Design Elements Click

Author: Yuan Weizhong
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: When we engage in design creation, we first observe "objects," which we refer to as "visual content," before considering the form, function, materials, and methods of art. This is also the fundamental approach to teaching in art academies. However, design art education differs in that its starting point is often "objectless." Humans imitate nature to gain inspiration for painting, from fruits to sketches and colors, from plaster sculptures to portraits, and then proceed to create. Whether it's primitive art, classical art, or impressionism, none are without drawing from nature. Yet the emergence of design stems from the experience gained through human labor, evolving from the Old Stone Age to the New Stone Age and into the metal era. The level of social civilization is reflected in tool design, from the initial natural selection to extend human hands, to the later development of polished tools and changes in bundling methods. Humans have gone through an extended process, marking a transition from instinctive self-awareness to experiential self-awareness—a period far longer than the entire history of modern human civilization. Of course, while human hands have grown longer, speeds have increased, and time has shortened, our vision has also reached farther. From black holes in space to the depths of the ocean, from genetic decoding to cell cultivation, all have been accomplished under human surveillance. For someone preparing to study design, learning how to discover is of great importance and serves as an introductory course in the field of design.
Research Analysis: The emergence of "bottles" is a product of human activity development. During labor, humans sought a container to hold water, leading them to hollow out fruits like gourds and use them to store water. I believe this was the earliest form of a "bottle." Thus, the bottle acquired its most primitive and fundamental concept: a hard-shelled container with a neck and mouth designed to hold water. However, as society formed and developed, the bottle found use in various aspects, with diverse functions and purposes, and its concept evolved accordingly.
Design Factors: A "bottle" consists of an inner cavity, a mouth, and typically a neck. Analyzing these components reveals that the inner cavity is used for holding water, the mouth for filling and draining, and the neck for regulating the speed of filling and draining or for tying ropes and carrying. With societal progress, aesthetic elements were added beyond mere utility. Today's "making" originates from this, and many words we use—such as "work," "writing," "composition," "author," "deception," "crime," "self-imposed constraints," "production," "posture," "action," "creation," "homework," "pioneer," "enjoyment," "author," and "workshop"—are all related to ancient craftsmanship. The character "" signifies formative rules and constraints. The Kao Gong Ji (Master of Craftsmanship) also mentions "the design of door arches" and "the construction of corner posts." Ancient Chinese design even had modular systems, as seen in the Kao Gong Ji, which outlines specialized length units in the construction industry: "measuring rooms with benches, halls with mats, palaces with fathoms, wilderness with paces, and roads with tracks." Here, the characters "," "," "," "," and "" all...