Illustration and Visual Narrative - Task 2 : Composition

 16 October 2024 - 30 October 2024 // Week 4 - Week 6

Racheal Tan Tze Rou // 0381005

Illustration and Visual Narrative // Bachelor of Design (Hons) // Creative Media 

Task 2 : Composition

---

TUTORIAL & PRACTICAL

Week 4 //

"Place your Vormator character into a Pokemon card composition, incorporating foreground, midground, and background elements. You may also create a new shape not bound by the vormator rules or shapes. You may also come up with a new character that does is not bound by the vormator shapes."  

I decided to create a new character instead of using the same character from task 1 for task 2. The inspiration of the new character is based on the "Mike" from the cartoon movie "Monster Inc.".

Research : 

Figure 2.1 ; research

Then, I started sketching the composition using one of the Framed Ink image as reference. 

Figure 2.2 ; Framed Ink reference

Sketch :

Figure 2.3 ; Sketch 

Week 5 //

I searched for the Pokemon Card template and learned that there are a lot of elements in Pokemon Card. I decided to choose the water element for my Pokemon character.

Figure 2.4 ; Pokemon card elements

For my color selection, I used the color in my color palette created by using the color picker (I) to pick the color from my researched image, and applied the colors in my composition.

Figure 2.6 ; process

Week 6 //

I finalize my composition and put it in my Pokemon Card template. I also write the power and abilities of my character on my Pokemon Card. 

Final composition :

Figure 2.6 ; Final composition

Name : Nerasyn

Appearance : 

• sleek, elongated body
• color overall in turquoise 
• flowing fins that trail like ribbon 

Personality : 

• playful
• friendly

Background : 

• underwater

Power & Abilities :

• Fluid Motion : increases speed during battle, allowing it to dodge attacks effectively
• Water Pulse : sends out wave of water to confuse the opponent

Final outcome ; Pokemon Card :

Figure 2.7 ; Pokemon Card ; PNG

Figure 2.8 ; Pokemon Card ; PDF

After that, I put my sketch, rationale, moodboard/references, color palette. and the final composition in my reference board. 

Reference board : 

Figure 2.5 ; reference board

Figure 2.6 ; reference board ; PDF

---

REFLECTION

Experience
For this task, I decided to create a new character because there weren’t any limits on shapes, which gave me more freedom to experiment. I also wasn’t completely happy with my previous design, so this was a chance to try again and improve. I also spent time experimenting with colors, layouts, and fonts for the Pokémon card to make everything fit better visually. The process of creating "Nerasyn" helped me learn more about character design and storytelling.

Observations
I noticed that details make a big difference in how a character feels and looks. Before this, I didn’t really pay much attention to shapes or small elements, but while working on this project, I started focusing more on how each shape affects the character’s personality. I also learned how important fonts and colors are, and I kept testing different styles until I found what worked best.

Findings
This task taught me that designing a character isn’t just about making it look nice, it’s about telling a story through the design. I also realized how trying different ideas and paying attention to details can make a big impact. Overall, this project helped me build my design skills and made me more confident in experimenting with new ideas.