This document is a curriculum vitae for Maximilian Lim Jake Yang that includes biographical information, education history, achievements, reflections on coursework, and descriptions of design projects. It summarizes Maximilian's background, current studies in architecture, and showcases projects involving sketching, transforming words into art forms using design principles, and creating a toy display box design with presentation boards.

1. Curriculum Vitae
Maximilian
Lim
Jake
Yang
My name is Maximilian Lim Jake Yang and
I was born on August 25, 1996.
I have an interest in art, photography and books.
Email me at maxjakelim@hotmail.com and
check out my works at http://maxjakelim.wix.com/
fnbe0414maximilian
I am currently living in Sungai Buloh, Malaysia and
I am going to persue a degree in Architecture.
What inspired me to do architecture was how it can
improve the world environmentally and in people’s
lifestyle using creative and scientific ways.
Education
2009 - 2014
Sekolah Menengah Sri KDU
2015 - present
Taylor’s University Lakeside Campus
Finishing a Foundation in Natural and Built
Environment course

2. Achievements
-Awarded silver medal in march past as captain twice
-Achieved 2nd and 3rd placing in swimming competi-
tions.
Reflection of the module
This module has not only taught me the fundamental
basics in design, but also how I should not be afraid to
push myself to think deeper and to do better.

3. Design Process Journal 01
A journal is a record of news and events. A
design process journal is a record of my de-
sign process towards the end product - The
toy display box model.
The first DPJ is my collection of research on
my toy character, Deadpool.

4. This design process journal has helped
me understand my character better
through research and reading my
character’s comics. It is the first step
towards designing my tox display box.
Not only that, I learned how to compose
my content properly and using the right
colours

5. Design Process Journal 02
In this journal, I focused on the
characteristics of my character and
transforming these traits to abstract art
using design elements and principles.
The characteristics of my character are
insane, light-hearted and humourous.
From these adjectives, I changed these
words into abstract forms of art.

6. This design process journal trained me to
think abstractly with words. Transforming
adjectives such as insanity, humourous
and light-heartedness to abstract art using
design elements and principles. It helps me
to think using representations of each lines
or shapes to represent different meanings
that relates to my words.

7. Design Process Journal 03
This journal required students
to research on display units and
understand the requirements for one’s
character. Each students were also
tasked to draw different ideas on what
their toy display box would look like.

8. Project 1A: Sketching
We were required to do sketches of the natural and built
environment from the beaches and towns in Melaka. In total of 10
A5 sketches and students were tasked to do a description for each
of them. Through this project, we were able to understand design
elements and principle through our surroundings.
I explored the trivial beauty in the beach: the seashells, dried leaves
and the ocean waves. As for the town, I captured the small hidden
details in the town: texture of the brick walls, ornamentations in a
traditional house and so on.
I developed awareness of the design element and principles hidden
all around us. From this, I learned how to apply these elements
and principles in my work. I also explored different drawing
techniques such as, cross hatching, stippling, scribbling and etc and
applied these techniques in these drawings. Furthermore, I noticed
how beautiful and interesting our surroundings are through my
observation of nature and the built environment.
Line
Sketch of a dried leaf
Shape
Sketch of a plant
Tecture
Sketch of a seashell

9. More sketches
Hue
Sketch of a Drying leaf
Shape
Sketch of a tower
Value
Sketch of a pillar
Form
Sketch of a husk of a seed
Abstract
Painting of a butterfly
Texture
Sketch of a brick wall
Form
Sketch of an ornament
Lines
Sketch of a door

10. Project 1B: Daily Items Artwork
In groups, we were required to create nine simple abstract art
works using basic everyday objects and applying design elements
and principle in these artworks. We were also tasked to create 2 A2
presentation boards based on our artworks.
My group of 3 members and I were given buttons as our daily
objects. From this, we brain stormed and thought of concepts,
shared ideas and experimented on buttons. We had to understand
everything of the button, its shape, functions, types and others. We
then had to apply everything we learned about buttons with design
elements and principles. Not only that, we had to understand
and apply the right composition and content for the presentation
boards.
This project had taught and exercised my understanding of design
elements and principles through everyday objects. Through this, I
practised my ability to create a good concept board. This had also
gave me a good experience in being a good leader for a group as I
had to go through tough problems when leading a group.
Design Process

11. Presentation Boards

12. Emphasis
Pattern
Centralised Rhythm Unity
Repitition Radial
Symmetrical Movement
Artworks

13. Project 2A: Transforming 2D to 3D
This project required students to explore 3D forms through
experimentation and design processes. In their respective groups,
students were given a word and are tasked to transform these
words into art forms using the design elements and principles with
the guidance of our lecturers.
My group and I were given the word, systematic, and we brain
stormed on ideas of forms and concepts. First, we produced of
individual creations. Then, we combined our ideas and came up
with a few forms.
Throughout this project, I understood clearer about design
elements and principles and how it applies to 3D forms. We
developed the final outcome through a series of design processes,
experimentation, and our understanding of the given word.
Our models
Tri-metic Square Unit

14. The Loaf
Greyscale
Wire Mesh Plastic Sheet
Warm Colours
Cool Colours
Models exploration with colours and
materials

15. Organic Material Final Model
The final model is a focus of the colour wheel in a
systematic form. It starts off with a hot colour and
gradually moves to a cooler colour. After that. it slowly
transforms from an opaque material to a transparent
material while changing its direction upwards.
Final model

16. Final model and presentation

17. Design Process -
Form experimentation

18. Models
Project 2B: The Toy Display Box
In this final project, students were required to create a miniature
3D model of the toy display box with your toy character in it.
Students were also tasked to produce 2 or 3 A2 sized presentation
boards about the toy display box. This display box has to be suitable
for the toy character based on your understanding of it.
With this, I created a toy display box based on my character’s
(Deadpool) personality, how he feels and thinks with the actions
he makes. To do this, I had to understand my character’s facts: his
background history, abilities, personality and others. After that,
I had to apply design elements and principles on these ideas and
create my final model through a series of processes.
This project gave me an experience in model making and creating
presentation boards. Through this project, I explored the different
type of materials and the variety of ways one can use these
materials.

19. Presentation Boards