Mind Map:
• I will be creating a typology poster detailing the theme of how to wrap a present.
• It will be created using an analogue process without any digital solutions.
• The poster will be A2 in size, of a portrait orientation, and use 24 monochrome illustrations.
• A mind map was the first port of call to explore the ways of how I could wrap a present - arranging ideas into
categories of materials, environments, actions and objects.
• I conducted some initial research into typology pieces to gather ideas for composition, arrangement, colour palette and layout.
Pinterest:
• I created a Pinterest board as a source of visual inspiration, pinning work ranging from isometric pixel art to
photographic deconstructions, architectural designs to illustrated diagrams.
• This helped kickstart some general concepts of what typology can be and how it can be presented.
Ideas Bang:
• I approached image-making on a small scale by sketching out 100 ways of how to wrap a present.
• I began with the more mundane ways of wrapping but as I progressed further my ideas became more outlandish,
humorous and much more fun to illustrate!
• This approach really highlighted the importance of thinking beyond what the brief is asking for, when open to interpretation, and continually drawing to create more ideas rather than just writing lists or making mind maps.
• It's an alternative solution that I had never considered before but have found incredibly useful.
• I felt cornered-in at times trying to come up 100 ideas but found valuable concepts and perspectives
when asking my peers for their suggestions.
• Beginning to sketch situations without even having a realisation of its outcome was also a beneficial approach - identifying afterwards what the idea could be. (For example, I started sketching mountains from a few lines I had created and then came up with
the idea of wrapping a present inside a cave).
Final 24 Actions:
• I now need to select the 24 ideas I am going to take forward to the next stage.
• I can then consider character design, palette experimentation, text / type and a storyboard.
• I want my poster to capture the wrapping of a present as a sequential process so my illustrations will have some sort of order to them.
• I'll be deviating from the brief somewhat and wrapping an animal - rather than just a present - to steer away from a simple box motif.
• Which animal could I wrap? What would add humour?
1 • Grab sellotape
2 • Grab wrapping paper
3 • Find a net
4 • Lure the present
5 • Catch it
6 • Feed it
7 • Set the mood by playing Michael Bublé
8 • Rap at it
9 • With a smile
10 • Wear your favourite boots
11 • Hug it
12 • Wrapping paper
13 • Toilet paper
14 • Use a pillowcase
15 • Use bubble wrap
16 • In small sections
17 • Badly!
18 • Cover in Rats
19 • Consult Google
20 • Take a Selfie
21 • Critically
22 • Mathematically
23 • Consult an Elf
24 • Let it wrap itself!
• These instructions are something I will be developing further over the coming days
by illustrating various responses and ways of communicating.
Artist Research:
• Ben Javens
• Philippa Rice
• Marcus Oakley
• I will be looking to these 3 illustrators throughout the process of developing and creating my typology poster. They have a similar technique of creating characters from basic shapes and forms, using a very limited colour palette and visual devices of mark making.
• Each of the illustrators captures an essence of naivety and charm through the child-like drawings that I want to implement when developing my own characters.
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