Spode Christmas Tree Scalloped Edge Dish
Symmetry
Balance
Predictability
Unity
Regularity
Singularity
Franciscan China Indian Summer Christmas Plate
Asymmetry
Irregularity
Fragmentation
Activeness
Flatness
Episodicity
I chose these plates for their surface design. Surface designers are given the shape of a plate that is to be designed on. They know that the plate is going to be sold during a particular season or holiday. They use techniques to produce a design that is going to fit with that particular time of year. We interpret that these plates are for Christmas and fall, primarily because of the colors and symbols used. Other visual techniques also add to the feel of the plates as well.
The Christmas plate incorporates symmetry and balance in what I find to be a boring design. It is very predictable for the season it is made for. The theme is very singular. This plate could not be used for any other time of year other than Christmas, otherwise it would look out of place. The Indian Summer plate uses asymmetry, producing an attractive design. The dead leaves are fragmented on one side of the plate, making them look like they are falling and collecting in one spot. The leaves are illustrated with a flatness making them look unrealistic. It would be more acceptable to use all year round than it would the Christmas plate, but it would work much better in Autumn or Fall.
References:
No comments:
Post a Comment