Thursday, 21 March 2019
Wednesday, 20 March 2019
Reflection/ 7x7 2
I have just completed my 3 Fake News
posters and my 3 newspaper editorials.
The t shirt toilet paper works because it is clear, simplistic and a metaphor anyone can understand without a knowledge of fast fashion. My bus poster is also strong, it works well that the buses drive in, drawing your attention to the statistics one at a time (unexpected). The sound also works well to add a more comical edge to the image (what can we do but laugh at the Brexit bus). However, the fact that the graph paper is unaligned takes away a level of professionalism.
Struggles:
I really struggled with the Government Trust poster. I felt uninspired because I needed a third poster but couldn't think of a strong concept. This lack of inspiration is clear in the outcome and it is visually weaker than the others. I also found the newspaper editorials frustrating because I was trying to create them quickly but deciding on the articles and developing the concepts took a long time. I struggled diving in and out of different themes and I would like to do a more sustained project next. I am also unsure about setting myself the constraints of creating 3 black vignettes. I thought it would be a good challenge but now I am questioning whether they are strong as portfolio pieces. Would they be stronger if I put in a spot colour or should I just more on?
My personal favorite outcome was my Trump poster. I think that the concept is strong and I have applied illustration in an interesting way to make something as boring as a bar graph/ statistic visually engaging. However, in terms of the context that I created it for I don't think that it is so strong (poster competition). Based on past winners I don't think that the judges will like that it has so much type and isn't hugely aesthetic. However, I think that it represents me and my interests better than a more minimal, clear metaphor. I like that it is layered and voices my opinion through an objective fact.
In terms of timings, at this point I am very stressed. I have a month and a half left and not nearly enough to show for it. I have been working constantly on my brand but I've just realized I can't hand it in because even though it is new work it all contains elements of the designs that I submitted for COP. I need to make a serious action plan and cancel going home for Easter. I had planned a series of narrative posters about the Polar Bears in Russia, which I was going to drop and design more t-shirts. However, at this point I need to escape the t-shirts and think about what will elevate my portfolio. I already have too many vignettes and I need to demonstrate that I can craft a whole composition and work with narrative, a push out of my comfort zone.
The t shirt toilet paper works because it is clear, simplistic and a metaphor anyone can understand without a knowledge of fast fashion. My bus poster is also strong, it works well that the buses drive in, drawing your attention to the statistics one at a time (unexpected). The sound also works well to add a more comical edge to the image (what can we do but laugh at the Brexit bus). However, the fact that the graph paper is unaligned takes away a level of professionalism.
Struggles:
I really struggled with the Government Trust poster. I felt uninspired because I needed a third poster but couldn't think of a strong concept. This lack of inspiration is clear in the outcome and it is visually weaker than the others. I also found the newspaper editorials frustrating because I was trying to create them quickly but deciding on the articles and developing the concepts took a long time. I struggled diving in and out of different themes and I would like to do a more sustained project next. I am also unsure about setting myself the constraints of creating 3 black vignettes. I thought it would be a good challenge but now I am questioning whether they are strong as portfolio pieces. Would they be stronger if I put in a spot colour or should I just more on?
My personal favorite outcome was my Trump poster. I think that the concept is strong and I have applied illustration in an interesting way to make something as boring as a bar graph/ statistic visually engaging. However, in terms of the context that I created it for I don't think that it is so strong (poster competition). Based on past winners I don't think that the judges will like that it has so much type and isn't hugely aesthetic. However, I think that it represents me and my interests better than a more minimal, clear metaphor. I like that it is layered and voices my opinion through an objective fact.
In terms of timings, at this point I am very stressed. I have a month and a half left and not nearly enough to show for it. I have been working constantly on my brand but I've just realized I can't hand it in because even though it is new work it all contains elements of the designs that I submitted for COP. I need to make a serious action plan and cancel going home for Easter. I had planned a series of narrative posters about the Polar Bears in Russia, which I was going to drop and design more t-shirts. However, at this point I need to escape the t-shirts and think about what will elevate my portfolio. I already have too many vignettes and I need to demonstrate that I can craft a whole composition and work with narrative, a push out of my comfort zone.
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