Instruction
Using positive and negative space, create your own initials and have them reflect something personal about yourself.
Purpose
Understand positive and negative space, further explore gestalt principles.
My Interpretation
I wanted to utilize all three of my initials (MAJ) because they fit well together and can create a lot of unique shapes. I started with a theatre setup, the M being the proscenium, the A being the lights, and the J being the stage and backstage. I also included an iteration where a backstage box is the tittle of the J, further lowing the backstage theme. I also explored musical interactions, fitting MAJ within a music staff and simply MJ in music notes. Still unsatisfied, I simplified the entire project and tried fitting the letters within each other in negative space, but I was still disinterested. Finally, I decided on recreating my initials in a form of my face. I wanted to highlight my hair and my piercings as I connect very strongly with them. The M is the widows peak of the hairline, the A is the nose, and the J is the jaw line. This iterations also uses the most gestalt principles, using closure to complete the face, similarity in the piercing shapes, and simple positive and negative space.