Alphabet sketch book

This post is too demonstrate the sketchbook consisting of different artists, the artists reference, my response and annotation on how I responded to the designers work.

Karoly Kiralyfalvi Film Response

This designer uses a series of repeated pattern or objects to portray what the object below is bursting out to signify connotations of objects relating to the object is below. Originally, her work was known for coke adverts with the coke bottle being at the bottom of the page and what would be coming out of the bottle cap was bursts of coloured patterns of objects or liquid. Using the same method, I have changed the ideology of coke to use the theme that I am using 'film' and relate it to what the artist has done. Instead of the coke bottle, I instead keeping to the theme of film, a clapper board and what would be coming out of the clapper board would be different objects relating to film, from a variety of camera lenses, popcorn, tape, lights etc. 

Hort Comic book response

The artist that I have responded to is a German company called 'Hort'. The company specializes in cut out stenciling off cutting various sections and behind it is another image. However for this response, I have used vectors that I have created using Adobe Illustrator. I had to make this project as it was in the response which was a CD sleeve designed in a comic fashion. In my response I gathered vectors relating to film and in this response, used companies such as 'Cornerhouse' and the 'Fact' logo which represent films being shown in these institutions. Using the same colour techniques such as yellow and green because these primary colours or primary combined colours connote comic book themes. I have made various sections of some film objects more bold with the distinct colour of black to make the audience more appealed to the surroundings of the piece rather than one section by itself. This project includes vectors of characters such as people to make it more of a comic book sense.

Michael Craig Martin Vector Response 2

Again, in response to Michael Craig Martin, using a black background with a gradient background overlay, I placed the vectors in relation to the theme 'film', a series of film related objects using the same colour combination as the artist.

Michael Craig Martin Vector Response

This artist Michael Craig Martin, uses what appears to be vectors of objects such as household objects or social objects in different colours, overlaying the type behind, which could signify the meaning of the objects in one word.  

In response to Michael Craig Martin (bottom image), I have used my own vectors and used the same method of type and objects that could signify the meaning of the objects in one word. For the class projects, we had to choose between three different themes; food, film or music. I have chosen film and in response to Michael Craig Martin, chosen the word 'tape'. Using the same overlay and colour technique as him, placed the type behind the objects relating to film. The vector drawings that I have chosen in relation to film were; a camera stand, a director chair, tape role and a film wheel with clapper board. Also using the same colour themes of the artist, placed them in relation to the type.

Final piece - Bridge poster - Nick Higgins & Kosuke Ikeda

At the end of unit 2, I have produced using the methods and examples of the previous examples from Nick Higgins and Kosuke Ikeda, my idea for the theme of 'bridges'. Using softwares such as Illustrator and Photoshop to construct this piece, using the vector drawings for my response of Nick Higgins, textures and type. I have produced a poster representing Hong Kong bridges and buildings. Using techniques of overlays on the duplicated vector drawings, and positioned behind the coloured buildings, placing the bridges and buildings to make sure they fit well with each other.

Below is my idea from the inspiration of Kosuke Ikeda, using the same repetitive patterned buildings from my last example. I have distorted the image's perspective so the outer edge is bold and closer to the viewer. Within the inner edge of the piece, I have highlighted a grey border, in between the buildings is the type word "gap", this came from the homework the class was given that related to the theme. We had to think of words/type that related to bridges such as gap, cross, connect etc.

Kosuke Ikeda Vector Drawings

For my Unit 2 final project, I chose 2 artists that would work with my strengths to relate my projects to the theme 'Bridges'. This artist Kosuke Ikeda is a Japanese artist using buildings, vectors and a repetitive pattern on various sections of his compositions. Using his examples as reference, I have chosen two bridge vectors that I have produced on Illustrator and using Photoshop. I changed the colours of certain outlines, and used the pattern making technique, duplicating that same pattern on the highlighted area. 

Jenn Duff Spray Paint Cut Outs

For this project, I have created 2 stencils of each image, each containing different details of the same bridge. I created a range of two colour pieces using spray paints. I then scanned in the spray painted pieces, then using Photoshop, started experimenting with different textures. In these images, I have collaged pages of old torn books and added watercolour. I combined these scanned backgrounds with the spray painted bridges, this same technique was also used with my building vector drawings as well. 

Nick Higgins Bridge/building Vector Drawings

In response to designer Nick Higgins, I have used the same technique and method of vector drawings of buildings using Adobe Illustrator, however for this project, I had to relate to the theme 'Bridges', using the same colour combinations as the artist. I selected four different vectors from the variety that I had, which I thought would sympathetic to his reference. On some vectors such as the second and third drawing from this image, I have used the original pre coloured vectors, and used Photoshop to place these layers behind the colour vectors. 

Alice in Wonderland Cut Montage

For this project, we had to portray any significance to the famous story 'Alice in Wonderland'. We had to sketch a character or object in relation to Alice in Wonderland and then use cut out text to trace the image. We used text / sentences from different pages or paragraphs and cut out precise scale of the text to fit with the object, responding to the work of Ellen Bell. Also highlighting different sections of the character by putting a thick raising various sections to make that section stand out. For this image, i have made the image of the main character of 'Alice', making the apron and hands stand out.