Monday, November 09, 2009
Apparently it seems that everyone taking Coms Skills from different class receives the same RJ title. Some how it seems that the facilitator wants to utilize every drop of our brain juice by setting the kind of RJ questions we all are receiving so far. Since I am one of the few poor guys to end up in a class that does communication for the first week, I have decided to post my RJ here in my blog for some people like Farah who enjoys taking people's RJ as reference, or anyone who wants to comment on what I have written. You can either Tag it or email me and I will post it up. Please leave an initial behind when you tag or sign off when you email me. I wouldn't mind if the comment is negative. Out of 5 RJs so far the comments from my Faci wasn't positive either. With this I hope I get to add some juice to my Blog!
Question:
What have you learnt about visual design and/or infographics? How will you use this new knowledge to help you with your class presentations?
Answer:
Having gone through more into details of visual design and inforgraphics, I start to understand why there are some Visual Designs I see outside which can catch my attention very well and sometimes I get drawn to it subconsciously. Apparently I has got something to do with the principle of Design.
Six main principles which are very much the important guidelines used for putting different elements together to form an effective communication to the audience.
One of which is the Contrast, where images and colors are well used to help bring out the details of the design.
Next would be balance where the designs will either be axial or asymmetrical which makes the design seemed equally arranged on both sides on an imaginary axes drawn in the center.
Following on, having the right Proportion helps establish visual weight and depth in the design where pictures can be used as a tool to help bring out the focus of the design.
Spatiality is one of the important element in pictorial design as somehow, its seems like people often associate large open spaces with wealth and more towards to high-end side. Having a lot of white spaces gives the impression of luxury while small and cramped spaces are very much the opposite.
Next there is Focus, which is the point where the eyes of the audience are drawn towards first. One factor which can help makes the audience give a second look after the first glance.
Finally having the right direction allows the reader to follow through the design smoothly in a certain direction so that the reader does not get confused on where to focus on.
Having gained this new knowledge would be very useful if I were to apply it to future use and even my class presentation. Putting images to back up the text that I use, having as little information as possible but at the same time not losing its purpose. If applied correctly, I may even let my slides do the 'talking' instead of my team members and myself.
Sunday, November 08, 2009
As of 3rd, I can safely say I have Retired From Smoking (RFS, I call it. Wana gave me created the term though. Hahax) On Monday night after school I went to meet my old buddy Shamir to spam on cigarettes. Chain all night and after that declare ourselves non-smoker. Hahax Its been like 5 days and I don't even feel the slightest desire to smoke. I never knew that to quit smoking is so easy. All thanks to the book Shamir Introduced me. Great book! Hahaha Anyone who wants to quit smoking can come and ask me. I'll help you no problem! (Macam Paham) Hahaha
The shops in Terminal 1 Airport is shifting here and there. Perfume and Cosmetics, where I am working at, moved over on tuesday. Good thing I wasn't working than. The new shop damn small. I mean the are where we usually lepak at, the Storeroom or the Rest area behind. Now that we have moved there is no nice place to relak. Damn!! Yesterday had 2 flights delay and I have 2 hours plus of free time till the next flight. Damn bored! But still it doesn't change the fact that working there is fun!
Check this out! This particular liquor has 5 digit price tag. Not sure what the exact price is. Ever Terminal has only one of those.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
W14Pians went Ice Skating yesterday! I never thought that the plan might get carried out. Recently we planned quite a few outings but all RPM. Cannot make it. This one managed to get to go on as planned. Hahax All of us met at about 3 plus and went to Kallang Leisure Park for Ice Skating. We had loads of fun although not everyone made it.
Friday, October 16, 2009
Finally! After working for 2 months I got my Airport Seasonal Pass! Saves me the trouble got going to the damn pass office to change pass. Hahax I did not went to school today. Morning I went for Bike Practical 8. Failed it. Damn! Not familiar with route. After that I went to Airport Police station to get my pass done with Joshua and Veto my Colleagues.
Yesterday while I was working I met my BMT platoon sergeant PS Choo! Meet him in terminal 1 departure hall. Apparently he is flying off to Germany, transiting from Paris. I thought it was for leisure since he was taking Air France. Actually it is a 2 months Leopard Tank Course. Well it does not really concern me though... So much better to be a civilian than a soldier! Hahax
Sunday, October 11, 2009
This has been the third Jalan Raya I have attended with my SC mates and the food never fail to satisfy me!! Hahax Though the group this year is quite small, but the fun was great! I went to meet Nana, Diana and Farid at Admiralty MRT at 12 before we head over to Aizat & Izhar’s house first. Aizat rented a lorry where we all can just enjoy the wind behind. We have a drink and watch TV at their place for a while first before we walk over to Jack’s place which is just one block away. His house was like a karaoke place. Had the amp pumped up with the microphone and everyone tried singing a bit. They made me sing Tragedi Oktober also. Pai Seh sia!! Damn the food at Jack’s Place was great! (His house not the restaurant)
After that we head over to Farid’s place. His mom cooked also. So we ate there too. The Nasi Briani was great! Had like 2 servings! Hahax After that we went to Nana’s place. There was food there but I didn’t eat. Was quite full then and I was trying to save my stomach for Diana’s house. Hahax We sit down for awhile and head off to Ami’s place. There was food there and I was surprised that Ami actually cooked half of them. Ami joined us from there and we went to Arsyad’s place. The last place at Diana’s house was the house we never failed to go for the pass two Jalan Raya. Damn the beef there was fantastic! If I was hungry I would have finished the whole bowl! Hahaha!
Had a great deal of fun with them. It’s a waste the rest couldn’t make it.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Now that the new semester has started, everyone has changed class. My new class is W36K. Comparing the First day I had in W14P and the first day I had in W36K, the feeling was totally different. In W14P everyone was very keen on knowing each other, exchanging numbers and msn all. Unlike my new class in W36K, everyone seemed to be in their own world. We only talk to each other when are working to solve the problem. Well I don't blame them. We are so attached to our previous class that everyone is very much ignoring our new classmates
Having one week of the second semester over, we got to know the facilitators taking us through our 15 weeks. Seems like we are having a Gay yet sadist faci for Communications, Strict Faci for Cognitive, some quite faci for engineering design, young and nice faci for maths and a faci who talks and yet no one understands what she is saying for Physics. With that I'm already looking forward to the next semester already... Haiz...
I realized that there are quite a number of people in my class who have finished NS already. I don't feel as old as I was in W14P. Hahax One guy was from 2nd Infantry and one who is a Recce Scout. I'm not sure if there are anymore but time will tell.
Quite satisfied with my first week's daily grade though. Got B for comms skills and Maths, A for cognitive and C for engineering design. Physics isnt out yet. Damn I hope I can do well for engineering design... I suck at design and shit. Plus my faci is a quiet kind. Engine Design is starting to remind me of Programming of last semester. Damn it better not be!!
Sunday, October 04, 2009
Went for Blood Donation on Wednesday and that makes my 8th Blood Donation! 2 more and I will reach ten. They ought to give me a medal when I reach ten! Hahahax
Saturday my W14P classmates had an open house. Syeikh asked my to come along so I tagged along to have a little visit. Hahax Only a few of us was there, Syeikh Azfar Azlan and I. Well Faiz was with us. He may not be our classmates but he is our friend! Hahax Had quite an amount of fun than! Its been a while since I met my classmates.
Finally the Holiday has ended! Monday school starts! I've decided not to skip the first day of school! If they make some kinda introduction thingy than I will skip the first the day of school for subsequent first day of the semester!! Wander what kind of classmates I would have in my new class of W34K! Looking forward to meeting them all!
Clemence Chang
