April 2010
17 posts
Chosen Stories to Illustrate:
Having read all of Poe’s work, I have chosen the below stories and Poems to use as the concept behind my t-shirt series. These will also act as the chosen texts within my project that is meant to be incorporated in some way into it:
The Fall of the House of Usher - Eerie story of a haunted house nature. This one shows the surreal uniqueness of Poe’s darker work.
Chosen quotes to...
Rationale
Ive decided im going to produce the below: 3 separate t-shirt designs:
From reading Poe’s work i have distinguished 3 directions in which his work takes, either Eerie horror story, adventerous tales, and dark love story. I intend to illustrate one of each of these story types, to show the diverse range and breadth of Poe’s work. Whilst also avoiding any repetition in my designs. I...
no, YOU decide!
Right, so im gonna leave it at that for research, i feel ready to start getting down to business so i reckon that’s enough. that means that there is going to be less random dribble about t-shirts or Edgar Allan Poe on here from now on, and more updates on random shit like BMX and happenings of the now.
Rationale tomorrow then its go time!
This guy was pretty creepy, but i felt sorry for...
Kelly Lynn Jones- owner of Little Paper Planes:
Me: 1. What would you say makes a t-shirt design successful over others?
K L: I feel my customers are usually interested in just simple and unique graphics and less text.
2. Is there always a hidden message/concept behind the designs and illustrations you decide to distribute?
I prefer to find shirts that have a special voice and are kind of quirky. I do not usually sell shirts with big...
Typeface Experimentation:
I found a font package called Quaint Gothic SG that replicates the type seen below in the Six Tales book. I decided to see what affects colour and cases had on this typeface to see what ways i could incorporate this into my work:
Six Tales of Mystery and Imagination: Illustrated...
I recently purchased this book of Edgar Allan Poe stories that have been illustrated by Harry Clarke. Harry Clarke is a big inspiration to me, and i hope to incorporate his eerie tone within my illustrations too. Below are a selection of illustrations from the book which hold interesting Characteristics.-
The Typeface seen in this book seems to fit perfectly with the theme and feel of its...
Tees: The Art of the T-shirt:
I recently purchased this book, which showcases a ton of really good contemporary T-shirt designers. I have picked out a selection below which i feel holds some interesting values and characteristics.-
Aaron Hogg:
Love the simplicity of this design, it gives it a clean aesthetic which kind of contradicts the torture based message behind it, giving it a very sarcastic post-modern feel. I hope...
Marcel Dzama
Interview found on the rumpus website. I have quoted the questions and answers which i found insightful -
- “I have this box but it’s not really a box. It’s the new book of Marcel Dzama’s art, The Berlin Years, published this month by McSweeney’s Books. Like its packaging, there’s something self-referential about Dzama’s art and something reflective of the packaged world we live...
Lizzy Stewart:
I found this interview with Lizzy Stewart on the Ape on the Moon website. I have quoted the questions and answers in which i have found insightful -
“What do you think is your most treasured tool used for your illustrations? ‘I always use a 0.3 Mechanical pencil to draw with. I can’t function without it. Whenever I go to visit my family in Devon I have to stock up on pencil leads...
Aubrey Beardsley:
Aubrey Beardsley often illustrated E.A.P’s work, and i think is one of the main examples of how it has been done successful:
Love the contrast Beardsley gets with his large use of block ink. It is inevitable that this brings with it darker connotations and elements to his work. If i can find a way to incorporate this sort of contrast within my own work i think i will be well on the way...
Jake Dupre from Say Bruh Clothing:
Me:1. What would you say makes a t-shirt design successful over others?
JD: It’s really a matter of who you want your clientele to be. Some companies focus on “what’s cool right now,” or how to sell the most clothing to the largest group of people, I focus on people that are similar to myself and my friends. I design my clothes based on what I like, which gives a great...
POE: Illustrated Tales of Mystery and Imagination-
I recently purchased this book in order to see how other illustrators are creating contemporary illustrations for E.A.P’s work. I have selected a few from this book which i believe hold the below characteristics:
Dirk Rudolph illustrates The Raven:
Very Fine art-like, love the use of photo montage as i think this allows the surrealism of Poe’s work to be shown whilst the line...
The T-shirt Guys
i approached Andrew Peters from http://www.thetshirtguys.co.uk/ to get some insight and guidance from within the clothing industry:
Me: 1. What would you say makes a t-shirt design successful over others?
AP: good quality and better value for money or better original design
2. Is there always a hidden message/concept behind your chosen designs and illustrations?
not really because i have to...
March 2010
33 posts
Defining my audience:
- Aged between 18-30: With this age group i can be creative without having to necessarily stick to the latest popular trends, whilst still giving my project a purpose. As we are currently moving out of the print age, our newer generations are only reading what they see on the internet, and missing out on the printed classics such as Edgar Allan Poe’s work. I carried out a quick survey within...
T-shirt Research conclusion
From the research currently done, i have chosen the following devices that i think would work well in my work to use in my work:
Design:
- Repetition/Mirroring
- Modernizing traditional illustrations and imagery
- The DIY look
- Incorporating graphic shapes to give a contemporary feel
- Using negative space
- Simplifying the design
- Using geometric shapes and graphics - Molding a...
