Study Task 1

Identify 5 things you have learned so far on the programme

+ Digital skills, using vectors on Adobe Illustrator and tools in Photoshop.

+ Printing, screen print, mono, etc. - Printing on fabric and paper.

+ How to work with placement of shape, cut paper, etc.

+ How to make a book on Indesign. Eg. concertina, leaflet.

+ How to make editorial images - Composition.

Identify 5 things that you want to know more about

+ How to add texture to vectors, more digital skills.

+ Hand made typography.

+ More print techniques.

+ Making moving images - GIFs

+ Creating my own websites

Identify 5 skills that you think are your strengths

+ Craftsmanship - became accustomed to using paper and shapes - detail.

+ Including a narrative within an image.

+ Roughing - the process of coming up with ideas.

+ Researching.

+ Using my sketchbook to work through and develop my ideas.

Identify 5 things that you want to improve

+ Digital skills, learn to make images entirely digitally.

+ Using colour, experiment with using brighter, more punchy colours - not being afraid of them.

+ Using visual metaphors within my work.

+ Be more open minded to different ways of working.
+ Using more interesting compositions.

Identify 5 practitioners that demonstrate your interest in Illustration
+ Lisa Perrin - book covers.
+ Andy Singleton - paper sculptures. Beci Orpin - paper shapes. Rob Ryan - paper cut.
+ Jon Klassen - funny kid's books.
+ Dieter Braun - want to learn to use vectors & print textures.
+ Eleni Kalorkoti - shape. Laura Carlin - atmosphere & technique.

Identify 5 websites/online resources that demonstrate your areas of interest within the creative industries
+ brwnpaperbag.com - illustration blog.
+ nobrow.net - books.
+ centralillustration.com - Central Illustration Agency.
+ dutchuncle.co.uk - Illustration blog.
+ www.n8w.com - illustration blog.