Samantha Tsang
Bachelor of Design / Bachelor of Commerce
The brief
To create a portfolio of 6 to 8 works, some self-guided and some prescribed by the course. The resultant portfolio was intended to showcase development from the first core studio, aided by the other design studios and any other courses.
Student reflection
Studying a degree in Design and Commerce, I aimed to incorporate both fields into my portfolio, creating a series of product designs that explore the relationship between culture and consumption.
Through the appropriation of cultural designs and crafts in a culturally-ambiguous manner, my portfolio blurs cultural boundaries, expressing the impacts of globalisation due to commercialisation and consumerism.
My strength is 3D Visualisation, so I heavily reiterated my radio created in that studio. Bearing a Scandinavian design style, I created a manual that both demonstrated my process but also acted as a parody of Ikea's instruction manuals for its products. I created advertisements for the radio, refining my rendering skills and enjoying it very much along the way.
Samantha Tsang is a first year student in the Bachelor of Design / Bachelor of Commerce.
This project was created for the final assessment in the course 'Design Studio 2 – Design Communication'.
Acknowledgement of Country
UNSW School of Art & Design stands on an important place of learning and exchange first occupied by the Bidjigal and Gadigal peoples.
We acknowledge the Bidjigal and Gadigal peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land that our students and staff share, create and operate on. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and extend this respect to all First Nations peoples across Australia. Sovereignty has never been ceded.
