Leeds College of Art BA (Hons) ILLUSTRATION
Leve l
OUIL603 Extended Practice
Credit 60 s
06
STUDIO PRACTICE Project Proposal Name
Emily Flanagan
Date
30/01/2017
Blog Address
Rationale To demonstrate and shed insight into the current refugee crisis and create a series of prints which will attempt to bring audiences into the situation themselves. i will research not real life situations and really try to even slightly understand what the refugees must be going through. Create a portfolio of work within these themes/subjects – build myself into a social commentator rather than just an editorial artist / delve further into reportage and narrative.
Themes / Subjects Social: REFUGEES XENOPHOBIA SOCIAL INJUSTICES Immigrations, asylum seeking, struggle for survival.
Professional Context & Contextual References Oliver kugler Pawel Kuczynski JIM DOW Koryo collective Matt craven
BA (Hons) Illustration - Level 06 OUIL603 Extended Practice – Major Brief BRIEF TITLE Brief To explore the ideas of communicating an emotive atmosphere through the use of shape, scale, colour and composition within a specific social/political matter.
Products & Proposals
Function & Context
A set of 3 prints to represent three different stages of fleeing a country to seek asylum.
Informative, commentary, social, political, educational,
Context & Distribution
Audience & Tone of Voice
Exhibition/social media accounts Sending to contacts/editorial platforms/art bloggers
People interested in social/ political matters – no specific age range.
Additional information/Considerations
Deliverables 3 well worked digital prints 30 x 30cm. propose a zine propose magnets.
RESEARCH ACTIVITY: FMP
Deadlin May 10th e ongoing
Details
Research into the refugee crisis, try to understand and get an accurate insight into the experiences and hardship the people face.
RESEARCH ACTIVITY: OLD SAW MILL
Deadlin 8th/feb e
Details
Look at reference imagery of woodcutting/ the old saw mill to make quick brief turnaround.
RESEARCH ACTIVITY D&AD FUR FOR ANIMALS
Deadlin March 1st e
Details
Research process of skinning animals/look for solutions and approach brief from a positive angle rather than a clichĂŠ shock angle.
RESEARCH ACTIVITY NEW STATEMAN
Deadlin 20th feb e
Details
Look into what would have happened in Germany won the war/ find visual symbols of this/ look at previous illustrations in the new statesman –
ALBUM ARTWORKS FOR JOEL ANTHONY
Deadlin 18th feb e
A set of 4 album covers for 4 different songs for musician/producer Joel Anthony.
Quick turn around briefs with separate running times and deadlines.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
MAGAZINES / JOURNALS / ARTICLES – (include publication date and details) http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/the-journey-from-syria-part-one
http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/the-journey-from-syria-part-two
http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/the-journey-from-syria-part-three
http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/the-journey-from-syria-part-four
http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/the-journey-from-syria-part-five http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/the-journey-from-syria-part-six
all accessed 13/03/2017
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/10/26/tenborders
viewed 20/03/2017
http://www.crs.org/media-center/syrian-refugees-meetthe-people-everyones-talking-about
viewed april 5th 2017
ON LINE REFERENCES / WEBSITES / ARTICLES (include specific urls)
OTHER REFERENCE MATERIAL (Films, events, exhibitions, conferences)
BA (Hons) Illustration - Level 06 OUIL603 Extended Practice STUDIO PRACTICE
Project Proposals 10 steps to producing persuasive project proposals
1. Set clear aims and objectives 2. Be SMART (Specific , Measurable , Achievable , Realistic , Time Conscious) 3. Use words from your brief 4. Justify the need for your proposal 5. Describe your audience 6. Describe your motivations 7. Consider the reader 8. Eliminate vagueness 9. Visualise the ending 10. Assume nothing