Tuesday, 15 October 2013

: UNDERSTANDING 2D DESIGN :

                                                            : Exploring into 2D design :

:: Illustration : advertising - posters - books - children's books - animation - storyboards - comics - cards - artists - Erte - Kid Acne - Aubrey Beardsey - graffiti - fashion illustration - characters - fine liner - paint  ::

:: Animation : films - cartoon - zoetrobe - flip book - stop motion - cinematography - 2D animation - 3D animation - advertising - games - roto scoping - flash animation - projector - camera - storyboard ::

:: Textile : fashion - weaving - knitting - sew and stitch - quilt - patterns - collages - printing - mat - felt - wallpaper - fur - fabric - silk - paper - card - needle thread - Shaun Scully - embroidery - wool ::


:: Graphic Design : leaflets - logos - signs - advertising -  magazines - websites - games - packaging -
diagrams - books - typography - architecture - photo shop - photos - prints - books - marketing ::

:: Alejandro Guijarro ::


:: This is one of my favourite pieces from a magazine article by photographer Alejandro Guijarro. I was drawn too this piece because I liked the simplicity with abstract shapes that are hard to understand why they are there or what they represent. I particularly love the vibrant contrasts of the black and white, the simple black background that stands out a more detailed illustrative drawing. I really found his choice of subject to photograph really interesting as at first I thought that they were pieces of art that have been carefully composed with simple mediums used. But instead this photographer goes to collage institutions taking pictures of there blackboards ::


:: Alejandro Guijarro work is quite different altogether using photography to record the blackboards that he finds that are specifically to do with quantum mechanics, probably because of the content involved that can be very complicated leading to lots of different shapes and symbols that to most people are not understandable. Visiting lots of different collages around the world. His work is often quite questionable weather it is a real blackboard of a piece of art. Though he says " the main concern of my work is questioning the relationship between photography and reality " The artist is aware of the decrease in blackboards that they are pictures of someone's minds mainly the professors. I agree with this that with a blackboard there is a physical relationship between the person drawing/writing with the chalk and the board. to communicate visually you need space and that is what the board is there for ::

:: With this piece I find it not to much to my taste, although I do find it visually pleasing, I like the compositions and how everything has been done naturally in someone's own head to create a subconscious display of overlaid abstract forms. For a piece of art its a little to busy and complicated for my liking but I do like the thinking process that comes with this piece when you look at it that makes it more exciting ::

: Norma Bar :


: I really like the work that artist Norma Bar produces, particularly this piece as I have created imagery a lot similar to this using illustration. I love the simplicity and the idea of combining text with the piece with simple contrasting colours that make the image stand out. I also love the composition of colours that fill most of the space. I like the fact that there is a meaning behind this piece and other pieces that the artists has created ::

:: Sara Fanelli ::


:: I particularly liked this artists work as I like the the collage and illustration aspect to it. I particularly like this piece as I like the random feel to it, that the text is not written perfectly. I like the feel of the text being with the image, either adding to it or explaining it and that it has been placed in a simple page of images that is not so busy meaning the words are as important as the image ::

:: I have enjoyed exploring 2D design and how it is used and seen wherever we go, as being interested in illustration I have defiantly been inspired by some of the artists that I have discovered that it could perhaps improve or help me to create new symbolism.I have especially enjoyed working with collage on a small scale working with existing images and its something I would be keen on developing as I can really make it my own. I find illustration the most interesting as I feel I can really use my imagination ::