Illustration Concepts -Ideas Generation

For this lecture, I was informed on Ideas Generation regarding the module.

I was told to respond in original ways. To do this, I would need to keep up to date with the media, whats trending/popular etc -This was to keep me up to date with what's of interest and what isn't which could potentially help me out with designs as well allow me to expand my creativity and imagination by adapting to different styles and approaches.

Research would also allow me to generate my ideas, by expanding my knowledge on the subject and giving me more choice as to how I am to start my project/design and develop it.

Primary Research would be from what I generate from pencil sketches to snapshots of relative imagery etc

Secondary Research
 
I was given a task to complete in this lecture. It was to research a historical figure, then regarding the facts from that person, use them to create 2 non cliche images that epitomizes that person.


I chose Joseff Antell -The Prime minister of Hungary. Underneath are my images that I believe symbolizes him.

(Above: The central 'lock' mechanism represents his acceptance of the role of prime minister, he was elected after the fall of communism. To symbolize it, I broke down the key hole with into a very familiar piece of design by El Lissitzky "Red Wedge". The Arms of  the wings symbolize his ascension in society, they point in varying directions to show that he could have taken different paths, but with all that knowledge he consumed in his time, he wanted to do this, he wanted to help his country and change up the system. The bandage arm forms shape to his declining health, which was unfortunately compromised. )

(Below: This image I wanted to keep relatively simple and clear... It is the medias image of Josef Antell. They portray him as a cold, hard hearted and humorless man who thinks he is far superior than death itself. When really, he was the complete opposite. I wanted to juxtapose and challenege my research, everything that was documented of him in biographys, interviews etc vs the media, the gossip, the headlines and propaganda.

This taught me something, it is essential that I am clear and that I acknowledge my symbols and imagery of what I want to encapsulate. That I maintain my thirst of understanding and knowledge of pop cultures and histories and use the facts and figures to incorporate within my work.