Corinna Ice Illustration.

As part of my creative future module, I have been researching other narrative illustrator’s artwork to enable me to have inspiration for my own fable illustrations. I have been looking on this website for narrative illustration inspiration: http://www.illustrationweb.com/artists/CorinnaIce/view During my research, I came across Corinna Ice’s narrative illustrations. I really like how effective her illustrations are…

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Notes on narrative illustration.

For my creative futures module, I have been reading about narrative illustration and how to create good narrative illustration to inspire me while I have been creating my Aesop’s fable illustrations. I have been reading advise, tips an information from this particular website: https://www.fulltable.com/vts/n/ni/n.htm I have found this website very helpful while I have been creating…

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Craig Frazier Illustration.

As part of my creative futures module for my book cover designs and Aesop Fable illustrations, I have been exploring other illustrators artwork to see what is contemporary and to see what kinds of perspectives and compositions look the most interesting to a viewer. I have been looking at this website to explore Craig Frazier’s…

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Tips for telling a story through artwork.

Throughout my creative futures module, I have been focussing on narrative illustrating as well as book cover design. Therefore, throughout my research I have been reading up on tips for how to tell a story through illustration. I have been reading through this website for help and advice on illustrating a narrative: http://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/features/illustration/18-tips-for-telling-story-through-artwork/ I have found…

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Illustration Tips for creating a good book cover.

I have been basing my creative futures module on creating book cover designs. To inspire me I have been reading up on illustration tips on how to create a good book cover design. I have been reading tips from this website, where a wide range of designers are giving advise on what makes a striking…

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Beginners guide to designing a book cover.

For my Creative Futures project, I have been coming up with my own designs for a range of books. I have been creating my own book covers for the chosen books. As part of my research I have been reading a wide variety of tips and guides to help me when coming up with ideas…

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Tips for designing a good magazine cover.

During my research into how to create an effective magazine cover, i came across this website, which inspired me with tips and tricks: http://www.designyourway.net/blog/inspiration/tips-and-inspiration-on-how-to-design-a-magazine-cover/ Designing a magazine cover is very challenging task and If you are just beginning in any design job, there are many things to consider when designing a magazine cover. When designing a…

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Tips for starting up your own magazine.

For these tips and tricks on how to start up your own magazine, I read some advice from this web address: https://thoughtsonteaching.wordpress.com/2013/06/20/7-tips-starting-your-own-magazine/ 1. Determine your target audience:  One of the most important steps to creating your own magazine is deciding who your main target audience is going to be. Try and consider demographics such as gender,…

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Sebastien Thibault Editorial Illustration.

http://sebastienthibault.com/ http://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/sebastien-thibault http://www.agoodson.com/illustrator/sebastien-thibault/ https://www.behance.net/sebastienthibault About: Sebastien is a canadien illustrator based in Matane, Canada. His illustrations havebeen shown in publications such as ‘Time Magazine’, ‘New York Times’, ‘The Guardian’, ‘The Washington Post’, ‘Rolling Stone Italy’ and many others. Sebastien pays very good attention to objects, shapes and colours that are symbolic in his conceptual illustrations….

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History of Aesop Fables?

This website was used throughout my research: http://www.taleswithmorals.com/ What are Fables? Fables tend to be very short stories which illustrate a particular moral and teach lessons to children. The theme and the characters would appeal to children and the stories are often humorous and entertaining for kids of all ages. Fables can also be described…

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