Category: 141P

Survey 10- Design Spread

This is a design spread, in which I chose to focus on magazines in America from 1930-1945. I decided to create a magazine stand to symbolize the abundance of magazines being produced at the time and showcase the two most significant magazines which were Vogue and Vanity Fair. The style in which I painted the spread was inspired by a number of the illustrations seen on the front covers of the Vanity Fair magazines. The colour pallet I chose was meant to look similar to some of the bold choices magazine companies were making during this time, hence the bright red and yellow. 

I give myself an 8/10 on this because perhaps I could have added something more to the background. I also believe that moving the magazine stand over to the left would have suited the page better. However I think the spread reflects the era well and i am happy with the colour choices and execution.

Survey 4 – History Book Spread

The topic I was assigned for the history spread was tools/technology from 1750-1850. I chose to focus on Lithographic printing, as it was a relevant subject during the industrial revolution and an important invention. I struggled with the ideation of visually representing the action of lithographic printing. However, during the group meeting, the idea of making it a recipe caught my attention. I decided to title it “Senefelder’s Lithography Recipe”, as a spin off of the stereotypical Grandma’s cookie recipe. In place of where the ingredients would go on a normal recipe, I put the steps that one would take to print lithographically. I also drew some of the steps to help visualize it. I used my regular handwriting to act as if Senefelder had written this recipe himself, but I drew the title in a gothic font to represent its age. I also stained the background to make this recipe look old.

For this spread, I give myself an 8/10 because I believe I executed lithography in a creative way that makes sense. I am very proud of the diagrams I drew, as I initially struggled to make them satisfactory, but after working on them, I feel as though I incorporated them well. For example, the ink roller at the bottom is rolling out the words. If I were to change anything, I could have gone lighter on the embellishments. I also think that I could have separated the bullet points more from the words.

The time I spent designing this spread was approximately 4 hours and perhaps 1 hour on research.

Survey 1- History book spread

This is my history spread which I created about ancient Egyptian headdresses. At first I was going to create what is called a Nemes headdress, however, since I was making a miniature version of it, I could not find a male barbie doll. And only Pharaohs wore Nemes. I did however find an old Bratz doll in my basement, so I decided to choose a falcon headdress instead, which was worn by queens. I made the artifact out of Sculptey clay and painted it gold to mimic the golden falcon crowns they used to wear in this time. I took the photo in front of a scene I put together that is supposed to act as a throne room for a queen. On the right page, I attempted to draw an Egyptian font for the heading and painted pyramids to depict the feeling of Egypt.

I give myself an 8/10 because I believe I mimicked the Egyptian style in the overall spread. I worked very hard on crafting the headdress out of clay and worked with the materials that I had, even if that meant compensating for a different headdress. I feel as though I photographed it well and achieved the look I was going for. I do, however, wish I had painted detail into the pyramids to imitate the background on the left, and perhaps made the heading larger.

               This is my yearbook spread. I chose to use gouache to illustrate this piece because I wanted to achieve a certain affect. This style was inspired by art that The Beatles often used in their album covers or promotions, hence the patterns and blocked matt colours. This visibly shows my love for the Beatles, but it also represents my love for old music and anything from the second half of the 20^th century. The ocean and sun have always had a special place in my life, as well as enjoying them from my family’s boat. Our boat is also very old and represents my family background, as my grandpa had a hand in building it in 1969 after he moved to Vancouver from Italy. The entire scene represents me quite well as it includes some of the many significant aspects in my life. I give myself a 9/10 on this project because I put much thought and effort into it and I think it embodies my personality quite well.