Design & PlayWolfgang Hastert

Staying design- fit

• We need to practice• Do rigorous work-outs• Train the visual muscles• Look around and learn seeing• Frame the world & design

the blank page is

threatening

Possibilities and Responsbilities

ingredientsEgg, bowl, string, 2 glasses, paper

additional ingredients

• Light ( soft, harsh, muted, reflected,…)• Background (soft, white, black, colored,

textured,…)• Camera lens ( perspective, focus, depth of

field,…)

Design & Composition

• We can make minimal or complex designs incorporating all elements

• We learn to work with limitations• We can explore lines, shapes, tones,

colors, contrast, shadows,…

Attitude is everything• We need an open mind for playing and

designing• We can learn about ourselves • Are we funny, naughty, controlled, or wild?

Grid systems for composition

controlled & naughty…

Design = Play