Design Principles | Task 3: Development and Design

Date: 13/03/2026 - 25/03/2026 (Week 6 - Week 8)
Deadline: 25/03/2026 (Week 8)
Aishath Eshal Shihab, 0381863
Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media - Taylor's University
Task 3: Development and Design

Task 3 Recap

Develop and refine the idea that proposed and chosen in Task 2. Based on that idea, create a design of our own. Apply our knowledge of design principles in the idea development and final design. Use any medium and/or materials, except for full photography, that are suitable to convey their final visual message.

Final Design

Raajjeyge Raagu

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My final design is a digital collage titled Raajjeyge Raagu. The title is in Dhivehi, and loosely translates to “Maldives’ Vibes”, although the exact meaning in Dhivehi is a little more nuanced than that because in this context the word “Raagu” is hard to translate exactly to English. Since the original artwork I picked in the beginning was about France, and the area the artist lived in, I thought to recreate it for the place I am from, the Maldives. Hence why, the architecture in the centre of the design is a historical monument called the Hukuru Miskiy, and the elements used are all things the Maldives is known for, its beautiful ocean, the coconut palm trees, and the sandy beaches.
There are two main design principles that can be observed in my design work, balance and movement. The elements in the design have been placed in such a way that one side/area of the canvas does not feel more cluttered than the other, creating balance. And I used a gradient with ocean water texture for the background that will direct the viewer’s focus from the top of the canvas to the bottom, which is movement in a design.