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Are there other creative works that could provide inspiration for the current project, or perhaps compete with it? If so how are they similar or different?

My creative inspirations vary with my moods of the day. Like my personality my likes are quite out there which goes for what I like with art and what inspires me. My favourite artist is John Bond. Take a look of his work here.

I love this piece that Bond did for his inktober this year of a boy and his dog having adventures within the autumn period (Bond, 2018). The thing that drew me closer to Bonds work is the fact he hand draws and uses watercolours of which is a top favourite technique of mine. I love the colour of the leaves. It make you want to jump into the pile with the boy.

Bond is only one of my favourite artists a second favourite of mine I’d have to say Don Bluth (Bluth, 2005)

I got a hold of the book on storyboarding which captures Don Bluth’s work and one of which as you can see is All Dogs Go To Heaven (All Dogs Go To Heaven, 1989) This was a  preference animation I liked as a child and I still to this day enjoy finding clips on YouTube to admire the style of illustrations that Bluth created. Here is a clip from YouTube I’d recommend to watch All Dogs Go To Heaven: End scene  (YouTube, 2016). I mention this scene to watch as if you are a dog lover you will shed a tear. I am in my 20’s and I still cry when I watch this part of the film. Or even if you are not a fan of the animal kingdom you would appreciate the animation style and illustrations for the animal form and movement for the film.

I take a lot of inspiration from the music I play, I’ve always been a love of the 80’s but an example of this I got inspiration while listening to Scouting for girls – She’s so lovely (Lovely, 2018). It’s very strange how I managed to create this illustration with link to my multi textual children’s book and attaining inspiration by the song from scouting for girls. However like someone once told me its like an emotional rollercoaster you love, hate, excite and worry all at once just from the songs on your playlist. I can explain I’m a very upbeat person and I love to show my personality and likes from listening to music. Of which I was able to by expressing myself from wondering off into space in my own little bubble while listening to an upbeat song, while imagining foxes with space helmets. In the end of it all I created this end product you see above.

A final creator who inspires me is Roman Dirge who created the Lenore the little dead girl comics (,). Ive read the comics over the pass year and a half and grew to love them more and more. I love the art style that Dirge captures in the character Lenore and the other characters such as Ragamuffin and Pooty. The thing I love the most about these comics is the humour, Its dark and shocking but yet utterly hilarious. Dirge created everything for his comics from illustrations to scripting. So much so his publisher places little notes and messages about Dirge’s work ethic. He’s inspirational for a work enthusiastic person such as myself. He manages to create his comics within 6 months including the story, art and book cover. His publisher does mocks Dirge about not contacting him for details and updates to a point were you think I’m surprised this guy isn’t fired from his job yet. However he always provides his work in the end.  I want to mention my favourite series from Lenore is Lenore Swirlies (Swirlies and Dirge, 2018). The thing I like about this series is how you learn about Lenore and how she dead and how she’s now a zombie dead little girl.  A quick summery of this is that she dead back in a dark era and a mad scientist stole her body to try and do a crazy experiment on her. Turns out it work but to his knowledge he turned his back Lenore woke up and walked out. Things like this make me laugh so much. I did further research to find that there is animated series of Lenore on YouTube and of course I watched them and still continue to do so, I suggest you check it out I am leaving a link down below (Youtube, 2013). The reason Of why I include Dirge’s work is because I am obsessed with his work ethic and the humour for his comics.

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The experiences I have made through looking into creative inspirers is that I am an open minded person when it comes to seeking inspirational talent. I look into music, gore and comedy of which In some ways I created a cute, delightful children’s page for my multi textual children’s book. Although I am dedicated to my children’s books I do love to have a down time and enjoy a good comic and listen to music or watch a film. Of which I always capture some ideas on the side. The threats that I could face from researching for inspiration is that it gives me a sense of competition in the publishing industry. Because I am a person who is drawn to gore, dark and humour. My work shows other things. I was focusing on the audience for children and children with specific learning difficulties. Granted that both styles are completely opposite but it does run in an illustrators mind that maybe my book wouldn’t be published one day. However I found as long as I keep my contacts with children’s publishers like Penguin books (Books, 2018) and MacMillan (Books, 2018) I could possibly have a chance with getting my book published. Overall I plan to keep my work unbiased and show both of my passions within my work which are dark humour and children’s/ young adults education.

