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.

OUIL402 Study Task 3 - 'What is Illustration? Part 1'

My Pintrest account is : http://uk.pinterest.com/livrid/


Craft

how well something has been created.


http://www.murraymitchell.com/2013/05/pigeon-dissection-illustration/

i really like this image as i feel it has a great quality in the approach its been done in. Keeping the head and face gives a friendly look and the detail of its inners just works really well. It dosent look like your normal dissection image




COLOUR
Looking at how colour can be used to make a image stand out and work in harmony with each other.


By Jim Phillips for Santa Cruz.

 Media
What media and process can be used to create and give different effects and feelings to work.


http://siscottstudio.com/projects/dove-origin-68/

This image is by Si Scott a ill ustrator who creates great illustrations and imagery using pen and ink. I have chosen this image as it reflects how soft ink can make a image look.

Quality of Line

This is a image of Rat FINK by ed 'BIG DADDY" roth, but it has been reproduced on to these bowling pins by Gav Black.

LAYOUT/COMPASSION 

this poster by Godmachine has a good layout and i also like the way the lilies poke out over the borders edge, skillfully done.

OUIL403 Evaluation

1.  Which practical skills and methodologies have you developed within this module and how effectively do you think you are employing them within your own practice?

I now do a lot more development work using roughs and scamps before I decide on a final design I’m going to work on, taking in to consideration colour layout, medium and fonts. Working in the different mediums in the development stage can help me to see which one will better suit the style on the work I’m producing and I feel this gives added practise using the different materials, therefore building my confidence when using them on designs. Also once I find an image I’m happy with I can then work on it in different ways to see which best works, this helps me explore the different ways this image will look from the start of the final design.

2. Which principles/ theories of image making have you found most valuable during this module and how effectively do you think you are employing these within your own practice?

I have used reference material to get my ideas and shapes down on paper to then add and build on top of. Just doing a quick search on the internet or looking in a book can save heaps of time not having to try work out how something looks from memory as it is then in front of you. Scanning or taking photos of my images then editing them in Photoshop to play with colour schemes allows me to see which works best before adding any colour to my final designs. This also saves time and the results are instant with no waste.

3. What strengths can you identify within your submission and how have you capitalised on these?

I found that whilst working on the day in the life brief I really enjoyed the task of working to a story/article as it didn’t give too much of a platform to go wild with random ideas. Although that would have been nice it made me do the obvious and this seemed to work, working on similar designs just with little alterations gave me a greater idea of how the final images were going to look and work together as a series. I also used images to reference from to help me illustrate my ideas better and give them a more life like look.

4. What areas for further development can you identify within your submission and how will you address these in the future?

When drawing up my roughs and scamps I need to start drawing them in the layout of the size the final image will be applied to so I can better see how the finale design is going to look in the correct format. I could do this b drawing a box using the shape of final designs formats and work to those limitations. I feel I need to work on the layout and composition of my designs, as it seems to be something I have never really thought about before this unit. I need to try and work out how best the imagery is going to look and work  out if the images and text are balanced right with the amount of negative space left

5. In what way has this module introduced you to the Ba (Hons) Illustration programme? It has been great starting point as I feel I now have a sense as to what the program is about and what time scale we have to do the different aspects of development to the final design. As well as getting an idea of what I am expected to produce in order to make the next steps not as challenging, leaving more time to perfect my ideas. The only issue I had is putting my work on the blog as it is a whole new system of working for me which at times can be frustrating and time consuming.