ILTN3012 Negotiated Project Jessica Jones

Project Outcomes: After conducting research into my chosen research question, I decided to set myself the aim of producing one editorial piece every week. These pieces focus on the topics of Propaganda, Satire and Protest. I have previously worked with this form of illustration, but wanted to improve my skills in this area. My first editorials are my weaker pieces, as I did not always identify the key words that best communicate the articles subject matter. As the weeks progressed, I found I was able to think more in depth about the most important pieces of information from the articles and how best to present them. I learnt that having less can be much more effective and subtle, rather than overpowering the artwork with too much detail. Initially I found it quite challenging trying to adapt my illustrative style to each piece. My initial artwork is digital based working with shapes and blocks of colour. Although my peers recognised the figures I presented in my work, the...

I decided to focus on anti-Brexit when producing my protest illustration. I thought it was important to focus on the EU flag, as it is a key symbol. The stars on the flag represent unity. Both the stars and the plaster were produced using stamps. I think the grainy effect produced is appropriate, as the stars appear damaged and distressed. I aimed to present one of the stars as the UK. The plaster over the top presents the idea of maintaining the unity of the countries. The plaster could also show the idea of repairing a relationship, in order to stay in the EU. I found illustrating the topic of protest difficult. I would research further into this and experiment with producing more illustrations.

When illustrating Propaganda, I decided to focus on gun lobbies. The group argue for the right of members of the public to be able to own guns. This piece was created using stamps and then edited digitally. Stamps allowed me to produce a similar aesthetic to lino print. I tried to merge the gun with the thumbs up, in order to show the groups of approval of the weapons. Although I think it communicates their view towards guns, I feel the composition could be improved. The gun could be drawn in the shape of the thumbs up, rather than layering two separate images. I found propaganda quite challenging to illustrate and feel I could have explored this topic further.

Theresa May’s Brexit defeat makes history as biggest ever government loss in Commons When planning ideas for this editorial, I decided to focus on one of my strengths, which is portraiture. I thought it would be interesting to adapt my lino print technique to suit this. As the article topic is quite negative, I felt the black and white colour scheme was appropriate. It also reflects the mood of the political figure. This has received the most positive feedback so far. The expression on May’s face reflects the idea of defeat. In the future, I would consider focusing more on expression and the faces of political figures. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-vote-theresa-may-defeat-mps-history-biggest-ever-loss-commons-a8729791.html

‘Like I said: A puppet’: Hillary Clinton doubles down on Trump and Russia Development 2: This article was slightly more challenging when planning the composition of the piece. I aim to show Russia having control over Trump and playing with him like a ‘puppet’. I have edited the face slightly from the original, changing certain shapes and adding additional colour to give more clarity. In order to improve this, I would concentrate on the jacket sleeve emblem. The orientation is not accurate compared to realistic shirt cufflinks. The positioning of the flag should be lower down on the white section of the sleeve. I think the colour scheme works particularly well in this piece. Development 1:

Trump says he and Kim Jong-un ‘fell in love’ after sending each other ‘beautiful letters’ I am particularly happy with this piece, as it best shows my illustrative style. I feel that the lino print editorial is much stronger, as it is bolder with a more graphic aesthetic. Initially this was printed in black and white, but colour was then implemented digitally to make each individual shape stand out. The colour gave more clarity to each of the political figures. I focused on the idea of the pair falling in love, by presenting the two figures as love birds. I intend to continue with the print media when working on further pieces.