ian wright in-depth analysis

Context

Ian Wright designed this piece of work he studied at Goldsmith's college in London and received a bachelor's degree in graphic design from the london college of printing. In 1981 Ian wright set u[p his own studio. Ian wrights's  reactive approach to illustration has resulted in a fresh and constant updating of his work into new creative directions, including testing new developments in technology and mixing up techniques and materials, whilst creating his unique visions. This piece is made from different materials and is a collage. This piece shows Ian Wrights passion for music. I chose to analyse this piece because it is a collage and i think the way the Ian Wright has used his materials works well. 

Meaning

I found the artists personal website and looked at his other pieces of work that were on the internet. I also looked at the artist on wikipedia to gain more background information about him and the work he has done previously and what inspires him. From this it was clear the artists has a passion for music and this is portrayed in some pieces of his work. I couldn't find the title of this piece of work but i think has been made as a series of pieces. The work show an old style radio i think the artists has used this because it shows the stereos he would have been around when he was younger, so his childhood has influenced his work. 

Aesthetics

The artists seems to use pieces of paper, i think this could have been tissue paper, cartridge paper and also certain parts of the piece have shiny bits of paper which makes the piece more interesting as it is not all one plain colour it gives the piece a unique look. I think the thought process behind the piece took a lot of time the artists has had to think about the positioning of the different kinds of paper and the colours they use, he's also had to think about the positioning of the pattern within the main piece, he could have planned it out before he started on the piece of paper he used. I think the artists would have also completed the outline of the piece before and then filled in the middle afterwards. The artists use of colour is quite dull he uses a dark yellow colour for the majority of the piece, using other colours such as blue, red and an olive green to create the app terns and the shape of the speakers inside. The black outline makes the piece looks bolder, this also gives the sense of shading in the piece. 

Personal response

I chose to look at the piece because it caught my eye when looking at collage artists, I think the piece is effective it reflects the artists himself and shows his background and passion for music. I like the way he used colour because the different shades and the black gives the effective of shading. The work has inspired me to try the same technique myself but i don't think i would have the skill to add the detail into the piece like the artist has shown. 

Maricor/Maricar in depth analysis

Context
This piece has been created by Maricor/Maricar they are the 'makers of things assorted'. Embroidered illustrations, lettering, animation and design are all things they create. They work from Sydney, Australia. This piece is made of embroidery, its a stencil of the word 'sale' and around the word has all been stitched using different shades of red thread. This piece seems to have been created to advertise a sale, this could be seen on posters, flyers or billboards. I chose to analyse this piece because it involves the use of embroidery.

Meaning
I researched into the artist looking at the piece of work that have been created i also looked at their profile on such websites as twitter, blog-spot and also their official website. It was hard to find some background information on the artist as their profiles didn't give much away. The pieces of work i looked at seemed to all use embroidery, some of them were embroidered illustrations and text that could have been used on clothing. This particular piece of work is clearly being used to advertise a sale but for what is unclear. The pieces of work that include text may have a deeper meaning as the illustration could mean something different to what the text says or the text could have a double meaning. I think the artist has found inspiration from simple embroidery and has changed it and made improvements to make them into interesting pieces of artwork.

Aesthetics
The artist has used a dark material onto which the piece has been embroidered on using different shades of red thread. The font of which sale has been written in look like a bold script font that has all the letters joined up which makes it look like handwriting. I think the artist would have had to plan the lines and directions on the material first as well as marking out the positioning of the word sale before being able to start the embroidery. The use of the different shades of red on the thread against the darker material ensures the embroidery stands out so you can see it clearly from a distance. The piece is simple but bold and is eye catching and for an advertisement is perfect. The use of lines and font in this piece of work are key as it changes the way you look at the piece, the lines create the detail in the embroidery.

