Foundations 0.1

Assignment

Identify your object of choice from the assigned category. Make a 4x6 postcard on heavier paper stock expressing your reflection/analysis of the object. Release your creativity! Let the postcard 'breathe' the essence/style of the selection. Use this assignment to highlight the image that best captures the essence of the object. In the 4x6 space, what view of perspective will give a recipient of this postcard the best first impression of your object?

I was assigned the category 'printed media'. From this category, the object I chose to study was a 'stamp'. Narrowing down my focus, I wanted my postcard to convey the process of stamping

Process

Choosing an Object

After defining the terms 'printed media' on its multiple forms, I began to brainstorm the basic elements of printed media: printing presses, stamps, ink, and paper. I decided the term would be best represented by mimicking the process of a printing press or a stamp.

Design

To do this, I cut my postcard into four pieces. I then doodled with ink on one piece and pressed it into the remaining three. I chose to use black ink on white paper so that the emphasis remained on the fading effects of stamping rather than the distraction of a color. Also, when I think of a printing press or a stamp, I think of the black ink and plain paper of a newspaper.

Critique

I think the final product communicates the message with clarity and is aesthetically captivating at the same time. I believe that my postcard was successful in capturing the essence of printed media, stamping, and print making.