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Sketchbook work and ideas development for authorship

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For this print, I used the Risograph duplicator in the Benzie bookbinding workshop. I also intend to utilise this method of printing throughout my authorship project, as I am keen to further develop my understanding of layering inks to achieve new tones.

My approach to this print involved the avoidance of using a black outline in the image. I think this technique will align with my intention to form narratives through symbols and basic shapes whilst also depicting a range of characters.

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Identifying words to be used in publication

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Identifying words to be used in publication

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These are the spreads I managed to complete for this publication. The finished product will have 10 different spreads and I intend for the cover design to encapsulate elements of all the images, which is why I have not presented one yet.

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On my online store, I sell a variety of printed items from screen-printed tote bags, RISO prints, to recycled stock postcards.

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Original artwork made in Stockport and printed in Manchester for you to enjoy anywhere and everywhere

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This sketchbook functioned as a way to note down more abstract ideas and compositions in-between the more figurative work. It was a place to be less precious and draw without any particular direction. I found that these compositions allowed me to experiment with a range of mark making techniques, as well as explore a variety of layouts. Although it didn't directly inform the images for my RISO publication, I felt like it allowed me to generate ideas in more idle moments. I decided to adopt the approach taken when creating these sketches when designing the end papers for my publication. This allowed me to realise these monochrome, abstract sketches in the same context and colour pallet as my main images designed for RISO.

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John Molesworth's Hurstpierpoint zine is a short RISO printed publication which documents a journey through loose sketches. The zine is solely image based and follows a uniform one colour approach with 'cropped' compositions. I found this zine particularly inspiring because of its ability to capture natural forms with textured marks and simple line-work. It's understated and effortless yet so succinct.

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The Fantastic Forms by José Antonio Roda Martínez

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The Fantastic Forms by José Antonio Roda Martínez

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‘The Fantastic Forms are: Big Bobbie, Sassy Sammy and Funky Frankie. A limited series of figures made of laser cut MDF and spray painted by hand.’

José Antonio Roda Martínez's 'Fantastic Forms' are a set of 3 laser-cut MDF characters. Martínez uses bold, primary colours; basic shapes; and satisfying symmetry to achieve a particular sense of charm in these characters.

I love the way he has developed abstract, geometric-based illustration and created something tangible. Bringing a 3D element to my work is something I'd be keen to explore. It can often act as a nice accompaniment to printed media such as a zine or poster series.

https://joseantonioroda.com/THE-FANTASTIC-FORMS

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Wobby Club is a collaborative RISO printed magazine published and distributed globally on a quarterly basis. Each issue has a theme to which a whole host of illustrators respond to. I found this type of curation inspiring because each spread is limited to just 2 spot colours - meaning that contributing artists would have to bear this in mind whilst designing their images. This is an approach I harnessed within my own project - limiting myself to 3 spot colours and exploring the ways in which different tones can be achieved through overlaying.

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A screen printed publication exploring themes of nostalgia and blissful naivety by Zebu.

This is a project by Zebu, who are a Berlin based design duo. It’s a screen printed zine which consists of a mix of abstract and figurative illustrations based around the theme ‘When I Was A Child’.

I love this project for many reasons. One being the sense of nostalgia captured in the theme and illustrations. Another being the mix of panel layouts, double page spreads and spot-style illustrations accompanied by small amounts of text which provide context.

Though the designs are printed in just three colours, more tones are achieved through layering. I think this provides a lovely, unified feel to the images and the consistent pallet adds to the sense of narrative.

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Mowgli’s Mirror by Olivier Schrauwen silently tells the story of an unconventional relationship between lonely jungle boy, Mowgli and an orangutang.

The publication uses just two spot colours - orange and blue - yet still displays a breadth of tones and textures in the illustrations. This is definitely something I want to capture in my Authorship outcome.

After purchasing a copy and exploring it’s qualities, I was drawn in by the range of layouts and variety of images used by Schrauwen. In the centre spread he exhibits images which appear to be rough and developmental - breaking up the general flow of the narrative in an impactful and charming way.

