EXTERNAL POSITIONING: Patrick Wilford
INTRO:
This portfolio displays my external work and development through l`] Újkl k]e]kl]j g^ q]Yj +& L`jgm_`gml l`ak k]e]kl]j A [Yf a\]fla^q areas in my independant practice that have overlapped into my external work such as the experimentation with print techniques, lqhg_jYh`q$ ojall]f dYf_mY_]$ addmkljYlagf& L`ak j]hj]k]flk `go A am developing an independant way of working to produce graphic aeY_]jq l`Yl e]j_]k Zgl` hjY[la[]k& A Yae lg k`go `go A afl]jY[l oal` outside design industry relevant to where I am positioning my work Yk A YhhjgY[` _jY\mYlagf Yf\ ]ehdgqe]fl& Af j]Û][laf_ gf eq hjg_j]kk l`jgm_`gml l`ak [gmjk] A [Yf recognise the importance of working in groups as you can share and _]f]jYl] a\]Yk& L`ak hjg[]kk `]dh]\ e] lg f]_glaYl] akkm]k j]_Yj\af_ whos doing what, time scale, what skills each person can offer to the \]ka_f hjg[]kk& L`ak [Yf Z] k]]f af hj]nagmk [geh]lalagfk gj ogjck`ghk A `Yn] hYjla[ahYl]\ af& Af l`] k][gf\ q]Yj o] `Y\ lg \]n]dgh Y \aj][l eYad ha][] Yf\ l`]f hal[` lg l`] [gehYfq Yk Y _jgmh& Visiting Practitioners which created design as group also set us tasks that challenged us to come up with a solution (Making Do- HyperkitL`] ?ajdk!& Af l`ak k]e]kl]j l`ak hjg[]kk `Yk Z]]f d]kk g^ Y ^]Ylmj] as am concerned with where my work is going as an individual and ^g[mkkaf_ gf [geh]lalagf ogjc& 9dl`gm_` j]khgf\af_ lg _jgmh critiques of work has helped me to develop my designs in [geh]lalagfk& @Yf\eY\] Yf\ Zgmf\ Ydkg `Y\ lg \ak[mkk a\]Yk Yf\ hjg_j]kk g^ o`Yl A oYk ]fl]jaf_ oal` h]ghd] gj_Yfaraf_& Akkm]k km[` Yk hja[]$ imYflalq%emlahd]k g^ hmZda[Ylagf$[gflY[l af^gjeYlagf& This Portfolio will show how I am researching into industry Yf\ [gehYfa]k l`Yl A [Yf hgkalagf eq ogjc& O`Yl kcaddk Yf\ \]ka_f hjY[la[]k A `Yn] d]Yjfl Yf\ f]]\ lg `]dh e] lg Úf\ ogjc oal` eq ]pl]jfYd hjY[la[]& Af Z]af_ egj] af\]h]f\]fl Yf\ k]d^ \aj][l]\ af l`] process of working I feel I habe been able to focus on set goals and o`Yl A f]]\ lg Y[`a]n]& 9ae lg j]Û][l eq \aklaf[l YhhjgY[` lg ?jYh`a[ \]ka_f Yf\ hjg[]kk]k&
CONTENTS:
Competitions: RSA stamps Penguin Design Award Progress Critical tensions conference Handmade and bound Research into industry Editorial-what makes you an illustrator? Web prescence Whats next?-external work Evaluation Bibliography
RSA stamp competition 2011/12: Breif A: Social Mail- celebrate and encourage the art of letter writing through the design of a set of stamps that will entice the sender to post a letter: Initial Research of practitoners and the history of d]ll]j ojalaf_&
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Common phrases associated with letterwriting: PTO Dear See atached A Ye \]da_`l]\ lg af^gje qgm l`Yl&&& A Ye ]f[dgkaf_&&& >gj ^mjl`]j \]lYadk&&& Wish you were here Initial quick sketches to help generate ideas related to fYjjYlan] g^ l`] k]l g^ kap klYehk& O`Yl e]kkY_]k A [Yf \]n]dgh lg ]fla[] h]ghd] lg ojal] d]ll]jk&
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Marion Deuchars- I was interested in the way the designer has used type and image to convey inherent messaging associated oal` k`Yc]kh]Yj]& L`ak [j]Yl]k Y ^gj][]^md Yf\ \aj][l k]l g^ aeY_]jq&
Alan Kitching- Stamps are effective in the way he uses lqhg_jYh`q$ [gdgmj Yf\ _jYh`a[ kqeZgdk lg Z] h]jkmYkan]& This is extended by the sole use of print and letterpress which gives a cohesion to the set of six and the issues it is \]Ydaf_ oal`&
Regional Authors:Development Regional authors/poets William Shakespeare- 1564-1616 Robert Burns- 1759-1796 Charlotte Bronte- 1816-1855 < @ dYoj]f[] )00-%)1+( <qdYf L`geYk% )1),%)1-+ Carol Ann Duffy- 1955
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<]n]dghe]fl g^ k]l g^ .%J]_agfYd Yml`gjk& Imgl]k% Ykkg[aYl]\ oal` ojalaf_ \aj][ldq'mk]\ Yk Y e]lYh`gj& Imgl]k%Mkaf_ Y K[jahl]\ >gfl%dYqgml j]hj]k]flYlan] g^ Y d]ll]j& Simple b+w stencil-Neon pink colour for Type over author/poets portrait
D]ll]jk \]dan]j&&& pattern
luck communication
shapes
what do letters deliver?
