What is 'Create'?

According to Cambridge Dictionaries Online, create means 'to make something new' or 'invent something'. For example, Lat created the character 'Kampung Boy'.

All creations, start from one thing, an idea. This is why I chose a light bulb to illustrate my understanding of 'create'. It is through this idea, you can make something out of nothing.

What is 'Design'?

According to Cambridge Dictionaries Online, design means 'make or draw plans for something'. For example, this range of clothing is specifically designed for taller women.

Design to me is something you make for a specific reason with an emphasis on form, function and aesthetics. Referring to the image above, the idea is to make a Christmas card. If you create a birthday card, you could just write 'Merry Christmas' on a card. But if you design a birthday card, then, it becomes something aesthetically pleasing that serves its function.

References

Cambridge University Press 2013, Cambridge Dictionaries Online, viewed 12 April 2013, <http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/create_1>
Cambridge University Press 2013, Cambridge Dictionaries Online, viewed 12 April 2013, <http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/design_1?q=design>
 
So in Week 1, my lecturer, Miss Ivy Chen taught us how to identify core fundamentals of visual design, namely design elements and principles pertaining to visual communication design.

The elements of graphic design are Dot, Line, Shape, Colour and Texture. She asked us to write down those words and apply the elements as shown in the picture above.

The principles of graphic design are CRAP which stand for Consistency, Repetition, Alignment and Proximity.

I felt very intimidated because I had no background in design at all and I can't think like a designer; much less draw. However, there was a small spark excitement as well because now I get to learn about these things and explore a foreign branch of art.

Hopefully, by the end of this module, I can finally be able to make some cool graphics myself and not depend on my friends.