My Exam Brief

Illustration

Why have you selected this brief?  

I feel that this is the brief, which best suites the type of graphical art I enjoy and would like to develop my skills in.

What are you planning to look at for primary/secondary research?

I am planning to look at tickets from events I participated in held in Manchester and also for secondary research of train tickets from the Manchester Metrolink service and postage evidence from the internet and any other secondary sources I can get a hold of.

Which artists/designers will you be looking at?

The artists I will mainly be looking at and taking inspiration from is: Lizzie Finn, Tim Marrs, Andy Potts and Yulia Brodskaya.

What materials/techniques would you like to experiment with?

I would like to have the opportunity to do some deep experimentation with pastels because i think they give a very unique texture and depth to any piece and i would like to experiment with that.

Which outcome(s) are you planning to make?

I would like to make a set of 5 postcards because I think I could incorporate both my illustrative skills but also show a good grasp of the concept of travel buy designing the postcard aesthetics.

Branding Brief Mindmaps

Post Card Analysis

This is a postcard from Manchester to Brussels with the sent and received stamps and also the message from Manchester to Brussels and reply back from Brussels. The date is unconfirmed but the stamps date around 1911 so you would assume the postcard is around the same time. You can see some age on the postcard from the de-colouration of the paper which has a goldfish tint. The stamps from each place which confirmed that the postcard arrived at both ends and the postage stamps were approved and by the Belgium.  

Ticket Analysis

This is a Metrolink train ticket from a Manchester train station for a return to Piccadilly, this is an extremely popular mode of transport for Mancunians to get from there to London or when visitors from London would like to avoid the long drive. The colour used on the ticket is the same as the colour scheme for the whole Manchester Metrolink organisation the trademark yellow and design with circles, the bold colour is also very useful for catching the eye of passengers, so they are easily noticed.