excitement-new pleasure smell touch-texture
Development:
Experiment:
With this set of stamps I explored graphic imagery with common h`jYk]k Ykkg[aYl]\ oal` d]ll]j%ojalaf_& A [`gk] lg mk] egfg%hjafl Yk al [j]Yl]k Y \aklaf[l aeY_] l`Yl ak ]fla[af_& L`] mk] g^ _jYh`a[ kqeZgdk combined with type such as question mark, heart shape, ear, chair Ykck lg l`] Ym\a]f[] lg j]Y[l&
Penguin Design Award One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest: Adult Breif- Penguin Design Award- create book cover for One Flew over The Cuckoos nest by Ken C]k]q%)1.*& Initial research: hj]nagmkdq j]Y\ Zggc#oYl[`]\ Ă&#x161;de% YoYj] g^ l`]e]k Yf\ [`YjY[l]jk ]phdgj]\ oal`af l`] fYjjYlan]& Narrator- The Chief (native American) Set In an Oregan Asylum Critique of institutional Process+ human mind Against Authority-references with symbol Nurse Ratched who uses subtle and coercive methods C]f C]k]q AfĂ&#x203A;m]f[]\ Zq \jm_ lYcaf_ DK<! `Yk kqehYl`q lgoYj\k hYla]flk# j]Ă&#x203A;][lk h]jag\ Yf\ [gmfl]j[mdlmj]k :]Yl _]f]jYlagf Yf\ @ahha]k& Test:layout of typography
Testing out use of colour:
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Development:
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PROGRESS THEN&NOW:
Areas I feel I have Improved most in is work that `Yk lg \]n]dgh]\ lg Y egj] Úfak`]\ kgdmlagf& Through exploring possibilties,variations with typography, colour,composition,written language ]l[&L`ak `Yk `]dh]\ ka_faÚ[Yfldq o`]f Y YhhjgY[`af_ \]ka_f ogjc ^gj [geh]lalagfk& A Ydkg feel more able to produce and edit a number of responses to a breif which stops it becoming a daeal]\ j]khgfk]& Attending worrkshops in Html helped me to have a greater understanding when Yll]ehlaf_ lg [j]Yl] Y o]Z hj]k[]f[]& Af na]o of my progress initially in year 1 my work was _]f]jYddq e]l]jaYd ZYk]\%hjafl%addmkljYlagf& Course has taught me to incorparate digital and lqhg_jYh`a[ hjg[]kk o`]f YhhjghjaYl]& O] Ydkg had to work with limitations or restrictions with k]l Zj]a^k o`a[` oYk [`Ydd]f_af_& L`ak hjg[]kk `Yk [gflafm]\ l`jgm_`gml l`] [gmjk]& L]Y[`]k e] l`Yl you sometimes need to rewrite breifs or break \]ka_f jmd]k lg [j]Yl] Y egj] km[[]k^md j]khgfk]& I can identify that I need to continue to be aware of comercial design and processes that are being mk]\ l`Yl j]Û][l Y hYjla[mdYj klqd]&
1st year Silk-screen Mono-print Typography Digital workshops Collabaration Responding to a set breif Reading design magazines Presenting work Discussion Sketchbook Illustration Book binding Critical Analysis Book layout Grids/anatomy of type
2nd year 3rd year Competition-RSA stamps,Penguin Design Award Typography Digital workshops Presenting work Discussion Illustration Critical Analysis Silk- screen Book Layout
