For the problem of having cutting marks on table, i initially started by looking at some of the photographs which i used in the previous phase. And i discovered that the Exacto knife is very commonly used on the tables without using the cutting mat. Hence i started by first examining the exacto knife..but since exacto knife on its own just being a tool doesnt convey much, for example it cud just refer to as not to cut with this . Hence i then took the marks on the table n traced them. Then i felt that since it is still not clear, so i traced the actual photograph in which the blade is being used on the table.
Since my mood board was based on preciseness and square rectangular form, i have tried to simplify my icons and make it simple geometrical kind.
Since my icons says :
not to use the cutting knife on the table as it creates marks, i will have a stroke from left top to bottom right which means NO.
I also tried abstracting it with not being very literal by just showing the exacto knife the cutting marks and the circular part which is part of the furniture, the tables
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ReplyDeletekhadija,
ReplyDeleteYour process is thorough-you are proceeding by elimination and influenced by your moodboard- which is good. The last sketch with the direction with the hand could be elaborated (because we cannot see the exacto anymore- in between all those lines) so you could get at fine tuning the details (negative positive/ full or stroke)to re-attain clarity through abstraction. and therefore this direction can become one of two possibilities.
Otherwise your last drawing of the series is very interesting.(without hand) But please consider it from close...from far...small and big.... and clarify your marks (marks of xacto on table) so that they are distinct from other elements (you could use a different stroke width, or just take of 1 or two). Your icon composition is interesting and I don't know if adding a diagonal NO line on it will cover all of the work. Think of other notions (color code..for to do and not to do... etc..) there are different ways of saying DON't in systems.
Please fine tune this icon...till the last bit nd start with a second one.
Thanks
Maya