Wednesday 12 June 2013
Thursday 6 June 2013
Wednesday 5 June 2013
Tuesday 23 April 2013
Thursday 28 March 2013
Wednesday 27 March 2013
Magazine Cover Evaluation
What was the theme for the project?
The main theme for my magazine cover was fashion. I used most of my inspiration from popular magazines such as vogue or ELLE.
How have you developed your ideas? How did your work change through the project?
I developed my ideas by looking at different magazines such as VOGUE. This helped me to take ideas from these magazines and develop them into my own. Throughout the project, I developed my work by adding more colours rather than using only 1 colour. This made my magazine look more eye catching and attractive.
How many photographs did you take? Do you think you should have done more or less?
During the photo-shoot, I took about 30 photos. I think this was a good amount to take because I could then see which photos worked well and which photos didn't.
What artists or designers have you looked at to help and inspire you?
I looked at images of Cara Delvigne to give me inspiration for the photo-shoot. This helped me because I could then see which camera angles and colours worked best with the audience I was trying to target.
What materials, tools and techniques did these artists use? Think about lighting and wardrobe.
For magazine covers different designers used different colours depending on their target audience. They usually used about two or three colours which were taken from the models clothes or make up. This makes the magazine more appealing as it looks simple but effective. The models used on the front of magazine covers were dressed accordingly depending on what the theme was. The model is usually the first thing that the reader sees so it is important that the image draws the reader in. Designers did this by using central camera angles which makes the models face the focus of the cover.
How have your skills developed during this project?
During this project, my skills for photography have developed with using lighting and different back grounds. I also learned which camera angles worked best for my magazine cover. In this case, the theme was fashion so I used a central camera angle to draw in the readers attention. I have also improved my skills using photoshop. Some of these skills include: air brushing, saturation levels, contracts of the picture and how to change the background of the image.
Are there any aspects of your studies that you wish you had explored further?
I wish that I had done more research of different types of magazines. By doing this I would have had more inspiration for my final piece.
How have you used formal elements such as line, tone, colour and shape?
I used 5 colours on my magazine cover which could have been too many but I thought that some of the colours were very similar and they all contrasted very well together. I stuck to pink, white and grey but used different shade of pink and grey so that there was more of a variety.
What materials did you use, and why? Did they work successfully?
I only used photoshop to create out final magazine cover. Therefore we did not used that many materials.
What meaning and messages did you want to convey and were you successful?
I wanted to make my magazine cover as interesting and eye catching for a female audience of either teenagers or young women. I tried to do this by using bold writing when saying 'Gossip Girl'. This is inviting as women will want to know what it is all about. It is important that the cover-lines were bold and stood out because the audience will then read into the magazine. I also used cover lines such as 'fitness tips' and 'style secrets' . This is something that women want to look at so they will be interested in reading it. think I achieved the message I was trying to convey by making it as attractive and interesting to look at as possible.
I wanted to make my magazine cover as interesting and eye catching for a female audience of either teenagers or young women. I tried to do this by using bold writing when saying 'Gossip Girl'. This is inviting as women will want to know what it is all about. It is important that the cover-lines were bold and stood out because the audience will then read into the magazine. I also used cover lines such as 'fitness tips' and 'style secrets' . This is something that women want to look at so they will be interested in reading it. think I achieved the message I was trying to convey by making it as attractive and interesting to look at as possible.
Are you happy with your final piece? Are there any elements you like in particular?
Is there anything you would change? Why?
Over all I am happy with my final piece because I thought that the colours worked well together to create an eye catching front cover. However, I thought that my cover was possibly too simple and I could have used images of clothes or celebrities to make it more interesting. If I had used more shapes, images and text I could have created a better final piece.
Over all I am happy with my final piece because I thought that the colours worked well together to create an eye catching front cover. However, I thought that my cover was possibly too simple and I could have used images of clothes or celebrities to make it more interesting. If I had used more shapes, images and text I could have created a better final piece.
Monday 11 March 2013
Friday 8 March 2013
Thursday 7 March 2013
Tuesday 5 February 2013
Contact Sheet
Wednesday 19 December 2012
 |
| Here are my drawings using ink and biro to use for my book cover. |
Thursday 13 December 2012
What was the theme for the project?
The theme for the project was Grizzly and Ghastly which was a poem book written by Roald Dahl based on the story Little Red Riding Hood.
How have you developed your ideas? How did your work change through the project?
