Marceli
Pawliński.
Notes on design / 01Meaning → Form → Interaction

First, a name.
Then, a world.

A name can give an idea its direction. These are the meanings behind my projects, and the visual choices that bring them into this portfolio.

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01 / Zenith · The name

An idea that
looks up.

Zenith’s name comes from my interest in astrology.

That gives the visual study a skyward starting point. A blue sphere and a marker above it establish the direction before anything else is placed.

+ Element 01 / The skyward point
Zenith · The form

Give the idea
an orbit.

Fine paths, small points and a horizon carry the celestial reference into the composition. Blue becomes the link between that reference and the portfolio’s website-health illustration.

The orbital drawing is a visual metaphor; the product itself is built around monitoring and audits.

+ Element 02 / Orbits and horizon
Zenith · The interface

Bring it back
to use.

A monitoring window and a signal line ground the skyward idea in what Zenith does: helping make website issues visible, with evidence and suggested fixes.

The name sets the mood. Clear labels and a readable workflow explain the product.

Visit Zenith + Element 03 / The signal
02 / Prism · The name

One beginning.
Many possibilities.

Prism begins with the idea that we start alike, then grow into many different colours, jobs and careers.

A single beam gives that idea a visible starting point. There is one source of light, before the paths begin to separate.

+ Element 01 / Shared beginnings
Prism · The form

A change
in perspective.

The triangular prism sits where the beam meets a new possibility. Its translucent faces let the light remain visible as it passes through the form.

It connects the name to the education site’s purpose: exploring what could come next.

+ Element 02 / The prism
Prism · The directions

A future in
your own colour.

The beam opens into several colours. Each takes a different direction, reflecting the ways people develop into different lives and careers.

That becomes the portfolio’s visual language for Prism: branching light alongside courses, universities, careers and budgeting. Each colour suggests another possibility.

Visit Prism + Element 03 / Different directions
03 / Rosehill Pupil Voice · The name

Start with
someone’s idea.

“Pupil Voice” says who the space is for and what belongs there: pupils sharing ideas.

A speech bubble sits at the centre of this study. It gives one contribution a visible place before the wider network is added.

+ Element 01 / An individual voice
Pupil Voice · The connections

Make room
for others.

Separate nodes join the central idea, keeping each contribution visible within a shared space. In the portfolio’s 3D studio, this becomes an orbiting constellation.

Rosehill Pupil Voice is an independent prototype awaiting school approval. Its reference-based tracking lets pupils follow an idea without supplying a name or email.

View the prototype + Element 02 / The shared space
From the drawing board to the page

Let meaning
do some of the work.

01

Give form a reason.

Use a shape, colour or movement to explain an idea. The name is a starting point for that choice.

02

Keep the task clear.

A visual metaphor can invite exploration. Labels, links and readable text still need to explain what happens next.

03

Leave room to explore.

Let visitors scroll at their own pace, jump to a story or pause the motion. The meaning should remain readable.

Zenith and Prism’s naming stories are my own. The drawings here explore how those meanings, and Pupil Voice’s purpose, connect to the portfolio’s visual design.

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