Continuing on from the task in the session, I started to list what I thought my strengths and weaknesses were, what my practice exists of and what I don't enjoy, and where I would want my work to exist.
My practice - two dimensional, products, paper, packaging, editorial, decorative, analogue, textural, monochrome, fluid, detailed, loose, figures, natural forms, representational, stationary, homeware, textiles,
Themes - natural forms, health, society, culture, animals, objects, positivity, travel,
What I don't enjoy - politics, vector illustration, offensive themes, animation, abstract, narrative, comic book,
Where I could see myself starting out - Etsy, Big Cartel, Facebook page, Instagram, print fairs, online campaigns,
Products to sell or use as promotion - postcards, stationery, stickers, textiles, screen/digital prints, ceramics, greetings cards, repackaging existing products,
Further down the line... - More established Etsy shop, Instagram, Facebook, (maybe twitter?), live website, blog, commissions, ranges stocked by shops (independent or chain stores),
Ideas for methods of self promotion (for the brief) - business cards, Instagram account, Etsy/Big Cartel, Facebook, postcard sized print, badges/pins, something creative/usable to stand out (post-it notes, teabags, something edible, plant, coasters, USB pen, notebooks, pop up business card, mints, jigsaw)
Ideas for methods of self promotion (for the brief) - business cards, Instagram account, Etsy/Big Cartel, Facebook, postcard sized print, badges/pins, something creative/usable to stand out (post-it notes, teabags, something edible, plant, coasters, USB pen, notebooks, pop up business card, mints, jigsaw)
To understand more about the visuals of my practice I went through my blog and tried to pick out a few images that highlight what my practice actually is...
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| Images for course briefs |
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| Personal work |
I can see a clear difference between the work I do for briefs I am presented with and the work I just do for myself in my free time. I think this is why I am struggling a bit now the briefs are becoming a bit more self directed because these two styles are very different. I personally think that my ink/gouache work is more commercially viable as a style and I would probably want to keep my more intricate drawing style for personal projects as I get a lot of enjoyment out of this. I don't really see this style existing in the fields within which I would like it to. I hope to speak about this in the next tutorial.
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