tstud21
07-01-2005, 04:07 AM
Design process and thumbnails question
I have gone to school for graphic design and my instructors failed to explain the thumbnail and design process to my satisfaction. I have gotten a better idea of the process from a book called Design Drawing. May I give you two quotes and then asked you a question that I still have about the process.
Quote 1
In thinking about a design problem, ideas naturally come to mind. Such ideas are often not verbal. The creative process inevitably involves visualizing a potential outcome in the form of images which are not clearly or completely crystallized. It is difficult to hold such ideas in memory long enough to clarify, assess, and develop them. In order to commit an idea to paper quickly enough to keep up with our thoughts, we rely on diagrams and thumbnail sketches. These generative drawings lead the way in formulating possibilities.
Quote 2
The smaller a drawing, the broader the concept it forms. We begin with small sketches since they allow a range of possibilities to be explored. Sometimes a solution will emerge quickly. More often, however, many drawings are required to reveal the best choice or direction to pursue. They encourage us to look at alternative strategies in a fluent and flexible manner and not close on a solution too fast. Being speculative in nature and thus subject to interpretation, they help us avoid the inhibiting nature of a more careful drawing which often leads to premature closure of the design process.
From the above quotes we can see that the process involved visualizing and seeing relationships. I have read in many places that learning to drawer help you visualize and see relationships better. And I am working on learning to draw better at another forum site which specializes in the fine arts. I am realizing more progress and I have ever had before in particular drawing portraits. And I'm now able to see shadows on the face which I have never been able to see before. I do not however want to spend all the time it would take to become an illustrator before I can be a graphic designer. And from an informational interview I had with the design director at a design firm I shouldn't have to become an expert drawer ( illustrator) to become a graphic designer because they are different jobs. So I seek for instance on how the enhanced abilities of seeing better drawing affords will help you see relationships with thumbnails better and carry out the design process. In order that I might incite into what realizations about seeing better I should be trying to realize in my learning to drawer better process. If there is anybody out there who has made the journey a ready your insights would be most appreciated. Please post them here.
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Marc
I have gone to school for graphic design and my instructors failed to explain the thumbnail and design process to my satisfaction. I have gotten a better idea of the process from a book called Design Drawing. May I give you two quotes and then asked you a question that I still have about the process.
Quote 1
In thinking about a design problem, ideas naturally come to mind. Such ideas are often not verbal. The creative process inevitably involves visualizing a potential outcome in the form of images which are not clearly or completely crystallized. It is difficult to hold such ideas in memory long enough to clarify, assess, and develop them. In order to commit an idea to paper quickly enough to keep up with our thoughts, we rely on diagrams and thumbnail sketches. These generative drawings lead the way in formulating possibilities.
Quote 2
The smaller a drawing, the broader the concept it forms. We begin with small sketches since they allow a range of possibilities to be explored. Sometimes a solution will emerge quickly. More often, however, many drawings are required to reveal the best choice or direction to pursue. They encourage us to look at alternative strategies in a fluent and flexible manner and not close on a solution too fast. Being speculative in nature and thus subject to interpretation, they help us avoid the inhibiting nature of a more careful drawing which often leads to premature closure of the design process.
From the above quotes we can see that the process involved visualizing and seeing relationships. I have read in many places that learning to drawer help you visualize and see relationships better. And I am working on learning to draw better at another forum site which specializes in the fine arts. I am realizing more progress and I have ever had before in particular drawing portraits. And I'm now able to see shadows on the face which I have never been able to see before. I do not however want to spend all the time it would take to become an illustrator before I can be a graphic designer. And from an informational interview I had with the design director at a design firm I shouldn't have to become an expert drawer ( illustrator) to become a graphic designer because they are different jobs. So I seek for instance on how the enhanced abilities of seeing better drawing affords will help you see relationships with thumbnails better and carry out the design process. In order that I might incite into what realizations about seeing better I should be trying to realize in my learning to drawer better process. If there is anybody out there who has made the journey a ready your insights would be most appreciated. Please post them here.
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Marc