ILLUSTRATION 3 (PART 1)

The Gantt chart (Schedule)

This is what i doing the planning schedule.  (October to December)Only for this semester, next semester should be continue to planning

Based on three module (Illustration 3 (part 1), Graphic Design 3 (part 1), and thesis) is combined together to create and choose one issue. So, student need to list down what's the issue have. After research i have write down and doing mind mapping after that choose one which issue is more interesting can work or not. 

 Mind Mapping (Research)

 Issue 

1. Rubbish Food

2. Kidnap

3. Suicide

4. Rape

5. Plastic surgery

6. SMS, Semiotic

Latest Issue : 

1. Plastic surgery

2. SMS, Semiotic (Final Choose)

SMS, Semiotic

Actually this topic "SMS (Short message Services) is previous task, this semester I suggest to be continue. Just want to development again. 

SMS is a message delivered to or from a mobile phone. Communication is a process; we assign and convey meaning in order to pass on certain messages to others. It is believed, we use different signs and symbols in a structured form and method of communicate. And Semiotic function of the emotions and people will use them to express their emotions.  For Human language, in different way, it has surpassed all other of communication in different facets.

We are entering into a period where the era short messaging (SMS) is coming to an end. As networks are planning to close their SMS facilities, the medium is making way for messaging services that use data networks through apps such as WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Wechat, Line, and so on. Because the apps are free and work over 2G or 3G data connections as well as wifi, they are proving to be very popular with multiple generations. Here in Malaysia data packages are quite cheap, so most smartphone users have access. 

So what does this mean for the development of the ‘texting language’? Will the shorthand language developed through SMS continue to be developed or will a new app friendly language develop, to take over? This thesis will investigate the development of technology languages, and will identify possible development scenarios.

Emoticons are graphical and animated icons, such as :). You can insert the emoticons or create into text chat messages that you type to send to your chat partners and also can edit existing emoticons or create the new ones and store them in emoticon palettes which are groups of emoticons. Use of emoticons is on the rise as more users turn to texting and iMessaging to stay in touch.

Popular emoticons use combinations of keys on the alphabetic and numeric keypad to generate symbols that represent words, phrases and emotions. It is very easy to create and fun to use. Just put a smiley faces, frowns, winks and more in your IM communications, with a few simple steps.

Emoticons started out as a simple :) to convey emotion. Strong emotions can because you can take actions you might not normally perform, or avoid situations that you generally enjoy. Actually A lot of people need emoticons can helpful for expressing feelings and understanding to each other.  For example: Dear, I so happy with you today :(, actually she not happy today,because she never just express a single emoticon. So, based on smartphone app just onlya single smiley emoticon, this is what i want to focus and develop part to improving the emoticons. For example: :)( (happy but not quite happy). 

Example : 
(Create at adobe Illustrator AI)

Single (old) 

- happy

double  (new create)

- happy but not quite happy

 Developing 

Adobe illustrator (Ai)

Final develop (Ai)

New brand name and headline 

(Final develop)

•New brand name : Emogotions

•Headline (Message): Go ahead & express 

Target Audience:

•Teenagers

•Adults 

Develop new brand

Adobe Illustrator (Ai) Developing

Idea and Concept

My idea and concept is promote the new Emoticons, have doing a few story about what their use emoticons to express to other people. Based on what my idea is doing on Miniature installation art (Mixed media) and stop motion, i want to send out the key message called "go ahead and express", make sure the installation can make it look interesting, unique and really can work. 

Work Planning

This is what i need to list down the work planning. For this semester i need to plan what i needs to do and what i need to prepare the material. 

Sketches and Process

Box shape

I try use box shape to create the background building.

Final Plan 

Sketches 

Bubble talk 

Adobe illustrator (Ai)

- testing

- Mock up 

This is what i trying or testing to made the 3D building paper. 

Step 1 : i try to draw the line on paper

Step 2 : After done drawing then cut it out.

Step 3 : use the double side tap paste on paper.  

Step 4 : used pen draw the building.

Step 5 : After that one by one stick together. This is the mini size building. 

This is the practices are the same with the mini size building. 

Final works. 

This is what i experiment the building packaging to made it look 3D board for shop. 

This is what i done in illustrator software. 

All of this is what i done by my experiment and handmade in one week. This is just a mock up for this semester. 

Learning Outcome

Firstly, I have to list down or doing on mind mapping research more detail information SMS, SEMIOTIC about. I have to research and study more information and from other respondents evidence to have in a research it might help running an awareness campaign and illustration module.  

Based on what I need to experiment semiotic to create emoticons use combinations of keys on the alphabetic, semiotic and numeric keypad to generate symbols that represent words, phrases and emotions. I have to trying use keypad to create new emoticons it can be two feeling to expression. What I experiment new emoticons is not easy to create at all, make sure you understanding what the other people needs the new emoticons o express. Because a lot of people need emoticons can helpful for expressing feelings and understanding to each other. 

In Thesis I have Prepared Questionnaire to respondents to do a survey and discussion the final result report. After go through all the research and studies, experimental the new emoticons. Telling respondents the new emoticons it can be to express two feeling to other feeling and understanding and make it unique or interesting. In survey is good way to studies and will get result and prove from respondents.

In the other hand, emoticons need to create a brand name. The new brand name is what I was keep thinking that what brand name can be used. Firstly I have to think that brand name isn't need to find positive word more suitable for new emoticons and the tagline should be a power message to share out It can be attract people. When I want to find out the new brand name, I had prepare dictionary find out some word got related my topic just list down and list down the meaning about then can found out the final brand name and tagline. Brand name called “Emogotion” tagline called “Go ahead & express” means go ahead choose which you like the emoticons to express to other people.

I started to create the brand name with tagline. Firstly I have to go research other people design the logo or brand name, some of logo and brand name style is quite unique and easy to attract people. The Logo or brand name is very important part to make sure your design is look nice, easy, unique, interesting and easy to attract people and don’t make it complicated. Besides that, Logo or brand name the colour also is very important part to focus. If the colour cannot to attract people, mean the logo or brand name is fail. 

Furthermore, another experiment is what i trying or testing to used art card paper or others material try to made 3D building. Before start will doing some research how to make it 3D buidling, pop-up and research from other people works 3D making, sometimes research from others work will easy to get idea. For illustration module the idea and concept i suggest making 3D miniature city and then doing on short video for promote the new emoticons. And try to use mixed to complete the final works. The previous semester i doing on 2D work, for this semester i have to improve myself and take more experiment from other people works. For example like 3d miniature building, pop-up, or may be using wood to create 3D building. After that, create a few story for promote new emoticons. i have to prepare and research how to make a short anime motion graphic. This is for next semester to be continue to research, but i will continue to my work in holiday. All of this is what i experiment and learning outcome from this semester.   

TO BE CONTINUE......