Pitching an idea Competition Collage workshop Talking To Industry Design Investigation Letterpress Embossing-letterforms Typography Digital workshops Collabaration Presenting work Discussion Illustration Critical Analysis
Notes/ Insights taken from conference Jonathan Barnbrook “The worse the designer the more typefaces he mk]k I attended the Critical Tensions Conference and I was drawn to 9dYf Cal[`af_k mk g^ d]ll]jhj]kk Yf\ hjafl& @] k`go]\ mk `ak nYkl collection of wood type and how he and his wife had ordered it in `ak klm\ag& @ak ogjc `Yk Yf aee]\aY[q l`Yl j]kgfYl]k oal` l`] jYha\ fYlmj] g^ ]n]jq\Yq da^]& @] [j]Yl]\ eYhk Yf\ jgml]k eY\] mkaf_ solely type these were really interesting as the environment was j]\m[]\ lg Y kaehd] ^gje%lqh]&
9 Z]ll]j kg[a]lq l`jgm_` egj] jYlagfYd d]ll]j^gjek& Qgm [Yf mk] dYf_mY_] Yk Y o]Yhgf'k]\m[lan]& KmZn]jl ]paklaf_ ^gjek lg l]dd f]o ljml`& ;jm]dlq Yf\ Z]Ymlq [g]pakl& J]k]Yj[` aflg lqh]^Y[]k Yf\ j]Úf]e]fl ak Y dgf_ hjg[]kk Yf\ [Yf lYc] q]Yjk& Typefaces- used in different contexts-Bastard Lqh]$AfÚ\]d$ E]dYf[`gdaY$<jgf] )11*$Lgmj]ll]$ Hjglglqh]$Fqdgf$ Fgjl`]jf Aj]dYf\ >gfl hjgb][l& Vaughan Oliver Visual Pressures- ambiguity-open to interpretation
Studio 8-zoe
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Editorial design-work across a range of publications-RA magazine, Le Gun, Future industries
Derek Yates
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Phil Baines “Design is not the agony of \aklgjlagf Print and media can affect change
HANDMADE AND BOUND Lm ;kb]^ l Zine- Exploring everyday combines print with every day h`jYk]k& >gj `Yf\ eY\] Yf\ Zgmf\ A [`gk] lg [j]Yl] Y raf] l`Yl j]Ă&#x203A;][l]\ eq [gflafm]\ ]ph]jae]flYlagf oal` hjafl Yf\ l`] l`]e] g^ l`] ]n]jq\Yq& As a vehicle to express my ideas in relation to exploring the everyday I felt print as a medium would help me develop compelling nakmYd aeY_]k& Hjafl ak Ydd Yjgmf\ mk Yf\ o] [gfkme] al gf Y \Yadq ZYkak& A Ye YoYj] l`jgm_` gZk]jnaf_ ogjc af magazines; poster design of the need to create an authentic voice/visual these can be explored through [`Ydd]f_af_ hjg[]kk]k Yf\ [j]Ylan] mk] g^ lqh] Yf\ aeY_]& The event of Handmade and bound was really exiting to k]] Yf\ k`Yj] l`] ogjc& Al oYk Y _j]Yl hdYl^gje lg l]kl Yf\ ]pl]jfYdar] ogjc&
SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE KEEP EVERYTHING IN ORDER FROM MINUTE TO COLOSSAL HOW TO TURN IT ON EMBRACE WHATS COMMONPLACE ATTENTION TO DETAIL IDEAS ARE EVERYWHERE UTILISE THE EVERYDAY GATHER OBJECTS
RESEARCH INTO INDUSTRY:
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CUT IT OUT MARTIN ONEILL
Tom Gauld
EDITORIAL:
WHAT MAKES YOU AN ILLUSTRATOR?
