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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.
11th August 2023 Wyna

Exercise 1.1 What is your relationship with your sketchbook?

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Research task 1.1 Artist sketchbook

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Exercise 1.0 What sort of sketchbook should I use?

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Research task 1.0 Emma’s sketchbook

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Assignment 5 Your choice

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Exercise 7 The French Hen

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Exercise 6 Chance Housing Association

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Exercise 5 Poster and flyer

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Exercise 4 Birthday list

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Exercise 3 Giving information

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Exercise 2 Judging a book by its cover

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Exercise 1 Magazine pages

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Assignment 4 Show me

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Exercise 5 Hierarchy

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Exercise 4 Lorum Ipsum

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