Marissa Wong Chia Ying 2D: My Monogram

The Heartbeat Monogram

Inspired by the flow of statistic and stigma, with just three hills and a half of a line forms the abstract monogram of the letter 'M' and 'W'. By joining the letters it could be at first interpreted as a scribble of angular lines.The initials of my name is hidden from prompt views. My personalities are playful at times and sentimental at other times were shown in the monogram.Similar to the graph of life where there is the down time and good times.However, we must continue our journey as the zigzag monogram is still flowing.

Creating My Monogram

IDEAS

First was to brainstorm ideas and get approvals by Miss Lisa our 2D design lecturer. The goal is to create our trademark initials without being too obvious visually besides representing our personality.
It finally came down to this idea:

STENCIL MAKING

Monograms are prominent trademarks of designers used in brands or products all over the world.
So here comes the stencils making process for printing later:

The stencil i choose was an acetate because it's light and durable.First i placed a photocopy of my monogram design on top of the acetate. Hold it down into place with masking tape. Then carefully cut out the lines and shape of the monogram using a blade.It was hard work as there can't be any extra cuts at the edges of the form. This is to prevent paint or dye when applied on the stencil to seep out of place. I had many failures, however with the encouragement from Miss Lisa, i continued my attempts. Miss Lisa also taught me new techniques on stencil cutting that i never knew. Easy and small strokes at the time and not a fast slice across as this may lead to accidentally cutting out of line. "We Learn New Things Everyday" that's what i learnt from Miss Lisa.

Repairing The Monogram

Successful Stencil

PRINTING

I placed the stencil on top of my object to be printed on(book cover) and hold it in place with masking tape.I used kichen sponge as my tool to add colour onto my stencil.The sponge was good as i found the surface are was able to cover wide. It was also not a hard print but gradual so we can keep adding layers if we want it richer in colour.The texture was also rich and profound.

Slow dabbes over the stencil. I repeated the dabbes again to make the layers richer and even. After about 40 seconds , i removed the stencil carefully without disturbing the print on the book cover.

Final outcomes

AN ECCENTRIC LIVELY NOTEBOOK

The main colour theme is gold. The monogram represents the dynamic of life as well as the person's feelings and emotion. When write down on your journal,diary or work on the notebook; there will be vibe for each occasions. Let the heartbeat wave be in sync with the user: excitement, anger, anxiety and joy.

The seasonal collection

Winter
cool and calm