a hybrid drawing and I think it turned out pretty well. I would change a few things, like the molding on the floor and and around the door and I think the size of the people is a little off. Doing this project I learned a lot about using Photoshop and InDesign. I think the skills I learned I will be able to definitely apply to future projects.

These are my top three abstractions of the 2D abstract drawings that I did. I think they represent the drawings that I did but they also look completely different. I like being able to think in 3D because it allows so many different angles to be shown and allows for a lot more visual interest. I think when doing all of these models I learned to not think so simply and to not just think of what I had with my 2D drawings. It was challenging to try and come up with things that weren't so literal, but once I got past that block I was happy with my results.

These are the three abstract thumbnails that I selected that I think are the best representation of my rock. I think that they represent three different aspects of it and do so in a very abstract way.

For this project I created a pattern using images from the Victorian era. The images I used were the images I used on my elements and principles posters. For this pattern I started off by picking a color scheme which is Triadic. Then, I started to transform the images using Photoshop and changed them so that matched they fit within my color scheme and also were completely unrecognizable. Then, I chose a pattern that I wanted to put them in and placed them in the pattern using Photoshop in a way that I thought was visually pleasing. Overall, I am very happy with the way that it turned out.

For this poster I researched the designer Clodagh. I found Clodagh to be very interesting and I actually really enjoy her style of design. She uses a lot of clean, contemporary lines with a neutral color palette but also throws in splashes of color. I loved that she believes that every space should be multifunctional and that all of her spaces are liveable and also very beautiful to look at. She tries to make her designs appeal to the sixth sense so that when you enter the room you become relaxed and want to stay and enjoy it and then when you leave, you still feel a sense of calm. Clodagh is very influenced by her life experiences as a child and also from her travels. She has been all over the country and as a child she moved around a lot so she learned to live with minimal belongings, which is definitely an evident theme in her designs. Clodagh has designed for spas, hotels, residential homes and also commercial buildings, and even though these are all very different spaces, her style is still clearly evident and the client's style is also expressed.

As far as the design of my poster I tried to keep the colors neutral and added small splashes of color so that I could best represent Clodagh's style. I am very happy with how the poster turned out, but I think if I could change one thing I would change the background colors and make them slightly more muted. I thought I liked the way they looked, but then when I printed the poster I thought they were just a little too bold. But, overall, I like the design of my poster and I think it's a very good representation of Clodagh's design.

This is a sketch that I did that I created by not looking at what I was drawing and just drawing the lines that I saw. That is why it is upside down so it would be easier to not know what I was drawing.

Principles of Design

To help illustrate the principles of design I created a poster that had definitions of each of the principles that I came up with by looking at a bunch of different definitions. Then I found images from the Victorian era that matched the definitions that I came up with and then described how the images met the criteria of my definition. Finally, I wrote a sentence using the term in the sentence, in a way that could be used to describe a design, a room, or a building.

Elements of Design

I created this poster to showcase the different elements of design through images from the Victorian era. First, I came up with definitions for all of the different elements and then I found images that fit my definitions. To find my images I looked in both books and also online to find images that I felt best represented the definitions that I came up with. Then, I described the images that I selected and how they fit the definition that I came up with. Finally, I used the different elements in a sentence that was pertaining to design.

Final Poster

When doing this poster I found that it actually didn't take me as long as I had expected. I used a combination of photoshop and InDesign to help create the background and format the images that I wanted to use. I think it was so much easier for me this time because I've had experience with Photoshop and InDesign now so I was able to use the tools prooperly and much more efficiently. I think that overall this poster shows my growth throughout the semester because I was able to use all the skills that I learned throughout the semester and I am very happy with the way my poster turned out and think that it is a good representation of my learning from this year.



Interior Design Reviews

By attending the presentations of the Interior Design students, I feel like it gave me a good idea of what to expect in the next year and I'm very glad that I went. The first presentation I watched was Taylor's and I was very impressed. I thought that she presented her project very well and I could tell that she knew what aesthetic she was after very well and I think that she did a remarkable job of capturing her artist's style in the design. I found it very hard to critique her on anything negative. The next presentation I watched was Lia's. It was interesting to go from Taylor's project to hers because they were so different in the style that they were done in. Lia's design was very light and fun and whimsical whereas Taylor's was very clean and symmetrical and used much darker colors. What I liked about Lia's is that I think she really considered her artist's aesthetic and I think she captured it in a very fun way. I loved how she incorporated the large glass sculptures and I think she also really took into consideration her artist's needs when designing her space. Finally, I watched Brecken's presentation. Her space was very well done as well and I especially liked how she incorporated her textile pattern into the design of the seating and the walls in the gallery. I thought that was really interesting and very cleverly done. The only negative critique that I had of her presentation was that I didn't see her inspiration piece as clearly as I did in the other two presentations. After attending these presentations I was very impressed with the work of the students but it also made me very nervous for next year because a lot of what they did looked to be very challenging and there was a lot of things that I definitely did not have very much, if any, experience with. I talked to a couple of them about it and they said that they felt the same way when they saw the presentations last year and they assured me that although it is challenging, it is very doable and you learn all of it gradually so it's not all thrown at you at once. This was encouraging to me and I am actually very excited to have the opportunity to do the project next year. 

Sketch #6

This sketch is of the cross sections of three different pieces of fruit. I loved doing this sketch because I love to draw fruit and drawing the inside of the fruit is a fun twist on doing it. Also in this drawing, I incorporated some shading so that it had an element of space and light to it as well.

This is my resume that I created in InDesign. I used my logo that I made in a past assignment and placed it on my resume and then I picked a color that I think is very appealing to look at and is personally one of my favorite colors. Using InDesign is still new for me and figuring out how to use the tools is still something that I am adjusting to. I think that when I go and tweak around with my resume some more I will Probably change some things and maybe add some different information. I didn't do this now because I already spent so much time messing around with it and trying to get the formatting to a point where I thought it looked presentable.

For this sketch I started with the word organic and then picked words that came to me afterwards. There's really no pattern of the words, I just write them when they came to my head. I really like this sketch because I think it's fun and I liked that I basically just got to doodle which is really fun to me. 

This is a sketch of an apple and a couple oranges. This is really my first attempt at cross-hatching and I actually like the way it ended up turning out for being a first try. I tried to get the shading as close as I could to how it actually looked but I think that I still have some practice to do to really get this technique down.

Foe this sketch I drew all different angles of a chair. The chair that I drew was a very basic chair. It had wooden legs and and a leather seat and back. I did not enjoy this sketch as much because I prefer drawing things with more organic lines. However, even though this is obviously not a perfect sketch, I think it is still pretty clear what the chair looks like.