Lenore.The Cute Little Dead Girl – “The New Toy”

Bibliography

All Dogs Go To Heaven. (1989). [DVD] Directed by D. Bluth. Hollywood: Walt Disney.

Books, M. (2018). Macmillan Children’s Books. [online] Pan Macmillan. Available at: https://www.panmacmillan.com/imprint-publishers/macmillan-children-s-books?sort=newest [Accessed 24 Oct. 2018].

Books, P. (2018). Penguin Books UK | Official Website. [online] Penguin.co.uk. Available at: https://www.penguin.co.uk [Accessed 24 Oct. 2018].

Bond, J. (2018). Inktober 10 – original artwork – SHOPJOHNBOND. [online] Shop.iamjohnbond.com. Available at: https://shop.iamjohnbond.com/product/inktober-10-original-artwork/ [Accessed 23 Oct. 2018].

Bluth, D. (2005). Don Bluth’s the art of animation drawing. Milwaukie, Or.: DH.

Lovely, S. (2018). Scouting For Girls – She’s So Lovely. [online] YouTube. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ABNEjPxWEg [Accessed 23 Oct. 2018].

Swirlies and Dirge, R. (2018). Lenore. [online] Goodreads.com. Available at: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13155774-lenore [Accessed 23 Oct. 2018].

YouTube, A. (2016). All Dogs go to Heaven Ending Scene/Charlie says goodbye/Charlie comes back to Heaven. [online] YouTube. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYh02GlbRQE [Accessed 22 Jan. 2016].

Youtube, L. (2013). Lenore.The Cute Little Dead Girl – “The New Toy” – 2013. [online] YouTube. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSZaUvARmhs&list=PLJhawgENOx2xplJep9GHrqQB1ce9XCEx8 [Accessed 23 Oct. 2018].

What skills will team members have to learn?

Working with a team can be difficult but awarding at the same time. The thing you have to realise when it comes to working with a team that there will be knock backs. By this I mean they may have weaknesses that hinder a performance or yourself can have weaknesses that hinder their performance vice versa.

But the best thing about working in a team is that you can under go better pitch ideas. Your work can benefit with working along side others because of the radial thinking within the group.

From my studies into this Inc. 15 quotes to inspire great teamwork Dave Kerpen says ‘No matter how smart, talented, driven, or passionate you are, your success as an entrepreneur depends on your ability to build and inspire a team.” (Kerpen, 2018). I believe this to be spot on when it comes to team building. I believe that intelligence doesn’t account for a persons performance. its the success of an entrepreneurs which gains greatness towards a team.

in further study I found that Henry Ford from wiseoldsayings says “Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success” (Ford, 2018). I believe this to be another strong and valid point to team building. By this I found that being joined together to work alongside a project and having ongoing progress each week, that this provides the success with a pitch or a product coming together and having a strong out come. This along side with Kerpens quote.

I find quotes to be inspiring with in working and team building. I find having a strong quote and a drive to go along side it, makes a team building exercise more enjoyable. Quotes tend to give people hope and determination. Thats why such great leaders and educator use strong quotes to make sure their listeners are engaged and are on team with what they are saying.

I am taking on this to help myself within my projects and my work for future work. I think team work creates a stronger community within art. I am able use this within my project for my BA Hons Illustration. by doing so I am able to work in a team for my multi textual children’s book and work along side people to help my book come together. This is in consideration for my experiences and development as an illustrator and my future career.

until the next blog

Ra

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bibliography

Ford, H. (2018). Team Building Sayings and Team Building Quotes | Wise Old Sayings. [online] Wiseoldsayings.com. Available at: http://www.wiseoldsayings.com/team-building-quotes/ [Accessed 21 Oct. 2018].

Kerpen, D. (2018). 15 Quotes to Inspire Great Teamwork. [online] Inc.com. Available at: https://www.inc.com/dave-kerpen/15-quotes-to-inspire-great-team-work.html [Accessed 21 Oct. 2018].

What techniques will be used to realise the project? I think of this project will benefit my chances on working with children in the future and being a creator as well. I can do this by basing my projects about children and focusing everything I know on how to dedicate my work to children and children with specific learning difficulties and disabilities. 

I can do this by doing competitions of which I am going to dedicate my work and base my projects on children. I can do this by doing children book covers. One of the competitions that I am considering is the Penguin children’s awards. This will be my chance to show my technique and skills with in my design work and base it on my aim on working with children for my career in teaching.

