現代人生活品質逐漸提高,除了傳統旅遊景點,也逐漸發展了更深入以及更獨特的旅遊方式,讓藝文旅遊成為最新趨勢。本創作依照文獻蒐集法與田野調查法,整理出台中合併升格成直轄市後的所有藝文景點,並依照地區、主題分類,歸納出國立台灣美術館、台中市立大墩文化中心、國立自然科學博物館、勤美術館、亞洲現代美術館、九二一地震教育園區、台中文化創意產業園區、20號倉庫、台中放送局、台中市長公館、道禾六藝文化館、自由人藝術公寓、亞米藝術、綠光計畫、The Factory Mojo Coffee、目覺咖啡、默契咖啡、呼嚕咖啡等18個景點。 根據上述的藝文景點及咖啡廳,共繪製36幅景點插畫,依照同質性、地區分佈整理出6大主題,並按照不同的主題標準色配置,整體以清楚的編排技巧表現,在6大主題色彩的編排下顯得活潑有趣,而不失條理一致性。本創作藉由手繪插畫表現形式,增加台中市更豐富的文化色彩,將文字內容、景點外觀、細部特色以視覺化的方式呈現,使情感圖像化,在與讀者交流中呈現圖文並茂的旅遊導覽資訊。 本創作之主要目的整理如下: (1) 以敘事說明台中市的文化特色,介紹台中市的寶貴文化資產。 (2) 以插畫展現台中市的藝文之美,讓遊客體現台中市藝文風情。 (3) 以完整的旅遊指南之編排方式,清楚呈現圖文並茂導覽資訊。
Recently, the arts and culture travel has become the latest trend around the world. There are a variety of cultural events in many major cities. In 2010, Taichung city has become the municipality in Taiwan. Except for the traditional trips, the people will have more demand for Taichung tourism. As a result, the writer studied literature review and field research to generalize the arts and culture attractions in Taichung. Therefore, the theme of this creation is to design a Taichung Guide Book, which is for the arts and culture attractions. According to the species and regional distribution, the writer generalized 18 attractions, for example: National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Dadun Cultural Center, National Museum of Natural Science, CMP Block Museum of Arts, Asia Modern, 921 Earthquake Museum, Taichung Cultural and Creative Industries Park, Stock 20, Taichung Broadcast Studio, Mayor's House, Natural Way Six Arts Cultural Center, Freedom Men Art Apartments, YAMI Art, Fantasy Story Green Way,The Factory Mojo Coffee, Mezamashi Kohi-trio, Match Café and Forro Café. In order to complete the guide book, the writer selected 18 attractions, painted 36 illustrations, wrote introductions and classified the topics by 6 different colors. Afterwards, arrange all the images and words clearly and abundantly in the guide book creation. Follow this special illustration guide book, the readers will discover the different beauties of Taichung. The purposes of this creation are as follows: (1) To tell the cultural features of Taichung by narration. (2) To show the beauties of Taichung by illustrations. (3) To arrange the images and words clearly and abundantly. On the basis of these purposes, this arts and culture guide book will increase the arts qualities in Taichung, and attract the readers to participate in the cultural events.