Friday, 20 November 2015

Cut up and Shut up

Wednesday's lectures never fail to impart some new, interesting information that will almost certainly benefit me somewhere down the line.... but this often pails in comparison in which the way that this information is imparted onto me.

The idea for this lecture was that, there were multiple ways to look at your work. That perspective is everything and maybe, taking a step back, reworking your work and being far less precious about what your produce can lead to much better work than you may have thought.

The way this was displayed was by going to town on a magazine with some scissors, and then putting them back together like some sort of Frankenstein's monster of art and design.

Here's what I made.

 The excise was all about the over arching theme of convergence, and how forcibly bringing ideas and techniques together can bring about amazing and unique results; and, in the case of the work about, it is very unique!

But, if I'm being honest, the biggest thing I learn was making a mess with paper was all fun and games until you need to clear it all up again.

About Me

I was told to make a blog, for university, and people took this very seriously. And I'm not saying that I haven't (or that there's anything wrong with serious) but I think the best work is made when you are having fun and enjoying what you do. So I'm going to make this enjoyable; both for me and those who end up reading it. And what's more fun than being corporate?! Wait. That doesn't sound correct at all. No matter! I've turned this blog (and myself!) into a brand! A company! An idea... and as batman always says, ideas can't be killed. (But I can please don't kill me) Wow. I am getting sidetracked. Fun! Excitement! Intrigue... These are some of the things you may or may not find here. Because it's mostly going to be graphics work. And writings, about graphics work. Probably both... But I've been known to do what I please. I'm a maverick, a loose cannon. You don't know what I'm going to do next. Probably some really good work. I ran out of things to say about 2 paragraphs ago, what are you still doing here? You should really be looking at all my academic work, it’s much more impressive and interesting than, whatever this is.