Tuesday, October 2, 2018

V A L E N C I A ' S I N T R O

MAMBO! (That's how we say hello in Kiswahili.)


I'm Valencia Kitainda and I am from Tanzania, although I am half  Russian . For the most part I grew up in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It is a country on the east side of Africa next to the Indian Ocean. If you haven't ever heard of Tanzania, it's a beautiful small home to many national parks such as Ngorongoro Crater which is one of the 7 natural wonders of Africa.
Source: http://wellmake.co/editor/?
My progression route is Graphic Design. What made me choose this course? Well,  I am mainly driven by the inspiration I find in art. During my A-levels, I started to research on art related courses in the school library. Zaha Hadid is a famous architect who is one of the many art based creators that has inspired me  now along with many others.
ZAHA HADID
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaha_Hadid

Heydar Aliyev Centre
Source: https://qa.herschel.com.au/journal/stories/design-spotlight-zaha-hadid
One Thousand Museum
Source: https://qa.herschel.com.au/journal/stories/design-spotlight-zaha-hadid

Wangjing SOHO
Source: https://qa.herschel.com.au/journal/stories/design-spotlight-zaha-hadid











 For some period of time I thought I was going to pursue an architecture course in university. However, as I started to pursue this I realised that it was not going to satisfy me career wise. As I want to study a subject that is more broad, a subject that will give me many different types of job aspects. Due to my sudden change of thought I decided to do some further research. Finally I came across Graphic Design. It was definitely intriguing when I came across the details and depths of the subject . It was everything I wanted an art-related topic, free to convey my own individuality.
Inspiration Piece
Source: https://99designs.co.uk/blog/design-history-movements/historys-most-famous-posters/
The composition above is of Barack Obama the former president of the United States of America and it portrays a concept of him described as a hope for his country. His country is the United States of America and I can tell that by the colours used to symbolise his flag. This is one of my favourite graphic design pieces because it has a bold message and it stands out.






1 comment:

  1. So far the blog is great Valencia!

    PLEASE do start posting images from your group's creative output. Even photographs of initial ideas drawn on paper and screenshots of the work as it progresses. Then write about the experiences and methods used. This individual writing is important as it shows you reflecting upon the creative process. Try to write every day if possible. Practising your written English will really help you improve your already well-developed your language skills.

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