Study task 2 : 5 inspiring illustrators

Gathering these 5 illustrators as inspiration for this project, and through doing so consciously thinking about how and where I would like to apply my own illustrations within a professional context, has been a really useful and thought-provoking exercise. 

I think something that all these illustrators have in common is that they mostly work in shape, using bold colour and texture, to make really graphic images that rely on thoughtful composition and layout. They almost all work regularly with handmade process', some making this more central to their practice than others. Its interesting for me to see that these core aspects of what I love about illustration - shape, texture, colour, handmade process - can produce such different images and most importantly exist across so many different contexts within the creative industries. 

Looking at the work of Anna Kovecses and Geoff Mcfetridge has made me realise that I would really like invest some more time into expanding both my graphic design and animation skills. I think being a multi-disciplinary practitioner can only be an advantage, and makes your career ultimately more interesting as it opens yourself up to work on a whole range of different projects. Kovecses, in particular, has made me interested in experimenting with type in relation to image and this is something I may start playing around with during OUIL505. 

Leading on from my conversation with Ben, looking at these five illustrators has also given me some ideas as to how I could apply my OUIL505 illustrations.

• For example if I were to make this project into promotion for an event, to decorate the event space I could apply my illustrations like : 
• Zebu's 'Huge London' offices murals, different surfaces -> increased interaction. 
• Charlene Man's flamingo bunting for the V&A. 
• Or even look into creating some kind of tactile space or object ppl can interact with and learn complicated ideas from like play-o-logy's giant digestive system. 
• Atelier Bingo's posters, Anna Kovecses playful typography and Geoff Mcfetridge's work has given me ideas as to how I could create a number of posters ... using type as well as image, and graphic symbols. 
• I have also seen how I could apply my illustrations really nicely to make some illustrative products or clothing - like Zebu & Charlene Man have done so successfully.