Adjectives.

I've chosen to begin the project by looking at how designers create literal meanings from adjectives because I'm interesting in experimenting with different mediums and ideas and I think that this could be a good way of starting off as there are numerous methods, both 2D and 3D, to visually represent adjectives.

One of the designers I looked at for this is Alan Fletcher as he is known for his work with idioms and adjectives.  I've chosen to include the front cover of Beware Wet Paint as it is prime example of what I want to experiment with in creating literal meanings.  I was attracted to this image because of the bright, lively colours and I love how the paint drips and mixes together creating different tones.   

I also found lots of relevant designers in the book Font Family which I've found helpful and inspiring.

I don't feel that I have used or experimented enough with colour in previous design projects and this is what I want to achieve within my Final Major Project.

One of the adjectives I chose to work with was compress which I made using playdough and took a series of photographs of each stage of it being compressed between pages of a book.  I removed the background of the photograph using photoshop and placed them on a white background so that they could be the main focus.  I enjoyed making this because it made a change to conventional image making.

Another one I chose to experiment with is squeeze which I did during a sewing workshop.  I really enjoyed hand sewing type and will probably experiment further with this throughout the rest of the project.