Developing on from my intial research in year 2 \]ka_f afn]kla_Ylagf!&=\algjaYd j]Û][lk j]k]Yj[` undertaken on industry and the three illustrators that Yj] eYcaf_ Y danaf_ ^jge l`]aj ogjc& C]q ]d]e]lk of research are communicating with illustrators via email through the use of set questions relevant to this af\mkljq& Afl]jna]o oal` FafY ;`YcjYZYjla&
EMAIL RESPONSES: To TimEllis, in response to questioning the industry of illustration, I was interested in how your illustrations are concept driven and can be used in abroad jYf_] g^ [gfl]plk& Af hYjla[mdYj A Y\eaj]\ l`] oYq l`] addmkljYlagfk[gmd\ Z] j]%YhhjghjaYl]\ aflg hmZdak`]\ ^gjeYlk$ Y\n]jlak]e]flk$ l%k`ajlk& A ogmd\_j]Yldq Yhhj][aYl] a^ qgm [gmd\ j]hdq lg l`]k] im]klagfk&&& A j]Y\ Yf Yjla[d] ^jge l`] [gehml]j Yjl eY_Yraf] ^jge Fgn]eZ]j *((, l`Yl ^]Ylmj]\ qgmjogjc mkaf_ l`] kg^loYj] H`glgk`gh& O`Yl Yj] qgmj na]ok gf \a_alYd nk& `Yf\\jYof addmkljYlagf7 I enjoy both. My work is hand drawn and tweaked digitally. I use layering quite a bit in my illustrations, which allows me to easily adjust compositions. This is a good bonus as clients kge]lae]k f]]\ ogjc j]ba__]\ af gj\]j lg Úl [Yhlagf l]pl& How have you continued to develop a strong visual identity? Pseudo name? As it is possible to draw anything in any way/media establishing frameworks or limitations can really help focus your work and shape a strong visual identity. Starting out my work was strongly hand drawn, [gf[]hl%\jan]f Yf\ ogjc]\ oal` Yfgfqegmk Ú_mj]k$ o`a[` `Yn] \]n]dgh]\ gn]j l`] q]Yjk& F]o [`YjY[l]jk `Yn] [j]hl af % [da]flk Ykc]\ ^gj l`]e % Zml l`] [gj] ]kk]f[] g^ eq ogjc `Ykf l [`Yf_]\& Qgm `Yn] afalaYl]\ Y dgl g^ qgmj gof addmkljYlagf hjgb][lk& @go \g]k l`ak [gehYj] hjgk'[gfk! lg [da]flk [geeakkagfaf_ qgm lg \g l`] ogjc7 I enjoy both. Personal projects feed my commissioned work - it allows clients to see how I work in different oYqk km[` Yk mkaf_ `Yf\ lqh] oal`af eq ogjc& Al Ydkg Yddgok e] lg ]phdgj] f]o l`]e]k Yf\ ljq gml \a^^]j]fl techniques. I think it is important to keep your work fresh and moving forward. Personal projects also keep you busy between commissions too.
CHRISTINA CHISTOFOROU Qgm `Yn] afalaYl]\ Y dgl g^ qgmj gof addmkljYlagf hjgb][lk& @go \g]k l`ak [gehYj] hjgk'[gfk! lg [da]flk [geeakkagfaf_ qgm lg \g l`] ogjc7 L`] ogjc A eYc] ^gj eqk]d^ ak ^j]] ^jge _ma\]daf]k$ Yf\ eq gfdq hmjhgk] ak ]phj]kkaf_ eq a\]Yk Yf\ developing myself as an artist. It's very important to me to keep developing my work, because I don't want it to ever become just a job where I keep repeating myself for ever and ever. Plus, sometimes self afalaYl]\ hjgb][lk [Yf d]Y\ lg [geeakkagf]\ ogjc Yk o]dd$ gj lg Y [gddYZgjYlagf$ gj Yf ]p`aZalagf& 9k ^Yj Yk [geeakkagf]\ ogjc _g]k$ A Úf\ al n]jq ]p[alaf_$ Ydl`gm_` al ak \]Úfal]dq egj] \a^Ú[mdl Z][Ymk] you deal with another person's vision and you are trying, intuitively, to give them what they have in eaf\& A kge]lae]k eYc] egj] aeY_]k a^ A `Yn] Yf a\]Y l`Yl A l`afc l`]q ea_`l Úf\ afl]j]klaf_$ o`a[` means doing more work for the same money, for the chance to publish something I really believe it. How have you continued to develop a strong visual identity? @go eYfq q]Yjk [Yf Yf addmkljYlgj _]l ogjc oal` Y hYjla[mdYj klqd]7 Lg l`] Újkl hYjl g^ qgmj im]klagf$ A think it's because I constantly work really hard! As for the second part of the question, I think it's very mk]^md l`]k] \Yqk lg `Yn] Y hYjla[mdYj klqd]$ Z][Ymk] Yjl%\aj][lgjk \gf l j]Yddq `Yn] lae] lg c]]h mh oal` all the illustrators so when they are looking to commission someone they think in terms of who does what. That means that you get a lot more work for a while and then when you are not so trendy anymore, you get less. And then it may be time to develop your work again. I don't know what that means is years, I suppose it varies. What would you tell young illustrators trying to break into the business? I would tell them not to look at what other people are doing, to just do their thing and work really hard Do you prefer working as a collaborative or an individual? A hj]^]j ogjcaf_ Yk Yf af\ana\mYd egkldq$ Zml al k _j]Yl lg g[[YkagfYddq [gddYZgjYl]$ ]p[`Yf_] a\]Yk Yf\ create something as a team. It's quite a different feeling, and it's nice not to be in my own world all the time.
