About the Exhibition_


“A SPACE ODYSSEY” is an annual event held by HKU SPACE for BA (Hons) Graphic Design final year students. This year’s exhibition will present the graduate’s final year projects with a specific theme “16 Visual Vibrations”, representing 16 different views about 16 social issues. In additional, the exhibition will also present students’ other excellent works done during the course.

十六種不同的視覺表達方式;十六個對社會議題的個人感受。十六位平面設計學生,不約而同地在個人的畢業作品中、各自發表出對於個別社會議題的感想。
當他們的聲音相遇碰撞成為迴響震盪,“2009 A SPACE ODYSSEY -16 Visual Vibrations”這畢業展覽的主題順應誕生。
是次展覽也將會同時展出畢業作以外的其他精彩作品。

* * *

Official Publications_

Click on the images for the original size.
請點擊圖像看原圖版本。

Poster_E-Invitation_
Poster
E-invitation

Where to get our printed matter?_ [check here]
哪裡可以拿到我們的印刷品?_ [看這裡]


2009/03/25

Visual Vibrations_ Kidult

  
  





















by Leung Wai Kin Pinky


“Kidult” is a new term to describe the phenomenon of some people in our society. It refers to those adults who are still having the interests and preferences of a kid. Kidult are influenced by Japanese cartoons and toys when they were children, but they still love these toys when they become adults. These Japanese cultures have become their collective memories.

Toys are important to “kidult” because different kinds of toys can satisfy their needs and desires. Toys can balance their pressure from work and daily life. Besides, toys can cure their psychological problems, and give them satisfaction in different ways. Therefore, toys are good medicine for kidult. This project is to explore how different toys can cure the psychological problems of adults and the implications behind these toys.

A fake brand is designed. This brand will be launched in a toy shop called “KIDULT”. The promotional slogan of this shop is “You are what you play” as kidult usually buy the toys which can reflect their psychological problems. This toy shop provides an alternative place for “kidult” to purchase toys as they can choose the toys according to their “symptoms”.

“KIDULT”是一個新的形容詞,通常用來形容社會中一些仍然有孩童興趣和表現的成年人。

那些KIDULT們,在童年時代因為受到日本卡通和玩具的影響,到了成年時期仍熱愛日本卡通或「動漫」、模形等玩意。這種形式的日本文化已成為他們的集體童年回憶。對那堆KIDULT而言,玩具是十分重要。不同的玩具滿足他們不同的需要和慾望;他們利用玩具來平衡他們在工作和日常生活上的壓力。另外,玩具治療了他們心理上的問題,從不同方面得到滿足。所以玩具是KIDULT的最佳良藥。這個作品表現出不同的玩具如何涉及成年人的生活,和治療成年人的心理問題。

這個作品建立了一個虛構玩具店品牌“KIDULT”。其品牌的宣傳口號為”YOU ARE WHAT YOU PLAY”。“KIDULT”提供了一個另類世界,讓那些KIDULT去購買合適自己的玩具來治癒自己的心理問題。


No comments:

Post a Comment

We’ll be pleased to hear from you.
Please do drop us a line.

About Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Graphic Design
@Middlesex University offered by HKU SPACE Cidp


BA (Hons) Graphic Design is a 1.5-year top-up programme offered under the franchise of Middlesex University. It provides an articulation route for graduates of Higher Diploma in Visual Communication offered by HKU SPACE and Higher Diploma graduates of graphic design or related disciplines from other institutions. In this programme students pursue self-directed projects that enable them to work to a professional level in concept development, problem solving, production and presentation.

平面設計榮譽學位課程乃英國密德薩斯大學特許開辦之一年半制銜接學士學位課程,為香港大學專業進修學院之「視像傳意高級文憑」課程及其他院校的同類課程畢業生,提供一個升學途徑。
課程將透過不同形式的專題研習,協助學員在創作、製作、作品展示及解決問題等方面的技巧,提升至專業水平。 

General information
Study Mode: Full-time
Duration: 18 months
Entry Requirements: Higher Diploma in Visual Communication
Commencement Date: September 2009


About Middlesex University

Middlesex University is renowned for its modern and innovative programmes and has one of the best research standings among modern universities in London. Its Design Programme is widely regarded as one of the best in the UK within the design industry and the academic community. The achievement of their Design students is remarkable - they are successful in a number of international design awards and competitions and have won over 25 prizes in the past few years.

有關英國密德薩斯大學

密德薩斯大學以創新的課程著稱,在位於倫敦的芸芸大學中,密德薩斯大學的研究水平更是名列前茅,其設計課程無論在設計業或學術界內均得到極高的評價和肯定,學生們更於國際性設計比賽中屢獲殊榮,過去數年間,已贏取超過二十五個設計獎項。

CLICK HERE for more information about the programme.
點擊這裡取得更多課程的資訊。