For my portfolio I wanted to ensure I was only showing work that I thought was best and the work I would like to be hired for. I tried to make it have as many subjects within it as possible to give a potential client an idea of my range. I realised that alot of my work contains people – this is something I plan to broaden for when I start applying for jobs. To make my work clear, I created two sections, one for illustration and the other for animation.
ILLUSTRATION SECTION –
Alot of my work is digital, however I put in some hand drawn creations also to add some diversity. I would like to add to this as time goes on and I have produced even more work that I think represents the style of work that I would like to produce in the future. Alot of my work is quite atmospheric – I this could be good for the horror/serious genre of illustration.
ANIMATION SECTION –
In my actual portfolio there are a few more images and the layout is much better but due to having to submit a pdf file, I decided to just include some of the images on my blog. I have included set design, character design, storyboard design and animation stills – these are the type of jobs I would like to go into – I wanted to include all of them to hopefully show diversity.
This is a list of local opportunities based near Hereford which I could get involved with, which could potentially help to get my work out there and noticed.
Pussy Pads –
Pussy Pads is a company based in Hereford which creates plastic free, sustainable and reusable products. I was first introduced to this company by one of my friends and instantly wanted to be a part of this amazing cause. We emailed the owner of the company and suggested the possibility of a collaboration with her. She was looking for people to create some designs which could be used for her products. I think this will be an amazing opportunity as her company is thriving right now and is sold in a local shop named Fodders, in Hereford. So collaborating with her would allow our illustrations to seen by numerous people and will hopefully open up other opportunities.
In exchange for our designs we have asked to be recognised/ associated with the designs we make, on her website and on Instagram. Doing this will hopefully present our professionality and our names in the illustration world. The first designs we have agreed will be for free as this would be our first business adventure. Due to Covid-19, the shop hasn’t been selling as many products as usual as the demands aren’t as high at the moment. When this is over I would like to start presenting my designs to the owner and hopefully taking things further.
This is a useful list of potential companies I would be interested in working with/ collaborating with in the future. I shall add to this list as and when I see companies which I think could be interesting –
they create logos, custom illustration, portrait illustration and much more – I would be interesting in maybe collaborating with them if possible. They also create animations for people which is something I want to look into going forward with my career.
‘The Showcase is where we present some of the most exciting new talent we’ve discovered, and let their work speak for itself. It is a place where newly established artists, illustrators, typographers and studios can display their work, their skills and their ambition, and show us what the next generation of graphic art and design has in store.’
^ I think that this one would be a good contact to have as it would give potential clients access to you work easily and would put your name out to a wider audience. They are also based in London, which may also give me good links to the illustration/animation industry.
‘The Showcase is where we present some of the most exciting new talent we’ve discovered, and let their work speak for itself. It is a place where newly established artists, illustrators, typographers and studios can display their work, their skills and their ambition, and show us what the next generation of graphic art and design has in store.’
^ WONKY Films is a company I would be interested in working with in the future. For illustration, they work with character designers (something I am very serious about taking forward) and accept lots of different styles of art, so I may be able to fit in with the company. For animation, they cover 2D and stop motion animation (which again, I am strongly considering as a career).
Studio aka is an animation company which I would really like to work for in the future. They are well known company who have animation many amazing films. Being a part of this company would give me a really good step in the animation industry and may take me further in my career.
‘Nobrow burst into existence in late 2008 as the joint creative endeavour of two friends and ex-St Martin’s alumni: Sam Arthur and Alex Spiro. Since its inception Nobrow Ltd. has sought to make great design, ground-breaking art and narrative, luscious production values and environmental consciousness central to its mission. We have striven both to bring fresh, young talent to wider audiences, as well as to remind the world of the great talents that have been producing stunning work for many years. We have sought to bring new stories to life, as well as to revive well-worn yarns for new generations of people. We have played with concepts, narratives, genres, formats, printing methods, production processes and design in ways that have come to redefine the standards of quality in visual publishing the world over. We have also, thankfully, picked up some awards and accolades along the way. Most of all, over the last 8 years, we have been privileged enough to work with some of the best international artists, storytellers, and designers, and for that we are most grateful! We have also benefitted from having the world’s best fans, followers and adherents and to them we pledge to never disappoint, and to keep delivering the very best in visual publishing, in whatever format, in whichever medium and to whichever point on the globe.’
This is my collection of potential competitions, specifically for illustrators – these are the ones I think sound most interesting and could potentially get my work noticed.
We were set a brief which was to create a mailer which would be sent to people/ companies in order to give them an indication as to what your work entails. These are cheap to produce on a large scale also. Lisa Hassell is an illustrator who overlooked the project and gave u helpful tips on how to create a good mailer. This was a fun brief which allowed us to completely express our own styles through each piece of work.
For my mailer, I decided I would like to make tote bags with a design of a woman on (one of my favourite designs from a previous project). I also wanted to create a range of badges which would like nicely to the bags.
After sending my work to Lisa for her to look over, she gave me some very helpful feedback which I then went away and applied to my work. She advised me to play around with contrasting colours and gave me an idea of which designs were the strongest, meaning they would be the best ones to take forward.
These were some of the developments I created after taking Lisa’s advice. I played around with colour (which is something I never thought worked with my style, but was pleasantly surprised) – I also tried a few other designs which I thought might work well, both from the previous project mentioned. Overall, I really liked how these turned out. I chose my favourite designs for both the bags and the badges. I also designed an A5 sheet of stickers which nicely link to the theme also. I would probably play around with the colours of the stickers to see if brighter colours could work for them also.
THIS SPACE IS SPECIFICALLY FOR MY FEEDBACK FORMS FROM FORMATIVE AND SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS THROUGHOUT SECOND YEAR – HOWEVER DUE TO ISOLATION I AM UNABLE TO ACCESS THESE – I SHALL UPDATE ONCE I AM ABLE TO HAVE THEM
I was told this is okay by tutor ^
ALSO HAND OUTS FROM TUTORIALS AND THE HANDBOOK WILL GO HERE BUT DUE TO LOCKDOWN I ALSO DONT HAVE ACCESS TO THESE
Sapphire's Animation yr2 