Studio Brief 2 Publication 1.0

The aim of Studio Brief 02 is to create a publication consisting of 10 double page spreads on a subject of my choice. This brief gives me freedom to add my own personal style and content, exploring lots of design principles. 

I have gained a lot of inspiration from visiting The Village Bookstore and also my research for Studio Brief 01 relates to both briefs. I can transfer influences and concepts between the two briefs. 

Started to think about what I am interested in and the artists that I am inspired by in art and design.

LINE AND SHAPE
I am inspired by the relationship between line and shape in art and design including architecture, fine art and graphic design. 

This concept would allow me to introduce numerous techniques into producing the content such as printing, drawing and digital. I like the idea of having a book filled with different techniques and textures because it takes advantage of how tactile a book is. However, having a mixed media publication can make the production harder because I will need to pre-plan the digital print ahead of the hands-on medium. 


Line:
An element of art used to define shape, contours, and outlines; also to suggest mass and volume. It may be a continuous mark made on a surface with a pointed tool or implied by the edges of shapes and forms.

Characteristic:

Width - thick, thin, tapering, uneven
Length - long, short, continuous, broken
Direction- horizontal, vertical, diagonal, curving, perpendicular, oblique, parallel, radial, zigzag
Focus- sharp, blurry, fuzzy, choppy
Feeling- sharp, jagged, graceful, smooth

Shape:

When a line crosses itself or intersects with other lines to enclose a space, it creates a shape. Shape is two-dimensional and has height and width, but no depth.

INSPIRATION AND CONTENT

Matisse - Paper Cutouts 

Matisse explores the natural shapes and simplifies them with curvaceous and expressive outcomes. The negative space between the shapes create a natural line to help define the form. The shape and colours form a harmonious relationship. I aim to explore this and create my own composition for my publication. There is opportunity to use the laser cutter to cut out the shapes and reveal colour of page below.

Martens Jelle

http://jellemartens.be/3.html

Jelle predominantly uses silk screen printing techniques to create his compositions. His work is expressive and suggests the Post Modernist movement. 

After looking for some content to include, I don't think exploring the relationship of line and shape is broad enough because I am also looking at colour and composition. Matisse's paper cutouts has inspired me to look into collage as that combines separate shapes to combine and create a form. Jelle's expressionist compositions also explore shape and colour but is a printing technique so for my publication I think I should explore collage, specifically shape. This would give me the opportunity to create some hand made compositions inspired by artists such as Matisse and Jelle. 

Paul Insect

Refer to PPP blog for more info.

Considering Insect for my publication because I like his block shapes of colour and texture. The lack of tone creates a very flat composition but the use of colour and shape, along with a mix of photography and paint/ink creates texture. 

Leif Podhajsky

Album art created for Mount Kimbie is different to Podhajsky usual psychedelic compositions as it is composed out of numerous shapes and colours. 

Eugenia Loli

The photography has been collaged to juxtaposed different subjects and completely change the context. This content is more figurative as the subjects haven't been abstracted.