While doing the assignment on Freehand, I decided to use the image of a clock as Stage 0, instead of actually sketching it, to give it a more realistic feel. Other than that, the rest of the stages are the same as mentioned in my previous post. As for the colour choice, I used yellow for the clock face, brown for the frame and blue for the hands because I wanted these contrasting yet complementing colours to highlight different details and therefore the removal of a detail will be even more obvious in the following stage:
I had initial reservations about using this symbol since it was not quite the same as the Stage 3 image, hence I went to the tutorial session to seek clarifications. I was told that it was ok to make the symbol different from the original drawing. However I had to either add or remove a stage so I can fit this new image in (since it has 12 ticks and couldn't be in Stage 3 since Stage 2 only has 4 numbers). Otherwise, the class preferred this to be my final symbol rather than the original Stage 3 image.
This was abit of a headache for me because I did not know exactly what kind of modifications to make such that the symbol would fit right in with the rest of my stages since it would kinda stand out awkwardly if I just inserted it in. This is because Stage 1 onwards already do not have ticks of any sort so adding ticks halfway would be rather weird. Hence I decided to redo Stages 1-5 such by adding ticks where necessary such that when it comes to show my symbol, the transition will be seamless:
In this case, my chosen symbol has now shifted from Stage 3 to Stage 4. In accordance with my plan to remove/change 1 or 2 aspects of the image from one stage to another to make the transition steady and gradual, I have removed the frame and the second hand in Stage 2. In Stage 3, I removed the numbers and changed the hands to just lines, while for my symbol (Stage 4) I decided to remove the yellow clock face and replace the blue colour for the hands with black to reflect the simplicity that a universal symbol should evoke (since colour can sometimes be distracting). Finally, I removed all the ticks, leaving just the hands in Stage 5.
As for the A4 symbol, I have decided to stick to stage 3 (as shown above). However, as I was preparing the A4 image, an idea struck me that perhaps I should use ticks instead of a circle and reduce the hands to mere lines (as in Stage 5). This would make a universal symbol for a clock which is instantly recognizable. Hence I developed Stage 3 into the following symbol:
I had initial reservations about using this symbol since it was not quite the same as the Stage 3 image, hence I went to the tutorial session to seek clarifications. I was told that it was ok to make the symbol different from the original drawing. However I had to either add or remove a stage so I can fit this new image in (since it has 12 ticks and couldn't be in Stage 3 since Stage 2 only has 4 numbers). Otherwise, the class preferred this to be my final symbol rather than the original Stage 3 image.
This was abit of a headache for me because I did not know exactly what kind of modifications to make such that the symbol would fit right in with the rest of my stages since it would kinda stand out awkwardly if I just inserted it in. This is because Stage 1 onwards already do not have ticks of any sort so adding ticks halfway would be rather weird. Hence I decided to redo Stages 1-5 such by adding ticks where necessary such that when it comes to show my symbol, the transition will be seamless:
In this case, my chosen symbol has now shifted from Stage 3 to Stage 4. In accordance with my plan to remove/change 1 or 2 aspects of the image from one stage to another to make the transition steady and gradual, I have removed the frame and the second hand in Stage 2. In Stage 3, I removed the numbers and changed the hands to just lines, while for my symbol (Stage 4) I decided to remove the yellow clock face and replace the blue colour for the hands with black to reflect the simplicity that a universal symbol should evoke (since colour can sometimes be distracting). Finally, I removed all the ticks, leaving just the hands in Stage 5.
Latest Update: In response to Siti's comments that the final A4 design does not resemble a clock, I decided to make minor changes to my work by replacing the ticks in the A4 with a circle (as shown in the original A4) which I feel may make it clearer that it is a clock.
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Hi Joel
Saw your revised work. Somehow, I feel you could better combine your earlier work and this one. Pls re-look. I'm saying this mainly because of the final A4 choice you've chosen. It doesnt look like a clock if we cover other items.
Cheers,
Siti
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