06/10/2016

Extended Practice: Statement of Intent workshops

5 things I want to make:
  • publications (self-published/ zine)
  • children's book
  • editorial series
  • book covers/ illustrations
  • gifs and small animations (?)
5 practical skills I want to develop:
  • painting
  • indesign / book layouts
  • animation
  • lettering / type
  • digital drawing in a style that suits me
5 disciplines that I want to explore:
  • book publishing
  • editorial
  • self-publishing
  • children's books
  • education (?)
5 practitioners that inspire me:
  • Laura Carlin
  • Dadu Shin
  • Jillian Tamaki
  • Ping Zhu
  • Sophia Foster-Dimino
5 things I want to find out:
  • How can I get published and contact art directors?
  • How can I get the best portfolio to show art directors?
  • How can I make work that stands out and is experimental but is still sustainable to a commercial practice?
  • How can I evoke emotion with imagery?
  • How to layout a damn good poster/ cover/ composition with words
5 places I want to go (for illustration):
  • Thoughtbubble
  • Talks by practioners relevant to me
  • Art agencies/ directors to pester with my portfolio
  • New Blood
  • Exhibitions and museums :-)
5 things I don't want to do:
  • traditional print making (with the exception of, maybe lino...)
  • collaboration for the sake of it
  • avoid COP
  • after effects
  • never say never
5 THINGS I WANT TO DO:
  • work on painting skills
  • work on animation/ gif skills
  • understand self-publishing
  • experiment visually/ develop my visual language
  • figure out how to use digital media in a way that suits me
5 THINGS I NEED TO DO:
  • develop editorial skills
  • work on book cover/ layout skills
  • figure out indesign
  • understand the contexts of my work and how to get them there
  • get a great portfolio together!! :-)

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