DPI-Week 9 Illustrated Typography Poster

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY & IMAGING GCD 61204

21/11/2024

04.11.2024 – 16.12.2024 / Week 7 – Week 10

ZHOU YUTONG/ 0378676

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY & IMAGING GCD 61204/ Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media

GROUP:5 

INSTRUCTIONS

LECTURES

W9_DIGITAL SURREALISM

Surrealism utilises images of dreams and the subconscious to challenge the traditional sense of reality through bizarre combinations and illogic.

• Realism focuses on ordinary and commonplace themes, showing the true aspects of real life.
• Surrealism, on the other hand, creates a distorted sense of reality by exploring the subconscious and dreams.
• Surrealist artworks often contain strange images and bizarre combinations that challenge logical thinking.
• Freud's theories and the rebellious spirit of Dadaism had a profound influence on Surrealism.
• Salvador Dali was a famous surrealist artist known for his subliminal images.
• Digital surrealism is a style of art that has gained popularity in the digital age.
  

Exercises

Week 9 Illustrated Typography Poster

1.I designed this poster with a sculpture I once photographed at the Golden Hall in Viana.

Here's an eye I got from pinterest.

https://pin.it/Up4Hh1Zwk

sketch

2.Keying the sculpture background to make it easier to add a new background later on

3.Double exposure technique is used to make the feeling of tearing the paper and embedding the eyes in it

4.Adjust the curved colour block of the background to make it fit the background better

5.Add some shadows, import the background into the paper stock, refine some small details, and the poster is complete!

REFLECTION:

Experience: I had a hard time choosing materials, I like to take photos of scenery and architecture, people are few and far between, but in order for the picture not to look so empty, there has to be a point of focus, I suddenly thought of the photos I took when I was studying abroad in Italy, in the Golden Hall, my theme was to believe in myself, and this sculpture could fit the theme very well!

Observation: During the design process, collecting reference images and sketches can help me better realise ideas. And discovering that inspiration can come from everyday life, dreams or other works of art.

Takeaways : Designing posters usually involves the whole process from conception to completion, which can exercise my project management skills, including time management and task planning.

Feedback :My teacher suggested that I make the image less confusing and that I could make more reference to the poster design I had chosen