Book

Michelle's Book


1. What is your book about?

My book is going to be all about the work that inspires me – more specific, illustration styles that inspire me. I’m going to take my favourite 10 (ish) illustrators/typographers and try to mirror what they do and how they do it.


2. What makes your content choice specific to you?



Well, it’s all about MY preferences for illustration and design, so it will automatically be a very personal piece of work for me.


 3. How are you going to represent your content?



It’s going to be pretty straightforward. What you see is what you get from it. I won’t be showing the artist’s works as I want everything in this book to be strictly my design. It’s going to be very visual, with a very personalized aesthetic. I’m probably going to use very little actual type, but my own handwriting scanned on. Illustration IS the book. It is what it is.


4. How do you intend to communicate the content?

 Like I said, I’m not displaying any of the actual work by the artists I am portraying. Rather, I am writing down a short paragraph prior to completing the actual task for each artist, talking about what I admire about their work etc. The format will probably be Image of work (one page), text (one page) – this may need to change based on the specific work I’m doing, not sure yet.






5. What content editing methods will you use?



I’m going to use InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop. There’s going to be a lot of scanning which means there will be a lot of enhancing of images in photoshop with levels and such. The whole layout will be designed in InDesign. Also, some of the illustration will require the use of photoshop and illustrator.






6. What media (materials) are you using to make your imagery?

 There’s going to be a variety materials used. Although I haven’t decided every single artist that I’m going to use as inspiration, there are a few materials I know I’m going to use. Sharpies, oil paint, digital photography, construction paper, and CS programs of course.






7. Why are you making this particular book?

 To be honest, I just wanted to do something that had the capability NOT to bore me. I feel like having the freedom to design / illustrate something new and unique every page will keep me going.






8. How does your choice of content suit your skills, experience, and interest?






Well, this is sort of an experimental piece. There is great potential for ultimate failure, which I’m prepared to endure. I’ve always been really interested in varieties of illustration, so I just want to test my own skills out.

 9. Describe the style and look of your book and how it is linked to the content.






I am trying something different here, but I want to link back to my typical aesthetic. I want the book itself to be clear and simple. I may use my branding style for Miche Graphics, but I’m not sure. I’m not a huge fan of it, so… we’ll see.



M.L