EDITORIAL ILLUSTRATION

Overall Project Description:

Create an Editorial Illustration for use as a cover illustration for an article in a magazine, printed or online.

Work will be judged on the clarity and cleverness of the overall concept, thoughtful utilization of composition, the use of value, and of course the skillfulness of overall technique.

The final illustration will be digitally colored and must use a limited palate.

Note the faster turn around time! Illustrations meant for publication in Magazines and Newspapers, digital or traditional, have very quick deadlines.

So does this project. Work efficiently.

Learning Outcomes

Problem solve visually

Apply technical skills

Apply design concepts

Analyze content

Apply critical thinking skills to make creative inferences

Evaluate different ethical perspectives and concepts

Respect and Use Creativity

Instructions

• The final color illustration must be created using a limited palate.
• It should be made using a combination of traditional and digital drawing, inking and coloring skills.
• Final art should be made to fit the real magazine’s specs. (Approx 9” x 12”)

• Solution may include text, but must be primarily image based.
• Students will be required to present the illustration alone, as well as a digital mock up of the illustration with the Magazine Masthead.
• Work in Progress should be posted for feedback to the OPEN LAB, (categorize as work in progress)

Due Date(s)

• Part 1, Brainstorming and Research : Generate Ideas, find new ones through research. create an image library. Come up with at least 5 concepts to discuss with your client.
• Part 2, Thumbnails & Concept Sketches
• Part 3, Editorial Illustration Final Art: Using any combination of Pencil, Ink and Digital techniques create your final limited palate, color editorial illustration.  

Resources

• INSPIRATION
• Reading
• Previous Student Examples

Tight Sketches Sketches, Color Studies, and Final Art.

• Assignment 2, Editorial Illustration part 3 of 3, Tight Sketch, Color Roughs, Color Palate , and Final Limited Palate Colored Editorial Illustration.
  • Using any combination of Pencil, Ink and Digital techniques create your final, Limited palate color illustration.  
  • Projects must include 3 limited palate COLOR STUDIES, and the working palate for the final.

EXAMPLES OF PREVIOUS STUDENT WORK

DUE NEXT WEEK:

Post your

• Post your Tight Sketch, Color Studies and FINAL ART, carefully labeled, with name of client, a link to the article you chose, a link to your pinterest, and a description.
• Categorize your post Work in Progress.

BRAINSTORMING AND RESEARCH

Overall Project Description:

Create an Editorial Illustration for use as a cover illustration for an article in a magazine, printed or online.

In Part 1 of the assignment, you’ll find an article for source material for your editorial illustration. You’ll generate ideas through brainstorming, and you’ll find new ones through research.

You’ll come up with concepts during next week’s class.

Instructions

Research:  Find an article from a legitimate news source, online or printed, about a topic which you are passionate about or find particularly interesting, as source material for your editorial illustration. Carefully read and analyze those articles.

Brainstorm:  Using the Word Web method we’ve used for earlier assignments, write down all of the key words you can think of related to the article.  Be sure to include the actions – what is happening, not just who, what, or where.

Create an inspiration board on Pinterest.

Write: A blog post on open lab in response to the article. Identify the key stakeholders.  Who does this matter to and why?  Highlight particular areas of interest to you.  Share the article as well as your brainstorm and any images you may consider using in the future as reference material.

Discuss: Prepare a brief presentation of your chosen article and brainstorm.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOME

Students discuss / analyze core beliefs and the origins of the core belief.

Analyze content and evaluate evidence

Apply critical thinking skills to make creative inferences

Evaluate different ethical perspectives and concepts

Respect and Use Creativity