Development Photos

I have went on to collect some more images of Famous London attractions Culture and notiable landmarks whilst doing this I found that it drew me closer to those that have been photographed and also that of the buildings involved. It makes you stop and think who they are, what their lifestyles are, in terms of the landmarks it makes you wonder how they where made, who's the architect, what difficulties the builders faced. I found this with most the buildings and Landmarks in London it makes you think deeply into the history behind it and I discovered this whilst taking pictures as a result of this making posters with these images will give my outcomes that much more meaning it will also make the viewers think a little bit more deeply in trying to find a Meaning.

Proposal for exam piece

For My exam piece I hope to design and create 5 posters around my chosen city which is London as I have access to this city very easily. I hope to create these posters with a variety of different materials and mediums. each poster will have its own meaning to it e.g. Work London, Play London, Enjoy London, View London and Hear London. each poster will be based around the theme of the word it is given. there will be a series of designs created that have London Landmarks and properties exclusive to London that will be recognizable in the designs.The techniques I hope to take forward are Lino printing, Computer aided designs in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, Line drawings that are finished in Illustrator and a form of 3D design which maybe be tangled 3D or of that which can be seen in 3d with 3D glasses. I hope to make my designs in a way that it makes the viewer stop and take a moment to appreciate it and ask questions on how it is made. I will be experimenting with these designs and techniques to help me prepare for the Exam as it will not be easy to create all these designs in the short space of time without practice and precision to time keeping.

Intial Ideas

These are my initial designs whats important about these are the Artist that I have looked at and developed an interest for. For the development of my Ideas I wish to make more than five different outcomes to develop my ideas that I can then take forward for my Finalised designs I found that these tasks where free to my design even though I have developed them using another artist. these task where very time consuming and I will have to take this into consideration when doing my development of ideas so That by the Time I get to my Final outcome it will not take alot of time to complete them. I believe that this will be the key to my success when producing the final outcomes in the exam as I am creating five different outcomes of the same city in different mediums and Materials.

Chris dent analysis

 At the pick me up art fair I came across Chris dents work and it seemed to grow on me in such a way that it was the only form of work that I can remember from the entire exhibition vividly, I spoke to Chris Dent and found out that his composition where hand drawn and it toke a long while to sketch out the scenes of the entire city scape, he also informed me that the city scape is based around new york city. I believe that Dent's work works so well and relates to what I want to achieve for my final outcome however the sketches are very time consuming and to produce 5 posters like this will be goal that would be very hard to achieve in the small time limit available. i believe that I will bring these studies into my own design and develop it to produce a final outcome to the highest possible standard.

Pick Me Up Exhitbition

I found the pick me up art Fair to be very useful. It had a lot of insight to it that helped me to decide on my final design. I found that their was a lot of art work that fits with the illustration brief the 3 artist that stood out for me where Chris Dent, Zelbot and David Sparshatt. I had the opportunty to meet some of the artist how produced these wonerdfull outcomes and had some first hand information on how these outcomes where made. there was a variety of techniques, and theme to the art work on display I found that the style that suited me the most was that of Chris Dent I believe that I will use his work to develop one of my own outcomes.

David Sparshott
Slum Rule for new statesman

David Klein artist analysis

I was researching new techniques and came across David Klien's work that he did for TWA jets for flights to New York City the artist has thought hard about the elements that he has put into the poster e.g. he has put the statue of Liberty and an abstract scene with lights and alot of movements these are symbolise that link directly to New York as it's about the Famous Landmark and the saying that the city never sleeps. In the images above. These posters are made using gouache and mixed media. I think the poster works well as the bright gouache colors are brought out on the dark surfaces causing it to contrast i also find that the posters are not painted lifelike and there is a lot of symbolism in the typography e.g. the typography in the first image is the shape of  New York. There is a lot more to understand in this image I believe that the target audience of these posters would be to that of late teens to adult/ people who are more likely to travel; the New york city destinations are of that, that wouldn't generally  interest kids. after viewing these images for a while they start to make you feel like you should be on a tourist trip to these places as a more mature form of Leisure.
i believe that these poster work well as they get straight to the point with their audience the types of activities that will be available and it shows some in sight as to what to expect from the Visit, however I didn't like the fact that the target audience was so limited but this could be becuase of the fact that the company these posters were made for is a private jet company and as a result you get the idea of the type of Lifestyle the individuals that use these services would be interested in. I would like to use this artists work to develop my final design as i love the overall poster it gives some many emotions just from the look of it.I believe that this type of design on my final design would bring about a high standard final outcome.

Lino analysis

The characteristics of Lino are:

Smooth, Durable, Bendy, Tough, Flat, hard, Thin, Reinforced, You can cut it, Carve it 

how to make a print :
after cutting the Lino you choose from a selection of inks, roll the ink onto the Lino block, Place it on the albion Press as accurately as possible place you choice of paper on top of you Lino Block place the sheet connected to the albion press, press the Lino block against the paper using the albion press remove the block and peel off the paper and your Lino print should be on the Paper.

