ILTN3012 Negotiated Project Jessica Jones

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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...