Saturday 31 May 2014

Final Plate etc Designs

I decided that using the handwriting and long sentences on the plates and mugs would be too hard to read from a distance so I decided that keeping one word to a plate would be best. I then thought about different sentences I could use, mainly focusing on aspects of the mind map I was thinking about adding more personal themes to the project with. I decided on the sentence 'Just shy not arrogant', thinking about how people used to think I was stuck-up and arrogant when really I was just shy to talk to people. I also feel that the idea of shyness and hiding echoes well with the curtain drawn across the window obscuring the view.

I then experimented with different typography in my journal:



Then I scanned my chosen ones into the computer and experimented with the text on its own. The circle canvases represent plates and the squares mugs.




I felt that the text only was too dull and not enough was going on. I was also thinking about the pottery designs I've been looking at as references, all of were more decorative. I therefore decided to add drawn image to the mugs, leaving the plates plainer for balance. I'd been thinking of using the bird observational drawing from the previous post as I liked the designs, and as birds and nature seem to be a staple for both traditional and modern ceramic design, I felt this would be appropriate and link contextually.

I started with just the birds but felt I also needed another image above to balance it. So I scanned in a foliage drawing from my observation.

I feel this makes the whole composition much better by providing more of a selection of thick and thin line. I also added some text to this as shading to improve the continuity and add interest. I think it has pretty, if slightly twee look. However as I was aiming for an element of kitsch I feel that this is appropriate.

I then needed to add image to the 'NOT'. As it was a much fancier typography already, I felt it didn't need as much added. I also wanted a strong sense of flow between the two mugs. Therefore I decided to use the same foliage drawing on it. 

I think the thin, delicate line contrasts well with the boldness of the type. I also think the retro, cutesy typeface goes well with the image. It also reminds me of an old-style college logo. Either way I think they will work well as a set.

So here is the finished set:


So now what I need to do is sort out the colours and then have them printed! Exciting ^^




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