Crafting (Part 1)

After my sketch was approved, I used the sketch as an underdrawing for the rest of the project.

I began by colouring the (sleeve of the) shirt. I chose to use red colour because red colour symbolizes passion, energy, confidence and courage. I used the magnetic lasso tool and brush when colouring the shirt.

Next, I started to colour the hands, also added outline to the hands. In order to draw the details properly, I zoomed in most of the time and referred to the underdrawing.

After I finished colouring the hands, I moved on to colour the ipad. Also giving details like adding the button below. The free transform tool is really handy in adjusting the button to the correct angle. Notice that I also have made some improvements to the shirt at this point. The magnetic lasso tool and polygonal lasso tool has been very useful so far. 

... To be continued :)

Sketch 2

My sketch has been approved! Sorry it's not very clear here. 

The idea of this sketch is to portray how a keyboard warriors could be among us, in our normal environment. Keyboard warriors are just like any other ordinary people. Don't be surprised if you see a person just sipping his or her favourite coffee at a corner... and find out that he or she is actually a keyboard warrior!

The social media icons seems to emerge from the coffee symbolizes the consumption of the different social media by keyboard warriors, giving the person energy and excitement (similar effect to drinking coffee).

Why the Vendetta mask? Because Vendetta could be both - a hero or a villain. It's up for you to decide. So, it's the same for keyboard warriors. To some, they are 'heroes'. To some, they are 'villains'.

Happy that I can now proceed to crafting ; ) 

First Sketch

Sorry the scan is not very clear but it's my first sketch. The idea is a keyboard warrior. The soldier (representing the modern warrior) is holding a keyboard as the weapon. At this person's core is the different social media that he uses, which means that the social media is 'heart' that keeps this person going and living.

Feedback from lecturer is that the idea of the sketch is not very original. True. So I'm sketching another soon.

Need to squeeze more brain juices!

Research on theme and issue

"Social Media Issues". That was the theme given to us by our design lecturer. There's just too many issues that come out of social media. Well, while I was searching on the theme and issue for this design project, I remembered about an article I read on newspapers about a year ago. You can read it online (here).

Yes, keyboard warriors. 

Of course, there are a lot of extremes and degrees but I believed that we have succumbed to being a keyboard warrior at least once? Why do I say so?

Haven't we find ourselves become so comfortable typing behind our keyboard sometimes? Remember those times when you were gossiping about someone else with another friend? Or simply leaving a nasty comment and trying to remain anonymous?

Yes.

So, I've decided that this is indeed a social media issue and I'd like to explore more on this and use this idea for my design project.

So long for now!