Illustration and Visual Narrative - Task 3

Picture Source: Case Studies: Book Illustrations for Visual Storytelling | Marina Yalanska

04/11/24 - 27/11/24 / Week 7 - Week 10

Aquela Zefanya Soares / 0374377

Illustration and Visual Narrative / Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media / Taylor's University

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

• INSTRUCTION
• TASK
• References
• Sketches
• Progress
• Final Work
• REFLECTION
• Experience
• Observation
• Findings

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INSTRUCTION

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TASK

1. References

For this assignment, I searched for references that matched the quotes and images I had in mind.

Fig 1 References (23/11/2024)

2. Sketches

Once I found my reference, I began sketching with my idea and the reference in mind. The quote I chose is, "If you prioritize yourself, you are going to save yourself," so my main focus was on the theme of prioritizing oneself.

Fig 2 Sketches (Traditional - Left) (Digital - Right) (23/11/2024)

3. Progress

For the picture process, refer to Digital Photography and Imaging - Week 9.

Poster Process:

After editing the photo in Photoshop, I moved on to Illustrator.

Fig 3.1 Process 1 (27/11/2024)

I added the word "prioritize" and made it repeat in a wavy pattern.

Fig 3.2 Process 2 (27/11/2024)

After that, I masked the person in my picture and placed them on top of the text so the person wouldn’t get buried, allowing me to keep the main focus on them.

Fig 3.3 Process 3 (27/11/2024)

Then, I added a border.

Fig 3.4 Process 4 (27/11/2024)

I also added decorative lines using the brush tool.

Fig 3.5 Process 5 (27/11/2024)

Fig 3.6 Process 6 (27/11/2024)

On top of that, I made the word "yourself" 3D, using a blue-to-white gradient, and then finalized my poster.

Fig 3.7 Process 7 (27/11/2024)

Fig 3.8 Process 8 (27/11/2024)

4. Final Work

Fig 4 Final Artwork (27/11/2024)

The reflection is about how we forget to think for ourselves and prioritizing other people. The symbolism of reaching our own reflection in the lake means to remember about one self and what you can do to save and prioritize yourself. The dark surrounding is about the state of people's hearts when they keep putting others first before themself.

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REFLECTION

Experience

While working on this assignment, I felt pressured because it combined two modules, and I was worried I might mess up. However, the whole experience was fun because I got to experiment with both Photoshop and Illustrator.

Observation

While doing this assignment, I enjoyed observing my classmates' work and comparing my results to theirs for inspiration. It also helped me fix my mistakes by referencing their feedback.

Findings

I found myself learning how to better utilize both Photoshop and Illustrator, and how to use them more easily since they’re from the same developer, Adobe. I also learned how to create illustrated typography and apply photo editing techniques in Photoshop.

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