Final Major Project

Yesterday I handed in my final major project. My last proper day of college. What! Anyway I managed to complete it in time. 2 A3 folders for my sketchbook, an A4 technical notebook, an A5 research journal, whew. Oh and of course my pop-up book, my chair I sanded down and the backdrop.

Here is my book. This is before I finished the cover. I bound the book myself, using two pieces of card, 5mm wider than each side of the pages.

I covered the boards with red fabric (the same as the colour of the door) and stuck it to the end papers and book cloth (that was for the spine).

Each page consists of a different element of Buxton. I used different materials for each page and included pop-ups on some pages.

Page 1: Broadwalk. Pen.

Page 2: Daffodils. Biro and watercolour.

Page 3: Bandstand. Watercolour, acetate and sharpie.

Page 4: Bridge in Pavillion Gardens. Sharpie and watercolour.

Page 5: Flowers. Marbling and cut out paper using a scalpel.

Page 6: The Square. Drypoint print, sharpie.

Page 7: Silhouetted trees. Drypoint print, black card.

Page 8: Books. Newspaper, biro, watercolour.

Page 10: Little green chair. Sharpie, watercolour.

I decided not to complete page 9 (i can count really) :)

Here is my exhibition, it can be viewed at Macclesfield College on the 21st and 22nd June, 2012.

Final Major Project - Here Goes!

I have now started my Final Major Project and i am a month in. My project is well underway as i have completed my underpinning research and is all handed in. My practical work is all coming together as well! Just need to sort out all my ideas and start working on the final piece.

I have researched 7 artists for this project:

• Tim Marrs
• Brian Dettmer
• Jen Stark
• Ingrid Siliakus
• Jim Woodring
• Peter Callesen
• Su Blackwell

My project is to create a pop-up sort of book on the theme of  'After A Days Walk'  I have been on my walk and taken photographs and made sketches a few are shown below.

My next plan of action is to start practising the pop-ups and deside which pages are going to contain what.

Personal Field Trip

My project - 'Personal Field Trip' has now come to an end. I decided on my location, Manchester and focused on the contrast between the day and the night. I produced:
- 6 photographs (3 day, 3 night),
- 2 photographs based on the concept of this website but obviously using my theme, so i held up a photo of the night in the day and took a photo (very awkward with a big DSLR and no-one to hold the photo for you!
- 2 lino prints, both of the Manchester Wheel, one red and one black,
- A magazine cover using Photoshop, layering photographs and adding text. I used one of the 'dearphotograph' photos for the back cover.

Photography - Night/Day

Night photographs:

Day photographs:

 

Themed photographs incorperating both day and night:

 

 Set of double exposure style photos:

 Some of these photos were incorperated into my magazine cover, and I also did two A3 lino prints of the Manchester Wheel.

Personal Field Trip Project

My project - 'Personal Field Trip' has now come to an end. I decided on my location, Manchester and focused on the contrast between the day and the night. I produced:
- 6 photographs (3 day, 3 night),
- 2 photographs based on the concept of this website but obviously using my theme, so i held up a photo of the night in the day and took a photo (very awkward with a big DSLR and no-one to hold the photo for you!
- 2 lino prints, both of the Manchester Wheel, one red and one black,
- A magazine cover using Photoshop, layering photographs and adding text. I used one of the 'dearphotograph' photos for the back cover.

The artists i used for the project were
- Stephen Wiltshire for his subject matter of architecture (and because i just love him!)
- Stanley Donwood for his printing techniques.
- Tim Marrs very loosely, i am using him for my next project now.
- Oliver Kuglar for the illustrations he does are sometimes making the grimy places you don't want to look at aesthetically pleasing.
- Andrew Brooks for his amazing ability to make anywhere look beautiful, using Photoshop techniques to cut and paste thousands of pieces of images together.

I got marked on it yesterday, and got a pass/merit. Pretty chuffed.I will post my outcomes when they come off the wall.

University Interviews

UPDATE!
Since my last post I have been on two interviews for University, to study Graphic Design. Last Wednesday I went all the way to Swansea (5 hours on the train) and got my place on the spot which I was so shocked about! I also went to Liverpool John Moores on Monday and am waiting for a reply.
I think in the end i will choose Glamorgan, ATRiuM (Cardiff) As I think I found my best reaction to be there. I just need to apply for Student Finance, Accomodation and Bursaries. Boom! Bring it on. :)

University Applications

I have recently sent off my online portfolio to some universities. Here are the images of the work i put in.