The potentials of Lino cutting is that you can carve into it with various gauge tools very easily, too make your image and make Prints, emboss and rubbings and has the ability to make reduction prints. the quality of the Lino was very tough sturdy and has been reinforced on one side for extra sturdiness. The Lino prints onto a variety of different surfaces. It is easy for simple designs or big sized pieces, however using Lino does present a few limitations, cuts made on the Lino are not reversible you are not able to print on a 3d surface, a lot of preparation has to be done to get the right texture to work on into the Lino, it maybe hard to cut at times depending on the tools in use allows without a bench hook this made cause safety hazards as the tools are sharp and may easily cut human skin. Post using the Lino the cleaning process is very demanding and it does take some time to clean up, if the barrier cream isn't applied properly then it may be a task to get off your hands and it gets under your finger nails and takes a while ti get it off.the white spirit fumes may cause breathing problems if the room isn't well ventilated. it does take along time to dry wen using oil based inks it is also time consuming but at the end of the day it produces beautiful prints.

Paper installation Group Activity

This is the outcome from My groups paper installation that we have made in response to the Sydney Opera Installation that we have researched the idea was to make a Holiday destination. The installation was made from tracing paper, card, Acrylic paint, Water colour paint, sugar paper,masking tape and pieces of string. Towards the end of the installation we decided to relate it to David Shrigley by adding random pieces and a bit of humor to the installation such as the Giant man  and the Sun with shades, I believe that this installation is very eye catchy and it makes you wonder about the figures that are out of place it is also very unique as it brings something different to the table and also makes you smile. 
I Believe that this installation works well considering the Time limit that we had and the Limit amount of Materials that were available to us, the hotel needed a bit more work to bring up it's aesthetics I believe that more features such as doors, windows and a sign for the name could help to give it a better finish I believe that this piece can develop into and idea for my final Design because of the possibilities in terms of outcomes that it can develop into.

Sydney Opera Art Installation Analysis

This piece was designed and created by Darcy Prendergrast and a group of friends for Staples, it is a replica of the Sydney Opera house and it's surroundings which is made completely out of Stationary that can be bought in the store. The reason for this Installation is that it was a part of a TV advert that enables you with the Chance of winning a Trip to Australia hence the reason for Sydney being their choice as it is a main tourist attraction. there is a wider Range of Materials being used to create this installation such as post it notes, paper clips, staples, cardboard, cards, Paper, pens, pencils, elastic bands, string, erasers, crayons, glue, felt tips, markers, rubbers and tip-ex. The piece of work is very accurate and whilst looking at it there is and instant recognition as to where it is replicating it is very unique and shows how far 1 can go with simple very day stationary materials. I believe that this piece works well because of it's complexity in terms of using solid Stationary materials to create a miniature version of the real place there has been alot of time and effort to layout this installation before making it, its structure and the materials work well to create it's designated areas; it shows versatility and originality as the artist has gone beyond the expectation of his audience. I believe that the intensions of the artist was to amaze their audience and show how far you can take a simple object and develop an make it into something spontaneous.   

Research of Possible cities for My Illustration

                                      Barcelona City 

                                     New York City 

London City

Negril Jamaica

Dubai

Venice, Italy 

These are the 6 holiday destinations that I have decided to research and record that will be used to develop ideas for my illustration Poster design. I have chosen a mixture of Tropical and sub Tropical destinations the as they bring a mixture of different aspects to the table e.g. New York holidays destinations will provide areas to Shop, Scenery and wide range of luxury Hotels to enjoy where as in Negril it is a lot more remote holiday destination which brings  the fun directly to you, it is far away from other forms of civilisation and Shopping malls as a result you can only do what is available at the resort.

In depth Poster analysis

This poster was designed and created By David Klein for TWA Jets Promoting the company and attracting people to visit New York city. The image is made with original Gouache and mixed media, it is made up of Typography and one of the most famous Landmarks in New york; the Statue of Liberty. The piece has very bright vibrant colours and is made up of  Typographic words in different shapes, sizes and different fonts, they are all places that may be of interest to those visiting New York City. The image is made from a drawing and paints, this may symbolise New Yorks rich culture of art. the Typography looks very organised even though there is a lot of it I believe that this could symbolise the organisation of people in the City that never Sleeps. I believe this poster works well because of it's structure and lay out on the page the artist has thought about each individual aspect and found the perfect way to make it come together on the page. by not using a actual image of New York city after looking at this image it leaves you with a cliff hanger ending as it makes you wonder about the attractions listed such as Lincoln Centre, Columbus Circle etc. this really makes you want to research these areas and eventually makes the viewer visit these areas.

I also believe that the colours used in this poster help to give it the effect it has on viewers, the Gouache paint intensifies the brightness of the colours and draws the attention of the viewer as this happens the are indulged in the painting which  draws there interest.

I believe that this image would work better if there was a hint of what the buildings and the scenery is like,  as there isn't any reference to them people still don't exactly know what to expect until they research it further because of this more thought would have to be in put into the holiday choice and this would cause people to change there minds as it would be too much hassle. 

