Illustration and Visual Narrative Editorial Illustration (Decisive Moment)

 

Illustration and Visual Narrative Editorial Illustration (Decisive Moment)

2023.11.10-2023.11.29

Jovan Cornelius Irwan (0364526)

Illustration and Visual Narrative

CONTENT

LECTURES

TASKS

FINAL

REFLECTIONS

LECTURES

Briefing : 

Editorial illustrations are produced for newspapers, magazines and websites to add a visual dimension to a piece of writing. This serves two main functions – it helps to grab the attention of the reader as they browse the publication, but can also help to add a new perspective to the article.

For this assignment, you must find a related article/story that discuss Urban Legends. The legends maybe local or international. The artstyle must be derived from Art Deco.

• Weight: 20% of the final grade
• Duration: 3 weeks

In this assignment, you will create a minimalist editorial illustration based on an urban legend of your choice using Adobe Illustrator. Your illustration will be designed for a digital media publication and should include minor animations to enhance engagement.

• Choose an urban legend that interests you and aligns with the editorial theme.
• Research the chosen legend thoroughly and gather visual references.
• Create a concept mood board to explore the style, color scheme, and overall visual direction.
• Write a brief description of your chosen urban legend and how you plan to interpret it in a minimalist style.
• Begin sketching your editorial illustration. Focus on creating a clear and compelling composition.
• Develop your illustration in Adobe Illustrator. Pay attention to clean lines, simple shapes, and minimalism.
• Experiment with the use of color and typography, keeping the editorial context in mind.
• Start planning the minor animations you intend to incorporate.
• Refine your illustration, paying close attention to details, balance, and visual impact.
• Add animations to your design using Adobe Illustrator or other animation software.
• Test the animations to ensure they enhance the overall narrative without being distracting.
• Write a short artist statement explaining your design choices, including how your illustration reflects the chosen urban legend and the editorial context.
• Submit your completed editorial illustration as a high-resolution digital file (preferably vector format).
• Include a link to a presentation or video demonstrating the animations.
• Submit your artist statement and any process documentation.

Your assignment will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

• Concept and interpretation of the urban legend (20%)
• Design quality and minimalist style (30%)
• Effective use of color, typography, and layout (20%)
• Integration of minor animations (15%)
• Artist statement and process documentation (15%)

Remember to refer to the provided resources and reach out for assistance if needed. Good luck with your assignment, and have fun exploring the world of editorial illustration and digital media!

TASK

After exploring internet i have chose slender man to be my urban legend 

and this is my sketches before i digitize it

and this after i digitize and color it

 i started to make animation this is how it looks like

i send it to Mr. Hafiz to ask feedback. Mr. Hafiz asked me to remove the outline and try to replace it with shadow ,here after i revise it

REFLECTIONS

*Experience

          i fell its harder than previous task, that i mean hard is the idea of making gif and exploring urban legend sometimes my thought stuck for a while and rethink what supposed i do what should urban legend i take 

*Observation

           so far so good now i used to think harder than before after doing this task and i am used to adobe illustrator tools 

*Findings

            now i am used to adobe illustrator and if i dont have this task i wouldnt know  if photoshop can animate or create gif