For our first task in this graphics workshop, we had to create 26 boxes that each represented a word. This intrigued me as at first, I thought it would be like typography, but after being shown examples I realised it would be a lot harder…
Before I started my initial sketches for the 26 words, I wanted to carry out some research into graphic designs using geometric shapes and also the colour scheme I was planning on using. I started by creating a mood board for a monochrome colour palette…
As part of my contextual research, I focused in on the stamp series created by Detail. Design Studios, a group of graphic designers based in Dublin. An Post commissioned the studio to design a series of stamps under the theme of Space Exploration as a…
The area of Sarah Moloney’s work that I have decided to focus on is her work for the Other Voices festival in 2019. Other Voices is a music and arts festival which encompasses a music and word trail, exhibitions, discussions, and a TV music series….
As part of our contextual research, we had to watch a presentation by a well-established graphic designer. I chose Michael Beirut, a graphic designer from Cleveland, Ohio, who designed the logo for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. His presentation from Offset 2012 was interesting as he…
After exploring digital drawings and stop motion, our next task was to use the computer software, Krita, to create some simple 2D animation. It took me a while to get my head around how to use it, so for my first attempt, I just tried…
This was the first practical task in the animation workshop, and I was really looking forward to it as it is something I have never done before. To begin with I had to draw out a path for my object to follow and add equal…
This is my final character design, and I am pleased with it as it’s my first time creating a character from scratch and using the methods of animation. I found myself really enjoying this task which surprised me. While I don’t have a specific species/kind…
When we were first given this task, I planned on creating a very simplistic character as I have no previous experience in animation. However, after completing the tasks during the online lecture I felt my confidence grow a little so I decided that my character…
Before I started my character design this workshop, I completed quick tasks during the first online class which looked at the basics of creating animations. I struggled with this at first as it was completely new to me but the more studies I completed, the…