This editorial illustration project will be looking at several artists throughout the medium, ultimately a piece of work in response to an article that aims to translate and reflect on the subject matter while also being engaging to the audience.  

Work in response to:  Phones need 'bed mode' to protect sleep if gif is not working refer to here

With the increasing turn to the internet for news and magazine articles companies are starting to harness different types of digital media, the one that is most emergent is the use of gifs.
Gifs can give more life into a new dimension
[1] "The trick with animated GIFs is that the final image needs to work as both a still image in print that can stand on its own, and also as an animation online that adds to the meaning or emotional resonance of the image and the story."

 [1] Rebecca mock for the New York Times

 

 

work in response to: 5 reasons why your next light bulb should be a smart bulb
This piece was based off Heinz Edelmann editorial work who was most prevalent in the 1960's.

 

[2] ‘Andromedar SR1’ Book Illustrations

Edelmann used the emerging psychedelic culture of the 60's to coin a distinct style based around colour and pattern, described as [3] "stylized, soothingly fluid, neo-Art Nouveau" 

relating Edelmanns work to mine them both using consistantly thin line and art saturated colours with slight unevenness in overall tone.

work in response to: Cost of ski holidays falls thanks to strong pound

[4] "Her understanding and intelligent assimilation of art and design is sensitive and focused as are her compositions, where extraneous details are dispensed with. The ability to visually articulate often abstract values, has not been lost on corporate clients"

 Aude Van ryns ink works where ones i found the most enjoyable my image and the below both making used of ink layering and fine patterning within the trees, she seems to prefer a navy blue ink when working in this medium.

 

[4] heart agency profile picture

work in response to:  Home, sweet home: Mountain Housing Opportunities celebrates The Villas at Fallen Spruce Apartments

Eric Frasers art is known for a bold, line based black and white style, having worked in the radio times he dealt with sensitive concepts like life, death and war with subtlety.

[5] Unknown Eric Fraser image

I tried to recreate his prints with ink and white out, however I feel that this was not the most successful experiment as I could not fully recreate the clean lines that Fraser creates.

 Referances:

[1] Wired.
[2]Sci-fi-o-Rama.
[3] New York Times, The.
[4] Heartagency.
[5] Fraser. E.

Bibliography:

 Fraser. E. [date unknown]. [title unknown].[online] [Accessed 5th December] available from: http://www.phaeton.ie/images/Fraser7.gif 
Heartagency. [Date unknown]. Aude Van Ryn. [online] [Accessed 4th December] available from: http://www.heartagency.com/artist/AudeVanRyn/biog
New York Times, The. 2009. Heinz Edelmann, ‘Yellow Submarine’ Artist, Dies at 75. [online] [Accessed 4th December] available from:  http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/23/arts/design/23edelmann.html
Sci-fi-o-Rama. 2013. Electrical Banana – Masters of Psychedelic Art. [online] [Accessed 4th December] available from: http://www.sci-fi-o-rama.com/2013/04/07/electrical-banana-masters-of-psychedelic-art/
Wired. 2013. 10 Awesomely Tasteful Animated GIFs. [online] [Accessed 4th December] available from: http://www.wired.com/2013/09/the-rise-of-subtle-tasteful-and-commissioned-animated-gif-illustrations/