Final Presentation

My Creative Presence

Life's a Pitch Final Presentation

Creative CV

I started making a CV a while back, and got this far. I was quite happy with it, but after making my business cards, I thought it best to create something that worked in a set along side my cards and my letter head. I really wasn't happy with what id written about myself, so I started to change that before designing a new cv. 

Here is my new one. Im quite pleased with it. I made sure I put my values in this one, to make a point that I want to make drawings that make a difference. After this year, Im really considering doing work for charities or even perhaps some kind of editorial work that raises awareness (never thought id say that)

Over the summer I want to practice some editorial work, as I haven't really done any since first year. I also want to research which charities would be good to work for, which best represent my own values .

Business Cards

Finally (with some help) managed to figure out how to mock these up properly. Pretty happy with them, may get some printed before the end of term.

Olivier Kugler

This was probably the most inspiring lecture I've ever been to. I came out feeling so completely different to when I entered. 

He made me realise that illustration can be taken anywhere, can be done anywhere and can touch people anywhere. I often get worried about being stuck in one place when I finish uni, as I want to travel whenever I can. The fact that he creates these amazingly contextual illustrations from all over the world is something I definitely want to start considering. 

Ive always wanted to work towards something that makes a difference, or that raises awareness, and this is exactly what he does. What really struck me, was that he talked through each illustration perfectly, remembering every detail about his subjects. He doesn't just do it as a job, its something he really cares about, which really showed. Including type in his work gives the images much more depth, and a good background and story for the viewers. When tackling sensitive subjects, this technique must be useful. 

On the whole, I'm just incredibly inspired after hearing him talk. 

Enquiring about exhibiting work

I thought i would contact my friends who own a coffee shop in North Wales, with the hope of putting up some work in there over the summer. The reply was really promising and I later went on to send her pictures of my screen prints that I would like to exhibit. I think networking is the best way to get yourself out there, it really is about who you know sometimes. Hopefully the will have the space to showcase my work this summer, which would be really exciting.

What I will cover in presentation

Order of slides

1. Introduce myself quickly

2. Made some drawings that represent how I felt at certain points in the year, in the form of jelly.

3. What I learn about myself and my practice last year and how I capitalised on this this year. Confidence to use the print room. Stepping away from child like illustrations and testing surrealism.

4. How these screen prints became the base of our cmv exhibition, my role in that, what I learnt from it.

5. Responsive gave us the opportunity to collaborate. How this went, struggles, strengths, what I will take away from it.

6. How I was proud of the work produced, but still left disheartened at my level of input.

7. on a brighter note, responsive gave me the opportunity to work on secret 7. Success with this, how its given me the confidence to believe in myself.

8. At times during the module, I found myself doing pointless briefs just to make up the number of briefs I needed. (Illustration Friday) Discontent with the work I was producing because it had no meaning, no context.

9. Cop made me realise that context is something I love within my work. How cop has changed a lot about myself and my practice this year.

10. Looking at last year and this year, Im aware that the things that I enjoying working on the most were things that raised awareness, or that were speaking truth in todays society. Shining a light on current issues. How I will take this forward next year and into the future?

11. Time management, indecisive. 505 got me feeling very low. Found it hard to pick myself up after it. How I would improve this next year..

12. Creative presence, how this will develop, what will I change about it and what will I do with it. Taking it forward into next year.

13. Questions...

Pictures that I like- Brett Ryder

Ben introduced me to Brett Ryders work whilst I was working on 505. He told me that he made work for tea boxes, and when I got home, I realised that I had one. His work really interests me, partly because its so strange, and also because it so clean.

Its as though the strange illustrations are meant to be normal, because he projects them so well. 

After 504, I have a love for surreal art. These are absolutely beautiful to me, they're so interesting to look at. Could tell a thousand stories with an illustration like this.

Letter head

Want to keep a little theme going with the business cards and letter head etc so that people can recognise my logo and remember who I am. I think the bright yellow works well for this reason. 

I think these are subject to change, and could be altered at any time, given that my practice is changing and developing so much. 

But for a start, I'm pretty happy with them.

Gallery visits

I was having a really shit week and i was finding it so incredibly hard to find any kind of motivation. Em thought it would be a good idea to go to some exhibitions to try and get the ball rolling.

We went to the one in college by Gary Barker, which I think is amazing! There are so many illustrative qualities within his work, and its so surreal.

I love these potato heads

We also went to the Henry Moore institute which was full of some pretty crazy 3d work. After visiting there we were going to go to the Leeds City art gallery but then realised its been closed for a while and won't open until January, which is a shame. Therefore we went into town looking for examples illustration, and looked through some lovely books in waterstones.
Getting out for the day and doing some practical research was exactly what i needed. I felt ready to get on with my work afterwards. Sometimes its good to take a step back in order to take a few steps forward.

Editing the Website

Ive added a few recent things to the website. Trying to showcase all of my favourite pieces of work, and an array of skills that people might be looking for. Really interested in working with more clay in the future, so I definitely wanted that on there, plus that section shows my values as an illustrator. 

Ive got a few things on there from last year, and a few from this year, and its awesome to see how much I've progressed in a year. Eventually I'll just have my recent stuff on there, but for now id like to have a variety.

Business Cards

I made a set of business cards prior to this one, and I just didn't like them. I wanted something that was really simple, and my other ones weren't really.

I was really happy with the work I made for the feathr wallpaper brief. Unlike a lot of my work, but I really enjoyed the use of shape mixed with simple lines, and its something I want to keep experimenting with in the future. 

I also think this business card reflects my values a little more so. Using a plant as my logo is the indicator that I work as sustainably as possible. I would print these business cards on recycled paper and distribute them wherever I saw potential. 

I would also send them out with my CV, and perhaps make little badges with the logo on it for keepsake. Something a little personal could go a long way.

Business Cards take 1

These were my first attempt at business cards. The top images being the front and the images below being the back. I really don't like them. I want a business card that catches the viewers eye. Something a bit happier perhaps.

I do like creating work like this, but I want to make a difference with my practice, and I want to include my values, which I think I should try to show even in my business cards.

Online Presence-Big Cartel

Starting to think about my online presence is quite daunting. Mainly because I don't really have a style as of yet, not that I think anyway. I feel like I'm still in the experimental phase of my practice, and although I'm starting to realise what I love to do and what I dislike, I still have a variety of approaches to work which have completely different outcomes.

Im starting to create an online presence despite this, and it definitely shows.

The thing is, I can always edit this when i have more of a definitive style. So long as I'm getting my work out there a little. Also, people might gravitate towards a certain style, and I can focus on developing it. There's pros and cons but I'm going to look on the bright side with this one.