System Design
Image
Heroes and Villains: Lucille Ball is a print based project with an emphasis on system design, and image. The goal of this project was to create a stronger understanding of systematic designs and its place in the world of Communication Design. We were tasked with creating a set of 12 playing cards communicating different surrealist aspects of a heroic or villainous figure from history. I selected Lucille Ball, the famous comedian who’s biggest role was Lucy in I Love Lucy.
The research process was quite simple; I gathered and compiled it into a mind map, and then organized it into related sections. From there I developed 12 different categories for each individual card. Once each category was finalized, it was time to move into the design process. A struggle I came across was how to use images to create a system. I had created a few different iterations and options of visual routes I could go. I was in an “ugly” stage, a place I didn’t like to be. I ultimately chose the one with the most aesthetic appeal and it ended up being the simplest one. I took that design and added personality to it to reflect my chosen subject, Lucille Ball. In the end this project taught me to trust the process and myself.