The first assignment that we received for IDES 141 was to create a “Yearbook Spread”. 

I chose to execute the project using my favorite medium – fineliners. I love using black and white and decided to accent it with my favorite colour which is lilac. I grew up surrounded by nature and plants which is why I gravitate towards florals so I wanted to include this in my imagery. I also added a katana for emphasis on the alternate era I would want to live in since it would be pretty cool to have one.

I tend to keep to myself which is why I choose to put my personal answers to the questions in boxes. Then have some of the contents erupt on the page represents how I can be more outgoing and expressive once I leave my inner space. The box contents and the linework are all different over the page as I wanted to show that I offer many different sides to my personality some of which don’t always harmonize with each other. I also included a lot of fluidity and movement as I have traveled and moved around a lot. I think it represents how dynamic and ever-changing my environment has been.

I would give myself a 7/10, the reasoning behind this is because I think my work does get a bit busy. There is a lot going on and I think that I would’ve preferred to have it more minimal and streamlined. I also think that my lettering can be improved, I would want to have it stylized and more consistent and clean throughout. I feel I also could’ve handled my whitespace better, it looks a little empty on the page. I spent around 4-4.5 hours creating this project.