With my first attempt at the book cover, I tried to keep things less images. I thought that doing this it would make the cover look more eye catching with the one colour and simplicity. I then decided to make a second book cover which I thought looked more appealing than the first one. I did this by using more images than I first intended.
How much reference material did you find? Do you think you should have done more or less?
I used some reference material, of my own, but I think that I could have used more to inspire more ideas.
What artists or designers have you looked at to help and inspire you?
I have looked at Scott Cambell to inspire my ideas.
What materials, tools and techniques did these artists use?
Scott Cambell used gouache paint.
How have your skills developed during the project?
During the project, I feel that I have improved my drawings. I have done this by, using different different materials such as graphite and charcoal. I also have learnt to use photoshop and scan with image capture. Although I have learned to use photoshop, I feel that there is still a lot more things I can learn.
Are there any aspects of your studies that you wish you had explored further?
I wish I had used more of my own reference material so that I had more ideas to inspire me.
How have you used formal elements such as line, tone, colour and shape?
I have used biro to create different tones in my drawings. I also used gouache when drawing copies from Scott Cambell. By mixing it with water i could create different tones of grey and black. I also used tone when using ink.
What materials did you use, and why? Did they work successfully?
I used a variety of materials throughout the project such as; gouache, ink, biro, charcoal and graphite. For my final piece I only used ink and biro because I thought that the drawings, using these materials, looked the best for my book cover.
What meaning and messages did you want to convey and were you successful?
I wanted my book cover to look friendly and appealing to children. I think I achieved this by using well known characters such as Red Riding Hood and the wolf. The type face I have used is fun and exciting to look at. I have also made some of the type faces with a softer background as this creates a warm and friendly feel. The wolf has no expression of anger as he is showing no teeth.
Are you happy with your final piece? Are there any elements you like in particular?
I think my final piece portrays the message I wanted to convey, therefore, I think it has been successful. I particularly like that Red Ridings Hood is the only colour on the whole book cover.
Is there anything you would change? Why?
If I could do the book cover again, I would make the cover more eye catching by adding larger images, such as just a wolfs face, to catch the readers attention. I would also add personification to the type faces I have used as the main title as this would make my finished piece look more individual.
The theme for the project was Grizzly and Ghastly which was a poem book written by Roald Dahl based on the story Little Red Riding Hood.
How have you developed your ideas? How did your work change through the project?
With my first attempt at the book cover, I tried to keep things less images. I thought that doing this it would make the cover look more eye catching with the one colour and simplicity. I then decided to make a second book cover which I thought looked more appealing than the first one. I did this by using more images than I first intended.
How much reference material did you find? Do you think you should have done more or less?
I used some reference material, of my own, but I think that I could have used more to inspire more ideas.
What artists or designers have you looked at to help and inspire you?
I have looked at Scott Cambell to inspire my ideas.
What materials, tools and techniques did these artists use?
Scott Cambell used gouache paint.
How have your skills developed during the project?
During the project, I feel that I have improved my drawings. I have done this by, using different different materials such as graphite and charcoal. I also have learnt to use photoshop and scan with image capture. Although I have learned to use photoshop, I feel that there is still a lot more things I can learn.
Are there any aspects of your studies that you wish you had explored further?
I wish I had used more of my own reference material so that I had more ideas to inspire me.
How have you used formal elements such as line, tone, colour and shape?
I have used biro to create different tones in my drawings. I also used gouache when drawing copies from Scott Cambell. By mixing it with water i could create different tones of grey and black. I also used tone when using ink.
What materials did you use, and why? Did they work successfully?
I used a variety of materials throughout the project such as; gouache, ink, biro, charcoal and graphite. For my final piece I only used ink and biro because I thought that the drawings, using these materials, looked the best for my book cover.
What meaning and messages did you want to convey and were you successful?
I wanted my book cover to look friendly and appealing to children. I think I achieved this by using well known characters such as Red Riding Hood and the wolf. The type face I have used is fun and exciting to look at. I have also made some of the type faces with a softer background as this creates a warm and friendly feel. The wolf has no expression of anger as he is showing no teeth.
Are you happy with your final piece? Are there any elements you like in particular?
I think my final piece portrays the message I wanted to convey, therefore, I think it has been successful. I particularly like that Red Ridings Hood is the only colour on the whole book cover.
Is there anything you would change? Why?
If I could do the book cover again, I would make the cover more eye catching by adding larger images, such as just a wolfs face, to catch the readers attention. I would also add personification to the type faces I have used as the main title as this would make my finished piece look more individual.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)