Star Symbol

Research and Brainstorm

While brainstorming, I looked toward designs in real life that are star-shaped or use stars in their designs such as snowflakes, starfish, and flowers. For some designs I was also inspired by Islamic geometric designs shown in class and the concept of integrating different shapes to create stars.

Development and Refinement

In the development stage, I chose six of my thumbnails and worked on refining them and making the measurements more accurate. I made these sketches more accurate by using a protractor and ruler, making the stars precise geometrically.

In this star-shape design, I focused on the principle of movement by positioning the arrow heads in a certain way and playing around with the positive and negative space.

This design plays with negative and positive space to create a unified image of a star composed of multiple patterns. The five-point star is divided into five sections that are composed of two halves of the star’s arms. The five pentagons formed from the negative space create a bigger pentagon.

The shapes in this design create a balance around the center point of the images. The flower-shaped designs accompanied by the arrowheads that make up the star shape give the feeling of these shapes bursting outward in all directions from the center.

Final Piece

Design:

In this project, I used Adobe Illustrator to create a distinct star that would focus on the principles of design.

The arrowhead-shaped objects surrounding the center image give the illusion of inward movement toward the inside of the star.
There are two five-point stars in this picture which are each drawn in different sizes and orientations, giving the effect of rotation.
Lastly, the equal spacing between the arrowheads and the positioning of these shapes in the gaps between the arms of the star evokes a sense of movement from five external forces outside of the design.

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