ellenlouiseMar 10, 20213 min read#5 Poster Ideas - Blue VelvetAfter working on my quick thumbnail sketches, I decided to illustrate the idea, so I had a starting point. As I began drawing, I...
ellenlouiseMar 10, 20211 min read#4 Poster IdeasI was considering as an initial experiment reworking some poster designs for a few Neo-Noir films. This was so I could start using the...
ellenlouiseMar 2, 20213 min read#3 Netflix Thumbnails - ResearchI started research by simply seeing if there was a genre section for Film Noir available on Netflix. While logged into my account, I...
ellenlouiseMar 2, 20213 min read#2 Netflix ThumbnailsDuring a group tutorial, how posters and Netflix thumbnails are designed was brought up concerning my major project ideas. I decided to...
ellenlouiseFeb 26, 20212 min read#1 My MA JourneyBeginning in October 2020, I began to research areas that could be subjects of focus for my Masters Major Project. These areas included...
ellenlouiseJan 21, 20215 min readConclusionIn what ways can subversion develop creativity in relation to practise? The use of subversive messages in creative practice doesn’t...
ellenlouiseJan 18, 20213 min readAdbustersOver the past weeks, I have mentioned the Adbusters Media Foundation on more than one occasion. With the research I have conducted on...
ellenlouiseJan 14, 20211 min readSubversion is a ParadoxSubversion means anarchy. It's not conforming. Subversion is the revolution in a dystopian world. It is our friend in the darkness when...
ellenlouiseJan 14, 20211 min readStorytelling After changing my plans for the project, on more than one occasion, I have been focusing on responding to my research. The visual...
ellenlouiseJan 12, 20212 min readJamie Reid and Punk GraphicsWhen working on my presentation I realised I was yet to finish research on a practitioner that had previously been mentioned in a...
ellenlouiseJan 11, 20212 min readCreativity: a digital illustrationAfter illustrating the brain and experimenting with trying to get my letterforms to fit within the shapes, I referred to my previous...
ellenlouiseJan 9, 20212 min readWes Wilson and Bonnie MacLeanWes Wilson is a psychedelic poster artist and is credited with launching an entire art movement. Wes found inspiration within in the...
ellenlouiseJan 9, 20212 min readThe History of Psychedelic DesignWhen research subversive design I came across Psychedelic art. With inspiration for psychedelic design coming from art nouveau and...
ellenlouiseJan 8, 20213 min readCreativity: an illustrationTo continue to adapt my practice I decided to think like a surrealist in a way. In the documentary below, which I have previously...
ellenlouiseJan 7, 20214 min readFlowFlow: the psychology of optimal experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi was mentioned in a previous lecture. I decided to have a look into...
ellenlouiseJan 7, 20212 min readCreative Practice as ResearchKristina Niedderer and Seymour Rowoth-Stokes wrote a paper named 'The Role and Use of Creative Practice in Research and its Contribution...
ellenlouiseJan 7, 20213 min readWhat is Creative Practice?The question I am aiming to answer during this module is 'In what ways can subversion develop creativity in relation to practice?'. I...
ellenlouiseJan 6, 20212 min readThe Many Words of Creativity I decided to complete the same method of brainstorming that I did for subversion. This would allow me to directly compare them later on...
ellenlouiseJan 6, 20212 min readWhat is Creativity?Oxford languages defines creativity as 'the use of imagination or original ideas to create something; inventiveness'. For me, creativity...
ellenlouiseJan 6, 20213 min readUnderstanding CreativityI decided to follow the same thought process I had with subversion, so I had a look on Wikipedia to get a broad understanding of the word...
