Type task for mock (and Xmas Hols.)

Objective

To introduce the concept of designing typography for a specific artefact.
To create a design that could be used on for your book illustration.
Prepare for the AS mock exam.

Task

Read through the presentation on Sneaky Racoon above. Look at the various design steps involved and consider the rationale behind the work.

Design your own type that links with your story.

You will be asked to present a rationale of your own, so thee 'thought' that goes into your decision is important. 'It just looks nice' is no longer good enough.
Scroll down this article HERE to the 'Were you also involved in the typographic elements?' part. Reead it to find out another point of view.

Presentation

Moodboard, scamps, WIP, final 'type for cover' design, rationale.

Extra marks - full character set

Mega extra marks - Draft of a cover with your type design included. You might wish to attempt a cover or poster for the book using type only.

You will be graded on

Rationale (relate to final design)

Research (moodboard)
Drafting (notebook scamping)
Sketchbook development (colour or texture trials, or placed on exmples)
Final design(s)

Time needed

10 hrs (5 hrs exam)

Deadline

Wed 6th Jan.

Drawing Tablet

Great tablet. £49.98    Link HERE

Inky set-up.

This is a top-notch set-up for those interested in getting some good tools. I have condensed years and years of geeky drawing equipment research into this small kit. Don't waste your money on terrible equipment that will hinder your progress. Invest in these, look after them, they will improve with age and last you for years.

Speedball Ink HERE

Winsor and Newton Series 7, No.2 Brush  HERE

Gillott 659 Nib & Mapping holder  HERE

Copic Fineliner and Brushpen HERE

W&N Gouache HERE

Fabriano A4 Sketchbook HERE         The watercolour materials list is HERE

Inky overlay process - Aspect To Aspect

Objective

To create a set of illustrations that utilise the design process for making screen prints.

To allow for chance to make an appearance in your work.

To work on multiple images in one go with the goal of increasing your success rate.

To introduce you to the idea of 'aspect to aspect' composition.

Task

1. Choose a location from your short story.

2. Gather 10 images from this location, different angles and distances; close ups, aerial, long shots etc. Take your own, or use the web. Put them into an A3 page using Photoshop - see my example below

3. Divide your A3 page up into 9 portrait or 8 landscape panels 

4. Using the lightbox, A3 layout paper and black Indian ink, felt tips, crayon, collage etc,  ink/draw your panels. This is the bit where you need to concentrate as this is important.  You are going to be inking this set of images 3 times. Each of these 'ink passes' needs to be approached in a different way. N.B. Those students that are confident with drawing, do some that are not on the lightbox—'eyeball' them.
Where it's darkest, ensure that this part is inked on all 3 sheets. Lightest parts only get one inking or 'pass'. Geddit?

Presentation

Photograph each of the 3 'inked' sheets, your A3 reference sheet, screenshot your w.i.p. (use close ups).
Post a Jpeg of your favourite outcomes.

Checklist for assessment

Lots of interesting textures used.
Consideration given to tones. Dark tone = 3 passes, Light tone = 1 pass

Exploration of colour.
Good drawing

Deadline

TBC...

Example below.

Created with Padlet

Research for your story.

Objective

To gather research for your short story project.

Task

Go through your story and pinpoint a range of locations and settings and list all of the characters.
Make a series of boards on pinterest. These could be 'settings', 'characters', 'illustration inspiration' etc.

Fill them with 30+ pins to begin with. When it comes to characters, look for other illustrators / artists who have attempted a similar protagonists. This could be on TV or film or books or posters.
Continue to update them throughout the project.

Please note that Pinterest is by no means the only research you will be doing. But it's a good start. There is a wealth of books in my office and a library full of book sin Shrewsbury.

Presentation

Screen shot when you get a substantial amount. 30+

Time needed

2hrs +

Deadline

Asap :)

Component 1 - Finding Short Stories

Read the plot outlines HERE

Objective

To find a story that can be used for the whole of Component one. Component one is worth 100% of your AS grade. It is 15 weeks of study and is completed at the end of April.

Task

1
Use one of the short stories that I have researched for you or find one that you have read yourself.  

Edit the story so that it is double spaced, 12pt and print it off. 

2
Read the story

3
Read the story again and annotate. You should be looking for interesting scenes that will make good images.

Presentation

Post photographs of your printed story with annotations 

Deadline

Monday 14th of December. Start of Lesson.

The artist featured above is Andres D'Aquino. Her site is HERE

Assessment Deadline 7 Dec

Deadline: 3.20 Mon 7 Dec
Take a look again at The Perfect Blog to check that you are presenting your work the best you can.

Please ensure that the following work is posted to your course blog: 

• Work-in-progress shots of final cover. More than 1/2 completed.
• Photoshoot contact sheet / illustration
• Notes from reading homeworks Ch 6
• Drafting for your magazine
• Magazine Cover Copy
• Magazine - Scamps of existing covers
• Magazine - Photograph / Illustration (contact sheet / skbk pages)
• Magazine - Cover lines
• Magazine - Name brainstorm 
• Magazine - Research 
• Notes from reading homeworks Ch 4, 5
• Notes from reading homeworks Ch 2,3
• Corita Kent book - Final design (Photographs)
• Corita Kent  book - Work in progress (full screen shots of Photoshop)
• Corita Kent book - Drafting (photos of poem and sketchbook pages)
• Corita Kent  book - Research (screenshot of Pinboard)
• Render blenders
• Notes from reading homeworks: intro, Ch 1
• Limited palette drawing
• Badges  - Final design (Photographs)
• Badges  - Work in Progress (screenshots)
• Badges - Drafting (photos of sketchbook)
• Badges - Research (screenshot of Pinboard)