Statement of intent

Brief

What do i want?

Me and the brief

3 chosen Briefs

Evaluation

The image module has had a really positive effect on my creative choices. Before this module i new i like illustrating and handmade craft but i wasn't sure what i was actually go at or what even looked good. This module has given me the possibility to experiment with different areas within image and find out my strengths, this positive influence has also made me realise how much i prefer it to type.

I was slightly concerned when i began the image brief, that my work would be a really poor quality compared to everyone else and i wasn't really sure what i was getting myself into, i heard the words 'moving image' and wondered if this was the right decision, but we explored a new and different way of doing this and it opened me to the different possibilities there are, not everything has to be produced digitally for it to be on screen. This is think is where my love for handmade onto screen developed and i became more confident in my own work and possibilities of it.

I found it difficult getting back into the process of documenting development on paper, as i hadn't done this process for a while and we hadn't done any short week or 2 week long briefs. The development of my work process lack's in this area mainly towards the first few weeks, however at the time i had several other briefs ongoing at the same time, this also distracted me from the process of developing different ideas. However my work was quite rushed and lacks imagination, the first brief i feel is definitely one of the worst but again this was at a time i was trying to adapt back to a different working method whilst continuing at the same time as my current one for a different module.

I really enjoyed getting back into smaller one week briefs, this and the 'image' based briefs made me happy and love what i was doing again, as i was going through a bit of a course stress at the time! I found out new things about myself and new ways of working, I had never worked solely with paper before and i really enjoyed the book brief and the origami i developed from it this was a completely new approach to something i would have ever chosen before. The negotiatiated brief however is where i finally found my mark and thoroughly enjoyed the whole process and found a way of illustrating i really enjoyed and looked professional as a final piece.

I am really pleased i took the image module and feel it has had a really positive effect on my creative influences as a designer and has helped me find a way to work that i really enjoy, by concentrating solely on image and exploring different areas.

Signs in a library

Signs and Type

Signs - Type

Type and Images

I have started by looking at hand drawn type faces that already exist, the first 4 are taken from 'dafont' i not sure these first two are really working, too much is going on and it takes away the quality of the image.

I like both the above and below. The above seems to feel quite 'horsey' and the below goes really well with the child theme. I have in my head i want to use handwritten type for the signs. I dont want a formal serious feel to them as it is a child's library and we want them to feel involved and excited.

Traditional fonts, these would be used normally to label things, there much more formal and serious. The bottom two do work but im not sure i want to take this approach. I think i need to speak to other people before i decide.

This is the easiest way for me to show before i print how the signs will look. The top section of the image will be cut out (the grey area) it makes it much more interesting and child like. I think it would fit really nice in a children's library. These are also the similar dimensions i will be using with the white areas against the image.

Final images - Tools and Machines

I though i may use a rubbing for this section as they looked so good on the paper, however it really doesn't fit the theme or look as good on it own.

This is so bad! but i just thought i would add it on still to show the difference in how some have worked out.

Final Images - History

I have chosen to use the Roman helmet, i surprising works really well, as its quite detailed and i have used two different colours hear unlike in the other images. i think this one is more obvious it is history or Roman than the one below which is a viking shield.

Final images - Fantasy

Final images - Art and Games

Considering this is a children's library i have decided to go ahead with the crayons, this one works the best as-well, the bright colours and textures are more inspiring that the paint.

final images - Fiction

I think this is my favorite of them all, it took me ages but i think its so effective. i fount this topic really hard to illustrate, so to have an outcome that has worked so well (in my opinion) is the best! even the different colours and collages effects work well with the different book angles.

final images - Science and Nature

As i have mentioned before i need to stay simple, a leaf may not seem anything amazing to me or you, but a leaf is typically used for both science and nature in children's education. The collage affect works much better hear that i thought it would. The above two are my favorite.