Illustration & Visual narrative | Final Compilation

23/9/2024 - 29/12/2024 / Week 1 - Week 14

An Hongzheng / 0378415

Illustration & Visual Narrative 

Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media

Final Compilation

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1. Vormator

Fig.1.1.1 Final Outcome - Vormator " Morass" / (Week 4, 18/10/2024)

E-portfolio Link: https://hongzhengdesign.blogspot.com/2024/10/illustration-visual-narrative-task-1.html


2. Composition & Concept Board

Fig.2.1.1 Final Outcome / (Week 6, 30/10/2024)

Fig.2.1.2 Final Outcome - Composition  / (Week 6, 30/10/2024)

Fig.2.1.3 Concept Board / (Week 6, 30/10/2024)

E-portfolio Link: https://hongzhengdesign.blogspot.com/2024/11/week-4-6-hongzheng-0378415-illustration.html

3. Poster & Concept Board

Fig.3.1.1 Final Outcome - Poster / (Week 10, 25/11/2024)

Fig.3.1.2 Concept Board / (Week 10, 25/11/2024)

E-portfolio Link: https://hongzhengdesign.blogspot.com/2024/12/illustration-visual-narrative-task-3.html

4. Monkey's Paw (Google Slides) & Concept Board

Fig.4.1.1 Final Outcome - Webcomic "Cover" / (Week 13, 22/12/2024)

Fig.4.1.2 Final Outcome - Webcomic "One-Paged Comic" / (Week 13, 22/12/2024)

Google Slides Link: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1NDqVTkPm6-PZbNk8XvpKzKcoCC1BILbG1IA1WkTKZjk/edit?usp=sharing

Fig.4.1.3 Concept Board / (Week 13, 22/12/2024)

Fig.4.1.4 Concept Board-2 / (Week 13, 22/12/2024)

E-portfolio Link: https://hongzhengdesign.blogspot.com/2025/01/illustration-visual-narrative-webcomic.html

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REFLECTION

Experiences:

Through this semester's learning, I have completed many projects, and their difficulty levels have gradually increased, allowing me to continuously grow in my use of Adobe Illustrator.

These tasks have given me a sense of achievement and honed my skills and imagination in software. In a good design, good ideas are always very important.

At the beginning of the semester, I was not familiar with Adobe Illustrator software, so many tasks were difficult for me. As I gradually learned and practiced, I realized that it is a powerful software for creating graphics.

The most memorable task for me this semester is the production of Pok é mon cards. I think this task is very suitable for the functionality of Adobe Illustrator, and the process was also full of fun. In contrast, webcomic is very boring to me because there are completely better software and production methods for comics.

The most profound lesson I learned throughout the semester was the creation of an e-portfolio. Recording the creative process of one's own work is a very tedious, troublesome, but inevitable thing. I think this is also an important part of becoming a professional creator in the future, so perhaps we should constantly practice this process and get used to it.

Observation:

Adobe Illustrator has a wide range of features, not only for creating illustrations, but also for designing and creating fonts. When combined, it can also be used for creating posters. I have covered the above knowledge points in my studies this semester, and have completed many projects through the combination of different technologies, which gives me a great sense of achievement.

The Pen Tool is the most commonly used and versatile tool in Adobe Illustrator, which is required for almost all design processes. Therefore, I should practice more and master it as soon as possible.

At first, we only learned how to apply 3D effects to fonts, but later I found that applying 3D effects to other graphics can also produce very good results.

Findings:

This is a relatively interesting but also busy semester, with many gains at the same time. I have found that my design skills and thinking are often interconnected, especially when combined with Adobe software. In the future, I should continue to improve my skills in using different software to create better works.