Monday, October 9, 2017

Alienation (Thesis update again)

Title: alienation

140 Character Summary: Using alien imagery to explore the theme of isolation, I’ll be creating designs for a brand, “alienation”, that are linked by limited color and geometric elements.

Thesis Update: For my project, I will be working to design and create a brand, called alienation, focusing on extraterrestrial and outer-space themed work. I will be developing a series of images following this theme for use on products such as posters, T-shirts, stickers, stationary, etc. I will be using limited color palettes and geometric forms to establish a cohesive body of work. The imagery, as well as brand name, revolves around the exploration of personal feelings of isolation, or "alienation", in different aspects of my life. I plan to explore this through alien and space imagery because the subject matter is intriguing to me, and I also feel like the theme will be able to reach a broader audience, as many people have similar feelings at times in their own lives, and what better way to represent that common feeling than with designs literally "from another world"? I hope that this work will appeal to an audience of people who feel similarly isolated or alienated in their own lives, and that by uniting this imagery under a brand, that I can create a sort of “nation” for them to bond over, similar to the subcultures linked by brands such as Sketchy Tank, or the unifying LGBT positive message of brands such as Flavnt. My initial goal for this semester is to create a broad and diverse range of sketches upon which I can choose the best designs from later in the year to develop into final products. I plan to also explore color palettes and recurring elements I want to include in the designs at this time. I am also in the process of exploring if I want to have more symbolic or allegorical-type imagery, or more purely design-based work. 

Currently I am in the process of experimentation and creation. I am creating various pieces as different ideas come to me and feedback from the seminar group steers my work in a variety of directions. Some of my current work has an element of metamorphosis and change to it, as I attempt to loosen up a bit in my designs and explore images that are not entirely clear on the first viewing. However, I also plan to bring more concrete imagery back into my work soon, and take some of them to a screen-printing phase in order to get a better physical representation of what I might like to explore next, since this is the type of design work that most inspires me to keep creating more and more work. More “graphic” and representational imagery will help me reach a broader audience, as it is more enticing for the average person to view, and thus is more likely to help me reach my goals as the semester continues and I develop these ideas further.

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