Sunday, 16 March 2014

promotional

book

editorial

artwork

packaging

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book

what is illustration for? part 2 -A magazine with illustrations

the magazine use both digital imagaging and illustrations. i think the combination works well as it makes the magazine look different compared to others that just use digital photos.

what is illustration for? par 2 - where do you find illustration

books
promotional
packaging
artworks
editorial

what is illustration for? part 2-A book which uses illustrations

it was nice to see a book that uses detailed, nearly photo realistic illustrations. i have always ruled out book illustration as i thouhgt the majority of work used in books is more stylised character design - something that i dont/can't really do, so it was nice to detailed work is used and i could potentially apply my drawing techniques to book illustration. -opening pathways!!!

what is illustration for? part 2 -agency/ illustrators website

hope ganloff
joel penkman
emma kelly
judith van den hoek

'what is illustration for? part 2 -'website that uses illustration

website which uses illustration

Saturday, 15 March 2014

what is illustration part 2- what is illustration

what is illustration?

Function - editorial, advertising, character design, publishing, fashion, product, packaging, concept art....
Content / Message - political, satirical, humour, emotive, tone of voice .......
Process / Media - print, collage, digital, mixed media, 3D, paint, brush, line.......
Aesthetic - Colour, tone, texture, composition, technical, detailed, analogue, digital, shape....
Context - large scale, gallery, street art, sketchbook, conceptual development, commercial, independent, graphic art
Practitioners - Illustration, agency, client, production house.....
Audience - children, sub cultures, fans,

from previous blogs post plus new.

FUNCTION

richard martinez - editorial

Funtion - richard martinez

i think this piece really captures the likeness of both people. i like how the illustrator has eagirated parts of the figures to make them more distinctive and recognisable. i think he has carefully considered composition which makes this editorial piece mrs effective.

editorial - charis tsevis

A collection of illustrations created the last 12 months and published around the globe.Hugh Laurie for TV GuideA mosaic portrait of Hugh Laurie (Dr.House) made out of pills for the cover of TV GUIDE Magazine (USA)

i love how this illustrator has combined the editorial story into the illustration practically, which gives the piece a much stronger concept. i have always appreciated work which has a hidden meaning/ subtle objects which make up a illustration and are only visible when seen unclose - this pieces from afar just looks like a detailed colourful portrait, whereas up close the concept of drugs make up the image.

concept illustration -i really like the minimalistic approach to this piece. the illustrator has really concided background research and cultural knowledge of brands in this piece, cleverly creating a strong connection between the cheese and the brand through cultural understanding of codes. -ie logos, colour schemes.

this is something i have always loved about creating and researching into illustration, the way they can connect to a audience without having to use words.

fashion illustration- Richard Kilroy - his fashion piece by Richard Kilroy guides viewers eyes to the main subject of the illustration (clothing) by making other elements in the drawing less important with minimal detail and empty spaces. this shows clever and carful consideration of how to make the illustration unique and maintain interest.

CONTENT

little chilli-

this illustrator has used composition and negative space to create a effective concept. i really like how he considered both literal terms of the work ‘little chilli’ by illustrating a lilttle chilli that also looks chilly.

humour

AESTHETICS / PROCESS

Lydon Hayes

simplicity

detail -Emma kelly

mixed media - Kari Herer

Audience
(children)

Shirley Hughes

Eric Carle

Context

Bansky - street art

Ernest Zacharevic - street art - i think the combination of a 3d object with a 2d painting is really effective, i think he’s concept and thinking behind the image really sets a life like motion scene in your head, or even makes you remember similar memories - linking the object to your own memories. this is something we all do to certain objects, but Zacharevis has managed to capture it in a illustration.

graphic illustration - graphic illustration. i feel the combination of digital editing and pen lines are really interesting, i think if the giraffe was solely created using he same media it would not have the same effect. the inaccuracy of the paint that has been added adds a certain motion to the illustration and connotes movement and life. the colour pallet is also very interesting as they are not necessarily true to life - however the colours chosen compliment each other and match up to the same tones and shades of the original/life like colours.

if i has to alter anything about the image, i would probably add thicker line work to some areas of the giraffe, such as the left side of the neck and underneath the chin to represent shadows and add depth to the image, i feel without that definition the next area seems a slightly overwhelmed by the amount of colour added to the are

Van Gogh-Sketch book work

Pondly- large scale illustration

Thursday, 6 March 2014

Kristyna Baczynski

Always draw

Family always encourages her to make stuff-play

Professional she enjoyment merged

Difference between graduating and here she is now :-

Entered northern design comp and won

Creative director of hallmark cards who asked her to do some drawings -freelance work

Everything she did kept get connected to drawing etc

2 years full time designer for hallmark

Not that good cos it wasn't creating stuff she wanted to do, But she learned other skills - illustrator, photoshop etc which has implemented her practice now.

Now 2 days a week at print workshop and the rest is freelance

Fills sketch book of the same subject matter repeating sketches - find new ways of doing something, the best example

She her work in 2 forms -

Client work -

Monday, 3 March 2014

Monday 3rd march

Reflect on progress so far-

Benefits of PPP regarding professional practice:

•makes me look for inspiration

•my blog proves I like a certain type of illustration.

•allows me to take elements from a variety of illustration and elaborate or combine styles.

•good to keep a record of illustrations I have liked, as these may change over time so it is interesting to see my development.

•though a lot of the illustration styles I have posted are similar , I have surprised myself at likeing illustrations that are completly opposite to the type I do, makes me realise there are no limitations to the styles I like and I can loosen up and experiment with these no i know detail illustration are not nescessarily a main priority for a effective illustration.

•PPP is a helpful documenting tool, shoes my progress as a illustrator.

•useful to see what type of illustration is current and where it is used in industry.

What problems have I encountered when looking at PPP?

•is sometimes over whelming at how good some illustrations are and therefore makes me think I won't achieve as good of tone of voice.

• maybe I see to much that I like and try and recreate more method in one style/illustration

•worried that I am just mimicing their style.

•independent blog so have a tendency to leave it.

•no one checks it so we don't know if we've doing it right.

•difficult to find new and different illustrators.

•visiting professionals sometimes worry as they seem very driven and more motivated then me yet still struggle to get jobs sometimes.