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  • Illustration 1: Key Steps in Illustration
    • Part 1: Getting Started
      • Exercise 1: The History of Illustration
      • Exercise 2: Getting the gist
      • Assignment 1: Say Hello
      • Tutor Feedback – Part One
    • Part 2: Ideas
      • Exercise 1 – Writing a brief
      • Exercise 2 – Spider diagrams
      • Exercise 3 – Words into Pictures
      • Exercise 4 – Making a mood board
      • Exercise 5 – Using reference
      • Exercise 6 Exploring drawing & painting
      • Exercise 7 – An objective drawing
      • Exercise 8 – A subjective drawing
      • Exercise 9 – Using black and white
      • Exercise 10 – Choosing content
      • Exercise 11 – Visual metaphors
      • Assignment 2 – Point of sale display
      • Tutor feedback Part 2
    • Part 3: Working it out
      • Exercise 1 – Illustrating visual space
      • Exercise 2 – Reading an image
      • Exercise 3 Image development
      • Exercise 4 Abstract illustration
      • Exercise 5 – Giving instructions
      • Exercise 6 – Viewpoint
      • Exercise 7 – Client visuals
      • Exercise 8 – Making a mock-up
      • Assignment 3 – A poster
      • Tutor feedback Part 3
    • Part 4: Style
      • Exercise 1 Identifying tools and materials
      • Exercise 2 Museum posters
      • Exercise 3 A children’s book cover
      • Exercise 4 A menu card
      • Exercise 5 A tattoo
      • Exercise 6 Visual distortion
      • Exercise 7 Character development
      • Assignment 4 Magazine illustration
      • Tutor Feedback Part 4
    • Part 5: Words and pictures
      • Exercise 1 Your own work
      • Exercise 2 Editorial illustration
      • Exercise 3 Travel guides
      • Exercise 4 Text and image
      • Exercise 5 Packaging
      • Exercise 6 Working for children
      • Exercise 7 Educational strip
      • Assignment 5 Seven days
      • Tutor feedback Part 5
    • Formal Assessment Portfolio
  • Graphic Design 1 Core Concepts
    • Part 1 Getting Started
      • Exercise Picture charades
      • Assignment 1 Introducing yourself
      • Tutor feedback Part 1
    • Part 2 Problem solving
      • Exercise 1 Working to a brief
      • Exercise 2 Book cover design
      • Exercise 3 Visualising your ideas
      • Exercise 4 Too much or not enough information
      • Exercise 5 Point of sale display
      • Assignment 2 Thinking of you
      • Tutor feedback Part 2
    • Part 3 Visual language
      • Exercise 1 A visual diary
      • Exercise 2 Signs and symbols
      • Exercise 3 Seeing the light
      • Exercise 4 Understanding colour
      • Exercise 5 Abstract cities
      • Exercise 6 Photomontage
      • Assignment 3 Colour me…
      • Tutor feedback Part 3
    • Part 4 Typography
      • Exercise 1 Playing with words
      • Exercise 2 A typographic jigsaw puzzle
      • Exercise 3 If the face fits
      • Exercise 4 Lorum Ipsum
      • Exercise 5 Hierarchy
      • Assignment 4 Show me
    • Part 5 Layout
      • Exercise 1 Magazine pages
      • Exercise 2 Judging a book by its cover
      • Exercise 3 Giving information
      • Exercise 4 Birthday list
      • Exercise 5 Poster and flyer
      • Exercise 6 Chance Housing Association
      • Exercise 7 The French Hen
      • Assignment 5 Your choice
  • Illustration Sketchbooks
    • Part 1 Everyday Sketchbooks
      • Research task 1.0 Emma’s sketchbook
      • Exercise 1.0 What sort of sketchbook should I use?
      • Research task 1.1 Artist sketchbook
      • Exercise 1.1 What is your relationship with your sketchbook?
      • Exercise 1.2. Making Mistakes
      • Exercise 1.3. How personal do you want your sketchbook to be?
      • Assignment 1 Recording and Sharing your work
      • Reflecting on the feedback from Part 1: Everyday Sketchbooks
    • Part 2 Sketchbook as Object
      • Research task 2.0 Sophie Peanut
      • Exercise 2.0 Rapid sketches
      • Exercise 2.1 Limited line drawings
      • Research task 2.1 Lucy Austin
      • Exercise 2.2 Investigating a process
      • Exercise 2.3 Blind contour drawing
      • Exercise 2.4 Drawing with tea bags
      • Research 2.2 Christoph Niemann and Saul Steinberg
      • Exercise 2.5 Drawing with objects: A journey scrapbook
      • Exercise 2.6 Pareidolia
      • Assignment 2 Happy Accidents
      • Reflection on Feedback: Part 2
    • Part 3 People and Place
      • Research 3.0 Building a tool kit
      • Research 3.1 A reportage case study
      • Exercise 3.0 Observation – Topography. Where to draw.  What to draw.
      • Exercise 3.1: Understanding viewpoints.
      • Exercise 3.2 Working with external visual impetus – people
      • Research task 3.2 Reporting and Documenting
      • Research task 3.3 Reporting and Documenting
      • Exercise 3.3 Illustrative drawings
      • Research task 3.4 Create your own version of reality
      • Exercise 3.4 Interpretation and Communication – suppose we make it different?
      • Research Task 3.5 Visual Research
      • Exercise 3.5 Free Association
      • Assignment 3 Illustrative people and places
      • Reflection on Feedback Part 3
    • Part 4 Sequence and Narrative
      • Research 4.1 Top Ten Visual Diaries
      • Exercise 4.0 Fill it up FAST!
      • Exercise 4.1 Description and Depiction
      • Exercise 4.2 Storyboarding
      • Exercise 4.3 Conversations with pictures – Interpretation
      • Exercise 4.4 Using basic narrative structure
      • Research 4.3. Story Structures
      • Assignment 4: Building Stories
      • Reflection on Feedback: Part 4
    • Part 5 Summation
      • Exercise 5.0 Taking Stock
      • Research Task 5.0 Visual Language
      • Exercise 5.1 Making an Action Plan
      • Exercise 5.2 Making Connections
      • Exercise 5.3 Constructing a Visual Journal
      • Assignment 5: Application and Context
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Author: Wyna

