Within a group of five peers and Matt we discussed our final outcomes through a 'silent crit' where the others had to try and figure out who we had and what it meant without the maker telling them. The initial thought people had were maths, equations, formula, algebra, old school, 50's poster, charts. They struggled to guess who it was, but through the small hints on the images they were getting closer to who it was, which was actually my intent.
I think it was really beneficial to hear what people who hadn't seen my previous work thought, and I think the feeling of 'decoding' the images got across. The group also liked the composition of the image, and thought it had a good line of sight which moved around the page.
The main concern with my work is really where it 'belongs' as I seem to sort of be straddling graphic design and illustration, so Matt gave me some suggestions of practitioners to look at who deal with similar styles.
Below are my quick initial looks at these artists, a few of whom I recognise from previously seeing their work. I am really excited to see where my practice leads me and not worry about it being 'illustration enough'. I think if I am making successful imagery and enjoying it, then that's all I want to achieve.
James Joyce
Anthony Burrill
Supermundane
Neasdon Control Centre
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