04/12/2023- 05/01/2024 (Week 11-Week 14)
Lizzie Tanaka (0362065)
Illustration and Visual Narrative | BDCM | Taylor's University
Final Project; Self Titled
INSTRUCTIONS
For the final project, we are tasked to create a poster called 'Self-Titled' in which the poster has to capture who we are as a person according to how we describe ourselves. In the poster, we also include a quote of our choice and use our typeface that we have designed in our Typography module. The final poster should also be animated. We also have to use our own picture and make the poster according to how we want it.
Process Work
1. Sketch, idea, moodboard, proposal
Before I began the project, I had to compile a proposal slides on
Digital Photography and Imaging consisting of my idea, sketch, short
biography, and more. Here's my proposal:
After arranging my proposal, I sketched out my idea. I wanted my poster
to include hand-drawn typography which has a feel of 'imperfect' to it to
further emphasize that growth and going out of my comfort zone wasn't a
perfect and easy journey but the problems I encountered were what made me
grow into a better person. Furthermore, the hand-drawn typography would
also complement my font since I couldn't use all letters in my quote. I
also wanted my final poster to include bright and contrasting colors as
well as textures such as halftones and hand-drawn doodles.
2. Typography in Adobe Illustrator
On adobe illustrator, I utilized the pencil tool to create a flowy type
of hand-drawn letters and I used the smooth tool to refine it. Afterwards,
I imported it to photoshop as a smart object. I imported each letter
separately so it would be easier for me to modify anything later on.
Here's my first layout of the text.
Fig 2.1 First layout draft (18/12/2023)
Fig 2.2 Second layout draft with elements (18/12/2023)
Fig 2.3 Sharper style of typography (21/12/2023)
I incorporated this style into my current layout poster.
Fig 2.4 Third draft layout with different style of typography (22/12/2023)
When I asked for feedback from Mr Hafiz, he said that the flowy style fits
the style more. On week 13, we were taught how to make 3D in Adobe
Illustrator so I tried it on my letters to see if it fits my poster. For
my 3D, I wanted a plastic balloon texture so I used Adobe Substances to
download my desired textured and used it on my letters. I then exported
the letter set to Photoshop as smart object. I utilized the gradient map
function to change the colors and still keeping the shadows and highlights
of the 3D aspects. More details to the photoshop process: DPI Blog
Fig 2.5 3D process (25/12/2023)
Fig 2.6 Imported 3D (1) (25/12/2023)
Fig 2.7 Imported 3D Letters (2) (25/12/2023)
At the end, I decided to use the 3D letters since I thought it added more unique traits to my poster. I also felt like it complemented the 2d doodles well.
3. Textures in Adobe Illustrator
I utilized what I've learned to create textures for my poster. I first made
the paper texture using the note-paper effect.
Fig 3.1 Paper texture process (22/12/2023)
On week 13, Mr Hafiz told me to add details to my poster where different
layers can have different sizes of the halftone. Initially, I had used only
one size and I had found it in Google. I decided to use the repeat tool and
formed it in a grid using one ellipse. To create the different size and
distances between the ellipses, I used the button on the top and the left
with arrows pointing to the right and left to adjust the distances of the
rows and columns. To resize the overall texture, I just decreased the entire
thing using the points at the four corners.
Fig 3.1 Halftone texture process (26/12/2023)
Fig 3.2 Halftone textures (26/12/2023)
After everything have been finalized in my Adobe Illustrator, I moved on
to my Photoshop process which mostly are giving textures and effects of
halftone colors on each letter as well as doodling the elements.
4. Feedbacks
Mr Hafiz commented that each different layer can have different amount of
halftone/dots so it doesn't look flat. I ended up liking this detail,
since now it doesn't look too flat and plain.
Fig 4.1 Before and after the feedback was applied (25/12/2023)
5. Final Result
Fig 5.1 Final Poster JPEG (05/01/2024)
Fig 5.2 Final Poster PDF (05/01/2024)
Fig 5.3 Final Animation (05/01/2024)
(Put quality to 720p)
FEEDBACKS
Week 13
The layout overall looks good but should consider illustrating some
elements that match my font style. Hand-drawn letter looks good and the
halftone pattern also looks good. Suggested that different layer can have
different amount of texture; the halftone/dots so it doesn't look
flat.
Week 15
The 3D typography and the whole poster looks good already.
REFLECTIONS:
Experience: Throughout this project, I've learned so many more things especially about how to combine all my knowledge in three softwares into one final result. I think it was a fun and enjoyable process since I get to create something from scratch and from my own idea and creativity. Despite the long process, I genuinely had fun during the time because I get to explore a lot of ideas and techniques.
Observations: I really observed that knowing which software would be suitable in making a certain element can be really useful in this project. Some software are better in making certain things than other softwares. So knowing each software really well is the key on this project.
Findings: I find that trying to combine the usage of three software into one final result is quite tricky. However, I found that it really made the process easier rather than forcing one software to do all the process. It made the whole process far more efficient.
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