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To position insects as the primary focus and foundation of my project.

To investigate and experiment with diverse artistic mediums, blending material and digital processes as part of my creative exploration.

To assess and cultivate the professional potential of my work by establishing myself as a creative brand with a conceptual offering and a clearly defined audience.

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Each one of these videos is an example of how i created the design of each Coffin Critter on Procreate

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Nomad is a 3d sculpting application available on the iPad. I aimed to create my 2d digital design into a 3d sculpt however due to time restrictions this side of project didn't get off the round. and got abdonded in its early stages

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To bring my Coffin Critters to life, I created experimental videos of the Goliath Battle doing a little dance, showing movement of the different limbs, using procreate animation function. I am not very knowledgeable in this app function. So although I experimented and managed to make these two gifs I am not overly happy with the result but found that any more time spent trying to learn this function would be a counterproductive to this project. However I may come back to this app function later on in later projects.

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Each framed insect shows different experimentation and each pinned bug looks different whilst sticking to a similar theme

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Coffin Critters Water bottle Merchandise

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Coffin Critters Water bottle Merchandise

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This character was created with the inspiration of a Death Head Moth

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This is a concept design for a death head moth character

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explore more animation

3d model and printing

story books

badges

business cards

plush

apparel - tote bags

keyrings

character trading cards

permeant stall in one of the venues mentioned in my audience section

trademark

further designs

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Using keynotes as a simple animation tool, I created these quick animated instagram posts.

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The Ant character was given a smart look: With Glasses, a shirt and braces with some boots. This ca be found i the image titled "Accessories for Ant"

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I began developing my logo by leaning into my strengths in illustration, opting for a black and white color scheme to capture a balance of cute and creepy. My objective was to design a logo that could function effectively both as a wordmark and as a standalone icon.

I created the design in Procreate, looking at the images of fonts for inspiration, I used standard type face as a template for spacing and created the final logo for coffin critters.

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The Procreate designs to the right reveal the different outfits that can be used on this Coffin Critter to customise these include: A rage of hats, a body suit and a T-shirt with the quote "No fries, just worms" a homage to my collage piece.

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My next character that I decided to create was a spider, inspired from my trip to the Oxford museum. This was adapted from a photo I took of one of the spiders, printed out and drawn over using a white paint pen. This was adapted further in Procreate to the image titled "Digital adaptation"

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These are the accessories that are found in the Worm blind box

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This video reveals the Coffin Critter and the features that the metal tin have with its magnetic influence on the paper

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what I will sell In my store

Prints

Blindbox tins of magnetic paper dolls "coffin critters"

stickers

framed and pinned insect mounts

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This Beetle was the source of inspiration for my first Coffin Critter so mounting it in a frame felt fitting as the audience can view both the real insect and my creation

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This framed stag beetle was one of my favourite bugs to create, experimenting with imagery inside of the border allows the bug to stand out

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With this pinned Carpenter bee, I experimented with the frame and added ice to the outside

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The compatibility of the Coffin Critters means that all fit snug in a small blind box. This is great for taking them wherever you go.

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Adding lace ad bows to the case adds personality to each box, taking it away from just a simple looking metal tin. This gives it a Goth like aesthetic, pushing towards my target audiences interests. The clear lid on the tin allows me to show off the Coffin Critters logo so the audience know the brand name and what to expect inside.

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The birth certificate creates a personal connection with the audience and the coffin critters. Inspired by Build a Bear, where customers get to personalise their bear and name it, giving it personality and character.

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Stickers are a form of collectible, they can be placed anywhere and everywhere for decoration and these also promotes the brand itself.

Stickers can be made with QR codes that can be stuck around ready for people to scan. The QR code can link to my instagram profile, allowing growth for more reach on my Coffin Critters Instagram

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These blind boxes created by myself, using metal boxes bought from Amazon. Each tin contains:

A Coffin Critter

Accessories

Birth certificate

Stickers

Inspired by blind boxes, having an audience open these boxes without knowledge of what they are getting creates excitement and the capability to accessories each critter leaves room for growth for myself and more ideas.

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Pokemon cards are a collectable trading card game where you get a random set of 10 cards per packs. Each card comes with illustrations of each Pokemon and their character statistics.

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Pop Mart is a Chinese brand that sell designer collectibles in "Blind Boxes"

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POP MART is a market leading player in character-based entertainment, renowned for pioneering the designer toy culture worldwide.

