Illustrator and Visual Narrative - Final Compilation & Reflection

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

25/09/24 - 30/10/24 / Week 1 - Week 14

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

• INSTRUCTIONS
• TASKS 
• TASK 1
• TASK 2
• TASK 3
• TASK 4
• REFLECTION
• Experience
• Observation
• Findings

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INSTRUCTIONS

Task 1: https://aquelabdcm.blogspot.com/2024/10/illustration-and-visual-narrative.html

Task 2: https://aquelabdcm.blogspot.com/2024/10/illustration-and-visual-narrative-task-2.html

Task 3: https://aquelabdcm.blogspot.com/2024/11/illustration-and-visual-narrative-task-3.html

Task 4: https://aquelabdcm.blogspot.com/2025/01/illustrator-and-visual-narrative-task-4.html

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TASKS

TASK 1

Vormator (25/09/24 - 09/10/24 / Week 1 - Week 3)

1.1 Vormator (Outline) (05/10/2024)

1.2 Vormator (Base color) (05/10/2024)

1.3 Vormator (With shading) (05/10/2024)

1.4 Vormator (Colored) (05/10/2024)

TASK 2

Composition (16/10/24 - 30/10/24 / Week 4 - Week 6)

2.1 Anselm (30/10/2024)

2.2 Anselm (Background) (30/10/2024)

2.3 Pokemon card v1 (30/10/2024)

2.4 Pokemon card v2 (30/10/2024)

TASK 3

Poster (04/11/24 - 25/11/24 / Week 7 - Week 10)

3.1 Illustrated Poster (27/11/2024)

3.2 Rationale (27/11/2024)

TASK 4

The Monkey's Paw (04/11/24 - 05/01/25 / Week 7 - Week 14)

4.1 Cover (Final) (03/01/2025)

4.2 Comic (Final) (03/01/2025)

4.3 Animated GIF (03/01/2025)

4.4 References and Rationale (Cover) (03/01/2025)

4.5 References and Rationale (Comic) (03/01/2025)

Final product: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1WV9su4fO_64Oy4YVoOSzTD61VolNVD54Cor12qTt0uc/edit?usp=sharing

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REFLECTION

Experience

This semester in IVN, I experienced a lot of emotions, such as happiness, tiredness, inspiration, feeling overwhelmed, and more. Learning a new application wasn’t easy, but the lectures helped me navigate the module step by step, and that initial fear gradually disappeared. I love creating characters and their lore, so the first and second tasks were definitely my favorites. Working on the assignments allowed me to build a storyline for my characters, which I really enjoyed. Overall, I feel that this module was both challenging and enjoyable.

Observation

I’ve observed how my classmates have grown alongside me, and it’s really reassuring to see them improving at their own pace. I’ve learned a lot by watching and analyzing their work. Seeing what they’ve created inspires me and gives me the motivation to work on my assignments. I’ve also learned to carefully observe and analyze the references and artists I look up to. Studying how they create their artwork inspires me, and I love applying their techniques to my own work.

Findings

This semester, I learned how to use Adobe Illustrator, which I had never touched before taking IVN. I also got familiar with the pen tool, which I didn’t know how to use properly before. Each assignment required us to use the pen tool effectively, helping us get used to and understand it better. Along the way, I also learned new skills and gained a deeper understanding of characterization, world-building, composition, color, perspective, lighting, and transitions. These lessons have helped me improve, and I’m excited to apply them to my artwork in the future. I’m happy that with every assignment, I became more comfortable with the application and was able to complete my work with less difficulty over time.

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