ellenlouiseMar 18, 20213 min read#8 Blue Velvet - 'Texture' ExperimentsI presented the completed illustration in my previous post to be included potentially in a Blue Velvet poster redesign. I say...
ellenlouiseMar 15, 20212 min read#7 Poster Designs - Blue Velvet Continued...After my previous attempt at creating a digital illustration, I decided to start from scratch. I chose to create the shapes using a...
ellenlouiseMar 11, 20211 min read#6 Poster Ideas - Blue Velvet Continued...After producing the sketch in my previous post, I felt the next step was to digitise and colour my illustration. I started by...
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...
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 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 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, 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 5, 20211 min readFunction Vs FormAs a designer, I always work on the function of a piece first and form follows. This seems to be what is expected of a graphic designer....
ellenlouiseDec 29, 20203 min readWhat is Subversion?If you google subversion, the definition given is that Subversion is "the undermining of the power and authority of an established system...
ellenlouiseDec 28, 20203 min readCollage Experiments: Part 2I found this difficult when I first had a go a creating these collages as I didn't have a brief to work on and very little images at my...
ellenlouiseDec 18, 20202 min readCollage Experiments: Part 1As mentioned in my plan of action, I have begun to work on collage as a form of subverting my practice in response to my research on New...
ellenlouiseDec 15, 20201 min readPaintingsI have been struggling to find elements I can use for my experiment so I decided to create some watercolour washes that I could use in my...
ellenlouiseDec 7, 20202 min readPlan of Action: designing through subversive practice.I have completed some initial research and documented what interests me from my findings and gathered imagery for inspiration I need to...
ellenlouiseDec 4, 20201 min readA New Wave of InspirationWhen reading the Design History article, mentioned in my previous post, I collected names of designers that I could research for...
ellenlouiseNov 27, 20202 min readThe New Wave of Graphic Design Over the last week or so I have been researching design movements that, at the time, may have had some opposition and, therefore, may be...
