Illustration and Visual Narrative: Final Project
2023.12.04 - 2024.01.05 Week 11 - Week 14
Teh Ming En/0364908
Illustration and Visual Narrative-Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media--Taylors University
Final Project
Tutorials
Instructions
Final Project: Self Titled Poster
Your final task consists of integrating the challenges from 3 different
modules:
- Weave a related motive (IVN) through the font and self-portrait. This motive should convey a narrative or theme that reflects your personal or artistic identity.
- Experiment with typography and layout to integrate the motive seamlessly with your font and self-portrait.
- Ensure the visual narrative created supports the overall message of your poster.
Sketch
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| Fig 1.1 The Sketch |
For my sketch, my main idea is about peace. So I drew a dove and a few tears
with blank eye to express the scenes about war and peace.
Digitise
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| Fig 2.1 Digitise Left Eye Part Process |
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| Fig 2.2 Digitise Lef Eye Part Process |
First, I decided to draw my left eye part based on my sketch with pen tool.
To make it more obvious, I increased the area where the tears fall and
filled it with red colour. Then placed them on the left eye of my photo.
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| Fig 2.3 Digitise Right Eye Part Process |
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Fig 2.4 Digitise Right Eye Part Process |
After that, I drew a dove for my right eye part. I noticed that
something was missing in the picture, so I decided to enhance it by adding
an olive branch to the dove. Then placed them on the right eye of my photo.
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| Fig 2.5 Digitise Title |
Let's move to the title part. The title of my poster is 'hide in the silence'.
The fonts I used were designed in my typography class, and I named it 'Niew
Font'. I chose sky blue as the font colour and apply the arc lower effect to
make the words bending.
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| Fig 2.6 Apply 3D Effect |
Following that, I started applying the 3D effect in Illustrator. First I
adjusted the depth of the shadow and change the cap. Afterward, I proceeded to
rotate the words to the specific angle I want.
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| Fig 2.7 Apply 3D Effect |
In the final steps, I made adjustments to the lighting. After modifying and
confirming some details, it is now complete.
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| Fig 2.8 First Edition Poster |
Mr. Hafiz suggested that I can add more details to the background and
enlarge the font to occupy a more important space in the composition.
Final Composition
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| Fig 3.1 Final Poster 'hide in the silence' |
Final Video
Fig 3.2 Final Video 'hide in the silence'
Feedback
Week 13:
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| Fig 4.1 Feedback (18/12/2023) |
I showed my sketch and progression board with rationale and reference to
Mr Hafiz. He reminded me to keep in mind to consider the type as an image as
well.
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| Fig 4.2 Feedback (21/12/2023) |
I have updated my progress to Mr Hafiz. He suggested using more space in the
poster and we discussed the background part.
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| Fig 4.3 Feedback (22/12/2023) |
Mr Hafiz said that I can add more details to the background and adjust the
font size to make the poster look better.
Reflection
My first experience with Adobe Illustrator in the Illustration and Visual Narrative class was a fantastic and exciting learning experience. I have learned the skills and knowledge necessary to tell visual stories and create illustrations. It allowed me to explore various skills. I can now bring my ideas to life effectively through Adobe Illustrator. It has deepened my love for the connection of art and narrative. As I move forward, I have found confidence in my ability to use digital tools for storytelling and creating characters, as well as a desire to explore the possibilities of visual communication. Besides that, teamwork and feedback within the class became important in my development when learning. Receiving feedback from Mr Hafiz and my classmates has assisted in improving my creation skills, motivating me to push the limits of my creativity. Last, while difficulties and frustration are in the learning process, the resilience to persist through challenges push me to hard work to get a valuable results. That is worth it.
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