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These are some rough sketches of my table that I am building.

this mock shop structure is for my degree show., and would act as the structure at the hypothetical events my brand would attend which I identified in my audience

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The Official Home of Hello Kitty & Friends

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Explore the supercute world of Sanrio, home to Hello Kitty, My Melody, Kuromi, Aggretsuko, Gudetama, and more!

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As Stated Previously in my Goal Summary I know I aimed to sell products locally. So following some research and previous knowledge. My target audience would Local Altnerative people. A fantastic way to sell Indepent Gothic products in Birmingham is to sell at “The Goth’s Playground” a monthly pop up event local to Birmingham, where local independent alternative artist set up a stall and sell their products. “ Goths Playground” will soon be making a permanent store in Digbeth which would be the perfect venue to host my brand. Other considered locations include Tattoo conventions for example UKTTA “UK top tattoo artist” it’s a weekend convention full of tattoo artist and alternative art sellers, which thousands of people travel and attend each year. It is a popular event and would also be a great host to my products.

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This is a finalised sketch of my degree show cart with annotations of where I want my products to go

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With these specimens, I begin to really think and develop the foreground and the composition of each one.

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The intention of the table is to make a stall that can be found in a market like environment with a way to display both my taxidermy bugs and coffin critters. This will be used in my degree show to try and lure people in to my idea and to make it stand out to stick to the theme that I am portraying.

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This mini project coincides with Project aims of moving between thought, physical and digital.

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Final Outcome

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Final Outcome

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Final Outcome

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Final Outcome

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Ethical taxidermy is based on respect for animals and the environment. It’s not just about preserving wildlife, but about acting responsibly. It focuses on humane practices, conservation, and sustainable ethical taxidermy uses animals that died naturally, works with wildlife authorities, and chooses eco-friendly preservation methods.

All specimens of mine are verified ethically sourced business

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"The witches tea

Recipe

1 Large Pinecone

40g Radium

3 Egg of a Demonic Goose

Virgin Blood 5 Pints

Hair of a Mouse

Salt (Tears)

Uncle Bens White Rice

1 Clove of Garlic

The cry of a Child

Devon Custard

2 Tarantulas

1 Centipede"

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full closet for worm

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Sticker print page

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Birth Certificate digital creation video

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Birth Certificate digital creation video

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Inspired from my trip to Oxford university, the Tarantula was created from an image that I took

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Extracting the design from my sketch work, I was easily able to design the character for my Worm

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This video shows the process of the Goliath beetle. The process begins with an image of a Goliath beetle and I began sketching over this image creating the look of texture and my own illustrations to create the first Coffin Critter look

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My next choice of character was an Ant. There is a common theme with each of my Coffin Critters and that is the reoccurring skull, this identifies them as my designs linking to the brand image. Using the mirror effect on Procreate, I was able to easily create the ant design to be symmetrical. I believe that each character so far follows a theme of a certain look to create a collection but each have their own characteristics that separate them from one another

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The worm design started from a sketch found in the image to the left titled "Sketch", I adapted on this idea though a collage of images found in my sketchbook. These ideas helped me adapt further into a detailed digital illustration using procreate found in the image to the right titled "Digital illustration".

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Alongside my mini projects I continued to focus on my Topic :Insect Pinning and mounting.

Here is a visual summary of me continuing my project.

Showing the hydration, pinning and mounting process of my new specimens.

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Following the cardboard material character, I further my medium exploration by using left over materials (fabrics and thread) to create a plush beetle based upon my character.

This proved challenging, taking my 2D design into a physical format which I am unfamiliar with.

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To continue my character design, I listed a variety of insects that are available to pin and mount. the list acts as a resource for me to come back to, when stuck or blocked. Enabling me to further progress

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Explainer | What is the ‘blind box’ economy and why is phenomenon sweeping China?

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The so-called blind box economy is a growing phenomenon in China and has extended beyond retail into the social sphere.

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The Kidult Trend: Why Adults are Rediscovering the Magic of Toys

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Delve deep into the minds of respondents from the US, GB, and Canada to uncover the ‘Kidult Trend’ and the reasons why adults are drawn to the allure of playthings from their past.

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This draft design on procreate shows me experimenting with different accessory choices for the spider Coffin Critter. These accessories include: Bows, Boots, Lipstick and a Flip phone.

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This is the table standing up own 4 legs with supports. The vision is beginning to come to reality

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This sketch shows the measurements of the table

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following my taxidermy workshops. I found that insect mounting was definitely more accessible for me to do in my home. I aimed to continue my exploration into entomology and develop on this. I wanted to combine my developing skills in taxidermy with the fundaments of art and designs. I want to explore and develop.

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Animated using Procreate