To start off this concept board, I decided to create a color palette. I used adobe color to create my own colors using a color wheel and created my own custom colors into a color strip to represent a feeling. I made two separate color palettes because the first one felt very calming, organized, mellow, but I still wanted the vibrancy, playfulness, and hints of spring from the second color strip.
I made a list of feelings and ideas that created a collective mood that I wanted to embody in this concept board:
hygge
comfort
cleaning
organized
plants
pajamas
zesty
healthy
new
food and recipes
change
reading
books
journal
pastels
springtime
sunshine
productive
journaling
rest
facetime
connected
stretching
working out at home
family
learning
Once I have these ideas the first image I added besides those color strips I made previously was this wall decoration with the plants on it which I found particularly fitting because it made me visualize a circular in a seasonal rhythm where the plain part of the circle represents the period we are in now (winter, covid-19) since that area looks barren in contrast to the greenery that covers the other half of the circle mirror frame. I found a picture of a vase with a plant inside being used as a tea light candle holder so I included that because it marked this period of transition from the classroom to a home environment and this whole concept of innovation and trying new ways of doing things (and relates to our last IN class activity in MIDE 300). The leaves in the bottom left are all labeled with what kind they are so that represents learning and also a peaceful aesthetic that I want to surround myself with and have started to decorate my room with. The jar of flowers and lemons represent health, vitality, wellness, and cheer.
The spice jar that I added sit out to me because not only does it relate to cooking at home and try new recipes but the little note that says “season anything spice mixThe” represented this idea that you can make anything better or add a little bit of spice to your life if you really want to. The bookshelf in the corner that only represents reading for enjoyment, learning, and happy colors but it also represents organization and structure while still being whimsical. The man reclining on the chair reading a book also brought in a little bit of humor to this concept board. That image still gives me the sense of relaxation while being outdoors and doing something I enjoy (reading).
Of course, I wanted to add a sense of connection and being there with your friends and family while not necessarily being able to be physically close so I express that through a mixture of words and image (top center image). The overall color scheme also plays into this concept board.
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