This week we looked at Illustration exploring the different ways we can illustrate from using pen and paper and the use of photocopiers to the modern day vector imaging.
When it comes to traditional methods of illustration by hand, we focused on the following four:
Marion worked alongside Wonky and Louis Hudson to create a short film called Dot, Circle, Box which was made to introduce and promote the Samsung Galaxy Note 3. Marion’s hand sketched illustrations were used throughout this piece and were later digitalised using after effect to create the final product. Marion is also known for her child activity books and finger and hand print art which she widely promotes on her website.
I really like Marion Deuchars style of work especially her finger print and illustration work as it looks so easy to create but it has so much more technique behind it to perfect it!!
link to my pocket profile on Marion Deuchars:
Dan is an award winning graphic artist best known for his illustrations using the photocopier. Studying in both the Manchester College of Art and the Royal College of Art in London, Dan had a natural talent when it came to making these images which incorporated type forms for piece such as book titles or posters as well as purely visual pieces too. In the late 60 when Dan was creating his work it was very unusual as illustrators normally created the image and then passed it to a designer who would of added the type while Dan Fern did all of this himself. His visual communication work was widely popular with pieces being displayed in mueseums such as the Centre Pompidou in Paris, Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum, the Joan Miró Foundation in Barcelona, the Smithsonian Institute in New York and London’s Victoria and Albert Museum!
To get a better understanding of how Dan Fern created these amazing pieces, I did a little research on how photocopying art works and how he was able to these phenomenal pieces. Xerox or copy art originated in the 1960s and is created by putting objects onto the copy glass and photocopying it however the art comes from the objects being moved as the machine is copying creating distortion. By using objects of different textures and looks it creates different effects when distorted and copied by the photocopier. The overall piece is created by copying many pieces over and over again creating more layers and depth to the piece.
Martin O’Neill creates illustrative art in the form of collages. Originally from Ireland, Martin creates collages from mixed media pieces for customers worldwide. There is so much technique behind creating these collages and Martin has years of experience under his belt with practice in areas such as typography, writing and experimental film and years of hands on experience in the studio.
Some of my favourite pieces by Mark is the Formula One piece for the Guardian Newspaper and the British Airways 100. Both pieces are quite different but it is clear they are both Martins style of work. While the formula one piece uses less bright colours except for the bright pop of the red on the race track, cars and suits it makes it a real stand out piece where as the BA100 piece is bright and colourful and represents the celebration of British Airways.