Category: Initial Concepts

Concept one

I would like a psychological concept and show it through 3 different types of mediums: digital, print and digital fabrication. I’ve noticed that there are a lot of instances of a disconnect when trying to bring an idea from digital into a physical space.  For example, take the gehlast principles and showcase how it is used in digital, print (traditional), and then bring it into interior design to increase the usability and appeal of the house. People need that “Oh wow, that is so convenient! I always wanted to be there! Look Sweetie :O!” 

Concept two

The hidden menu has been a plight in the software and web universe. The cause of this was the hamburger menu, the three lines stacked on one another. Hidden menus were a quick fix to the mobile web spaces, but became an industry standard because it looks clean and minimalistic. However, there are multiple studies that show a traditional inline nav bar work better than a hamburger menu. Thus, there is a better way to have a minimalistic navigation that’s not hidden, but what does that look like? 

Concept three

Within the Big Pharma advertising sector, websites have to follow a strict laws. The one in particular is you need to handle the Important Safety Information (ISI) a certain way. The ISI must always be accessible and can be constantly seen on each page of the website. On each drug website, the ISI is displayed and handled the same, except a few other. Thus, there must be a way to still have fit within all the rules and be accessible and not-destructive to the user’s experience. 

Concept 1: My idea is to create a 2D animation utilizing Motion Graphics. Motion Graphics is a medium I have always been interested in learning, but I haven’t really pursued it as far as I would like. I want to create a story that revolves around Japanese mythology with characters wearing Street Fashion clothing, as both are things that interest me. Creating a sort of blend of things I like, while also challenging myself with a medium that I’m not too experienced with could provide for an interesting project. 

Concept 2: My second idea is to create an exhibit type of project that will utilize graphics and 3D printing. I want to create an experience that tells the history behind mythological characters by providing graphics of said character while also providing 3D prints of them for people to hold and see. I like the idea of interacting with a sort of exhibit and 3D printing is still very new to me so I think it would make for a challenging project.

Concept 3: My third idea is to create a custom pair of sneakers, possibly from the ground up. Fashion design is something I have an interest in, but I don’t really know the first thing about it when it comes to creating an article of clothing. While this doesn’t have anything to do with my planned career choices, it’s something I’ve always wanted to do. This might be difficult, but may be a fun challenge that I can hopefully find something new to take out of. 

Chance Gayles

Project concepts

1.Digital manga and Marketable material 

Using the skills I’ve been gaining the past year (and while in Japan) for my thesis, I will create high quality chapters of a digitally created manga (using photoshop / clip studio paint & various techniques and digital methods) along with character sheets, cover, marketable materials such as Poster (photoshop), Video Advert (adobe after effects), Merchandise, etc. 

2.Digital Lookbook 

A large collection of digitally generated character sheets, altered photos, and motion graphics made print-ready and marketable with the possibility of presenting a physically printed book. 

3.Audio project

Creating an album along with Visual assets and video with another IMM student. This would include production, mixing, mastering, shooting, editing, and conceptualizing artwork for digital platforms such as iTunes, Spotify, etc

After our last class discussion, I thought a lot about what projects I was considering for thesis. Now, these may seem like a complete shot in the dark, but I believe them to be fully within my skill range. So why not give them a try or at least gather some info about the.

Project 1: Interactive Comic Story
The idea behind this comic is to create an interactive page-turning experience that provides an enriched story with impressive visuals that change and move with each turn of the page. There will be multiple paths to the endings that depend on the viewer’s decision on where they would want to go in the story. The book will consist of being roughly 15 to 20 pages long, some with additional slides for the endings.

Project 2: Animated Visual Story
The idea behind this is to introduce a new way of telling a story through well-placed imagery and conceptual art pieces all synchronized in an animated fashion using visual elements to present a well-written narrative. This idea of storytelling has been shown in numerous fashions but to the ideas I have with it will differ in many different ways. Using programs such as Unity, Photoshop, and After Effects, The goal is to create this visual style never seen before in this medium in storytelling

Project 3: 3D Rendered Character Designs
There are a number of character designs created by numerous artists in and out of the industry. This idea will be centered around creating 4 different 3d modded original characters with their own animation sets. It has always been a thought of mine to learn more about 3D modeling programs and create more human-based characters with the tools provided and create original designs with their own personalities and delve into the world of character design.

Tools For Each project

Project 1- Unity, Adobe Photoshop, Clip Studio Paint Pro
Project 2 – After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, Unity
Project 3 – Blender, Unity, Unreal Engine 4

If anyone has any thoughts or ideas on smome resources that may be of help. please feel free to let me know. Thank you for reading this. best of luck to everyone 🙂