Persons of Note: Initial Thoughts

I am really excited about this brief due tot he fact that it really seems geared towards us challenging and developing our current processes of image making and ideas development into a much more refined and individualised practice. This is due to how, much like with the last brief, despite aiming to answer a set brief we are free, to a certain extent, to answer it how wish. Although we do have to generate a content from factual research into our given persons of note unlike the last brief we are free to explore and answer it with what ever media and processes we like with the only restrictions being the dimensions of the final outcomes.

However I do realise that with this brief visual consistency is of the up most importance. This is particularly pertinent to my own practice due to the major stumbling block I faced with the set of images produced it response to the last brief. Furthermore it is worth noting that, although we have 8 images to create, those created for each different format, ie stamps, post cards and poster, must be created in careful consideration of the dimensions they will be viewed at.

Finally the main point emphasised during the briefing was that, although it is a bout illustrating the life of a person, the final results mustn't simply be exercises in portraiture. Instead each person chosen for this project has distinct achievements, philosophies and skills that they are noted for and it is these that we are trying to communicate in response to this task.

Once again the importance of simplicity in delivering our desired intent was highlighted. This is both in terms of the actual imagery as well as the ideas them selves as often the simplest idea can be the most powerful. As with the last brief  we were given a simple task, in this case creating an a2 poster, so as to warm our brains to the required modes of thinking. In response I created a very basic poster depicting the double helix in order to depict the scientist Francis Crick to whom its discovery is co credited.