{"id":4133,"date":"2017-03-25T00:43:47","date_gmt":"2017-03-25T06:43:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/melacey.com\/blog\/?p=4133"},"modified":"2017-04-22T17:17:41","modified_gmt":"2017-04-22T23:17:41","slug":"design-pw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/melacey.com\/blog\/art\/gr\/design-pw\/","title":{"rendered":"Designing a Phenomenal Woman"},"content":{"rendered":"

Four colour palettes spot light my vector design of Maya Angelou to honour the influential legend and one of her most notable poems, “Phenomenal Woman” which continues to inspire.   <\/p>\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n

Design Elements <\/h2>\n

Scalable <\/h3>\n

Vector images can be scaled up or down, infinitely, without any loss of quality or fidelity.<\/p>\n

Colour<\/h3>\n

I take my colour inspiration from the natural world.  Palette colour sets were inspired by the following plants.   <\/p>\n

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  1. scarlet runner bean, garden<\/li>\n
  2. purple cauliflower, garden<\/li>\n
  3. blue camas wildflower, native Alberta wildflower<\/li>\n
  4. yellow lady slipper, native Alberta wildflower<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Text<\/h3>\n

    Text in the images are excerpts from Maya’s poem, Phenomenal Woman, noted in bold in the following reprint.   <\/p>\n

    Phenomenal Woman<\/h4>\n

    by Maya Angelou<\/em><\/p>\n

    Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.<\/div>\n
    I\u2019m not cute or built to suit a fashion model\u2019s size   <\/div>\n
    But when I start to tell them,<\/div>\n
    They think I\u2019m telling lies.<\/div>\n
    I say,<\/div>\n

    It\u2019s in the reach of my arms,<\/strong>
    \nThe span of my hips,<\/strong>
    \n The stride of my step,<\/strong>
    \n The curl of my lips. <\/strong>
    \nI\u2019m a woman. <\/strong>
    \nPhenomenally. <\/strong>
    \nPhenomenal woman, <\/strong>
    \nThat\u2019s me.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    I walk into a room<\/div>\n
    Just as cool as you please,   <\/div>\n
    And to a man,<\/div>\n
    The fellows stand or<\/div>\n
    Fall down on their knees.   <\/div>\n
    Then they swarm around me,<\/div>\n
    A hive of honey bees.   <\/div>\n
    I say,<\/div>\n

    It\u2019s the fire in my eyes,<\/strong>
    \nAnd the flash of my teeth,<\/strong>
    \n The swing in my waist,<\/strong>
    \nAnd the joy in my feet.<\/strong>
    \nI\u2019m a woman<\/strong>
    \n Phenomenally.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Phenomenal woman,<\/strong>
    \nThat\u2019s me.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Men themselves have wondered   <\/div>\n
    What they see in me.<\/div>\n
    They try so much<\/div>\n
    But they can\u2019t touch<\/div>\n
    My inner mystery.<\/div>\n
    When I try to show them,   <\/div>\n
    They say they still can\u2019t see.   <\/div>\n
    I say,<\/div>\n

    It\u2019s in the arch of my back,<\/strong>
    \n The sun of my smile,<\/strong>
    \n The ride of my breasts,<\/strong>
    \n The grace of my style.<\/strong>
    \n I\u2019m a woman <\/strong>
    \nPhenomenally. <\/strong>
    \nPhenomenal woman, <\/strong>
    \nThat\u2019s me.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Now you understand<\/div>\n
    Just why my head\u2019s not bowed.   <\/div>\n
    I don\u2019t shout or jump about<\/div>\n
    Or have to talk real loud.   <\/div>\n
    When you see me passing,<\/div>\n
    It ought to make you proud.<\/div>\n
    I say,<\/div>\n

    It\u2019s in the click of my heels,<\/strong>
    \nThe bend of my hair, <\/strong>
    \nThe palm of my hand, <\/strong>
    \nThe need for my care. <\/strong>
    \n\u2019Cause I\u2019m a woman <\/strong>
    \nPhenomenally. <\/strong>
    \nPhenomenal woman, <\/strong>
    \nThat\u2019s me.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Maya Angelou, \u201cPhenomenal Woman\u201d from And Still I Rise.<\/em> Copyright \u00a9 1978 by Maya Angelou.<\/p>\n

    Many phenomenal women employ their own creative dance, recitation, performance, or song designs to honour the legendary Maya.  Here is my A4Peace short Phenomenal Women playlist featuring some of my favourite creations.    <\/p>\n