24th March- Today I have gone to looking at Florian Nicolle as I feel that the work i had completed so far was not thorough enough, so i decided to complete a composition digitally. By using photoshop and experimenting with layers and including new textures like news paper.


After completing this piece i have realised that i have not brought anything new to the piece simply copying the style and applying it to a very similar subject matter. I will go onto applying this style and combining it with those of "words are pictures" design group. With their different styles from standard typography through to more imaginative styles. And ally it more directly to new subject matter like objects relating to the secrets or items that relate to the different subcultures instead of just portraits.

22nd March- Continuing with the idea of the media controlling what we see and hear. This illustration simply shows what the TV really does to us. I have cut out the letters to show that there are some of us that can see past what they do and into the real life. These people are often classified into alternative subcultures. people that shy away from the "norm" and show their own personality and try not to be "infected" by the media's control!

21st March- letterpress header "censorship" This page outlines the effects of censorship on life. How we are told what our views should be, what we watch, and what is right and wrong. The media has a alot of power in this area. And because of this life is getting more dull. Everything is being calmed down and watered down. What we view see and hear is very rarely the real thing!

16th March- I am now fully into the concept of censorship and how it effects out lives and questioning why it does so much. Not wanting to go too much into the idea of identity as I feel that has been done far too many times. But the page full of profiles is to illustrate the fact that no matter who we are we all want to fit into some category...

15th - I have realised that my intention has changed slightly. I have worked out that "Pet Hates" is too limiting so I have broadened it out into censorship how in society today we feel like we need to think about what we are going to say and often stop ourselves from saying it, not because we risk offending people but we do not want to risk not fitting in to which ever "group" we belong to. I feel this this new avenue of investigation will allow me to create a more for filling project. I am also going to start looking into subcultures and their "rules" that occur in the different social atmospheres. While flicking though an old economist magazine came across one of their advertising campaigns called "Black campaign" (developed by typographers/designers/illustrators Non-Format, Geoff McFetridge, Mick Marston,Matthew Green, Seymour Chwast, Fine ‘N’ Dandy.) and loved the effective use of typography. so i adapted it for my theme. Using cut out paper and paint to create this instead of being digital. 

14th - Continuing research into Russ Mills and Florian Nicolle, this time incorporating type. In this image i tried to give it a dark side. something slightly sinister - as after all it is about hates no matter how small they are. I enjoyed blowing this up making it a big deal because to that individual it is. Included increasingly mixed mediums, this time including fabric on top of paint, ink, collage and pens. I like the tactile qualities of this piece but feel that the image is somewhat lost between the type and the dripping paint. it needs to be larger and come first before typography.  

12th -  From research collected From the artists Florian Nicolle & Russ Mills.  

I have produced two portraits inspired by their style, the First (the monotone one) for me is the must successful! It has a strong composition and has a good balance in tones and colour. the second i can learn from the photo is too small and therefor the balance is off. I have taken mixed mediums which are usually associated with fine art and moved it into visual communication. I intend to take this forward and start adding typography still related to the theme of pet hates and hidden thoughts and relating back to my questionnaires and primary research.