MONOGRAMS

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Monograms are a unified symbol of letters. The letters are arranged to complement each other in interesting ways. When I decided to approach my work, I understood that when it comes to design, it is crucial to develop a relationship with composition. I had to arrange the elements of my "R" & "V" so that however I individually manipulated them I would need to balance them out. I tried examples where there was a clear hierarchy in the elements and symmetry. 


ex 1 on Hierarchy:

ex 2 on Symmetry: 


A lot of the challenges involved in design deal with letting go of a design that is not doing that well. I had to create nine unique variations of design with these letters. I wanted them all to work so I tried experimenting as much as I could. This naturally meant that some were more vibrant and visually busy. 


ex 3 on Visual Business:




I am becoming comfortable trying out the many options for manipulation Adobe Illustrator has to offer. It feels like trial and error, where what I learn is useful to develop for later projects, even if they do not yet work now. The attitude I have towards art is that the more I produce, the more I understand why I enjoy some ideas more than others. Some are difficult to work at, so when I get as close as possible or even meet my goal I am proud.





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