Stage 1. Analysis of my artefact

Then we discussed the purpose (the reason for why it exists), form, origin, and maker (designer/illustrator) of the objects...

So we classify our objects into the next groups:

1. Essential/ non-essential

2. Information/ instruction/ pleasure

3. Advertising/ apparel/ games/ signare/ branding/ poster/ film-tv/ publishing/ identity/ interface/ packaging/ other

4. Local/ national/ global

Classification of my products:

Tomato sauce tag: non-essential (non- essential if we think that we don´t need a tomato tag for living. But if cans wouldn´t have any tag... how we could know what is inside of every can when we shop?)/ information/ identity/ local.

Sara Fanelli´s book: non-essential/ pleassure/ publishing/ national.

As you can see in the previous picture, most of the objects that we brought are non essential, for pleasure and of publishing.

I think this point was very interesting to discuss. If we are objetives with the meaning of non-essential (definition of essential: vitally important; absolutely necessary basic; fundamental), we understand essential as vitally important as the food. If we don´t eat, we die. 

But how flexible is the essential word? if we discard non-essencial things, we discard  almost  everything, because no so many things are essential in life.

But some people need music for life, traveling, movies... because life is not just breath and eat. In my opinion life is enjoy and be happy. And some people make some products essential to their lifes. As music in a beautiful cd-box.

So, as a graphic designers we want to design that products that complement our lifes, as cd boxes, books, nice shopping bags, etc.

Stage 1. What kinf of designer/illustrator I want to be?

For the first session we brought  a designed artefact of personal
significance. A survey of these objects should give us an idea of individual
interests and possible signposts for future careers. In a circle everyone give a brief verbal description of our items and why we chose it.
I have brought two artefacts: a tomato sauce tag and a children book, as you can see in the follow images.

Why have I chosen these artefacts?

I finished my studies as illustrator four years ago but always I have been really interested in design. So this is the reason that I started to study Graphic Communication. But since I started to study it, I confirmed that I am more Illustrator that a graphic designer.
I love to watch design works of others. Even when I go to dinner to some restaurant always I pay attention how is the menu designed, if the tipography, color palette, design, etc is accord with the identity of the restaurant. Also how is printed or bind it.
I love how some designers can simplify to design some amazing icons.
I love it. I really love the design, but my true passion is the illustration. I have drawn all my life and I feel really confortable with my dirty hands. Take a brush, watercolor and color pencils and to try tell stories.

So, why a children book and a tomato sauce tag?

Personally, children book is my "top ten". I can spend hours in book shops watching children books. Even I have hundreds at home, because I can not resist buying them and make them mine.

In this occasion I chose a Sara Fanelli book. But I could have chosen any other. Oliver Jeffers, Elena Odriozola, Javier Zavala, Noemí Villamuza, Isidro Ferrer, Marta Altés, Julio Antonio Blasco, Isol, Emily Gravet, Timothy Basil Ering, Jhon Klassen, Chris Haughtom, Katsumi Komagata, Suzy Lee... and a long etc. It is amazing how many diferent styles and all of them so wonderful. 

So, my dream would be illustrate stories and be in a book store with them in a future.

But also I would love to be in a tomato sauce tag, tea box or in a restaurant menu. Because I love how some products can persuade by their images.

Introduction

For this module, at Bath Spa I will explore the diversity of professional practice within the graphic communication industry and how it is structured. I will be asked to consider myself in the context of contemporary design practice. As part of my research I will conduct independent research into the industry, selecting and analysing examples of practitioners and companies.

Index

Stage 1. What kind of designer/illustrator I want to be?
Stage 1. Analysis of my artefact.
Stage 1. Research of my object: 1.Tomato´s sauce tag
Stage 1. Research in relation with Emma Dibben (the illustrator of my tomato´s sauce tag)

Stage 1. Research of my object: 2. Sara Fanelli´s book
Stage 1. Reseacrh in relation with Sara Fanelli (the illustrator of my children´s book)

Stage 1. Conclusion

Stage 2. Research of other illustrators/ designers. Classification by local/ national/international
Stage 2. Conclusion
Stage 3. Research and classification of logos in Bath
Stage 3. Practise skills in InDesign
Stage 3. Conclusion
Stage 4. Practise skills in InDesign 2
Stage 5. We start to design our personal identity. First part
Stage 5. Personal identity. Second part
Stage 5. Third part
Stage 5. Fourth parth (still designing logo and identity)