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York based illustrator, Adam Higton, works with playful characters and quirky renditions of natural forms. You can find similarities in his and John Molesworth's expressive yet simple line-work, and even more so in their approaches to crafting a silent narrative. More in the way of capturing form and character based images, Higton's character 'Florian' invites us through a step by step journey as images are formulaically revealed - never opting for a double page spread. Instead, Higton shows big and bold numbers opposite each image. This pushes the idea of complimenting an image with deliberate blank space.
https://eyeondesign.aiga.org/adam-higtons-illustrated-boy-witch-launches-new-parisian-publishing-house/

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3 Colour end papers design.

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In order to gain a better understanding oh how to set up a simple spread layout, I used some of my sister's photography and some rough sketches of my own to create a small A5 zine. I designed, printed and bound this at home. It helped me to visualise the ways in which pages correlate and how to set up a zine for printing.

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Kayne The Hermit Radio Residency Posters

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Kayne The Hermit Radio Residency Posters

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This poster series was created for a 4 month radio residency on Noods Radio, Bristol. Commissioned by DJ, Kayne the Hermit, the posters encapsulated the cosmic feel which is also prevalent in the music played by Kayne and the DJs he was hosting on his show. To create these posters I collaged together found images and my own illustrations. They were then composed and designed digitally in photoshop and printed locally in Wilmslow.

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I was contacted by a coffee roaster local to me in Stockport to create some concept illustrations which would be used as stamps on their bags of coffee. This brief allowed me to create imagery that was more figurative and involved character design - something which proved pivotal to the development of my images for authorship.

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Kobean Coffee stamp illustration in situ.

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The idea for this print came from an unused detail from the Kobean illustrations. I really liked the form and shape of the moka pot so decided to create a still life scene which was then printed and sold on my online store.

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An example of how I have previously linked my practice to community projects is an initiative I instigated called ‘Christmas Cards for Manchester Central Foodbank’. This involved me organising the contribution of riso printed Christmas cards from course mates and alumni, with the intention to sell them as a pack and raise funds for MCF. Utilising my network and having the opportunity to construct a brief were processes which I think will be transferrable to future projects.

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Here are some examples of previous works I have created which fall in line with my intentions for the Authorship unit. I enjoyed the process of depicting a scene through the use of panels and cropping specific elements. I find that it helped to support the idea of a silent narrative and honed in on smaller details that may have otherwise been less prominent or relevant.

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Merseyway Workshop in Stockport is a community project which is local to myself. Ran by 5 creative collaborators, it aims to provide accessible workshops to the surrounding community. I see this as a project that holds great value because I think that Stockport has previously been deprived of the opportunities that the Merseyway Workshop aim to offer. It will also help to support and accelerate the young and vibrant creative scene which is becoming more and more present in Stockport recently.
After backing Merseyway Workshop’s kickstarter campaign and engaging with them online, they approached me about selling some of my printed items on their store. I saw this as a great way to strike a connection with a new, local and exciting collective as well as reach further out to my immediate community.
https://www.merseywayworkshop.com/

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For the 'cigarettes' spread in my RISO zine, I included a matchbox in the image to host the symbolic 'final match' in the box. I started sketching out some simple design ideas which paid tribute to the old, low-art, mis-registered designs found on traditional matchboxes.

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Following the three spot colours formula of my RISO designs, I worked some of the matchbox sketches up so that they would also function in the context of my spread layouts. I really liked the faux print style I managed to achieve and wanted to push them further, so I got a short edition of postcards printed onto heavy recycled stock. These were then sold on my online store and were well received.

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I love the way that Andrew savage captures still scenes as well as the way he offers movement in his wobbly line work.

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After attending a talk delivered by Phil Wrigglesworth, I was intrigued by his creative process. His magazine 'Beneficial Shock' is an in-depth illustrated response to common themes found in film such as 'sex' and 'the mind'. The ethos behind the mag is that the illustrator is the provider of the articles as well as the images.

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David Pickering's 'Dictionary of Superstitions' is a documentation of superstitions and their origins. Some are well know and deep rooted in Western culture, whilst others are quirky and obscure. I found Pickering's definitions and descriptions to be very visually stimulating and great prompts for creating images. After an interest in the way we as humans do subtle things differently and have a wide range of habits, I thought that this alternative dictionary was a good way of more narrowly covering one area of this personal interest.

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