Hello again everyone,
In this new project I'll be making weekly collages and updating this post with them.
Eleventh week: For this week I used scissors, glue, and an x-acto knife.
Tenth week: For this weeks collage I used pastels and glue.
Ninth Week: For this week's collage I used pastel colors, scissors, and glue.
Eight week: I bought pastels when I saw one of my classmates incorporate them to his collage and I really wanted to try them out . The colors blended so well with one stroke of my finger and it was exactly what I was looking for this whole time when I tried to add color to my collages. I used matte gloss medium to transfer ink from one magazine to my paper. I also used glue and an x-acto knife.
Seventh week: This week, I aimed to incorporate color and scribbles into my collage work. I've always felt a bit uneasy about integrating random shapes into my designs, as they seem permanent. Even though mistakes are part of the process, I strive for a specific aesthetic. If I don't achieve it, I find myself repeatedly adding more and more scribbles, which can become exhausting. However, I'm determined to embrace this element because I adore the chaotic energy it brings. For this collage, I utilized glue, an x-acto knife, pens, watercolor pens, and magazines.
Sixth Week: This week, I experimented with watercolor paper, using Matte Medium and Acrylic Spray Paint Crystal Clear to transfer ink from a magazine onto the paper. This technique aimed to impart an aged contrast to the word "Young." I incorporated red lines to enhance the overall vintage, rusty effect.
Fifth Week: For this week's collage I wanted to do a more classy approach to collage. I used scissors, x-acto knife, a cutting mat, and glue to design this.
Fourth week: For this week's collage I was inspired by images of transparent typography going through images. I think it's a fascinating idea and I was dying to try it! I used an x-acto knife, a cutting mat, and glue.
Third week: For this week's collage I used the leftover magazines that I got from B&N + I printed out the word "neigh" many times for another typography project and I thought it to be appropriate to use it for this week's collage.
Second week: For this collage I really wanted to experiment since I feel like I' haven't been playing with my previous designs enough. I drew inspirations from abstract collages that I found such as Colin Talcroft abstract monotype collage and some of Peter Strnad. I absolutely believe that I could work more on my hierarchy but I feel like this could be the start of my journey to finding my graphic design personality and that, to me at least, is very exciting!
First week: I drew inspiration from Chris Ashworth, particularly his use of worn-out typography. Eager to emulate his style while including my own creativity, I crafted this collage using labels from shipped boxes to my new apartment (which, needless to say, were numerous), prescription drug packaging, its accompanying warning label, and red paper taken from magazines delivered to my home. The intent behind this collage was to capture elements of my current surroundings—a symbolic representation of embarking on a new chapter in a new apartment with a new prescription. I intentionally limited myself to working only with materials available to me, refraining from digging through trash, and take pride in the simplicity and authenticity of the final piece.
