ETC.

Ey up.

I'm actually enjoying uni this year, so i apologise for the absence of posts. My design process has taken a turn, i've started using sketchbooks differently than i have before so it makes photographing and explaining the thinking behind them a bit difficult, and I've not finally "RESOLVED" anything yet…but watch this space. I'm currently doing a project on the Kardashians, so yeah. LOVIN LYF 2K14!!!

I have been doing things outside of uni too, so enjoy my non-academic ventures...





Our Degree Show Fundraising Collective is called "And" and this is represented by an ampersand - they asked each of us to design our own, and to bear in mind this would represent US. ME. WELP. I chose an illustrative leafy pattern…cuz…i like…leaf patterns. I'm so pleased with how this turned out - its nice just to do something different from uni work, but for it to have a purpose.



My friends Hannah and Mel put on a chuffin art show called "PLAY" at The Bohunk a few weeks back. Was blurry incredible. Anyway, I submitted a piece, on of my hand embroideries. It's based on nursery rhymes, and the childhood innocence of swearing - how you say a word but dont know what it means. It's also about growing up as a lady, and how that requires a lot of maintenance.



And finally, there's an exhibition coming up called "5x5" where you submit 5 pieces of work, and receive 5 in return. I participated earlier this year but what i produced was a load of poo. This time, I've created a series I've called "PENCIL 2 PAPER" where i basically did a page of doodling in my sketchbook, took elements and put them in the 5x5 format. Yeyeeeeeyyyyy.

Also I'm in the process of becoming PROFESSIONAL so follow my PROFESSIONAL twitter and help me be A PROFESSIONAL HUMAN BEING: https://twitter.com/beckyrileyy

Let get reflecting yo

If you're a regular reader of this here thing, you'll notice most of my posts from this academic year have been up for about a month before I go and delete them. I'm really not happy with the majority of work I've produced thus far because I'm still trying to figure out who I am as a designer. I'm trying to progress my style and what I want to produce but keep getting in my own way, and sticking to what I'm used to doing - I need to push myself to experiment and get out of my comfort zone.

 I need to formulate clear visions in my head of what I want to create, instead of just floundering about for weeks with a vague idea, then producing rubbish that I'm not proud of. I need to source my inspiration further than the internet (HERE'S LOOKING AT PINTEREST). I need to surround myself with inspiration and rekindle my love for design.

I'm currently doing a YCN brief, and really enjoying it. The projects I do revolving around illustration and typography are where I produce my favourite work, so maybe I should be focusing on that? I suppose I'm a bit scared to go into "ILLUSTRATION" because it's such a niche market, and I think you need to be incredible at it to make it work - but maybe thats just me getting in my own way again.

Self reflection is good. Queue motivational video:

Work Together

Over the weekend, me and my friend Hannah decided to do art and have a CRAFTernoon. We collaborated on a series of collages and popped them in a zine format. It was so fun to just work with materials and see what happened, not be bogged down with a concept and to let ideas flow between each other. Gr8 time.
i. confinement 
ii. you can leave 
iii. lost focus 
iv. perch

Screenprinting 2.0

I am currently suffering from the plague (i.e the worst cold ever) but I pulled myself away from bed on Monday to attend a Screenprinting session. I had such a good day, it was worth getting up for and everyones prints turned out SOO good.  10/10 for our lot.   
Anyway, we could either do a print based on our current project or a print on anything we liked. Over Christmas I read "The Snow Child" and it inspired me to create a winter cabin scene with foxes surrounding the cabin for a touch of colour.   


I wanted the colours to be muted, with bright orange for the foxes. I was pushing for neon orange (cuz we all know i love the neon) but our tutor warned it might look too harsh so I went instead for a yellow-orange, which still looks bright  but not outrageous. 


Overall I'm quite chuffed with my prints - the cabin windows are slightly misaligned but apparently it looks like snow on the windows…I only did 6 so they are V LIMITED EDITION, just got to decide who to give them too.

Rapbroidery

I am God - Kanye West



We Be Burnin - Sean Paul

Rap Embroideries. Tryna up my street cred, yo.

PERSONAL: Freightliner

Freightliner
Hand Bound book with a neon orange cover & Letraset text

I write poems about stupid things, this one I wrote on a train about forgetting to write poems.
I think I might create a series, all with neon covers because yeah i love neon.

B&W

Been lying about on me computer for a bit so thought I'd pop em on here

Pub Quiz

Using our artistic capabilities outside of the classroom, my friends and I entered the pub quiz at the Orange Tree and obviously EXCELLED at the art round - can't believe we only scored 12 out of 20 on this bad boy.

Pinheart

Some logo doodles, then a new illustration of a boy cat to go with girl bear and then some digital logo ideas! We've got our logo sorted now, these were just my initial ideas.

Check us out, purchase things etc www.pin-heart.blogspot.co.uk

Disney Posters

Because I don't care, I love Disney.

King Charles

Words from the songs "Love Lust" and "Lady Percy" by King Charles