Psyche Inspired
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Psyche Inspired: Phoebe Murphy
Institution: Trinity University
Major: Communication
Psyche Inspired Class: 2021-2022
Reflections on Psyche Inspired
Reflections on Project 1: innovation
innovation
Phoebe Murphy
Major: Communication
Genre/Medium: Digital Illustration
About the work: Psyche is the Greek goddess of the soul. Her namesake, the Psyche asteroid, is of course the soul of the mission. However, spirit alone is not enough to achieve our lofty goals. As humans, we have used our intellect to forge a path of innovation. I wanted to create an image that captured the marriage of soul and mind, represented by the goddess Psyche and the Psyche spacecraft respectively.
Reflections on Project 2: Soul
Soul
Phoebe Murphy
Major: Communication
Genre/Medium: Digital Illustration
About the work: Soul is a companion piece to my first project: Innovation. While Innovation celebrates the technological advancements of the Psyche mission, Soul takes us back to the heart of the mission: the asteroid itself. Therefore, I wanted to create a more mellow and introspective piece to counter the vivacity and determination of Innovation. Together, all aspects of Psyche work in harmony.
Reflections on Project 3: Windows to the soul
Windows to the soul
Phoebe Murphy
Major: Communication
Genre/Medium: Photography/Book Design
About the work: Windows to the Soul is a photographic love letter to the unexplored metal world that is Psyche. With this collection, my goal was to immerse the viewer in a land of rich rocky and metal textures. There is also a theme of “looking closer,” as I took many of the images in pairs—one with my normal lens and another at macro distance. I wanted to invoke a sense of wonder, curiosity, and slight disorientation—feelings one might get while exploring Psyche for the first time.
Reflections on Project 4: Orbits of Psyche
Orbits of Psyche
Phoebe Murphy
Major: Communication
Genre/Medium: Graphic art/Shirt design
About the work: For my last project, I was inspired by the images of Psyche’s orbits that we were shown, and I knew I wanted to do something related to that. Although I would have liked to create a physical object (like a sculpture), due to limitations on tools I decided the next best thing would be to design something that can become a physical object, i.e. a shirt design. I’m really into the modern kind of designs that are on graphic tees and sweatshirts nowadays, so I wanted to depict Psyche’s four orbits in that style. I also thought it would be a nice souvenir to myself to remember the year.
