In a Nutshell
This assignment attempts to familiarise students with forms and spaces created by their juxtaposition. By taking each shape apart and manipulating its fragments, students will experiment and experience the tension between freedom and constraint.
The process begins with the investigation of the unique qualities of a shape through cropping. Next we combine an even number of reduction, organised to form a larger composition. At this point, attention shifts from the relationship between form and its surrounding space to the equal amounts of black and white, each giving way to the other. By weaving together free forms, the student is developing skills that will help in solving design problems, where form doesn’t follow function.
Chosen “Shape“
Part 1: Cropping
Materials: Layout paper, drawing pens, copic marker
Requirements: Final composition should have roughly equal amounts of black and white, figure and ground, form and counterform
Presentation: Black & white, 4cm x 4cm square; reverse figure/ground design of original cropping
Design 1 Design 2
Part 2: Pattern Combination
Requirements:
1) Photocopy 8 pieces each of Design 1 and Design 2.
2) Cut out these 16 squares
3) Combine and create at least four 16-square patterns. Record each design using a digital camera, print.
4) Select one pattern, trace and ink this design on art card.
Presentation: Black and white, 19.2 cm x 19.2 cm; mount
2D pattern combination
Part 3: 2D & 3D combination
Requirements:
1) Make a cube out of the pattern above
2) Place cube on top of 2D pattern combination.
3) Take at least 5 photographs from different angles of the cube.
4) Choose one, print.
5) Trace out design and ink on art card.
Presentation: Black & white, 19.2cm x 19.2 cm; mount
Other Info
All above compositions are hand-drawn and inked with markers, except for the very first original icon of the octopus. That was provided by the lecturer.
Took hours to draw and ink the above compositions, because we hard to be precise and neat. One mistake and I’d have to redo the whole damn thing!!! Crazy stuff, but I managed. 
So proud of myself! (^o^)/
Oh ya, and Copic marker is not suitable for inking on glossy art card! Use technical pens! The Faber Castell one is good. 
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