Final Poster Design

For this poster, I started off by importing some of my lyric illustrations and enlarging them to fill the A4 page. I lowered their opacity and then used the Paint Brush Tool to create a block coloured background for the title. I used a dry brush typeface for the text to match the digi pack and then changed the sizes so that they contrasted. For the block of colour behind the word 'Grimes', I changed it's blending mode to Linear Burn so that it became neon but you could also see the illustrations behind it. 

Final Digi Pack Design - Digital

Here is my final design:

I started off by using my draft of the front cover and slowly adding more texture and images to the template, expanding the design. 

Next, I added the track names to the back cover and used different sizes and fonts of handwritten type to create contrast. I then created bright shapes to sit behind three of the track names to make them stand out from the rest of the text.

I then started on one of the inside pages, using the lyric poster as a background and overlaying lyric illustrations on top. After that, I added an image of the model and used the filter 'Halftone Pattern'.

I created a circle using the 'Elipse Tool' to show where the CD would fit into the digi pack. I made this shape purple to fit in with the bold colour theme that's so far been used on the rest of the digi pack. 

To make this page more interesting, I decided to add some texture by using an image that I had created by splatting ink onto paper. 

After that, I altered the levels of the ink splatter image to make it more colourful then used the Rectangle Tool to create a pastel blue background. 

To add more detail to that page, I imported some of my favourite lyric illustrations that I had created previously and placed them behind the purple circle. I changed the blending mode of the circle and the illustrations so that the other layers could be visible and so that the colours became more vibrant and not so block coloured.

Next I imported another image of the model and got rid of the background using the Magic Wand Tool. I then duplicated the layer, changed it's colour and made it a little bit bigger to act as a shadow to the original image. I did the same with two other similar images to sit on the same page and the page next to it. 

I started to add texture to the two pages that join together to make one. I added ink splatters, brush marks and paint splodges and changed the colours of each layer to match the colour scheme. I also changed the cover by taking away the artist's drawings from the draft and adding my own. 

I decided to change the back cover by adding an image (duplicated from the front cover) and enlarging it. I then took away some of the lesser known track names so that the page wasn't so busy and added the music artist's name 'Grimes' to the front and back. 

Lyric Illustrations

I looked at the lyrics of two of Grimes' songs and drew illustrations to suit the lyrics. The songs were 'Art Angels' and 'California'.

I then scanned the illustrations into the computer and imported them into Photoshop. After that, I used the threshold option to turn the image into black and white and used the Magic Wand Tool to select areas to fill with colour. 

I went for a pastel colour theme and a cartoon-like style of drawing, making them look like fun and unique looking illustrations. 

Poster Draft

For this poster I decided to use lyrics from Grimes' popular song 'Kill V. Maim'. I painted the lyrics in ink and then cut through the paper. I did this so that I could then mix up the pieces of paper to create an interesting composition. 

After importing the lyrics and arranging them in Photoshop, I added texture and colour to make it match the style that I was going to use for the digi pack. I wanted it to be brightly coloured and convey the textured style of the music.

I experimented with using alternative colours and backgrounds. For this one, I used my lyric illustrations as a background and lowered the opacity so that the text, which I'd changed the blending mode to 'overlay', was still visible.

For this next one, I used one of the images I took for the digi pack and edited it's levels so that I could use it as a background to the text. 

Typography

Here is my own typeface that I made with a dry brush and acrylic paint. I think that it worked well due to its messy hand drawn look and that  it would suit the style of the digi pack that I am creating.

Typography

To get an idea of what style of typeface that I wanted to create, I drew out different letters in various techniques and styles. From this I could then see what worked well and what didn't. I liked the dry bush lettering the best as it gave an artsy but bold look to the lettering. 

Digi Pack Analysis

Colour Schemes

Complimentary: 

Monochromatic:

Triadic:

Poster Draft

First I chose an image and used the Magic Wand Tool to get rid of the background. I then created a bright pink background by using the Rectangle Tool and added a yellow circle by using the Ellipse Tool. I changed the blending mode of the model to multiply.

I added an artistic filter to the image to give the effect that it had been drawn or painted.

I then added the text using the text tool. I typed in the artists name and duplicated it so that I could make one bigger to use in the background. I changed the blending mode of the bigger text to 'Multiply so that it became faint against the background.

If I were to use this on my digi pack, I would add more layers of paint and scribbles to give texture and then maybe overlay a few of the lyric illustrations to give it a more detailed and interesting aspect to the poster.

Here is the finished piece:

Paint and Ink on Images

I decided to try layering paint and ink onto images. I did this by painting thick blobs of paint into my sketchbook and drawing the outline of photos in ink and then scanning them into the computer after they had dried. After that, I imported them into Photoshop and altered the hue and saturation to make them brighter. I then used the Magic Wand Tool to get rid of the background so that I could layer the paint over the images of the model.

Digi Pack Cover Draft

To start my draft, I imported an image of my model into Photoshop. I then created a large pink circle to sit behind her and imported an image of some paint that I'd scanned in earlier. I changed it's blending mode to Hard Light. 

After that, I changed the image of the model to a Halftone Pattern and then added the title of the album in a dry brush font. I increased it's size to contrast against the image of the model. 

I then continued to add more layers of texture, including smudges of paint and ink splatters that I scanned into the computer. I changed their colours to contrast against one another and then added some of Lucie Birant's work to see what it would look like to add some more detailed and delicate illustrations to juxtapose the bolder block colours. I think that it worked well and I would add my own drawings if I used this idea in my final digi pack.

Drafts

Here are my drafts for the front cover of the digi pack:

 Here are my drafts for the back cover of the digi pack:

Here is my final draft for the whole digi pack:

Scamps

Here are the scamps for my digi pack front cover:

Here are the scamps for my digi pack back cover: 

Case Study

Photoshop Experimentation

Digital Typography

Emulation: Hattie Stuart

I decided to create an emulation of Hattie Stuart's work because I liked her bold approach of adding distinctive features to images. The doodles are drawn in a unique style that is effective of catching the  eye of the audience and keeping them interested at the same time.

To create my emulation, I used the paintbrush tool on Photoshop to draw doodles around the model on my image. Overall, I thought that this technique suits the bold and wacky theme that I want my digi pack to convey.