Illustration & visual narrative - [FINAL PROJECT] - Self Titled

11.15.2023 - 12.05.2023 / Week 10 - Week 14

Sheryne Axellia Putri / 0367267 / Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media
Illustration & visual narrative

Final Project

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Instructions

    - Part 1 development

    - Part 2 design direction

2. Final result

3. Reflection 

4. Feedback

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        INSTRUCTIONS       

Figure 1.1 Week 10 (11/15/2023) Module Information.

Your final task consists of integrating the challenges from 3 different modules;

• Weave a related motive (IVN) through the font and self-portrait. This motive should convey a narrative or theme that reflects your personal or artistic identity.
• Experiment with typography and layout to integrate the motive seamlessly with your font and self-portrait.
• Ensure the visual narrative created supports the overall message of your poster.

In your final task, you will bring together the knowledge and skills acquired from three different modules: Typography, Illustration & Visual Narrative, and Digital Imaging & Photography. Your goal is to create an integrated poster that showcases your abilities in each of these areas. You will use a custom font you've created (Typo), incorporate a self-portrait (DIP), and weave a related motive (IVN) through the font and image, resulting in a visually compelling and conceptually rich poster. Typography; Illustration & Visual Narrative; and Digital Imaging & Photography. 

You will use the font created (Typo) in a poster that features your self-portrait (DIP), and you will weave a related motive (IVN) through the font and image.

Your assignment will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

• Effective integration of Typography, Illustration & Visual Narrative, and Digital Imaging & Photography concepts.
• Creativity in weaving the related motive into the font and self-portrait.
• Visual impact and quality of the self-portrait.
• Typography and layout design.
• Artist rationale and presentation in the e-learning portfolio.

1.1   Progress

1. Idea Development

• Biography

Intro

My name is Sheryne, I’m 18 years old, and I’m from Indonesia. I like to read (I’m a slow reader), listen to music, and watch underground movies.

Paragraph 1

I started drawing when I was 5 years old, I've always loved cartoons and every aspect of making a cartoon. Gradually, as I grew up I started to think about what I wanted to do with my career and the purpose of my life, the only thing I found myself good or happy about was art.

Paragraph 2

When I was 15, I started to get into music and painting, I realized then, that art is extensive, and yet we live a short life to not able to learn and appreciate every form of art. I started to get a liking for photography, taking pictures with composition, and appreciating the little things in the pictures that I shot. Then I started to get into literature and films, I have a dream of widening my knowledge about the beauty of art and other media.

Summary

 I grew up with art and my passion for it.

• Rationale

I want to challenge myself to make my poster symbolic in a philosophical way because I thought it would be an interesting aspect of self-identity and exploration. I did some research from my favorite authors about self-identity to get inspiration from them. I started digging for more info about Franz Kafka (1883–1924) he was a German-speaking Bohemian writer, known and regarded as one of the major figures of 20th-century literature. There was a quote that revolved around the author's isolation from real life and writing. The quote is an interpretation inspired by Kafka's themes of solitude and self-exploration.

"Writing is utter solitude, the descent into the cold abyss of oneself."

To me, this quote doesn't revolve only around writing but with another form of art as well.

I will use the quote for my poster but change it to "Descending into one's inner abyss." So, how will I be able to reconstruct this quote very well for my poster? what are the things that could symbolize isolation and self-identity together?

To answer that here are the things that I could think of:

1. A mirror that reflects the other's reflection
2. A figure that represents the other.
3. The subject (me) breaks the 4th wall, by looking at the viewer.

To help visualize the idea I have in my mind, I made a mood board and sketches, here:

• Moodboard

Figure 1.2 Week 10 (11/15/2023) Moodboard.

2. Design Direction

• Sketches

Figure 1.3 Week 10 (11/15/2023) #1 sketch.

Figure 1.4 Week 10 (11/15/2023) #2 Sketch.

• Both #1 and #2 reflect the text quote pretty well, but there is one problem. I realized that the pictures looked like they would fit as a book or comic cover rather than as a poster. Perhaps it's because of the lack of dynamic and too many negative spaces.
• After some thought, I will go with the #1 sketch, using a mirror and reflection. I made another sketch that would fit more as a poster, using a simple composition.

Figure 1.5 Week 10 (11/15/2023) Final Sketch.

• Notice that I changed the quote to be shorter. From "Descending into one's inner abyss." to "Inner abyss." Because a poster is supposed to have a short text with a lot of messages.

• Digital poster progress

Figure 1.6 Week 11 (11/22/2023) Digital progress #1.

The photo was taken in my apartment's bathroom with the help of my friend (thankiess ^^!!) I edited the photo to have more contrast with the lighting. 

Figure 1.7 Week 11 (11/22/2023) Digital progress #2.

Figure 1.8 Week 11 (11/22/2023) Digital progress #3.

Figure 1.9 Week 12 (11/22/2023) Digital progress #4.

Figure 1.10 Week 12 (11/22/2023) Digital progress #5.

Figure 1.11 Week 12 (11/22/2023) Digital progress #6.

Figure 1.12 Week 12 (11/22/2023) Digital progress #7.

Figure 1.13 Week 13 (11/29/2023) Digital progress #8.

Figure 1.14 Week 13 (11/29/2023) Digital progress #9.

Figure 1.15 Week 13 (11/29/2023) Digital progress #10.

1.2 Final Result

• Poster

Title: Inner Abyss

Figure 1.16 Week 14 (12/05/2023) Final result (PNG).

Figure 1.17 Week 14 (12/05/2023) Final result (Pdf).

• Animation

Figure 1.18 Week 14 (12/05/2023) Final result (Animation .Mp4).

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          REFLECTION         

Experience

The most difficult thing in this project was how I was able to reconstruct the idea of my identity into a poster, I actually learned something new about myself when doing this project, I learned dependently how to use digital software (Adobe Illustration, Photoshop, and After Effects). 

Making a poster that explores and expresses my sense of self can be a developing experience. focusing on self-identity creates originality and helps to produce work that is sincere because it is based on my viewpoint and experience.

Observation

Before starting to actually create the work, I learned how important it is to start a project with sketches and mood boards. Mood boards act as a visual reference and guide to the overall vibe of my work and as a source of inspiration. Sketching allows me to visually explore different ideas, concepts, and compositions. It encourages a more dynamic and creative process by pushing experimentation for my work.

Findings

I learned how to organize and present my personal narratives in new ways. This could entail experimenting with metaphor, symbolism, or narrative techniques to express my viewpoints and experiences.

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          FEEDBACK         

Week 11 11.22.2023

General Feedback, explore every technique (distort, wrap, scale, and texture) to make the font and artwork fit together because it is a poster. 

Specific Feedback, after showing my sketch and mood board to Mr. Hafiz,  he said that my artwork has a lot of negative spaces, so he advised me to add more illustration elements. These are the examples that he gave to me: 

Figure 2.1 Week 11 (11/22/2023) References #1.

Figure 2.2 Week 11 (11/22/2023) References #2.

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Links for every task

-Task 1  

-Task 2 

-Task 3