Artists research / visual response

Deadline  Feb 3 2020

Objectives
To further your understanding of graphic communication practitioners

Task
Using the web and my books, research and present a contextual investigation of a relevant artist, illustrator, photographer or designer.
List of some artists and illustrators here
Use THIS instruction sheet.

Conventions of the form - Home Learning Task

Objective 
To increase your understanding of the elements needed to create a successful artefact. The 'form' relates to the artefact that you are making for component 1. Graphics products come in various 'forms': game covers, packaging, magazines boo covers etc.

Task 
Annotate a few examples of artefacts to indicate the elements that are typically included.
If you find that there is not much on a single digipak or book cover, use a few different examples - especially if you are aiming for a 7 or 8.

Tip
Those looking at children's' picture books, you will find that once you have noted down things such as title, author, image etc, you will wish to examine some ina little more detail. Notice general things about the use of type, is it straight? what sort of typefaces? Maybe look at the size and shape of characters, how big are their heads? what expression do they have? You are after generalisations, not specifics for these tasks.

Those looking at album cover design, once you have completed stating that most albums have a title, image and barcode, you will want to look a little deeper. Try gathering some example from different genres (metal, country, indie, Blues, EDM etc) and noting the similarities or differences that they have. As an example, you may wish to spot at how Blues albums mainly feature musicians holding or playing their main instrument - probably guitar. This is due to the audience's fondness for seeing blues artists and being able to actually play rather than mime. There is an authenticity.

Time needed 
2 hrs over at least a double page spread. 

Deadline 
Jan 27th

First Ideas - Class Task

Investigating using Photography

Investigating using Photography

Using your camera, go out and take pictures related to your theme.

Do either / both of these things

1. attempt to create a broad array of images that creatively investigates your theme.

2. choose one element of your brainstorm and take a set of images based upon this.
3. present your work in your sketchbooks and annotate.

Deadline Tues 21 Jan.

Collect artworks, illustrations, artefacts, related to your theme.

Task 1: Collect artworks, illustrations, artefacts, related to your theme.

Intention: This task should allow you to see the breadth of responses that have already been attempted by artists, illustrators and photographers.

Feel free to use Pinterest and THIS LIST to guide you.

Task 2:
Now that you have collected (approx 10) works that are related to your theme, you need to annotate and evidence your thoughts. Try answering these questions:

• What is your personal response? What exactly do you love about this work? Be positive and use arty describing words from THIS list.
• Note the methods that have been used by the artist. Have elements been edited? Is there anything interesting you can say about the method?
• Rendering approach (what is it made from?)
• Describe the feeling that the artefact is communicating? What is the audience immediately getting?
• Attempt to imagine using this style or subject matter in a graphic artefact?

Deadline: Mon 13th of Jan

Gathering Related Imagery

Using your brainstorm as a reference, you should now gather together related imagery. This can be anything related to your theme. Be clever, obvious, playful and creative with your choices
Include your own drawing. 
Create a clear title.

Remember! The more you can introduce your own drawing and creative making into your pages, the better result you will obtain!

Don't forget to annotate as you go along. What is your intention and what have you achieved at the end of the exercise. What interesting observations have you made along the way?

Deadline: Mon 13th of Jan

Brainstorming

 
Over a page or two of your sketchbook or presentation, brainstorm the starting point that you have chosen. Be creative with your ideas and DON"T refuse anything that you think of. 
Fill up your pages and annotate. What are you attempting to do and what are the outcomes.

Deadline: Monday 13th of Jan