Personal response
I chose to look at this piece because the artist uses embroidery and also because the piece is effective yet simple. My first reaction to the work was that the embroidery was just loads of lines but when you look closely it becomes obvious that the artist has included a lot more detail than is originally obvious first glance. I like the artists use of colour in the piece of work it is clear that it has been thought about as the 2 colours compliment each other. The work has inspired me to try embroidery myself although i don't think i will be able to recreate a piece with as much detail as this piece includes.

hattie stewart in depth analysis

Context
Hattie Stewart is an illustrator who works with clients such as Adidas, Diesel and Marc by Marc Jacobs. Hattie is a 23 year old illustrator who's style is favored in the fashion world, the piece is part of drawn to fashion. The piece looks to be a photograph that has been worked on top of using bold marking and lines both black and white. I think the piece could be used for advertising and could even be used for a front page of a magazine. I chose to analyse this piece because it stood out and i like the work done by the artist. The piece is unusual  and the markings on top of the photograph made it stand out.

Meaning
I researched the artist further looking at her main websites, tumblr, blog and even magazine interviews she has taken part in. I looked at other pieces of work she has created and the ones she has created for the different clients she has worked with. Most of her work includes markings which are bold and seem to be used to fill any empty space in the picture. They are used to change the original picture re-drawing the eyes, nose and mouth. In this particular piece the markings are even over the girls hands. I think there could be a deeper mean behind this piece as because this might be used for fashion the photograph is likely to be of a model. As her facial feature are covered up it gives people the opportunity to make their own assumptions of what the girl looks like.

Aesthetics 
I think the artist has used a photograph and then worked into it using a pencil and then scanned the piece onto the computer. After putting the piece back onto the computer i think she worked into it digitally ontop of the original marking that were created with the pencil. This would have then allowed her to add the different colours and doodles and text and created the smoother lines in order to make the piece look more effective. The artist would not have been able to make all of the lines as smooth by creating it by hand, although from a distance the piece looks like someone has doodled over the top of the picture to deface it. The markings stand out against the picture as they are bold and the lines are thick it also helps that they are mostly black and white and they are strong and prominent colours.

Personal response
I have chosen to look at this piece because of the markings the artist has created and the distraction it creates from the original photograph. When i first saw the piece i thought someone had just doodled over the photograph but then i realized more thought had been given to it and the artist has created the markings digitally. The work has inspired me to try the technique myself and see what different i can create with it. I also believe that the hidden message behind the piece is that the artist has left the decision up to anyone who views the piece to create their own idea of what the girl in the photograph really looks like.

evaluation

Interpreting the theme
i interpreted the theme by looking at different typography techniques and font the i wouldn't normally use, i looked at more unusual typography artists that i've never come across before and analysed their work. My plans for my final piece include me making my own type which is obscure and i've used materials i would never normally think of using to create it. 

Recording observations
I've used the internet to look at the websites of typography artists, looking at where they began their work, the pieces they have done and the materials and techniques they have used, I tried some of the techniques out myself but adapted them to go with my theme. I also looked through a typography book, i found tutorials for type in there and i tried them out to see if they would be any good to use. I also took my own pictures of any unusual typography i found when i was out, most of it was graffiti but i liked the colours and the skill you had to have to be able to compete these. 

Idea development
I didn't peruse my other ideas because i felt i didn't think there was much of a message to them, i felt i needed to test my skills further and try out different techniques, which then final idea i chose meant i could do. The development for my final piece changed a lot, I first decided i was going to make a stencil for my type and spray paint it with different colours, but after various experiments it seemed the colours weren't bold enough and the spray paints were hard to control, so instead i used chalk and created my font free hand. I also was going to paint the inside of my stencil of my silhouette with white paint but instead i sprayed the outside of the part of stencil i'd cut out with different colour spray paints. 

Materials, Techniques and Processes
i've used techniques and materials such as stencilling, spray painting, painting, chalk, pen, pencil, photography. I used a fence to spray paint on rather than a wall, and used different background with my development for my stencil. I encountered problems when developing my spray paint lon the fence because the red and blue spray paints didn't show up very well and as the spray paints were hard to control it proved difficult to get the letters in the shape and height i wanted them to be in. After that i decided that spray painting wouldn't be a good technique to use so instead i chose chalk as it would show up clearly on the black paint and i would be to control them much better. 

