Towards the beginning of the module Gaby organised an exhibition at Old Red Bus Station that I had the opportunity to participate in. There was no limited brief meaning I had the choice to make ANYTHING.
I stuck with something I'm passionate about - HALLOWEEN.
The exhibition opportunity warmed me up for the upcoming module and allowed me to continue practicing my digital skills. It was also a good opportunity to get my work seen by the public and increase possibility of finding clients/making sales.
Intent/Tone of voice:
- Naive, funny, childish, need a slightly dark/dry sense of humour to understand the content.
- Make people laugh/see light of a dark situation or theme.
Themes/Subjects:
- People's conversations/lives/ways of seeing (listening in on what other people are saying and watching/drawing their actions).
- Made up characters around that (make light of situations)
- Simple naive ideas/objects that go through my head
Audience/Context:
- People with a dry/dark sense of humour.
- Mostly younger adults who are more likely to understand the lightheartedness behind the work (feel like older people may be confused)
- Picking up on things that people say, reading books, looking further into things I already enjoy.
Goals and Ambitions:
- Make myself and others laugh
- Create a strong body of work for my portfolio to work towards my future
- Work more with animation
Practical Skills/Media/Formats:
- Print (especially screen printing)
- Digital (making the aesthetic of screen print faster and more efficiently than physical print).
- Development - coming up with quick ideas which will be useful for picking up on people's conversations.
Potential Content/ Outcomes:
- Large amount of work being playful/experimental (development process).
- Quick responses on any medium available to work on.
- Finalised refined pieces of work that have been developed quickly considering the naive nature of the work.
- Prints (both digital and screen). Consider scaling up the designs. Would they suit large scale?
