FIERCE/DYNAMIC
Contrast of Space: 50-60% White Space
Shape of Forms: Rectangles
Orientation of Forms: 45 degrees
Size of Forms: 1×5″-1×8″, varies according to diagonal placement
Placement of Forms: Protruding from sides, stopping before center of composition
Space between Forms: .5″ or 1″
Other: Distance from corners measured in 1/2″s
Objective Rule 1: Forms must be perpendicular/parallel to one another
Objective Rule 2: Every form must protrude from sides
Objective Rule 3: Exact center of composition should be white
Interpretation of Visual Language: Dynamic angles
Explain: Fierce and Dynamic interpreted as the crossing lines of highways. I gave each form a sense of motion by having it enter from one of the sides. to increase tension, none of the forms cross, but often appear as though they would run into one another. finally, the center (roughly a 1″-radius white space) was left completely blank to help achieve balance/increase this tension.
WHIMSICAL/DELICATE
Contrast of Space: 60-80% White Space
Shape of Forms: Rectangles, squares, “boomerang”/triangle shape
Orientation of Forms: No strict angle, but must be slightly off of 0, 45, and 90 degrees
Size of Forms: 1x2x1″ triangles, 1×1″ squares. 1×2″ rectangles
Placement of Forms: In top half of composition, covering both sides
Space between Forms: Varies
Objective Rule 1: None of the forms should be perpendicular or parallel to one another/the borders of the composition
Objective Rule 2: Each composition must contain the 1x2x1″ boomerang/traingle shape
Objective Rule 3: None of the forms should extend past the top half of the composition
Interpretation of Visual Language: Tossed confetti
Explain: Whimsical and Delicate as pieces of tissue paper, cut into confetti, and tossed on the floor. Thus, the compositions are always quite busy and the forms look as though they were place in a happenstance manner on the composition (hence the slightly offset angles and varying distance between forms). None of the compositions should have forms in the bottom half to give the sense of falling and weightlessness.
SAFE/EFFICIENT
Contrast of Space: 60-80% White Space
Shape of Forms: Rectangle
Orientation of Forms: 90, 180 degrees
Size of Forms: 1×1″, 1×2″, 1×3″
Placement of Forms: Center, Middle
Space between Forms: .5″
Objective Rule 1: Forms must be parallel/perpendicular to one another and the borders of the composition
Objective Rule 2: Forms must be in the center column/middle third of the space
Objective Rule 3: Forms cannot be large than 1×3″, and should rarely surpass 1×2”
Interpretation of Visual Language: Sign Iconography/Marine Flags
Explain: Focusing on the center of the space, I attempted to create very simple compositions using small forms that would resemble sign iconography. shapes are similar, spaces are very similar, and the forms rarely deviate in terms of size (these deviations are used sparingly to provide hierarchy or emphasis). Most are symmetrical, though three achieve balance or create emphasis by deviating from the symmetrical form.