Analyze the relationship between the figure and the ground, and crop the format creatively. Portions of both figures must remain within the format area. Emphasis is placed on the readability of figures. Emphasis is placed on the readability of figures while adding visual interest. Emphasis is place upon further exploration and experimentation while maintaining some sense of identity of the figures.
Emphasis is placed on visual interest and compositional balance.
Using one letterform or numeral AND one basic geometric shape, students are asked to develop a series of four visual solutions exploring and experimenting with the conceptual ideas of highly representational, representational, abstract representational and abstract with respect to legibility and readability in a two-dimensional composition. Students are encouraged to utilize the interrelationships of form , as described by Wucious Wong. Click on an image to see additional examples of student work.