Next week - bring a complete SOI and properly written up briefs.
Make decisions and make them clear on paper. Try to get the most out of the time available.
Strategic thinking. Be specific.
Understand the difference between my own practice and strategic application.
How is my brief going to help me define my practice?
Pick briefs apart and think about them strategically.
Group Task (in session)
BRIEFS
- Self initiated one a week briefs
- Virgin media electrical box artwork
- Inktober
- Fumetto comix
- Folio society book illustration competition
- Art Station
- Short stories/folktales - 4 page comic books
- RWS watercolour competition
- AOI sounds of the city
- YCN
- D&AD
- Penguin Random House
- Secret 7"
- Self initiated series of prints
- Limited ed. DVD sleeves - self initiated
- Lifeform on Instagram - one a week
- Quertee
- Lifting tower projection
DISCIPLINES/AREAS/THEMES
- Comic books - 12+
- Concept art - character and costume
- Book/cover illustration
- Sequential and storyboard
- Pattern design
- Exhibiting
- Children's book illustration
- Public art
- Illustration for products
- Animation/moving image
- Educational
- Campaigns
- Clothing and accessories
- Album artwork
- Passion projects
- Self published books/zines
- Limited edition prints
- Music scene
- Traditional painting
- Printmaking processes
- Badges/stickers
- Stationery
- Textile applications
BENEFITS OF ONE-A-WEEK BRIEFS
- Practical skills development
- Keep active on social media and blog
- Practice good time management
- Produce large amounts of work in short bursts
- Keeps you interested
- You can keep track of your development
- Helps you identify a tone of voice and audience
- Can contribute to a larger final outcome
- Can trigger ideas for other projects
- Gives a refreshing weekly break from other projects
- No pressure from clients
- You can't get it wrong
- Experimental and playful
- Quick turn around
- Efficiency and effective
- Personal themes/content - personal signature, unique and unified portfolio.
- Reflection and evaluation
- Structure and routine
BENEFITS OF LIVE/COMPETITION BRIEFS
- Collaboration
- Professional competencies
- Experience of client based work
- Get paid and win prizes
- Specifications are given
- Problems to solve
- Exposure and glory
- Research and development
- Exposure, contacts and networking
- Present professionally
- Working to deadlines!
I left this session with a lot more information about what my briefs needed to include, especially self directed ones. I'm feeling like I haven't put enough thought into them yet which is maybe why I haven't been able to get properly started with this module yet. Hopefully completing the task from this session will help me to clarify what it is I want to do for my first few briefs and I will be able to get on with some work with clear intentions as soon as possible.
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