Greetings from- Design development

Today I really wanted to develop my designs on paper so that I could start developing them through illustrator.

I ended up developing three fairly simple designs which are also very cohesive as a set. I am quite concerned that they may be too simple, but I intended for them to be simple enough to be easily translated to screen or mono print. I will also experiment with adding more fluid, irregular texture to add more interest to them.

Next I need to try interpreting them to illustrator, and try using lines and the 'expand' tool to get the negative space between my shapes. I also need to decide what colours I want for the shell, city and background.


I like the work below by Jenny Tiffany as I think the way she has incorporated texture to her vector illustrations reflects well the feel of the image, which is quite natural.

I would love to emulate the texture she has used as well as the simple two colours she has explored.

Jenny Tiffany

I found a book called 'Vector Illustration selected by Marc Giménez' which was really useful in order for me to see how versatile vectors can be.

Gloria Pizzilli

I like Pizzilli's work because I think the layout is really simple and quiet, and I really like the symmetry in the composition of her images. I think this looks similar to my own developments, and I think if I work in fairly simple shapes then a symmetrical composition would help to show off the artwork itself.

Gabo Galicia

Galicia made me consider the colours I am using more, as I think this really simple, cohesive colour palette works so well, as nothing really fights for attention, and I think this is really how I want my postcards to feel. However I may introduce a brighter, more attention seeking colour in order to ensure the audience views the most important factor of the designs.