FMP, an update.

Paper cut based on design from my last post. Represents Globally Endangered animals.

This is my design based on the Chinese Giant Salamander. I based the drawing around the threats facing the species; human consumption, chinese medicine, population fragmentation and habitat destruction including; dam construction, stream pollution and deforestation.

A very rough design based around the Purple Frog and aimed at raising awareness of the importance of amphibians as a species to ecology. Typography definitely needs some work.

This is my design of a visual summary of my research into EDGE, an idea put forward by my tutor.
It symbolises;
That animals are observed by scientists in their natural habitat,
That EDGE promotes and instigates conservation methods that benefit animals and the community,
The Earth represents Global Endangerment and the Tree represents Evolutionary Distinctiveness,
And the 3 symbols represent; Flagship species, keystone species and indicator species.

So that's what I've been up to over the last few weeks. Have more work to show, but haven't had the time to scan/photograph it yet but be prepared to see a Rhino piece, a paper cut of the above piece and some photography of origami that i've done for another project.

Enjoy the rest of your week =)

Autumn and Summer Face Panels

These two designs are going towards my face design. They are autumn and summer. Summer goes on top of autumn. I haven't done the nose for the autumn one yet though.



Having some trouble with a tutor at the moment. Every week he keeps asking me why I've chosen to use paper to illustrate the ideas and concepts. My reply has always been, firstly, because it's a book for a paper company, secondly because my style suits this medium and allows me to create a certain effect that I want. This medium is also tactile and hands on, with a craft emphasis which I love to produce work in. Apparently this explanation isn't enough and I need to come up with something that cannot be replicated by a computer.. although I would argue that the separation of the pieces of paper is enough for these pieces not to be replicated in photoshop. So it's stressing me out a lot at the moment and I need to have a big think about why paper. If anyone has any ideas please let me know, because I'm struggling a lot.