INTERVIEW: NINA CHAKRABARTI How have you developed a strong visual identity? I keep a scrap book of found material and keep up with the skill of drawing on a daily basis. I use Rotring pens, felt tips, biros and the apple macintosh. I like the quality of intense line drawing and utilise af eq ogjc l`] mk] g^ gmld]jdaf]& 9 ka_faÚ[Yfl kcadd l`Yl l`Yl A `Yn] mk]\ af eq ogjc ak `Yf\ j]f\]j]\ lqhg_jYh`q& L`ak `Yk Z]]f afÛm]f[]\ ^jge eq gof [mdlmj] af ;Yd[mllY Af\aY& Ogjc ak g^l]f [gf[]jf]\ oal` collections and compositions of objects.
What would you tell young illustrators trying to break into the business? Work hard. Be persistent. Broadcast your work. Live your dream.
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Do you prefer working as a collaborative or an individual? :gl`& L`] [geeakkagfaf_ hjg[]kk ak [gddYZgjYlan] Zq fYlmj]$ Yf\ A e Yk `Yhhq ogjcaf_ gf eq gof hjgb][lk& Some commissions are quite open for me to do what I want such as the Mantra band design work and others [Yf Z] imal] kh][aÚ[ km[` Yk Y j][]fl :jg\a]k DDH ha][]$ o`]j] A \j]o Y gad hmeh& A ]fbgq Zgl` Yk al [`Ydd]f_]k me to work within the contraints of a brief or to set my own boundaries or to break them.
Do you prefer working as an individual or as a collaborative? A ]fbgq l`] [`Ydd]f_]k g^ Zgl` ^gj ]pYehd] o`]f [geeakkagf]\ Zq 9f_mk @qdYf\% H]flY_jYe ^gj l`] Eql`k hjgb][l `Y\ lg ogjc Yf\ \]n]dgh Y Zggc [gn]j ^gj l`] 9ml`gj EY_Yj]l 9logg\& L`] :ggc H]fghdaY\ `Y\ lg _g l`jgm_` Y fmeZ]j g^ [`Yf_]k Z]^gj] al oYk j]kgdn]\&
Thank you foryour time All thebest Patrick Wilford
How much commission do you charge? I charge for most work 25%
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Have you ever had any problems with the issue of copyright? When working with Studio Isle with illustrations designed for a packaging range- Cowshed. I gave them ]p[dmkanalq ja_`lk lg mk] eq \jYoaf_k o`a[` oYk Y eaklYc]&
WHAT MAKES YOU AN ILLUSTRATOR?
“I use Rotring pens, felt tips, biros and the apple macintosh. I like the quality of intense line drawing and utilise the outerline in my practice”
In questioning what makes you an illustrator? I chose to compare l`j]] addmkljYlgjk l`Yl Yj] ogjcaf_ af l`] af\mkljq lg\Yq& Af Ykcaf_ l`]e im]klagfk naY ]eYad Yf\ afl]jna]o& A `gh]\ lg `Yn] Y _j]Yl]j understanding of how illustrators generate work,ideas and [gflafm] lg \]n]dgh Y \aklaf[l klqd]& Interviewing Nina Chakrabarti after a talk she had _an]f gf `]j addmkljYlan] ogjc& A oYk afl]j]kl]\ af `go k`] generated ideas and developed her work using mainly hand [jY^l]\ l][`faim]k& L`ak j]hj]k]fl]\ `go `]j klqd] `Y\ \]n]dgh]\ Y unique identity through skills in hand rendered type, compositions Yf\ [gdd][lagfk g^ gZb][lk&
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WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT:
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WHATS NEXT?
EXTERNAL PRACTICE:
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SEMESTER EVALUATION:
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