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ILLUSTRATION AND VISUAL NARRATIVE: Project 1/Exercises



ILLUSTRATION AND VISUAL NARRATIVE

14 April 2023

04.04.2023- 05.05.2023/Week 1 - Week 6
Nur Fariha Binti Mohd Rodzuan/0351242
Illustration and Visual Narrative/Bachelors (Hons) in
Creative Media



INTRODUCTION:

Module Information Booklet



TUTORIAL & PRACTICAL:

WEEK 1
  • Mr Hafiz gave us an introduction about the module and guided us through the timelines and assignment that we will do during the 14 weeks.
  • We were introduced to Adobe Illustration which we will be using and explored the workspace and toolbar in the software.
  • We were introduced to the pen tool and as part of our exercise, we had to reach a specific amount of nodes in the Bezier Game.
  • We were also given a brief explanation of what we needed to do for Project 1: Exercises and Vormator shapes.
  • We were given a task to trace the Vormator Shapes before the next class.
Pen tool and Vormator Tracing
  • Using colour, fill, stroke and swatches.
  • Arranging layers and naming them
  • Grouping and Isolation Mode
  • Changing workspace display
  • Selecting objects with the selection and direct tool
  • Exercise: We played the Bezier Game as part of our exercise getting used to the pen tool and tracing the vormator shapes

fig 1.1 Vormator Shapes

fig 1.2 Vormator Tracing




WEEK 2

  • Ms Noranis Ismail gave us a lecture on Character Design Basics.
  • Mr Hafiz introduced us to the curvature tool and shape builder tool.
Lecture 1: Character Design Basics


fig 1.3 Character design basics lecture in week 2 (xx/4/2023)


Shape builder, Rotate, Rectangle

  • Rotating objects using the rotating tool (R)
  • Duplicating objects (Ctrl+d)
  • Creating new shapes by combining or erasing parts (Shift+M)
  • Exercises: Followed one of the tutorials in adobe.
WEEK 3 

  • Hari Raya Holiday
  • Lecture video on color, gradient, texture and pattern.

There were no physical class on Week 3 due to a public holiday therefore, we were given materials to study for the upcoming Illustrated Typography exercise and also Tutorials for the Vormator Character exercise.


fig 1.4 Examples of Illustrated Typo in Pinterest board 
https://www.pinterest.com/towillustration/illustrated-type/




WEEK 4

  • Ms Noranis Ismail briefed us on an upcoming exercise 2 that is due on week 6.
  • Next task: using the random word generator to create an illustrated typography where illustrations and the word must compliment each other.
  • use fonts that can be used 
  • My tiger values art competition for project 2, creating an artwork circling around Teamwork, Integrity, Growth, Excellency & efficiency and Relationship Building.
  • Sustainable Development goals (SDG)
  • Focus reading the references before visually examining. (content research)
  • Research on the 12 SDG goals and Maybank’s MyTIGER values
  • Choose the topic that you really like.
  • Compile your research into one place i.e. Word doc, Google Slide, collaborative tool like MIRO etc. (as long there are trail of research as evidence)
  • Compile visual references based on your research/understanding into the same location

Tutorial:

  • Text tool 
  • Create Outline
  • Pencil and Smooth Tool
  • Shaper Tool
  • Joining Paths
  • Width Tool/ Converting a Line to path


WEEK 5

Tutorial:
  • Creating 3D effects using 3D and materials setting
fig 1.5 Making 3D 'Rainbow' week 5 (2/5/2023)


fig 1.6 Making 3D illustrated typography 'Flora' week 5 (2/5/2023)


fig 1.7 Making 3D 'Sushi' week 5 (5/5/2023)


WEEK 9

Tutorial:

fig 1.8 Creating Chiaroscuro Man week 9 (2/6/2023)

fig 1.8 Using the knife tool and also image trace tools 9 (2/6/2023)
WEEK 10

fig 1.9 Pattern Making week 10 (9/6/2023)

fig 2.0 Pattern Making week 10 (9/6/10)





VORMATOR CHALLENGE (WEEK 2-WEEK 3)

The Vormator challenge is a challenge to test students creativity in creating visuals out of eight vector shapes that have been given within a set of rules. Apart from coloring the visuals, we also need to present a black silhouette of our visuals as well as the arrangement of vector shapes.

Rules:
  • Flipping, rotating, duplicating and scaling is allowed.
  • Free transformation of Vormator shapes is not allowed.
  • Use black and white and color is allowed.

Example of Vormator Challenge: 

   




fig 2.1 Vormator Monster with Silhouette and Colour


SKETCHES: 

  • I explored the shapes and created two characters from the exercise:


fig 2.2 Two rough idea #1 (left) and #2 (right) on the exercise week 3 (18/4/2023)

  • I decided to further improve #2 by improving the arrangement of characters.

fig 2.3 Attempted version of #2 week 3 (18/4/2023)


Technical file of Vormator exercise


fig 2.4 technical file of Final Vormator exercise week 4 (25/4/2023)



Final character design

fig 2.5 Final Character Design for Vormator Exercise week 4 (25/4/2023)



EXERCISE 2: ILLUSTRATION TYPOGRAPHY (WEEK 4-WEEK 6)
Requirements:

fig 2.6 Exercise requirements week 5 (5/5/2023) 


fig 2.7 The two words that I generated week 5 (5/5/2023)


SKETCH IDEA #1:


fig 2.8 Sketch idea #1 exploring fonts and color theme that presents planet 'Jupiter' 




I started exploring the fonts on AI to find fonts that I can manipulate to express the words ‘Cheese burger’ and ‘Jupiter’ together, while experimenting different color schemes that would match their characteristics.


Feedback:

  • The overall looked too plain and does not express the words properly.

SKETCH IDEA #2:

fig 2.9 Sketch idea #2 week 5 (5/5/2023)



After doing thorough research on illustrated typography again, I realised how much the first one lacked visual expression, so I decided to give the idea of a cheeseburger planet and the word jupiter as the ring.

I incorporated the expression of cheeseburger from the idea #1.

Feedback:
  • The burger was too round and didn’t have volume.
  • The idea of making the ring around the planet more than one and in one line made the composition messy.

VARIATION OF IDEA #2:
fig 3.0 Two variations I came up with to express the word 'Jupiter' week 6 (12/5/2023)


fig 3.1 Lineart and Color comparison week 6 (12/5/2023)


Final design for Illustrated Typography:


fig 3.2 Final Design for Illustrated Typography 
















 



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