Hi there, my name is Wyna. My work is a combination of both traditional and digital mediums. I am currently studying for a BA (Hons) in Visual Communications with Illustration as my main focus. I love working in my Sketchbook.
13th November 202320th April 2024 Wyna

Assignment 2 Happy Accidents

7th November 202320th April 2024 Wyna

Exercise 2.6 Pareidolia

3rd November 2023 Wyna

Exercise 2.5 Drawing with objects: A journey scrapbook

3rd November 2023 Wyna

Research 2.2 Christoph Niemann and Saul Steinberg

30th October 2023 Wyna

Exercise 2.4 Drawing with tea bags

15th October 202316th October 2023 Wyna

Exercise 2.3 Blind contour drawing

12th October 2023 Wyna

Exercise 2.2 Investigating a process

28th September 2023 Wyna

Research task 2.1 Lucy Austin

26th September 2023 Wyna

Exercise 2.1 Limited line drawings

22nd September 202322nd September 2023 Wyna

Exercise 2.0 Rapid sketches

18th September 2023 Wyna

Research task 2.0 Sophie Peanut

4th September 2023 Wyna

Reflecting on the feedback from Part 1: Everyday Sketchbooks

29th August 2023 Wyna

Assignment 1 Recording and Sharing your work

22nd August 2023 Wyna

Exercise 1.3. How personal do you want your sketchbook to be?

16th August 202316th August 2023 Wyna

Exercise 1.2. Making Mistakes

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