Assignment 3: U C What I C

This assignment requires the usage of 8 photographs to tell a visual story. The ideas for my story are illustrated in the form of a storyboard as follows:

Based on the ideas on my storyboard, I have taken the following photos to represent my story:

This story is about a man getting ready for a date with his girlfriend on Valentine’s Day. He is preparing very well for the date. He is playing the guitar for his girlfriend when she meets him. However, the twist: he is actually a street performer getting ready for his stint at a public place.

During tutorial, my tutorial mates have commented that the 7th photo does not flow with the previous 6th photo. They mentioned that the man in the 7 th photo should be holding to the guitar when he met the lady. Thus, I have edited and replace the 7th photo. My final story is as follows:

Assignment 2

For this assignment, I am required to create a pictogram for NUS Community and this pictogram will be placed within NUS campus.

When I was brainstorming for ideas, the thought of ringing handphones in the lecture theatres and libraries disturbing others came to my mind. With this idea in mind, I decided to develop a pictogram illustrating that mobile phones should be switched to silent mode in the lecture theatres or libraries. Thus, I have chosen a picture of the Samsung slide phone (from the Internet) and performed a 5 steps abstraction process. They are as follows:



Original Photo:

Abstraction 1
In order to signify that the handphone should be switched to silent mode, I have thought of using a cross against a musical note. Although this sign is easily understood, it is very common. Thus, after pondering over Mr. Alfred for advice, I have decided to use a red circle to warn people that the handphone’s ringtone could disturb others in the lecture theatre or library.

Abstraction2:

Abstraction 3:

Abstraction 4:









Abstraction 5:






After developing these 5 abstraction sketches, I decided that Abstraction 4 is the best illustration for a handphone because it is simple and yet, it is able to retain the basic idea of a handphone. Hence, I present my final prototype as follows:

Based on the feedback from my classmates and consultation with my tutor, Mr. Alfred, I have made the following amendments to my 5- steps abstraction process and my final prototype.

The abstraction process is as follows:

My final Prototype is illustrated below:

This final Pictogram will be placed in the library as shown below:

Assignment 1A & 1B

My task is to manipulate the letters in my name to fit myself in terms of personality, character, outlook, strengths and weaknesses. The following are some thumbnail sketches produced during my brainstorming session.

From these thumbnail sketches, I have selected 4 ideas as my preliminary sketches.



My name is illustrated with dolphins playing with ribbons and a ball. Dolphins are very friendly animals, which represents my character towards my friends and loved ones. The first dolphin is a letter “e” and the other dolphin balancing a ball is a letter “i”. The rest of the ribbons are the alphabets of my name (elisa).

Since I have always been fascinated with cartoons, I have decided to give the alphabets of my name some human emotions. Thus, my second sketch shows my emotions and feelings in life.

I am a lover of peace, harmony and freedom. Based on this idea, I have drawn doves flying care freely in the sky. The blue clouds form the letters of my name.


My belief that one should learn to adapt to the environment is reflected in my fourth sketch. This picture shows a healthy growing creeper with the vines forming the letters of my name. My desire is to be equipped with the relevant skills to adapt and thrive in our dynamic environment.

I have decided to develop the idea in my fourth preliminary sketch into the two rough sketches. I have chosen the last preliminary sketch over the others because I believe that it is the best representation of my character.

The first rough sketch is a further development of the last preliminary sketch. The branches of the creeper represent my name and the flower shows that under striving and complicated circumstances (the various varieties of the leaves), one can still blossom and reach one’s maximum potential. This strong survival instinct of the plants to survive and thrive in harsh conditions is one of my dream goals to strive for.

The second rough sketch is a further development of the first rough sketch. It shows a bird attracted by the flower and wanted to feed on the flower. The bird represents me. I am admiring the strong character of the creeper and learning the natural instinct of survival from them.

The feedbacks I have gathered from my fellow classmates are that the first rough sketch is too fanciful and complicated (too many leaves). Many preferred the second rough sketch, which is relatively simpler compared to the first rough sketch. One of my classmates had suggested that I change the bird to a more specific bird (the humming bird) because this species of birds feeds on the flowers’ nectar and it fits in more appropriately than any bird in general. Based on these pointers, help and advice from my tutor, Mr. Alfred, on the Photoshop software I present my final prototype as shown below:

My tutorial mates had commented that my artwork does not have a 3 dimensional feel. They suggested that I burn the edges of my name so that the branches look rounder and hopefully, it will resemble a curved twig. Thus, my amended artwork is shown as follows:

However, the above artwork does not look good. It seems that it has a very thick outline surrounding my name. Thus, I have decided to abandon this modified artwork and stick to my original final prototype as follows:

Class Excerise 1

For this assignment, I am suppose to sketch a machine that enhances my
creativity 100 times. Most of the time, I receive my information from the Internet and the local television programs. The variety programs on air, featuring topics such as DIY, fashion and interior design give me insight into the latest trends in town. These trends combined with theoretical concepts gathered from the web inject creativity into my daily life. For instance, these mediums provide me with innovative ideas on how to use cheaper raw materials to produce more sophisticated items through the DIY process. Thus, my representation of this machine is an Internet enabled television.

Description Of Illustration

The icons on the left of the television screen, shows interesting links on how to achieve a fashionable look. The television screens shows a picture of the user dolling herself up with the help of the Internet, sourcing for the cheapest goods to attain her ideal sophisticated look. This machine is also linked to the local broadcast station. Thus, the user can also receive the latest trend in town through the various television programs to assist her shopping.