Asia tozza foundation course

   For my final outcome I decided to create a unique, simple and exciting light shade. Heavily influenced by symmetrical shapes and geometric patterns. Whilst incorporating the idea of repeated lines. Overall, I am pleased with my outcome and feel as though it makes a statement without destroying a carefully thought interior. Arranging my process and final outcome on two presentation sheets was an effective visual communication tool, which showed my potential client my creative process. Ensuring that my presentation was engaging with a meaning was vital ;as it needed to be powerful. After all, the quality of a presentation will often determine whether a customer buys from me or one of my competitors. Having presented my work to a group of students and a tutor I was able to receive some valuable feedback,which would enable me to push my work further and my overall customer exprience.

Prior to creating any object its important to consider the basic factors such as the design,budget and quality attributes . Evaluating the needs and goals of the product is also vital before committing to a particular material ;with each one having pros and cons. I knew that there are so many different types of materials out there which are used in creating light shades, making it difficult for me choose. I became fascinated in the idea of having a unique compositions. Therefore, decided that my structural design for my light shade will consist of 0.5mm flat polypropylene plastic. Its transparency enables a reasonable diffusion of light to emit through. It is also cheap and has a high heat resistance meaning, it can easily transfer light without getting damaged or melting.But most importantly, it is easy to cut/shape ,as I wanted my design to be made up slots that fit into each other. This would enable it to be flat packed light shade that my customer can easily put together. ...

Lampshades serve as a work of art on their own with numerous designs, shapes, colours and lighting abilities. With all the lamp shade designers today it is impossible to not find the perfect finishing piece to match your interior. LULL: A lamp shade which automatically opens and closes depending on the time, similar to a flower. The light intensity gradually increases during early hours. It is an award winning light made for 'GiForm 2007'(a design competition in Norway). Charles Trevelyan: Inspired by the 'Titanic' movie and the concept of sinking below the surface.  The leaning lamp creates an illusion and throws a wash of light in any interior.  Thyra Hilden & Pio Diaz: A chandler that takes you into the forest. The shadows engulf the room and transform the walls into unruly shadows of branches, bushes and gnarled trees.

Although there has been a rise of numerous gadgets for photo manipulation,illustration and 3D modelling. Sketching has always been and will continue to remain an important part of the design process. Conceptualizing my idea on paper has always been useful when building towards my next successful design work. It is fast,easy and can be done anywhere. For example the sketches below which I completed on my trip to brick lane, as I needed a method to record the lamp shades which I had been captured by and any other notable ideas on the go. From these initial sketches I was able to create a visual exploration of ideas, as one sketch lead to another. Therefore, there wasn’t a limit of ideas instead there was a clear exploration of multiple options. This was also an effective visual communication tool, which showed my potential client my creative process which writing alone couldn’t do.

As a starting point for my 'fixtures and fixings' project I decided to carry out some research, as this would enable me to build knowledge and equip myself with the information needed to make informed decisions when creating my outcome. As part of my research I went to Camden to capture a series of photographs appropriate to my subject choice, that I could potentially use as inspiration. I became fascinated with the huge selection of lamp shades and decided to make this my area of focus. From this I discovered the importance a lamp shade has on enhancing the mood and decor of the room. Each one has been carefully designed to fit the place and occasion, complement without overwhelming, and draw just enough attention to be noticed. Whilst, exploring the area I noticed that sometimes it's the interesting things that we overlook. We barely even notice the 'wow' factor in which all of us live our lives in. Below are just a few examples:

Creating artistic treasures out of scrap materials such as plastics ,metals and string enabled me to quickly generate my ideas in a 3D form. All the pieces that were produced were unique, functional and aesthetically pleasing. None were intended as finished products but served a number of purposes:it enabled me to explore my creativity, create an object which could be developed for later use or even trigger my thoughts to another idea/principle. The hardest part about this process was not planning ahead and almost forcing myself to not think about what the outcome would be, but instead creating a spontaneous unplanned construction. It was important for me to not lose my primary idea by searching for professional examples as this would lead to unwanted modifications, rather than personal creativity.