We were supposed to select a word and express it using lines and/or dots. For this pair work, my group mate chose the word "exciting." He drew a jagged line with two contrasting colors, while I drew this:
At first, I drew in pencil, but my group mate suggested using bright colors to convey the meaning of "exciting." We showed this to Julian, as my group mate felt that my design was more appropriate. The feedback was to improve on the design by adding a contrasting element, e.g. color. So this is the improvement:
I chose a gray circle as it is both contrasting in color and shape (smooth as compared to jagged lines). I've also used a thicker marker for the red "star," to emphasize the concept of "exciting." Hope this is better.
P.S. I guess the objective of this exercise is to learn that "less is more," in that less details convey more meanings. However, I have also learned that less design needs more effort to conceptualize and communicate effectively.
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