HiFes

HiFest had quickly came along and I was able to put my work up for sale at the festival and to find potential contacts.

HiFest was an amazing experience, I was able to learn so much about the illustration world. It was nice seeing all these other artists selling their work and finding out their background. I noticed the more popular stands were the ones with fan art like 'Soundimals' who created a Pokemon poster and Sean TW Cartoons who drew famous movie characters like John Travolta and Jim Carry.

Our stand was set at the edge of the room next to the amazing Quentin Blake!!!! Being next to such an amazing artist was inspirational! it also helped with our stand as it gave us a lot more foot traffic.

All in all it was an experience I will not forget and it as and will further help me in my mission to become a freelance illustrator.

Batch Project.

My last brief has definitely been my favourite brief as it has allowed me to go back to my roots of fashion. I really enjoy drawing out obscure figures with the exaggerated legs and neck and adding simple detail to the clothing.

I decided to make a 'Paper Doll' but out of wood, so kind of a Wood Doll? The reason I chose wood was because it has a beautiful texture that you can varnish or sand paper to manipulate the appearance easily. Another was to keep my model accessible to everyone and not discriminating by using different ethnicities. 

I got my friend to model for me as she is 'real' girl which can give a healthy body image to the younger audience. I used my favourite media on this and screen printed her onto the wood.

I decided to draw out high end brands like Chanel, McQueen, Parda etc. which I loved doing as these high end brands have distinctive detail to make you thing 'Ahh, thats Dolce and Gabbana' 

The final designers I chose were: Chanel, Dolce and Gabbana, Prada and Vivienne Westwood. I also made an Alexander McQueen page for when people buy the doll they can then buy a sheet of clothing that they can print off.

Here is my outcome!!