BRAND ME Portfolio of Supporting Images

PORTFOLIO OF SUPPORTING IMAGES

BRAND ME | KIT DICKSON

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CONTENTS

Introduction: introverted extrovert

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Sumer research – § § § §

What city are you?

What colour are you?

What flower are you?

What building are you?

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Supporting images – § § § § § § § §

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Introduction: introverted extrovert I would describe myself as an introverted extrovert. I am a self-confessed attention seeker, I love attention, and I love being the centre of attention but only when I am in control of the situation. I keep people at a distance and it’s rare that I let people in. I believe this is due to being let down by people in the past. However, if I’m being honest the wall, I had up already existed I think it has just grown.

That being said I am open in some respects. I can fake confidence in a room full of strangers, but in intimate situations with friendships or relationships, I find myself less likely to open up. I don’t struggle to form these friendships or relationships, but often I struggle with the act of opening up and sharing my heart with people.

My family joke that I am cold-hearted, yet in a way, I believe this. I don’t feel the usual feelings that people do, I am much blunter and matter of fact about things. I have found that this is just the way my brain seems to work. However, I find it interesting that on the flip side I don’t come across as shy.

My outward-facing self is confident, bubbly and the centre of attention. Whereas if you are one of the few people whom I let in you will see that I have crippling shyness, insecurities and intense anxiety. This is something I deal with behind closed doors; I believe this is how I was raised. Not to bottle things up, but to maintain politeness, not make my problems other people’s and to be self-aware and tactful in all social settings.

I think that this idea of keeping up appearances has been ingrained in me since my childhood, I do not think it is a bad thing, but it may explain why I am an introverted extrovert.

In this book, I will be responding to the summer research and using this space as a sketchbook to showcase the images that I feel represent me and inspire me. These are the images that make me feel something whether it be a sense of joy, inspiration, love or motivation.

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Erika Vayne is my drag persona inspired by the real housewife of Beverly Hills star Erika Jayne.

This character pokes fun at reality and offers a form of escapism for me, however, drag does not make me feel like me. It is a character I play. I enjoy the art of drag but for some people it allows them to be their true selves, whereas for me its just a game.

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What City are you?

The city that never sleeps; New York is somewhere I am fortunate enough to have visited. My experience made me feel alive, the contrast between my small hometown in Cumbria and this monstrosity of a city was mind-blowing. I enjoyed feeling part of it all and I feel like the business of the city in a way represents the fast pace of my mind. Sometimes inspiring and sometimes tiring but always moving.

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What colour are you?

Purple of course I am royalty darling.

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What flower are you?

Aconitum or Wolfsbane is a beautiful purple flower. However, the juice you would get if you crushed the roots can cause heart failure and cardiac muscle paralysis. I like how something so pretty can also be deadly. This is something I relate to. On the surface, I may look one way, but deep down I have a ‘deadly’ side. however, my mean streak rarely comes out to play unwarranted. Someone would definitely have to ‘uproot’ me to incur that kind of response from me.

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What building are you?

The Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world. If the tallest is the best, then I am the Burj Khalifa. I am modern in my approach to fashion and communication this can be reflected in the slick, modern look of this building.

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Supporting images: § § § § § § § §

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These are the images that inspire me, motivate me and allow me to be a creator. I am deeply inspired by imagery and I have selected a few images that I feel represent me through inspiring me and also different aspects of my life. The words above represent the key words that inspired the collection of these images in a sketchbook/ collage format.

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