CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT

A good design begins with a good design concept. The inspiration object I chose for my design concept is a clock that is mounted at The Northern Pacific Railroad Depot, the clock is the framework for all my design decisions. Using a visual language of form, color and line departing from the reality of the image of the clock I created 50 abstract parti sketches. From those 50 parti sketches I narrowed it down to four sketches and from those four it was narrowed down to one. The reason for my choice was that I felt this parti sketch has the same elements and principles the clock has. The parti sketch was then manipulated digitally to create a pattern and color scheme that is used for a textile pattern that I had created through Spoonflower.

The next step in the concept development process is to choose a 2-dimensional partis sketch and extract this drawing into a 3-dimensional model that illustrates my concept.

CONCEPT STATEMENT A clock marks the passing of moments though the course of time. It represents a circular and sweeping motion that mirrors the lines of design. This flowing movement is stopped at each intersection giving a moment of pause to reflect. The clock reveals circular lines and stark differences in color between the pale white face and the dark black hands. These contrasts bring harmony through the tick tock movements of the hands and the centrality of the circular motion, resulting in a harmonious balance of all elements. The concept model portrays the movement and harmony through its light and dark contrasts as well as the balanced and flowing lines. The contrast and balance represented in the model mirrors that of the face of the clock, with each sweeping turn representing that of the hands marking time. The clock has a focal point in the center of its face, just as the model has a represented focal point.