Parts 2, 3 and 4
Product
- Children's curtains and bedding
- Stationary
- Album covers
- Household cleaning product packaging
- Gift wrap
- Food packaging
 |
| Mousetrap |
 |
| Ladybird - Spell and Learn |
Greetings cards are relevant to my interest as I think they are a very personal thing to exchange between one another so they need to have that personal element included in their imagery. I like how they usually stick to a theme or maybe numerous cards are created as part of a set which need to work together and on their own effectively. I see most greetings cards as having happy connotations which is always good to work with, however, some would need to be tackled more delicately which would test skills of producing images appropriate for a certain situation - this again links to the sensitive, personal element mentioned beforehand. I think what makes greetings cards relevant to my interest is because the illustrator would create the card with the intention of someone resonating with it and it being relevant to them in some way so that they choose to buy it. Its about finding something that triggers an emotional response within someone which will make them feel that this is the appropriate card for a specific person and occasion.
Publication
- Creative journals
- Fashion magazine
- Fliers
- Health information leaflets
- Zines
- Children's books
 |
| The Orange Tree, Loughborough |
 |
| The Orange Tree, Loughborough |
- Scientific reference books
 |
| The ABC Guide to Garden Flowers |
Although I love to experiment with processes, techniques and approaches to image making, I also appreciate the technical skills of accurate drawings for scientific or reference books. These drawings must be successful in their accuracy for them to fulfil their purpose so I find them interesting to look at to learn how to draw things. This specific book about flowers is good to learn about natural shapes and forms of plants and people would trust these drawings to be accurate representations. The lines are clear and confident to get visual information across effectively. I feel I can learn a lot of technical skills from looking at accurate yet often simplified drawings of collections of items and transferring this into my own drawing practice. If I then can combine these skills with creative influences from other sources and my own imagination, I think this will create a strong basis for some interesting visual outcomes.
Place
- Museums
- Supermarkets
- Fabric shops
- Practitioners' studios
- Children's section in book shops
 |
| The Works |
- The streets and buildings (street art)
 |
| Victoria Street, Loughborough |
 |
| Devonshire Square, Loughborough |
 |
| Card Factory |
 |
| Card Factory |
 |
| Illustration exhibition at Charnwood Museum |
I think it is good to go to exhibitions because you often come across a theme or particular artist you hadn't seen or heard of before. It can often sark ideas so it is good for getting inspiration but also just to build up a good knowledge of what kind of work is out there at the moment. You can research artists and illustrators online but I don’t think you can ever appreciate the true value of a handcrafted piece of work by viewing it on a screen. For example, I had researched this illustrator online briefly before attending his exhibition, ‘It Started With A Cat’, and I wasn't expecting to be so intrigued by his work as I was when I viewed it in person. Exhibitions like this one show the development of a practitioner, allowing you to see their growth over the years and a the range of styles they have worked through. I feel this is valuable to me because I can see how practitioners develop which helps me learn about the different challenges and jobs I will hopefully be faced with in the future.
Online
 |
| Paul Davis - copyrightdavis.com |
Browsing individual practitioner websites gives me the opportunity to view how the person wants their work to be showcased and promoted without the influence of a middle man or a standardised layout of a collaborative blog. It allows me to see through to their individual interests and personality which often gives an insight into how and why they produce the work that they do. Where possible, I love to read about an illustrator or designer’s background, achievements and influences because I feel like I can relate to their work more and maybe read something that inspires me to try something new. I feel this is relevant to my creative interests because it is important to me that my personality and individuality shows through my work so reading about the person behind the work as well as researching the work itself gives me an insight into how this can be done. On another note, I find reading about their struggles as a practitioner really encouraging as it makes me realise that even successful illustrators face similar struggles to myself which highlights the fact that it doesn't suddenly become an easy life once you leave university. If anything, it gets harder.
No comments:
Post a Comment