Monday, 7 October 2013

Practice Project- Stage 1 Analysis

     I started my project by focusing on how I could incorporate imagery of the sublime in landscapes into interior print design. This could prove difficult as sublime paintings are bold and dark, more suited to a high end market, and I want to create a mid market range because when I leave University I want to work for a mid market design company. Since realising this I have decided to focus on incorporating the concepts of the sublime, such as the contrast of colour and abstract imagery, into interiors.
     Cliff Briggie creates transient art and examines how different liquids affect each other. This inspired me to develop his processes of experimental drawing for my visual research using photography. http://www.cliffbriggie.com/

     Briggie,C. Ice Paintings. We are star stuff. [Online image] [Accessed 11 October 2013] http://we-are-star-stuff.tumblr.com/post/57557859589/ice-paintings-by-cliff-briggie

     I experimented with the same mediums as Cliff Briggie when starting to create my visual research; plus others such as foil, video tape and beads as it is important to make my work distinct from Briggie's  and learn how other mediums affect the outcome. The photos using paint and ice were very successful after being edited as they create a sense of other worldliness.



      I decided to use a macro mirror and use the reflections of the ice to take photographs as I thought this could add another depth to the image. The macro mirror curves and so distorts the image of the ice, creating an impression of size and movement.


      Justin Windle is a creative technologist for Google, his website Soul wire http://www.soulwire.co.uk/ uses interactive parts and mixes art, science and technology.  I tested out the Glitch Generator as it alters the bytes in your images, stimulating digital interference. This idea works well with the sublime as they both create confused uncertain images. 

 
        
     Using the Glitch Generator you can alter the glitch amount, iterations and the speed but I wish to create my own 'glitches'. I am inspired by sculpture and 3 dimensional forms so I started looking at a design book 'Folding Techniques for Designers from Sheet to Form' by Paul Jackson. I used some of these techniques on my photographs trying to create 'glitches' with each fold. After photographing the 3 dimensional forms I didn't find them stimulating, so I decided to turn the designs over and photograph them from different angles. Seeing my drawn plans on the back against the white folds created other patterns which were not visible before. I want to take this idea further and try combining it with my ideas of the sublime. 


     For my live project I have contacted Graham & Brown as I did an internship with them in August 2013 and thought it would strengthen my connections with them. I will engage with a project set by Paula Taylor, Trend and colour specialist at Graham & Brown. After two weeks I will go to their design studio and present my work to the design team which will help me understand what it will be like to present in the art industry and will also help with confidence when going for job interviews.     
     
Ways I will communicate and promote myself as a designer throughout the project:




  
   

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