Mandala brief

Here is the brief for the Mandala project.


FACULTY OF ART AND DESIGN
DIS1103
digital processes for art and design

EXERCISE 1: VECTOR MANDALA
Brief:
In Illustrator create a Tibetan-style mandala using the pen, shape and transform tool. In Tibetan Buddhism, a mandala is an imaginary palace that is contemplated during meditation.
The week 3 lecture will describe the structure and symbolism of the mandala in more detail.

Method:
1. Research the Tibetan mandala.
2. Create the various elements for your mandala in Illustrator. Think about what each of these might represent. (e.g. the self, the earth, the cosmos)
3. Manipulate, transform and copy these elements to replicate the repetition found in mandalas
4. Create your mandala in an A4 sized Illustrator document
5. Submit your exercise in the week 5. Note that this assignment will be a digital submission (.ai file) – your tutor will advise best format for delivery

Objectives:
• basic use of Illustrator
• visual analysis and design of the mandala

Criteria:
1. technical proficiency (5)
2. design of mandala (5)

Deadline: Week 5