Naomi's Illustration Adventure

Travel guides The brief:  'To produce three illustrations for a series of book jackets at the size on an existing travel guide for the locations Istanbul, Helsinki and Milan.  The client would like you to create illustrations in which many element are brought together in a diagrammatic way. They would also like the type to be hand drawn in an appropriate style'.  I haven't visited any of these cities so I'm going to rely heavily on reference examples to help guide me through my ideas and drawings.  Research:  Examples of travel guides...  All of these examples contain photos. Blocks of colour. The place name is bold, readable and very obvious.  What is Istanbul famous for?   The Hagia Sophia . The Blue Mosque. Night life. Turkish tea. Turkish baths. Spices. Rugs.   What is Helsinki famous for?    Over 100 km of shore line. Saunas. Food. Kossu vodka. Cocktails - Lakka &...

Editorial Illustration  As asked I went through my newspaper today and looked for an illustration, this is the one I came across:  "We're like panting 'Reservoir Dogs' on Platform" Is this illustration decorative, conceptual or informational?  Informational. It informs the visual eye of the scene that is set.  Does it use a metaphor to convey an idea or does it have a narrative base?  A Narrative base .  Is it representational, abstract or diagrammatic?  Representational.  This article discusses Ian McMillan's experience of his train commute and the ongoing "nervousness" of the number of carriages that will be available on his train vs the number of travellers. I went through the article and underlined the messages I was receiving when reading. The words that told me the story. The words that set the scene. This is an article of one mans commute and his story is told well. The headline used for...

Your own work I went through each image and started by selecting the images I especially liked. I have catalogued them here:  I love the simplicity of these drawings and I like the characters. I found these drawings joyful during a chapter of this module I found challenging.  I am proud of how much I studied these glasses. and again, I love the simplicity. The pattern, captured with only pencils.  The first drawing I did. Imaginative and quirky.  A subject I wouldn't have thought of drawing before. Yet so beautiful to study. The colour purple.  Inky. I tried to capture as much detail as I could.  Fun, I really enjoy using my imagination and adding a little twist. A crayon drawing, I enjoyed it very much.  Ink and watercolour. A Summer scene. This was quick but surprisingly satisfying. I also incorporated my own words. I have found I like to do this.  Ink and watercolour again, I can see...