《福 祿 壽 喜 》 《Fu Lu Shou Xi》Chinese Charm Inscriptions with hidden message tray-design step

When I explored an new method to translate the message on the broad, I was decided to practice with some traditional Chinese type or image element.
And then I turned my tray from a "□" to a "◇",so it reminds me a classic 

Chinese art“福字”(Fú ; means fortune). In order to pray for have a good fortune in a new year,Chinese will make the 福 as a sticker and stick it on the door.Although it is a superstitious belief, but it has turned out to be a iconic Chinese culture. 

But how can I bring it to my design, it just one character, but I need four to make a complete work. And I keep explore the traditional Chinese calligraphy and set phrase for find out some proper character.

    

Finally I choose four very luck Chinese Charm;  

福 祿 壽 喜 fu lu shou xi, Good fortune, emolument (official salary), longevity and happiness.

Also I did a lot of research about the typeface, from the past to nowadays; The 篆体 seal character is quite eye catching and a strong vintage style.

 

福 Fu Fortune  

禄 Lu Emolument

寿 Shou longevity

喜 Xi happiness

 

Next is put each word in Photoshop...test the position...

 

Learning Agreement Semester 2

Learning Agreement of Semester 2

Overview

The  project of Semester 2 will be a continuation of "Hidden message" from the last semester, my project in this term will explore new technologies to create and design and link to some event (news, culture)，and endow new works with more meaning.

What to do

1. Innovation version of hidden words and images with card with cutout holes, I will combine the optical illusion techniques and polka dots cutout techniques, try to design a new work which consist of Chinese character, English character or image vector and these pattern will transform into each other.

2. Keep the research of hidden message though light and shadow, about ideas is the object that will be used for projection and cast shadows to make contact, and you want to have a good theme to design these works.

3. Seeing different message from different view, inspired by the book can read form 6 way and the metamorphic typography art, I 'll use pyramid stud or something similar to create a piece of work.