Black Fairy Tales – The Creation of Food Art

• Main Authors: Laio,Kuei-Chun, 廖桂均
• Other Authors: 林承謙
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2016
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/x79s4b

碩士 === 國立臺中科技大學 === 商業設計系碩士班 === 104 === Theme restaurants featuring cartoon characters are gaining popularity in Japan, a country noted for their good taste in food. In Taiwan as well, many specialty restaurants use some well-known foreign model figures as promotion symbols. In America, some artists have cakes sculpted into body shape. There are funny ‘human flesh’ shops in the United Kingdom. In Thailand, you might have a treat of soft drink with ice in the shape of dentures. These are examples of funny food decorations designed as a work of art for the purpose of attracting customers. In Osaka, Japan, schools offer classes especially for dessert design (including packing): integration of brand and packing. As food is now combined more with art and beauty, there comes up with a new area called "food art and design". This area can be cultivated in Taiwan, and it is also what the author wants to pursue. The purpose of this thesis is as followed: 1. Promote food art and design. 2. Investigate and improve social problems. 3. Understand the value of business and present them in terms of art. 4. Do further research on favorite food art and design. There are many social problems in recent years. More and more people are diagnosed with civil diseases or unknown syndromes. The author collect cases in the market, combine the six princess Disney cartoons with black humor, interview the vendors, personally experience food art and design, and concern the social issue with humans basic need. The author also learned how to make fondant cake to connect the thesis with the concept of fairy tales. By designing fondant cake in a humorous way to make people consider the social issue, and also brings out the business value of products.