I am thinking on promoting myself with the end of the year with my final exhibition and have my multi textural children’s book finished and have people understand my purpose on making the book. I can also promote myself by applying for my PGCE and get an interview. I plan on making sure I have gained confidence and understanding in my project and my future ahead.

I will have competitors and I will have people out to be better. However I have strengths and weakness to be improved on and I am the person to make sure I improve everyday as your only as great as your last performance.

 

Til the next blog

Rach

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At the moment the current industry practice is leaned towards books, comics, cartoons, vintage and retro. I know this by see the high street fashion, more books are being sold, my favourite artist are creating their own books, shabby sheek and comic books are becoming more popular lately with all the superhero movies and TV shows coming out. From this I am glad to say I have created a book that fits with the current industry practice, which shows that I am on trend. After my first semester has finished I am ending up with a developed and final end products, from this I will then combine my project one and project two which I did in my first semester to create my personal project for second semester, by this I mean I am creating the multi textual children’s book alongside a multi textual blanket/comforter. I am using textiles for this project. By this I am having final pages to go along with the book, a sewn blanket/comforter and any promotional packs to help my book enhance further.

 

What are the restrictions on content, if any?

The only restrictions I can think off is copyright due to the fact its a multi textual children’s book and my research is on children’s books and textured book. The problem is that I could get inspiration for the book and someone could say I’ve stolen or copied their idea. to solve this I’ll make sure I’m extra careful on what I do and how I interpret an illustration.

I hope that this wouldn’t affect me, It probably wont as all my ideas are my own. well, as far as I know from the research I’ve done for this project.

I guess if I think of another restriction could be age restriction. Maybe once I’ve made the book, children could think my books too baby-ish for a child age 9+. Maybe my book (due to if I stick to time management) isn’t clear that it’s for children with specific needs because I didn’t create braille for it. To solve this solution I’ll make sure i have a good start into researching braille and how to create them and what material could be used. To do this I’ll make a document showing my progress and update this blog of mine.

Rachel

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What specific content items, if any, are required by a client or other outside party?

Specific content will consist of competitions, From this I am entering competitions over the first semester and second semester, I am entering the V&A illustration awards, From this I am going to be creating a book cover which will gain me the creativity and skills to create a book cover suited for my own projects. I am doing this as I am creating a book and I’m progressing my skill set so that I can develop more of an advanced book cover. I am also entering the Penguin Student Design Awards, this includes me to create a book cover to which they choose. Example of this 2018 winner of the Penguin Student Design Awards, “Adult Fiction Cover Award – Raemarie Lee, Kingston University (Animal Farm by George Orwell)” (revealed and revealed, 2018), I will be doing this so I am capable to show progression in my further development with my book covers. While doing these competitions I am also doing the Macmillan Prize for illustration, this competition is about creating children’s book cover, From this I am going to enter my finished multi textual children’s book that I have created over the 2 semesters. I am doing this because I found that my book is well fitted for the Macmillan competition and I hope to expand my books influence.

Rachel

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Bibliography

revealed, W. and revealed, W. (2018). Winners of the 2018 Student Design Award revealed. [online] Penguin.co.uk. Available at: https://www.penguin.co.uk/articles/company/news/2018/june/student-design-award-2018-winners-revealed.html [Accessed 28 Sep. 2018].

 

What problems might you encounter and how will you solve them?

Problems I might encounter when coming to my project could be time management for one, I’m not sure how much time I will be dedicating on each semester. However I made a timeline of what I want to achieve and when, I’m forcing myself to follow this timeline and I have an academic diary which I record dates and events of the year. Another problem maybe the equipment might not work example I travel on train to college and back each day and some days I work from home and maybe one day I run out on ink or my printer my not work. Maybe the equipment at college my not work. To solve this I plan on always having a back up plan or sketchbook development on a day that  I pencilled in for printer use or risographs.

Another problem could be that the facilities are taken up by a class that day, to solve this I’ll just find a different place to study or do development work. My project this year is all based round me showing people who I can do things on my own and finding a solution to my problems, If I encounter any problems there is always a way out. I’m making sure I can solve problems so that when it comes to me teaching I have my head in order and drill some organisation into me doing projects in the near future.

Rachel

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What skills do I have and what do I need for the project?

