Leeds College of Art BA (Hons) ILLUSTRATION OUIL603 Extended Practice
Level
06
Credits 60
STUDIO PRACTICE Statement of Intent Name Blog Address http://o-‐conlon1316sp.blogspot.co.uk/ Orlaith Conlon Date 19/10/15 Rationale I felt like I have refined my working practice and do work faster and more efficiently then I did last year. Tone of voice has been something I am always striving to hone and I do feel as though the two areas of my practice (shape vs line) are closer to meeting. The briefs I have worked on have been very self-‐directed and I feel like in this last year of education I really wanted to give that time over to develop my drawing skills as this is what is most important to me as a practitioner. The fun and charm of my drawings has therefore been able to flourish without the restriction of client briefs however I am aware that this means I lack on these skills at this moment in time but it feels like a worthy sacrifice when I have so much more confidence in the abilities which make me unique as a creative person. Themes / Subjects Themes: Fun/ Youth/ Bold Handcrafted/ Collectable/ Usable Narrative/ Character Subjects: Retail/ Product design. Handmade movement. Children’s book design and character creation. Products / Methods of Distribution Illustrated Children’s Range of Products. See project proposal Practical Skills / Media / Formats
Hand-‐drawn & digital skills MERGED further and more fluently. Digital Print with fabric. Indesign skills furthered for Macmillan Prize Brief.
Brief 1:
Rhyme after Rhyme-‐ Character & Narrative
Deadline
End of Module
Rationale:
What happens to our favourite nursery rhyme characters after the nursery rhyme? This project uses this as a catalyst to investigate drawing process along with character & narrative. Brief 2: Deadline End of Module Female Form Rationale: This brief has expanded from my one a week female form pose into a collection of prints and the opportunity to exhibit these outcomes with members of the creative community.
Brief 3: Secret 7
Deadline
End of Module
The competition brief expanded into seven album covers for secret 7. This brief challenged me to think conceptually and to work in a restricted layout.
Brief 4: Bloop Group
Deadline
Weekly Deadline
Rationale:
This was an unexpected addition to my briefs, and took a lot of hard work and planning to pay off but was one of the most rewarding briefs. Along with creating the pitch boards, I also created our branding. Deadline Additional Project Proposals SB5: Safari Cards Sb6: Little briefs