Communication Design School of Design
Sophie Aicken
My primary studio practice this year has revolved around storytelling, considering a range of audiences when doing so and working predominantly through analogue means. My main body of work – the animation is the result of collaboration with the Poet Michael Pederson. I was inspired by the works of Lizzy Hobbs and Anwyn Beier throughout my development process. I found a specific interest in communicating the sleepy feeling the poem depicts, drawing from Pederson’s expressive descriptions of nature within my own imagery and through the use of charcoal, which I later inverted and overlayed onto cyanotype backgrounds.
Let The Lilac In
The animation is the result of collaboration with the Poet Michael Pederson. I was inspired by the works of Lizzy Hobbs and Anwyn Beier throughout my development process. I found a specific interest in communicating the sleepy feeling the poem depicts, drawing from Pederson’s expressive descriptions of nature within my own imagery, which was elevated through the use of charcoal, which I later inverted and overlayed onto cyanotype backgrounds.
Finding Lunas Luster – A Children’s Book Proposal
My primary studio practice this year has revolved around storytelling, considering a range of audiences, with a strong focus on character design throughout my development of this project. My children’s book proposal follows a little girl as she goes on an adventure to find her passion. The books of Martin Salisbury, who visited for a talk during the year, were beneficial in my understanding of the theories behind the process, considering counterpoint and duet to create interest within my storyline in which the audience understands that Luna has found her passion before she has – creating a dual narrative effect. The idea that the intended audience feels wiser than the protagonist was a concept that I prioritised throughout my development of the narrative.
A Collection of Editorial Illustrations
This publication is a collection of six articles selected from three different magazines, of which three were animated. I selected the articles to create a theme surrounding women’s issues with a few advice style/mindfulness articles.
I was particularly interested in considering the format throughout my process, combining the articles within the text and employing semiotics and white to aid the reader’s experience and understanding of the articles. The work of Hannah Robinson was, therefore, a great inspiration throughout my development. The publication, which resulted, was an opportunity to consider graphic design techniques and explore different mediums before undertaking my children’s book proposal.
