Category: WORK IN PROGRESS (Page 2 of 3)
Please share your work in progress here for critique from your classmates and professor throughout the week.
Alcohol Abuse
Drug Abuse
Mass Shooting
How online gaming has become a social lifeline
https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20201215-how-online-gaming-has-become-a-social-lifeline
I chose this article because I share an interest in gaming. As I read the article I thought it would be fun to illustrate as it talks about how during the pandemic people would socialize through games.
The article is trying to reach those interested in gaming and social life.
I want to have references to games that people who play games will understand. I also took different approaches that might reach those who don’t know about games at all but might be interested about the social aspect of it.
I started thinking about what the article addressed, which was how gaming connected people. One of the games it talked about was animal crossing so most of my thumbnails show ideas around that concept and how it connected people.
Article Title: WEARING YOUR NATURAL HAIR ON VACATION: TIPS FOR ROCKING YOUR KINKS AND COILS
Resource: Ebony magazine
Why did you choose this article?
I choose this article because this is a common and relatable issue among Black women or women with natural kinky or coily hair. Vacationing in tropical places and battling humidity and water can prove to be a burden.
What is the market your illustration? Is intended to reach?
Magazine editorial, fashion, and lifestyle.
How does the illustration you intend to create fit the market you want to reach?
My illustrations take on a whimsical approach of what it looks like for Black to deal with their natural hair in preparation for travel.
Explain your thinking process for your thumbnails.
I wanted to make fun of the struggles of dealing with natural hair during vacation.
Article: https://thecommonwealthinstitute.org/research/unequal-opportunities-fewer-resources-worse-outcomes-for-students-in-schools-with-concentrated-poverty/
When it comes to my topic I have chosen public school education in low-income neighborhoods. Schools in these kinds of environments are hurting students and this needs to change so kids in school are more engaged
By: Jan Hoffman – The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/21/health/fentanyl-overdose-crisis.html#:~:text=Fentanyl%2C%20a%20highly%20addictive%20synthetic%20opioid%20that%20is%2050%20times,to%20patients%20with%20relentless%20pain
I chose this article because drugs are a social issue and lots of people are dying of it.
I want this illustration to appear in magazines either school or daily. I think students need to be aware of this phenomenon as well as parents.
Through this illustration I want to show the sad truth of using drugs. It intends to make people, especially students, take it more seriously because it really kills.
Thinking process started by hearing and reading about lots of death cases caused by fentanyl, and just trying to connect things.
Title:When Did We Become So Obsessed With Being ‘Symmetrical’?
Source:https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/23/style/is-your-face-symmetrical.html
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE THIS ARTICLE: I choose this article because I think it’s interesting that The article delves into how digital tools, such as social media filters, play a role in shaping our self-image in the digital realm. It explores how these filters can dramatically alter our appearance, highlighting both imperfections and idealized traits.or Perception vs. Reality It highlights the disparity between how we see ourselves in mirrors and how we present ourselves on social media. This disconnect between our physical self and digital self is a thought-provoking aspect of modern identity.
WHAT IS THE MARKET YOUR ILLUSTRATION. IS INTENDED TO REACH?
I picked this article because it’s interesting and fits well with my art market. It talks about how social media filters affect how we see ourselves online, which is important for people into digital media and art about these topics. It also looks at the difference between how we view ourselves and how we show ourselves online, something many people can relate to in our digital world. So, it could appeal to the people I want to reach with my illustrations.
EXPLAIN YOUR THINKING PROCESS FOR YOUR THUMBNAILS
CONCEPT: mirrors show us a reversed version of ourselves, different from how others see us. Many young people on social media use filters that help them understand this difference.
Some filters highlight imperfections we might not notice in the mirror, like uneven hairlines or crooked mouths. This can be strange, similar to how it feels when we hear our own voice on a recording.
Other filters make our faces look perfect and symmetrical, almost like we’ve had plastic surgery or used Photoshop in real-time. These filters change how we see ourselves in the digital world.
