Course project
Sifnos Island Gift Box
by lynkalogirou @lynkalogirou
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SIFNOS ISLAND
Sifnos is an Aegean island, a tiny land of bright light and dark shadows.
The cubic houses, the triangular dovecote openings, the circles of threshing floors and windmills, and the domes and arches of churches, are all locked together like a jigsaw of geometric shapes snugly and harmoniously connected by the meandering paths of stone. Simple, basic, fundamental, elemental.
To create the designs used in this project I have drawn on the most basic geometric elements, to express this simplicity. However, there are very few straight lines here, so I have used curves and slightly irregular shapes to give the design a more hand-drawn and organic look, in keeping with the Sifnian aesthetic.
19 comments
Love it! Congratulations!
@elpisk Wow, that was quick! Thank you :)
:) you had a great idea! Very well done.
Beautiful work Lyn! Congratulations!!
@mikroart Thank you :)
Dear @lynkalogirou,
I've taken a look at your project and, how can I say it...uhmm...it is absolutely A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! I read your rationale and seen the pictures of your research, everything has a solid conceptual foundation and shows your capability to see patterns where it is not that obvious. Technically is also well crafted, the sketchings show clearly the effort you put into the project, the patterns are well-styled, and I appreciate those little details of the smoothed angles. Your presentation is great too, you made very clear all the work you did and the foundations of your concept. The hierarchy is good too. Literally, I don't have any criticisms or advice to give you, your project is solid rock! You nailed this course, this is one of the best projects so far. You must be proud of yourself :-)
@giorgia_smiraglia
Giorgia, I am overwhelmed by your response. Honestly, I didn't expect this, I'm almost crying! As soon as I uploaded the project I regretted it, because I started to see things I want to change. First I noticed that the photo of the Illustrator template didn't upload. Secondly, the blue is wrong, on my laptop it looks like blue, but on my phone I can see it's teal. Also, I showed my family, and one daughter said that the triangle shape on the lid looks like delta (the Greek letter) and the other daughter said that it looks like the recycling symbol. I have changed the lid about 20 times!
So you can imagine how I feel now with such positive feedback from you.
I have done quite a few courses and I can honestly say that this one was way beyond my expectations. I learnt so much and I know I will watch the videos again and again, as you have a really special way of teaching. I love your humour and your deep insights into how to observe. Thank you SO MUCH.
@lynkalogirou oh sweetheart, you have the typical attitude of the best designers: always feeling not being good enough. What can I say, this is the price to pay for being dedicated people. And thank you so much for sharing with me how much you liked the course, that is very rewarding for me :-) Coming back to your project, surely any project could always be improved, but that would become an endless game. I appreciated that you showed your project to your family, and it is important to get feedback from a fresh eye. But keep also in mind that there will be always an objection from someone on our design choices, because design is not mathematics, so there will always be room for subjective interpretation. Of course, the more we pay attention to the feedbacks, the more we reduce the situations of criticism. But sometimes you also need to dare, otherwise any design turn flat. You did great, and I believe you will improve even further, exactly because of your thirst for knowledge and the will of challenging yourself!
@giorgia_smiraglia You're absolutely right of course, it's just imposter syndrome! Thanks again :)
😲it's all absolutely amazing !! curiosity, what program did you use to layout the sketches?
@aurora_lucania Thank you, so kind of you! I used Adobe Illustrator for all the layouts and the digital designs.
He quedado impactada, bello resultado; desde el bocetar ,todo el proceso creativo hasta la presentación y materialización impecable 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 de todo ese trabajo y dedicación el resultado es excelente,FELICITACIONES
@andreacafarodg Thank you so much for your kind comment! I am in bed with covid and this makes me feel better already. 😊 Many thanks and best wishes for a Happy New Year!
@lynkalogirou te deseo una pronta recuperación y un muy buen año para ti también 💫
Cálido abrazo
@andreacafarodg Thank you!
As the teacher said, you've made an incredible project! We can see you've put a lot of attention and energy in it, everything is perfect!! I've juste started the course and It's great to see how far you can go, I hope I'll be able to do the same!
@marceline_h Thank you! I appreciate your kind comment and I wish you all the best for your project! My tip is: When you think you have done your best, push yourself just one step further. :)
Wow, Lyn, what a gorgeous collection!! LOVE it! The sketches, the presentation, and the narrative story behind your designs are also terrific!
@petra_ottkowski Coming from you Petra, that's a huge compliment! I should have guessed you're on Domestika too -you're so prolific!
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