Illustration and Visual Narrative | Project 2
12.10.24 - 01.11.24 / week 3 - week 6
Subhana Salim / 0375936
Illustration and Visual Narrative / Bachelor's of Design (Honours) in Creative Media / Taylor's University
Project 2
Subhana Salim / 0375936
Illustration and Visual Narrative / Bachelor's of Design (Honours) in Creative Media / Taylor's University
Project 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Instructions
2. Sketch
3. Mood board
4. Background process
5. Reflection
INSTRUCTIONS
Project 2: Decisive Movement (20%)
This assignment requires placing our previous vormator character into a
Pokémon card composition, by using foreground, midground, and background
elements. New shapes can be created that isn't bound by the vormator
shapes or rules. New character can be created outside the bounds of the
vormator shapes.
SKETCHES
Initial Sketches
The first week after project 2 was assigned, we were asked to
prepare a mood board with our final sketches, inspirations, color palette
and rationale. I begin working on the sketches for the background for our
character. Since the background must explain the universe the character
lives in, I tried to detail out my character and his purpose. This help me
decide the background elements as well as its overall color palette
Figure 1.1 Initial sketches for the background
Final Sketch
After several sketches I finally settled on this
Figure 1.2 Final sketch for the background
MOOD BOARD
Then I begin working on the mood board
Figure 2.1 Mood board for the background
Rationale
For this assignment, I tried to explore what kind of environment
setting he lives in. For that I tried to develop him as a character.
I looked at Pinterest to find backgrounds that would fit the
character. I wanted to go for color palette
with red and blues so that the character would blend in with the
environment. I used the rule of thirds composition technique for
this assignment. I made it a top down view and all the
buildings
in the background are leading the eyes to the character. Upshot
perspective leads to the intimidating feeling of the
character.
I added background elements such as rock pillars , and behind him a
castle. He is standing in the pathway leading to the castle as he is
guarding the path to prevent demons and other evil creatures from
entering. The castle is inhabited by good hearted creatures.
BACKGROUND PROCESS
After Mr. Hafiz approved my sketch, I first brought it to the art
program 'clip studio paint' to make it a digital sketch
Figure 3.1 Digital Sketch
I also tried to figure the color palette of the background
Figure 3.2 Rough color palette for the sketch
I started working on my final illustration in Adobe Illustrator.
Figure 3.3 Making the shapes in Adobe Illustrator
Figure 3.3 Merging the shapes in Adobe Illustrator
Figure 3.4 Color filling the shapes of character
Figure 3.5 Adding Gradients to the character
Figure 3.6 Making the background shapes
Figure 3.7 Color filling and adding shading to the background
FINAL BACKGROUND
REFLECTIONS
This assignment was very challenging. The vormator created from before
lacked in details I wanted to include, also its initial pose wasn't
dynamic enough. This led me to redrawing and refining my character. I also
struggled with ideas for the background and had to make many sketches to
find one I was satisfied with. Mr. Hafiz also gave good feedback in the
process. This assignment challenged me to work outside my comfort zone as
illustrator is not a program I am not fully comfortable with. I learned to
use the gradient tool and add textures better while doing my assignment. I
feel like this assignment overall improved my technical knowledge of Adobe
Illustrator.
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