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Sketchbook Week 2: Visual Vocabulary

Illustrator Yuko Shimizu on Visual Vocabulary

SVA New York subway poster series, Yuko Shimizu

“ I believe many of you who are reading my blog are aspiring illustrators. If you are, here is something you may want to remember, or to work on, if your art school instructors haven’t taught you already: we have to be remembered by something we are good at, so when a prospective client sees a topic that needs to be illustrated, they know who to call.

The most obvious themes prospective clients think of in connection with my work are Japanese or Chinese themes. I am Japanese, but I had also studied Cantonese for three years, and I have strong interest in Chinese culture. And people somehow see that in my work. There are other themes, like sexy girls, action and sports, comic-book look, snow, and water and underwater themes.”

This short excerpt from Yuko Shimizu’s blog post considers the importance of developing a unique visual vocabulary. After reading this article, consider how you can use your sketchbook as a tool to developing your own visual vocabulary.

Check out her working process too! Here is a STEP BY STEP guide!

Be sure you consider your personal interests and how they relate to ASSIGNMENT ONE. Remember, the things you draw here in your sketchbook can be same things you are studying for your first assignment.

  • What kind of things are you interested in drawing?
  • What visuals might become important visual signatures for you?
  • Write a few sentences considering these things.

Fill 4 pages in your sketchbook with things you are interested in drawing and that could be part of your unique visual signature.

Post when complete:

GO TO: CLASS SITE

DASHBOARD > POSTS > ADD NEW >

Write your post. Add a Descriptive title.

Choose CATEGORY (bottom right side): Sketchbook

PUBLISH

Please add your introduction by [DATE AND TIME]. It should be between [250-300 words].

Before next class, read the comments and get to know your classmates! 

For extra credit, reply to one of your classmates’ comments. Do you have something in common? Did you learn something? Be kind.

Assignment 1, Part 2

Thumbnail Sketches

  • Write your concept out in the form a of a sentence in your sketchbook, to refer back to as you sketch.
  • Using a Ruler make 20 -25 boxes in your sketchbook approx 2″ on the longest side.
    • Always draw thumbnail boxes in proportion to your final art!
    • Be sure thumbnails don’t share edges. Leave a space between boxes.
  • Fill these boxes with 20 – 25 thumbnail sketches exploring your concepts.
  • Look at your inspiration board as you explore your concepts visually.

REMEMBER:

  • EXAMPLES

DUE NEXT WEEK:

Post your

  • Post your Thumbnail Sketches carefully labeled, with name of client and a description of concepts illustrated, along with any additional sketches you may have done.
  • Categorize your post > Work In Progress

Week 2

Class Info

To-Do Before Class

Topic

ILLUSTRATION PRACTICES: PROCESS & WORKFLOW

Activities

Warm Up

  • Rose and Thorn

Discussion

  • Wrap Up, Week 1 Why Keep a Sketchbook?

Sketchbook

  • Meet the Artist Share
    • small group sketchbook share & introductions

Lecture

ILLUSTRATION PROCESS, PART 2:

  • Who’s who in the process and what can I expect?
  • Typical workflow.  
  • Drawing from Reference
  • The importance of multiple solutions.  
  • Personal Vision         
  • Thumbnails: How to and how many is too many?

In Class Demo 

  • Create thumbnails based on Student Concepts

Review Assignments and Expectations for Next Week’s Class

Due Next Week

  • Assignment 1 – Beverage Label (Tea, Coffee, Wine, etc.) Illustration
  • Sketchbook Exercise Week 2 : Visual Vocabulary
  • Discussion Week 2 : PROJECT INSPIRATION: Choose an illustrated label / can / or box design you admire. Post it to the openlab. Write a post on what you feel is working and why you chose it. Be prepared to speak about it next week.

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