Researching keeps us in a constant state of curiosity, keeping us excited, creative, intrigued and inspired. Researching is a way of enhancing excitement in your project or day to day lives. It is a way of allowing things to connect with you, connect with your chosen practice and on your brief.
In general researching is essential to problem solving, as we are figuring out and learning new skills, techniques and information. It’s like looking at a painting and finding several different meanings; from the artist’s initial interpretation, your point of view and other people’s points of view and understanding from it.
In general researching is essential to problem solving, as we are figuring out and learning new skills, techniques and information. It’s like looking at a painting and finding several different meanings; from the artist’s initial interpretation, your point of view and other people’s points of view and understanding from it.
There are a few different types of research in which we can do as designers:
Primary research – a collection of information which you yourself have gathered, first hand. [A personal interview]
Secondary research - a collection of information which already exists. [Books, internet, magazines etc]
Visual research – your own assortment of day-to-day/ constant drawings, videos, photographs and illustrations.
Primary research – a collection of information which you yourself have gathered, first hand. [A personal interview]
Secondary research - a collection of information which already exists. [Books, internet, magazines etc]
Visual research – your own assortment of day-to-day/ constant drawings, videos, photographs and illustrations.
One good example which came to mind of an artist which used visual research; is Mr. Brainwash, originally known as Thierry Guetta; he had a compulsion of videotaping every moment of his life. Showing us the constant record of everyday life, inspiring him to create art himself as he caught up with some of the world’s leading graffiti designers and documentation of the phenomenon of contemporary street art.
You can find out more about him and what he did through the film; ‘Exit through a gift shop’, a movie which I recommend for everyone to watch!!!! --
You can find out more about him and what he did through the film; ‘Exit through a gift shop’, a movie which I recommend for everyone to watch!!!! --
Not only does research mean, looking online, into books, magazines, watching the news and jotting down designs and sketches but means researching and experimenting with different medias. E.g. Photoshop, photography, screen printing, using spray cans etc.
I have found by using very different medias it such as screen printing in comparison to Photoshop creates a whole new effect to an image, allowing us to create very different visuals, as well as expanding our capabilities.
In this project ‘to intrigue people into Birmingham’; so far I have used photography, film photography, illustration screen printing and mono printing allowing me to create a variety of different styles and outcomes. Some of which I will upload …
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