BA (Hons) Illustration - Level 06 OUIL603 Extended Practice BRIEF TITLE Buffy Anniversary Set – Self Initiated brief. Brief 2017 is the 20th Anniversary of the beginning of Buffy The Vampire Slayer! So to celebrate (and be totally self indulgent about my love of Buffy) the brief is to create a body of work / designs appropriate to be applied to a limited edition box set of Buffy The Vampire Slayer! Rationale: I have been toying with the idea of looking at packaging, and also wanted to explore how illustration can fit into TV and Film in a non behind-the-scenes way, as with photographic technology a lot of posters etc for films including real life humans are more likely to be a mixture of photography and digital trickery. I want to make something unique and desirable, something that makes a Buffy fan look at it and go “that’s sick” I swear the box set / DVD designs have not really been updated since the 90’s / early 2000’s, and something more modern and more up to date stylistically for the 20 year mark would be an interesting challenge.
Product
Tone of Voice
Designs for a box set 7 x DVD covers – Front, back, spine Box Design – Pattern?
Similar to the tone of the show, a cross between spooky, dramatic and humorous.
Potentially / Proposed Designs for each actual disc Collectable posters or other merchandise that would be included with the box set. (Keyring? Mug? Scarf? T-shirt?ETC)
Modern looking but still kind of 90’s / 2000’s inspired – matching the styling of the show. A SENSE OF NOSTALGIA FOR THOSE WHO MISS THE GOOD OL’ DAYS (haha) High drama high contrast
Audience
Context
Buffy The Vampire Slayer Fans! More aimed at people who are already big fans of the show rather than those who are just getting into it. Potentially a collectable item.
Potentially a collectable item. Stocked in stores such as HMV or pre-ordered from a site and delivered to your door (thinkgeek and other such pop culture sites)
Additional information/Considerations
Research packaging design May need to collaborate / ask other humans about type (graphic designer perhaps) Dimensions & specifications needed for different items Work with a mix of media – Digital is essential, traditional print would make some fun experiments.
Mandatory Requirements Buffy related designs Have Fun
Deliverables Presentation Boards Mock ups Products Proposals Sketchbooks