design context and design practice statements

DESIGN CONTEXT
PROGRESS STATEMENT

Name: Dave Martin

Blog Address: http://monkeydavepopup.blogspot.com/



Rationale

I intend to create a pop-up book/series of graphic devices this will include my own personal book of pop-up techniques and examples and a pop-up CV. The main subject matter I will be producing pop-ups for will be ancient mythology as this is a personal interest and an educational and accessible subject for primary school children, as it fits with the national curriculum. Pop-up design is a subject that I have gained a great interest in developing since the last module. I intend to develop my skills to an intermediate level so I can begin to approach children’s book illustrators and writers about collaborating with them to produce a real book.

Subject / Theme / Design Disciplines

The subject I will be addressing are;
• Education, for primary age audience, history, mythology
• Illustration, children’s book illustrators, paper-craft and pop-up book designers
Contextual references / Designers / Studios / Companies (specific)

I will also research various illustrative styles to identify the most appropriate way of showing the movement and dynamism of the pop-ups whilst still being appropriate to the mythology. This will come from researching mythology, historical art and contempory children’s illustration.
Macmillan children’s books have the best current range of creative children’s books.
Also;
• simon and Schuster
• ladybird books
• scholastic
• usborne
Designers include;
• Robert sabuda
• Matthew reinhart
• Paul geraghty
• John patience
• Ron van der meer
• David carter
• Keith mosely
• Nick bantock
• David hawcock
• Jonathan Emmett
• Lucio+meera santaro
• Mark hiner
• Carol barton
BIBLIOGRAPHY / JOURNALS / ARTICLES / TEXTS / ON LINE REFERENCES etc.

Sabuda, R & Reinhart, M. Encyclopedia Prehistorica-Sharks and Other Sea Monsters, Walker books, 2006, London.
Sabuda, R & Reinhart, M. Encyclopedia Prehistorica-Mega Beasts, Walker books, 2007, London.
Sabuda, R & Baum, L.F. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Simon and Schuster, 2001, London.
Sabuda, R & Carroll, L. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Simon and Schuster, 2003, London.
Sabuda. R & Lewis. C.S, The Chronicles of Narnia, HarperCollins, 2008, London
Reinhart. M, Sendak. M & Yorinks. A, Mummy, Scholastic, 2006, China
Santaro. L & Santaro. M, Predators, Simon and Schuster, 2008, London

Websites
http://www.popupbooks.org.uk/engineers.html
http://www.nickbantock.com/
http://www.scribblestreet.co.uk/
http://www.panmacmillan.com/assets/Jul-Dec%202008%20New%20Titles.pdf
http://www.ukchildrensbooks.co.uk/ills.html



DESIGN PRACTICE
PROGRESS STATEMENT

Name: dave martin

Blog Address: http://monkeydavepopup.blogspot.com/



Rationale

The areas I will be focusing on will be pop-up design and children’s book illustration, I will also have to consider page layout and make sure any written work in the book is appropriate to its young audience. I will also be considering character design and narrative. Education is an important factor of my project.

Subject / Theme

The subject I will be addressing are;
• Education, history for key-stages 1 and 2
• Interaction, through looking and doing, books, games, pop-up, installation.
• Character and narrative illustration for child audience
• Mythology, ancient stories
Design Disciplines / Creative Development

My disciplines are;
• Illustration, for children and for 3-d products.
• Character & Narrative
• 3-d design- paper-craft, pop-up, origami for cards, board-games and children’s books
• Book making, including-layout, spreads and text.
Practical Skills / Workshops – what, why and when?

Drawing every day with various media as I need to improve my illustration.

Make pop-up/ devices guide book, needs doing before easter.







Brief 1: Hercules
Deadline March 27th
Response
Produce illustrations for the 12 trials of Hercules myth
• Draw from texts
• 6 spreads and 8 singles
• short paragraph for each image
Brief 2: pop-up practice
Deadline May 3rd
Response
Make a range of pop-up gift cards.
Consider,
• Occasions such as valentines and easter
• Make it fun
• Themes of personal interest such as animals or superheroes
Brief 3: Greek myth board game
Deadline easter
Response
Create a trivia based board game for key stage 2 greek mythology.
Ideas;
• minotaur maze, 3-d board 2-4 players, one player uses minotaur and has to catch the other players. Work the trivia into the movement by adding event squares.

Brief 4: weekly illustration practice
Deadline easter
Response
• 1 day briefs
• Don’t panic
• Dedicate Mondays to this brief
• Every week for 5 weeks