In the creation of artistic design works, how to turn the emotional abstract inspiration into concrete? How can we turn abstraction into embodiment and penetrate into the creation of works? Can we combine our own experience to maximize divergent thinking, find a creative carrier, and present the works in a concrete way to impress the admissions officers? Let's analyze it together.

How to turn abstract inspiration into concrete works

Eat alone, create alone

Which do you choose?

It's lonely to do something alone

Just like studying abroad

There are always some things we have to face alone

Such abstract emotional content as loneliness

Many students are willing to present it in the creation

how Implemented in the collection What about?

Collection of works we have seen in the past

Most works are presented in a concrete way

What are we doing Turn abstract into concrete

Through the creation of works?

Today, help us solve these problems!

with Natural light collection training Work case analysis

Let's see how the students can use their own works to voice!

　　 Combine your own experience to find a breakthrough in creation

In the interactive project of Qize students, use the smart mirror to record the feelings in those cities Lonely and indifferent singles Through an interactive interface similar to a time tunnel, you can see your past and share the experience of this day with your friends.

This lonely interaction project came into being by chance. In fact, Qize was squeezed by many emotions, such as changing majors, poor language performance, and poor social skills. She was in the stage of anxiety, Choose to use your own experience as a breakthrough for creation. As Qize experienced, there are many lonely groups similar to her in the whole society. Qize is not only a project for herself, but also an inspiration for these groups.

When we don't know how to pass the works in our creation, When presenting emotional abstract content , you can use your current experience as inspiration, just like Qize. Not only interaction design majors, but also other art majors can use this design method—— Put your own experience into the work, and let the abstract become the real interaction, So that the abstract becomes concrete. When we have the ability to observe ourselves and life, we can also bring more in-depth content for future creation.

Not only loneliness, but also Make other emotional expressions You should also pay attention to your own emotions when you are working on a project. Because each of us is the recipient of the design and also the experience of the project, this can make our collection of creative inspiration go deep into the feelings and emotions of the public.

　　 Find problems, think deeply and practice repeatedly

In our eyes, the back is lonely, and in the eyes of Huyu, the loneliness is his "imagination". Since Huyu found that many people were not familiar with their backs, he tried to prove his ideas through many practices. He took pictures of the backs of seven boys and asked them to find their own. As a result, the seven boys did not know their backs.

Based on this discovery, Huyu conducted another Deep thinking and multiple project practice . He found people with different relationships, such as friends, lovers, strangers, and so on, to become groups, and drew their thoughts on each other on their backs. During these practices, he created divergent thinking and designed clothing design projects.

We may experience Conception - data collection - scheme determination And a series of steps. In this process, we need clear logic and practice design elements such as materials. How do we practice? By what methods? This requires students to keep trying. In the process of continuous attempts, the abstract content in our eyes will gradually become concrete.

　　 Maximize divergent thinking and find creative carrier

Zihuan's illustration project presents loneliness through virtual characters in his works. Alice and Her Friends, a series of illustrations drawn in a grayish yellow tone, tells the story of Alice, a lonely little girl, and her imaginary shadow friend.

Through divergent thinking of "fear of being different from others", Zihuan drew himself as Alice in the pen, and created a whale friend for this Alice - the shadow of Alice in a gray whale coat. Zihuan regards Alice as his own Inspiration creation carrier Her shadow friend is different from other whales, making a voice higher than 51.7HZ. This "difference from other whales" reflects the loneliness of Zihuan.

In the face of abstract emotions that are difficult to express with creation, we need to stand outside the inertial thinking, and try to find the creative carrier with divergent thinking, just like Zihuan found his own Alice. The abstract content is transformed into concrete through the creation carrier.

It is not difficult for us to find that the illustrators, by giving full play to their imagination, conceive the characters in their works as a creative carrier to convey their spiritual concepts and express their ideas to us. This creative technique also appears in different professional projects. Many of the contents we encounter before design are conceptual factors, which are invisible and intangible, just like lonely emotions. Find the carrier of inspiration and creation It is very important to provide better spiritual transmission and guidance to the people targeted by the project.

　　 Innovation of design elements

Yu's pure art project Dialogue is An intuitive expression of emotion Her mother is a doctor, so they often have disputes over Yu's illness. Yu hopes to have a silent communication with her mother through Dialogue. If you want to be understood, you must first present your emotions. How did Yu achieve this?

"COULD YOU SEE ME" is one of the works of the project. She found the page describing her illness in the medical books that her mother often turned. Yu classmate Re create objects by combining words The creative technique of the design is to choose materials such as infrared induction light box, handmade paper and silk screen printing, and use these materials for design innovation, so as to use the works to tell your mother about your feelings.

Most of the time, we will follow the rules and follow the order in the creation, and create with customary methods and inherent thinking, which is not completely applicable to abstract content. The transformation of abstract into concrete requires sufficient basis to establish, and it is difficult to achieve only with the original creation mode.

It is in the theme that Yu continues to expand, explore ways of entry in materials, and find practical basis for creation. Students who want to implement abstract emotions through creation should pay attention to the infinite variety and combination of design elements. Just like Yu's design project, it is implemented from abstract to concrete through materials.

　　 Control design elements and guide reverse thinking

Zhou's "24H Bookstore" is a rest place for "urban herdsmen". This indoor project is warm on the surface, but it actually reflects the loneliness of urban people. In the process of creating the inclusive and comfortable space of 24H Bookstore, Zhou, Take care of the emotions of each user from a practical perspective . Constantly switch positions, taking into account the needs of the boss, guests, surrounding residents and even partners.

In indoor projects, we are often used to taking seats according to the number: the boy's room should use cold colors, the girl's room should be warm, and white represents simple wind... These are the appearances hidden in the appearance of design, and abstract content such as emotion also needs creative basis.

During the creation of the 24H Bookstore, Zhou saw McDonald's full in the early morning, students brushing the night, sanitation workers resting, backpackers settling down, aunts afraid of tears on the table... These people in the same space with different emotions and different states infected her.. Before designing, ask yourself whether such creation is really needed by users? To implement emotions Self guidance of reverse thinking.

For the expression of emotions, we always feel that it is more suitable to use abstract techniques. However, in indoor projects, design is re created through actual data, so it can be seen that abstract techniques are not suitable for emotional expression.

From the practical point of view - the virtual design process - to the final molding, indoor projects are mostly through Regulation of design elements (such as lighting design, space pattern size, etc.) Render abstract content , and the creative process of other art majors is very similar. During the design process Control design elements and guide reverse thinking , can present from virtual to real, which is also the key from abstract to concrete.

Today, we take loneliness as an example to describe the emotional content that is difficult to implement in life. These emotions are abstract words, which are also difficult to implement in our creation. It is precisely because of the abstract shell that they can cause each of us to think and create with different understandings and different starting points. The process of inspiration creation of works collection is also a process from abstract to concrete. We should use logical thinking and combine abstract content to run through the creation of works collection.

If you want to implement abstract emotions, the collection of works should be complete. This requires us to carefully observe life and find a breakthrough in creation; Find problems before design, go deep into the root of problems, think and practice repeatedly; In creation, we should spread our thinking to the greatest extent, find the carrier of creation in inspiration, and transmit our spiritual concepts; When using design elements, each design element should be strictly controlled, and material innovation should be carried out in the combination change of design elements; From a practical point of view, we should conduct self guidance of reverse thinking and fully understand the psychology of the audience... Every small concern in the creation process can become the key to turning emotions and other abstract contents into concrete ones in our collection creation.

Finally, I hope that students can find their own happiness in the inspiration of the collection of works and no longer feel lonely.

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