OUIL402 Study Task 4 - What is Illustration? Part 2

The Association of Illustrators website

After looking at all three websites i have decided that the one i like the most is The Association of Illustrators website. I also like the fact that its a not-for-profit trade organisation, dedicated to its members which is very important to me as I’m all about the not for profit organisation, as I feel this shows the people who run it have a passion for illustration and fingers crossed wont rip the people off who use they services. I feel like the website is a lot easier to use compared to the other two and the content is very appealing with a lot of other practitioners work ready and available to look at with links to their websites.

The portfolio section is brilliant as it gives you a chance to look at the work of many other illustrators and so many styles all in one place. As I struggle some what with reading I feel this website is very visual and isn’t over weld with text, so I feel I will use it as a starting point to research contemporary illustrators.

PART 2

Product
1. Packaging
2.Skateboard Decks
3.Cereal Boxes
4. Album Covers
5.Clothing
6.Stickers
7.Greeting Cards
8.Drinks Pakaging
9.Video Games
10. Graphic Novels

Publication
1.Childrens Books
2.Music Magazines
3.Text Books
4.Manuals
5.Book Covers
6.Leflets
7.Buisness Cards
8.Posters
9.Flyers
10. Front Magazine

Place 
1.Exibitions
2.Billboards
3.Book Shops
4.Art Shops
5.Bus stops
6.Train Stations
7.People
8.Street Signs
9.Art Gallery
10. Museums

Online
1.Portfolios
2.Artist websites
3.Advertisements (everywhere)
4.Google
5.Emoticons
7.Online Books
8. The assionaions of Illustrators Website
9.Blogs
10.Online shops


PART 3


Product
Skateboard decks


















Album art work


Drinks Packaging
 


Clothing by RSI apparel





Publication

Flyer - Mr Scruff



Bookcover



Poster - Godmachine






Front Magazine



Place

Road Signs




Art Gallery


Book Shop



Online 


Online Portfolios

Emoticons





PART 4

I feel that skateboard graphics play a massive part in my own practise as i have always been in ore of them and its always been my dream to produce them, seen as i was never that good at skateboarding itself that i could do the graphics for them and continue to be part of the industry. It is one of the few areas in art/graphics/illustration thats still open to individuals that don't fit the mould of mainstream boringness.



Producing poster is a great and cheapish way to get your work out and about in the world. You can either produce them for your own work or you can adapt your work to be for a event, brand, gig many different opinions come. As they are not the most expensive product to be produced it could be a starting point to start releasing work.


Book shops a great place to go and see what is been put out and about by other creatives and a source for great inspiration full of amazing stories waiting to be discovered.




After doing this task (part 1) I have discovered one of the best online places to check out and research professional illustrators and they bodies of work. This section of The Association of Illustrators (AOI) is where i have dicovered a few new illustrators and works that motivate me to crack on with my own practise and keep the ball rolling to further progress myself to a higher standard to one day hopefully be able o join such a community and display my work.