Influences 
• Who? How? (Include images of at least 3 influences)
• Which artists/designers have you been most influenced by? Explain how?
• Did the exam trip or extension visit at Pick Me Up inspire your ideas at all? 
• Refer to at least one particular image which has been the most important. Link it with your own work and comment on the context in which it was made.

Final Piece
• What do you intend to make for your final piece?
• How resolved are your ideas? Explain narrative and meanings.
• Explain how you intend to use materials and techniques, formal elements, showing influences of other artists, etc.

Conclusion 
Comment on your overall thoughts about the project
• Did you find the exam theme easy/difficult?
• Did you enjoy working on your prep work?
• Do you think you will be pleased with your final outcome when it is complete?

faile in-depth analysis

Context

Faile is a Brooklyn based artistic collaboration between Patrick Mcneil and Patrick Miller. Faile has been known for their use of wheatpasting and stenciling in street art. Faile adapted their mass culture-driven iconography to a wider range of media, from wooden boxes and window pallets to more traditional canvas, prints, sculptures, stencils, multimedia installations and prayer wheels. These piece looks like the artist has used collaging. These pieces of work were exhibited. 

Meaning

I looked into the background of both artists and looked at their joint website and saw all the other pieces of work they have created, it was there that i also saw that there work was exhibited. The style of some of he human figures in these pieces look like Roy Lichenstein's work, except Faile has used block colours rather than the dots that Lichenstein used. I think these piece all have there own meaning and all the meanings are different, the exhibition looked really big with Failes small individual piece filling every space. 

Aesthetic

It looks as though the artist has used an old piece of wood, and collected old pictures and texts from old magazines and newspapers. The rips and jagged edges on the piece make it look rough but effective at the same time. The rips show the picture or text that is underneath so you can see the pace has layers. The different colours from the newspaper which is obviously black and white and the magazine which is colour makes the piece stand out as the layers and variety of colours make he piece look unusual and eye-catching. 

Personal response

The work of Faile is distinctive and effective, he uses colour and dynamic very well. he pieces would look 3D from a distance as there are so many layers to it. I chose to look at this piece because the artist uses unusual techniques and materials on places you wouldn't normally see. I liked the work when i first saw it, it looked like little bits of ripped up comics, the colours caught my eye and it definitely is bold in the exhibition. The piece reminds me of the work of Roy Lichenstein because of the comic look i first saw when i saw he work. The work has inspired me to try techniques i wouldn't normally use and change it to suit my preferences. 

unit 1 typography coursework experiments

jonathan tran in-depth analysis

Context

These pieces of work were created by Jonathan Tran, born in Gibraltar, he came to Britain at the age of 3. He studied a foundation course in illustration at Central St.Martins, followed by 3 years at Kent institute of Art and Design. 

He now spends most of his time making images where his inspiration comes from other contemporary artists from all fields not just illustrations. The pieces look like they have been spray painted from stencils. I chose to analyse this artist because in my final piece i am going to include stenciling and spray painting. 

Meaning

I looked at the artists website which had pictures of his work but no information about him, so i had to look at a biography that was made about him and get my information from there. I would associate this artist as a spray paint artists. His pieces seem to include the human figure and the scene they're in is presented in a different colour to the figure, this helps it to stand out from the rest of the piece. I think these pieces could represent the way people live and what their daily activities include. 

Aesthetics

These pieces were made from spray paints and stencils, you can tell this by there is bits missing from the human figure, the bits that have been cut out are the bits that have been spray painted. The artist uses colour to make it easier to identify what parts belong to which piece of the work. He uses colour to show the emotion featurted in the piece, the reds and oranges are used to show anger or hurt. I think the artist has drawn out the piece first and then used a knife to cut the relevant piece out to create the stencil which was then spray painted. I think the piece were done on either an A3 or A2 size. 

Personal Response

I chose to look at this artist because it is relevant to my final piece as i am also spray painting a stencil although my stencil will be solid and have no gaps. When i first saw these pieces i could instantly recognise that they were made from spray paint and stencils, the artist blends colour in some areas of the pieces that is really eye-catching. The artist hasnt caused and leaks or drips during his spray paint his lines and gaps are perfect and i would like mine to be the same.