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Illustration Year 1
Illustration Year 2
Responding to a brief
Coursework
Part 1
Research point – World of illustration
Research point – Reflection on my work so far
Research point – Visual language
Exercise: Draw, draw and draw again
Exercise: Mixing and matching
Exercise: Less is more
Research point – Illustration of wallpapers, fabrics, …
Exercise: Visual depth
Part 2
Exercise: Drawing on the familiar
Exercise: Courtroom dramas
Exercise: Drawing on location
Research point – Fashion illustration
Exercise: Everyday fashion
Research point – Architectural illustration
Exercise: Architectural illustration
Research point – Botanical Illustration
Exercise: A rose by any other name
Research point – Travel illustration
Exercise: There and back again
Critical Review – Proposal
Part 3
Research point – Visual storytelling
Exercise: You are what you eat
Research point – The Metamorphosis
Research point – Relationship between type and image
Research point – Text and image in children’s literature
Exercise: Once upon a time
Research point – Sequential illustration
Research point – Comic book, cartoon and graphic novel artists
Exercise: Girl meets boy
Research Point – Animation and illusion
Research Point – Animations
Exercise: Flick-books and animated gifs
Exercise: Animal farm
Part 4
Research point – Social networks
Research point – Political satirists
Research point – Contemporary caricatures
Exercise: Caricature and character
Exercise: World affairs
Research point – Self-publishing
Exercise: Self-publishing
Research point – Digital illustration
Exercise: Pixelated images
Research point – Street art
Exercise: Street art
Research – Paper craft
Exercise: Paper circus
Research – Illustration and ceramics
Exercise: Contemporary ceramics
Part 5
Research point – The brief
Exercise: Writing a rationale
Research point – Self-directed projects
Exercise: What’s your working process?
Research point – Copyrights and fees
Research point – Freelance work
Exercise: Presenting yourself
Assignments
Assignment one
Assignment two
Assignment three
Assignment four
Assignment five
Critical Review – Thought process
Visual Exploration
Visual Exploration Coursework
Part 1: Being creative
Research task: Where do good ideas come from?
Exercise 1: Thinking about your workspace
Research task: 365 projects
Exercise 2: Good working habits
Research task: Flow and play
Part 2: Visual approaches
Exercise 1: Getting into “The Zones”
Exercise 2: Multi-dimensional thinking
Research task: Visual dynamics
Exercise 3: Words to pictures
Exercise 4: Word Associations
Research task: Process artists
Exercise 5: Word processing
Exercise 6: ‘Cut-ups’
Exercise 7: Composing pictures
Research task: Collage approaches
Part 3: Making
Exercise 1: Fast
Exercise 2: Slow
Research task: “Slow TV”
Research task: “Fast” and “Slow” art
Exercise 3: Big
Research task: Large scale image-making
Exercise 4: Small
Research task: Paper toys
Part 5: Personal project
Part Five: Proposal
Exercise 1: Reflection on Part Four
Exercise 2: Creative audit
Exercise 3: Creating connections
Visual Exploration Assignments and Critical Review
Assignment One: Flowing and playing
Assignment Two: Presenting your work
Assignment Three: Movement
Critical Review – Proposal
Assignment Four: Themed project
Assignment Five: Rethinking and realising
Visual Exploration Critical Review – Thought process
Short evaluation – Visual Skills 2: Visual Exploration
Illustration Year 3
Project 1: Everyday Sketching
Everyday Sketching – Update Feedback Point 3
Everyday Sketching – Update Feedback Point 4
Everyday Sketching – Update Feedback Point 5
Everyday Sketching – Update Feedback Point 6
Everyday Sketching – Update Feedback Point 7
Everyday Sketching – Update Feedback Point 8
Everyday Sketching – Update Feedback Point 10
Project 2: Focus on Specific Areas
A – Backgrounds
B – Character Study
C – Colours and Contrast
D – Painting techniques
E – Bringing It All Together
Project 3: Make connections and create a series of editorial illustrations
Project 3: Update Feedback Point #6
Project 3: Update Feedback Point #7
Project 3: Update Feedback #8
Project 3: Update Feedback #9
Project 3: Update Feedback #10
Feedback Points – Reflective Commentaries
Reflective Commentary – Feedback Point 1
Feedback Point 1 – Notes
Reflective Commentary – Feedback Point 2
Reflective Commentary – Feedback Point 3
Reflective Commentary – Feedback Point 4
Reflective Commentary – Feedback Point 6
Reflective Commentary – Feedback Point 7
Reflective Commentary – Feedback Point 8
Reflective Commentary – Feedback Point 9
Reflective Commentary – Feedback Point 10
Glossary
Dissertation and Literature Review
Dissertation and Literature Review – Potential Approach
Dissertation and Literature Review – Update feedback point #6
Dissertation and Literature Review – Update feedback point #7
Project Plan
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