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My name is Maximilian Lim Jake Yang and I was born on August 25, 1996. I have an interest in art, photography and books.Email me at maxjakelim@hotmail.com andcheck out my works at http://maxjakelim.wix.com/fnbe0414maximilianI am currently living in Sungai Buloh, Malaysia andI am going to persue a degree in Architecture. What inspired me to do architecture was how it can improve the world environmentally and in people’s lifestyle using creative and scientific ways.

Education2009 - 2014Sekolah Menengah Sri KDU2015 - presentTaylor’s University Lakeside CampusFinishing a Foundation in Natural and Built Environment course

Achievements-Awarded silver medal in march past as captain twice-Achieved 2nd and 3rd placing in swimming competi-tions.

Reflection of the moduleThis module has not only taught me the fundamental basics in design, but also how I should not be afraid to push myself to think deeper and to do better.

Design Process Journal 01A journal is a record of news and events. A design process journal is a record of my de-sign process towards the end product - The toy display box model. The first DPJ is my collection of research on my toy character, Deadpool.

This design process journal has helped me understand my character better through research and reading my character’s comics. It is the first step towards designing my tox display box. Not only that, I learned how to compose my content properly and using the right colours

Design Process Journal 02In this journal, I focused on the characteristics of my character and transforming these traits to abstract art using design elements and principles.The characteristics of my character are insane, light-hearted and humourous. From these adjectives, I changed these words into abstract forms of art.

This design process journal trained me to think abstractly with words. Transforming adjectives such as insanity, humourous and light-heartedness to abstract art using design elements and principles. It helps me to think using representations of each lines or shapes to represent different meanings that relates to my words.

Design Process Journal 03

This journal required students to research on display units and understand the requirements for one’s character. Each students were also tasked to draw different ideas on what their toy display box would look like.

Project 1A: SketchingWe were required to do sketches of the natural and built environment from the beaches and towns in Melaka. In total of 10 A5 sketches and students were tasked to do a description for each of them. Through this project, we were able to understand design elements and principle through our surroundings. I explored the trivial beauty in the beach: the seashells, dried leaves and the ocean waves. As for the town, I captured the small hidden details in the town: texture of the brick walls, ornamentations in a traditional house and so on. I developed awareness of the design element and principles hidden all around us. From this, I learned how to apply these elements and principles in my work. I also explored different drawing techniques such as, cross hatching, stippling, scribbling and etc and applied these techniques in these drawings. Furthermore, I noticed how beautiful and interesting our surroundings are through my observation of nature and the built environment.

LineSketch of a dried leaf

ShapeSketch of a plant

TectureSketch of a seashell

More sketches

HueSketch of a Drying leaf

ShapeSketch of a tower

ValueSketch of a pillar

FormSketch of a husk of a seed

AbstractPainting of a butterfly

TextureSketch of a brick wall

FormSketch of an ornament

LinesSketch of a door

Project 1B: Daily Items Artwork

In groups, we were required to create nine simple abstract art works using basic everyday objects and applying design elements and principle in these artworks. We were also tasked to create 2 A2 presentation boards based on our artworks. My group of 3 members and I were given buttons as our daily objects. From this, we brain stormed and thought of concepts, shared ideas and experimented on buttons. We had to understand everything of the button, its shape, functions, types and others. We then had to apply everything we learned about buttons with design elements and principles. Not only that, we had to understand and apply the right composition and content for the presentation boards. This project had taught and exercised my understanding of design elements and principles through everyday objects. Through this, I practised my ability to create a good concept board. This had also gave me a good experience in being a good leader for a group as I had to go through tough problems when leading a group.

Design Process

Presentation Boards

Emphasis

Pattern

Centralised Rhythm Unity

Repitition Radial

Symmetrical Movement

Artworks

Project 2A: Transforming 2D to 3D

This project required students to explore 3D forms through experimentation and design processes. In their respective groups, students were given a word and are tasked to transform these words into art forms using the design elements and principles with the guidance of our lecturers.My group and I were given the word, systematic, and we brain stormed on ideas of forms and concepts. First, we produced of individual creations. Then, we combined our ideas and came up with a few forms. Throughout this project, I understood clearer about design elements and principles and how it applies to 3D forms. We developed the final outcome through a series of design processes, experimentation, and our understanding of the given word.

Our models

Tri-metic Square Unit

The Loaf

Greyscale

Wire Mesh Plastic Sheet

Warm Colours

Cool Colours

Models exploration with colours and materials

Organic Material Final Model

The final model is a focus of the colour wheel in a systematic form. It starts off with a hot colour and gradually moves to a cooler colour. After that. it slowly transforms from an opaque material to a transparent material while changing its direction upwards.

Final model

Final model and presentation

Design Process - Form experimentation

Models

Project 2B: The Toy Display Box

In this final project, students were required to create a miniature 3D model of the toy display box with your toy character in it. Students were also tasked to produce 2 or 3 A2 sized presentation boards about the toy display box. This display box has to be suitable for the toy character based on your understanding of it. With this, I created a toy display box based on my character’s (Deadpool) personality, how he feels and thinks with the actions he makes. To do this, I had to understand my character’s facts: his background history, abilities, personality and others. After that, I had to apply design elements and principles on these ideas and create my final model through a series of processes. This project gave me an experience in model making and creating presentation boards. Through this project, I explored the different type of materials and the variety of ways one can use these materials.

Presentation Boards