The
Little Prince
Museum
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This is a fictional art/science museum designed at SVA
for Natasha Jen's Communication class.
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The art in this project is not orginal but representative
of the type of work that would be displayed.
Stars
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Are the building block of almost all matter in the galaxy.
And they are what lights up the universe and gives
visual artists things to do. They are also the most universal
and oldest symbol to humanity of what is beyond.
Therefore the symbolism of a star provide the perfect
symbol for the museum.
Constellations
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Are in a way an ancient form of what this museum is about.
Wondering what is beyond. Trying to make sense of the cosmos
by giving it form. It also provides a graphical instrument
to create connections between art and science or anything else.
Connections being a big part of what the museum is about.
Structure
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Because a cross/star represents a point ( two-dimensionally or
three-dimensionally ) it can also represent structure and contain
information or content. It is a more relevant graphical tool
to contain something than a box because of the open nature of
the topic of the museum. A container would feel inappropriate.
Responsive
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Logo should adapt to whatever container or constraint it
is in. Logo mark should be sized optically to distance
of viewer and should not be scaled every-time. The stars
will increase in number to provide more presence.
Density
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Number of stars is roughly the number of square units of container.
example
a.) 3.5in * 3.5in = 9 stars
b.) 3.5 * 2.5 = 6 stars
b.) 3.5 * 2.5 = 6 stars
Stars
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Can be used as pointer such as in this document. Or as a connection.
Or to contain an image or text and for filling space
Exterior
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Museum exterior should feel out of place yet self contained,
mysterious with little to no sign-age. It should feel like
a place separated from reality as much as possible. Visitors
should be able to leave behind the city when entering.
Entrance / transition
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There should be an entrance that serves as a pallet cleanser,
a moment of anticipation and a clear barrier from the
outside. It should also be dark so it is a visual transition
into the museum.
Interior
The interior will be plain. The walls will be bare stone
to reinforce the difference between other museums. It should
start to lean more to a personal experience than an
appreciation to the artwork itself.After all the work will
be about other people who are all thinking of in a way,
the same thing.
Digital Design
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Home Page
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Curated daily the main page is like blog to keep viewers
coming back to learn about new or old artists.
Exhibition Page
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Each exhibition is placed in a floaty way to relink it back
to stars and space. The images cycle
About Page
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Wordy, why not.
Time / Location Page
Location Page
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A tribute to the Golden Record on the Voyager