My strengths I have are I can draw, On a serious note is that of course I’d have to be able to draw to be where I am today, I just mean I’m very adaptable which is perfect for this project because I’m making sure my character design and environments aren’t only fit for my little Fox character but is suitable for children and children with specific learning difficulties. I am also able to use a needle and thread, Great because I need this for the fabrics that are incorporated within my projects, I’m good at using Photoshop and digital paint to a minimum, which is useful as if I need any touch ups I’m able to make on Photoshop and can digitally paint. I have some experience with children as I did out reach projects like work shops with the Artrium ( I volunteer at the studio), Which is good as I need to be considerate with children and children with specific needs and what they may like with the multi textual books.

Weakness I have are I’m bad at organising, however I’ve solved this with an academic dairy however I’ve had to place reminders on my MacBook and my phone telling me to look at it. Another weakness is I’m not so good with illustrator, but I’ve based myself this year on gaining skills (A little self helping while doing my multi textual children’s book) and one of them is to be better at illustrator so I’m challenging myself.

Opportunities I have with the project is that I get taken seriously about working with children in the near future, my work gets credit for the aims and objects of why it was mad and how it’s educational. This might get me involved with case studies and observing with children.

Threats that I’m taking on are  how much time I have with this project, the amount of dedication I’m putting into this and will I achieve my aims and goals each week. I have a plan to keep myself on track and that is too right things down in my diary and have my reminders and just stay on track. This project is extremely important to me and want the message out there to get my book recognised for educational needs and made for children and children with specific learning needs.

Rachel

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At the moment the current industry practice is leaned towards books, comics, cartoons, vintage and retro. I know this by see the high street fashion, more books are being sold, my favourite artist are creating their own books, shabby sheek and comic books are becoming more popular lately with all the superhero movies and TV shows coming out. From this I am glad to say I have created a book that fits with the current industry practice, which shows that I am on trend. After my first semester has finished I am ending up with a developed and final end products, from this I will then combine my project one and project two which I did in my first semester to create my personal project for second semester, by this I mean I am creating the multi textual children’s book alongside a multi textual blanket/comforter. I am using textiles for this project. By this I am having final pages to go along with the book, a sewn blanket/comforter and any promotional packs to help my book enhance further. 

Rachel

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Professional Project:

In my professional project I tend to lean towards my weaknesses which to me is excelling in Adobe Illustrator, I say as this is a weakness as can I ever remember the short cuts and layouts, but I do give illustrator a good go. However that doesn’t mean I’m perfect and that’s what I want to be, defining perfect there’s no such thing but in want it to be my style perfect and to do that I need to at lets be able to use the short cuts and learn how to create a content, I tend on doing this with challenging myself to enter competitions and work with illustrator not just Adobe Photoshop.
Another weakness would be environments, I don’t like drawing buildings, sceneries, wildlife…ect. that is why I use photography, I find it easier to use take picture and inhansing then with my artwork in Photoshop than having to draw them and I think it is time to get out of the habit and start making some real art. To do this I will make an environment by traditional drawings and include photography and Photoshop for a competition there for I am throwing myself into the deep end but without looking like a complete mess, a once I’ve do that I will start creating things with the Riso and make prints from block shapes th a look like buildings. So on so forth until I gain more confident and add the environments to my book.

Personal project:

Weaknesses have been said I will say my literacy needs to be over ruled, unfortunately I do have dyslexia, I don’t ty and let that stop me but it is a struggle to get things done, i want to change that though and to do that I’ve started reading a book, a good book of that and I’m already 3 chapters gone, the book has old English which has confused me at first but realise its a Welsh written author then made Sense after 35 pages past. It’s made me understand structure and flow but I’m not quite there yet, that’s why I think I will accept help and from that I have a fantastic tutorwho has helped me for the past 2 years, a support team on campus, also my boyfriend’s mam who is train mentor for children and adults with specific learning difficulties. To improve my spelling I’ve been doing word searches on the daily over the summer, before bed and free time. It has helped but spell checker is my life saver how ever to be a teacher as I’m intending to be I have to realise that its not going to be there all the time but in a whole I guess people just need to realise it is a learning struggle that I live with everyday, but that won’t stop me from give my all and teaching myself to read and write in a more advanced way than having to just explain myself all the time.

Personal Project: the whole year

For the whole year I want to create a multi textual children’s book based on foxes (they my favourite animal) and have it based around children and children with specific learning difficulties.

Rachel

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