FMP WEEK 2 (WC: 07/12/2020)
I started my week with a very positive feedback Microsoft Teams call from my tutor, explaining that the work I had submitted for task one of the previous module was interesting and engaging. This has motivated me to progress further with planning my work for my FMP. With my priority on my business project, I still wanted to do some more in-depth planning for my FMP, as well as gaining resources and inspiration top further my development. I felt as if my motivation had been lacking creatively, therefore putting my productivity into task planning and organisation felt more manageable and appropriate for me this week.
These images of inspiration were found while browsing through Instagram stories, most of these are promoted posts from artists who share their work on this platform. This has made me realise that I could put some more work into my own professional art account, and potentially promote some posts if I wish to as this increases engagement and would be a great way for likeminded people to discover my art. Also, I mentioned previously using TikTok for artistic inspiration and tutorials which I have found through Instagram as well now. I feel as if it is important for people to use social media to immerse themselves with art if they are a creative, as social media is what a large majority of generation z are spending their time doing, therefore engaging more with artistic based posts would increased the likelihood of these posts showing up further on your news feed or explore page. Another reason why this is useful is due to the fact that the Instagram algorithm adjusts and becomes catered to my individual interests in order to keep me engaged with the application, although a marketing tactic from Instagram, this enables me to find content that is personal to what I am engaging with and therefore relevant to me. This has worked for me and now the content I engage with will help me in my professional practice.
The first collage stuck out to me due to the tactile production which is something I am always drawn to. This is due to the textures created from the paper textures, the cutting out of shapes and layering them creating shadows and other imperfections which add interest and style to the work. Using the magazine text was really successful as they transformed the meaning of the text into something relevant that compliments the imagery chosen from the magazines into a new context created by the collage artist. This is a technique I enjoy using as it juxtaposes images and texts together to diversify the connotations of an image when placed with something else. The colour palette used harmonises well together as it consists of mainly dark red, black and white which are all implemented in the high contrasted and threshold imagery shown creating a style reminiscent of the 1970s feminist punk era, reminding me on Linder, Riot Grrrl magazine amongst others. Moving forward, I could embed these techniques into my FMP work by creating tactile collages from relevant contemporary fashion magazines, create more analogue graphic design as opposed to constant digital work, a balance would be effective for my magazine. In addition to this I could also experiment further with textures on my collages, which I had done in the past and were successful to me; paper textures, noise and grain are examples that worked for me in the past.
The second image was a screenshot from an Instagram story someone shared of artist Blake Armstrong’s illustrations. I saved this due to the fact that I had previously been producing some illustrations online through software Krita using a graphics tablet yet had not created any paintings or used inks and approached this from a hands-on point of view. This has inspired me to create some more paintings to add to my magazine; some fashion illustrations or portraits would be a good start for me. I could then further my skills and create some hand drawn typography and experiment with this as this could possibly suit the magazine, although if it doesn’t, this would teach me to stick to downloading fonts online for more refined designed typography. The AI style animated character that the artist has created suits my style of work for my magazine and would be something that I would be interested in experimenting with in the future. The ink bleeds on the page create a texture that is hard to replicate digitally, however it would be worth me exploring different brush sets for different software to enhance my illustrations potentially.
The third image stuck out to me as the innovative typography which combined shadows and line text with a glowing background made from the colours used and digital sparkles made using he shape tool which all harmonise together to embody a dynamic atmosphere of a futuristic world in which the art sits in. Consistency is a skill which helps my professionalism, if all designs are coherent and flow together on different platforms then the work becomes more distinguishable and scalable which makes designs easier to read, transport and recognise.
In terms of planning for my FMP I aim to break it down into several manageable sections as creating a magazine is a daunting task due to all the technicalities which we learned as a group in our magazine project. Interviews, illustrations, digital media and promotional material just to name a few.