In Depth analysis of Postcard

This is a Post Card about Montego Bay, Jamaica. Montego bay is one of the main Tourist attractions in Jamaica because of it's Clear beaches, cuisine and tropical weather. My First reaction to the postcard was that it is very aesthetically pleasing as it shows the sea front washing the shores, the bright vibrant colours of the buildings and a clear sky, in the post card there are various activities visible which includes a ferry for tourist. The colours used are very warm and inviting almost asking the recipient to come and take a visit enjoy the scenery of Montego Bay, the roads at the time of the photo are very clear this also makes the viewer believe that their destination is quite making it easy to get around and have a quite holiday; the image itself is very calm and relaxing promoting a peaceful holiday.

The aim of the postcard was to make others feel drawn to take an holiday to this destination. judging by the photo is present a Calm, easy going, peacefully and resourceful holiday showing that you can get a lot of fun activities done enjoy the scenery and meet the Locals. The buildings in the photos are a mixture of  Modern contemporary and Traditional styles this shows that although the area has moved on in terms of technology there are historical buildings and landmarks which helps to gain an understanding of the history of the island.

the Image is a still shot Photo I think the reason for the artist choice not to photoshop or develop the image further was to show the beauty of the island everything in the image is perfect therefore unnecessary editing  with the image will ruin it.

My personal response to this work is that it works very well the aesthetics are very good, the presentation works well because there has been a lot of thought gone into making this postcards it appears to be a simple photo however without the presentation the postcard wouldn't be complete. 

In Depth analysis for Letter set

This is a letter set that fits into the theme of Travel perfect as it is based on New york in the famous central park. straight way the impression I get from this letter set was that its audience are for tourist who are visiting New York. The letter set is very colorful and is made in a cartoon style this instantly makes you think of New York as a fantasy world attracting you there to see what it is like up front for real, in the picture on the letter there are people in the park doing various activities such as walking that makes you think of the saying 'The city that never sleeps'. their are also taxi's in the picture which symbolizes the constant rush busy New Yorkers face but also it shows the contrast between calm and peaceful easy going lifestyles and also hectic busy lifestyles that are in New York.

The aim of this letter set was to present New York's Lifestyle and portray it's famous landmarks. They also are trying to get their audience to visit New York their are little hints such as 'Central Park' the name is going to make you remember New York and build a form of bond to the City as there is so much going on in the picture it make you want to live a day in the New Yorkers shoes.

the letter set appears to be drawn and finished in Photoshop to give it's graphic effect. I believe this works well because it applies to all age group and has a wide target audience because of this, I also believe that it not being a photograph will help to persuade people as they would be more anxious to see what it actually looks like.

overall I believe this letter set is very successful in terms of the message it is trying get across also i believe it is universal as it applies to everyone and is very simple and easy to read.

Paper Installation Review Sheet

On these review sheets I have described the potentials, limitations, advantages and Disadvantages that using paper can lead to. On the second sheet I have analysed the Sydney opera house installation as shown in the picture.

Observational Drawing Still Life

These are my Observational Drawings from still life objects I found that drawing these objects varied in difficulty as the go from very little detail to intricate pieces the mark making had to be varied to create the same textures and appearances of these drawings. 

Travel Related Tickets

I have collected and scanned in 4 travel related tickets. the Tickets are two electronic oyster cards that are used around London where ever there is a electronic oyster reader these are found on most Transports for London such as Buses, Trains, Trams etc. There is a Train ticket and a Drivers Licence which is needed to enable legal drivers 

As Graphics Trip review

The Graphics trip was very interesting as it helped to develop Ideas for the illustration brief, before I got to the exhibition itself their was work of the artist outside in the surrounding areas which included various Typography and illustration posters . The exhibition I enjoyed the most was that of David Shrigley, even though his work was at Times Literal it had a sense of humour to it .e.g. Poster of the missing Pigeon with no name. David Shrigley's and Jeremy Dellar are two complete opposite artist in terms of use of colour and meaning in their outcomes take seperate routes I found that Jeremy Dellar's uses Colour and realistic pictures and objects e.g. There was a Person to represent his I love Melancholy piece who was sat on a Sofa reading books whereas with David Shrigley the images were humorous and very Literal at times both exhibitions made you think about possible techniques that you could use and develop for your final outcome because my  exam brief is based around Post cards  I believe that the techniques used by David Shrigley would make more successful outcomes because of the humor and doodle drawing techniques I
believe that using David Shrigley as a inspiration would help me develop ideas
and create unique outcome that are not the norm.

Landmark Drawings

These are my Sketches of Landmarks from Cities around the world. These Landmarks are perfect to develop from as the have pleasing architecture to them, stunting curves and shapes I believe to make my final outcome look as interesting as possible I will try to integrate these methods into my own work and possible use view points to make my work look more pleasing. I believe a lot can be done with the sketches in terms of how they are presented and what they can be developed into; for the development of my ideas I want to create a variety of different outcomes from different media that are simultaneously linked for the exam

collected Postcards

These are examples of postcards from different cities around the world. I have collected these to show a variety of natural environments and those with aesthetic Architecture. I found these postcards work well in expressing the city's culture e.g. the Wailua Falls represents a calmness in the environment and people that live there the green Plants and waterfalls in the background could be symbolic to the lifestyle and mysteries that you may come across in a visit to this destination.