Create 2D graphic icons for each of the images given below. All icons should belong to the same design language/style. Use only BLACK colour.
Evaluation criteria:
Consistency
Composition
2D form
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To ensure consistency, create a small "style guide" for yourself before starting. For example: "Rule 1: All lines will be 2mm thick. Rule 2: All corners will be slightly rounded. Rule 3: No shape will be filled." Apply these rules strictly to every icon you create.
Step 1: Understanding the Task and Establishing a Design Language:
The task is to convert five photographs of plants (a pink flower, a palm tree, a cactus, a calla lily, and tulips) into a set of simplified 2D graphic icons. The most important rule is that all icons must share the same "design language" or style to look like they belong to a set. Before you start drawing, you must decide on this style. For example:
Style A (Line Art): Use lines of a single, uniform thickness. No filled shapes.
Style B (Solid Shapes): Use only filled black shapes (silhouettes). No outlines.
Style C (Mixed): Use a combination of bold outlines and some filled areas.
For consistency, choose one style and apply it to all five icons.
Step 2: Simplifying Each Image into an Icon:
The goal is to capture the essence of each plant in its most simplified, recognizable form.
Pink Flower: Identify its key shape - five distinct petals and a center. Simplify this into a geometric or organic flower symbol.
Palm Tree: The most recognizable features are the curved trunk and the fan-like fronds. Represent this with simple lines or shapes.
Cactus: The key features are its columnar shape and its spines. You could represent the body with a simple rounded rectangle and the spines with short lines or dots.
Calla Lily: Its unique shape is the single, curled petal (spathe) around the central spike (spadix). This is the form you need to simplify.
Tulips: Focus on the iconic cup-like shape of the tulip flower. An icon could show one or a small group of these simple shapes with stems.
Step 3: Focusing on Composition and 2D Form:
Composition: Each icon should be well-balanced within its own conceptual frame. It should not be too small or too large, and it should feel centered and stable.
2D Form: The icons must be completely flat. Avoid any shading, gradients, or perspective that suggests three-dimensionality. The design should be purely graphic and two-dimensional.
