3. Mind Map Of Final Major ProjectMy final Idea for my project is to
create a book of poems full of
Rupi Kaurs work. I have
included a mix of different
themes that I feel like I connect
to on a personal level. I feel like
these poems would be the best
to complete illustrations on. I
have selected poems on
themes from:
Body Image
Love
Depression/Self Doubt.
All these themes connect to
people on a personal level
which makes me believe my
target audience will relate to the
illustrations and poem. The
work I am making will fit onto
instagram which will allow my
audience to be reached
The colours I am wanting to use for
this project are a mixture of bright,
dark and pastel colours. This is
because I am wanting to express
different tones for the different
themes that are shown in the
poetry I have chosen. For example:
if the poem is depressing then I will
use dark colours to set the tone.
The font I am wanting to use for this
project is a simple font. However, I
am wanting to explore simple but
hand drawn fonts because it will help
go with the style of my project. This
is because Rupi Kaur uses simple
fonts and lower case so every word
is equal. I want to sustain this.
The book I am creating will be A5
size. The poetry will vary and
spread over an A4 piece so will
take up two spaces in the book.
This will allow me to spent extra
time on illustrations by making the
designs larger.
I will select a totally of 10 poems in
total. I will order them in terms of
the mood it sets, so the more you
read on the more depressing it will
get. This will be a nice change
from white pages to black pages.
This will help empathises the tone
and the different styles that will be
included.
4. Rupi Kaur Poetry (Illustration Planning)
‘Our work should equip
the next generation of women
to outdo us in every field
This is the legacy we’ll leave behind’
‘It is a blessing
To be color of earth
Do you know how often
Flowers confuse me for home’
‘I am water
Soft enough
To offer life
Tough enough
To drown it away’
The illustrations I could create for this poem is:
- Graphics of snowflakes falling to the ground and creating flowers
(Symbol of life). I will include puddles that the snow has caused to
then drown the flowers. This means half the illustrations will be
positive and the second half will be more negative. This will be a
contrasting poem.
The Illustrations I could create for this poem is:
- Graphics of a close up picture of a body. This will be half of a body,
from head to thighs. I will use a block colour for this. Form this I will use
the Graphics tablet and draw flowers and funky patterns inside the
body. This will concentrate on feminity and woman empowerment due to
that’s how I portray the poetry.
The Illustrations I could create for this poem is:
-The graphics I could include for this is the classic evolution scale however I
will use it for a woman growing in confidence. I will use block lack colours for
this, and at the last evolution of woman I will include a bright vibrant colour to
portray her confidence. I will then include a baby being passed on from the last
woman.
5. Rupi Kaur Poetry (Illustration Planning)
‘I didn’t leave because I stopped
Loving you I left cause the
Longer I stayed the less
I loved myself’
‘Loneliness is a sign
You are in desperate
Need of yourself’
‘how is it so easy for you
To be kind to people he asked
Milk and honey dripped from my lips as I
answered
Cause people have not been kind to me’
The illustrations I could do for this poem is:
- Graphics of lips close up with honey dripping down it.
This poem I will work more with typography, by including a
speech bubble with the line cause people have not been
kind to me’. The rest of the poem will be scattered around so
that it is clearer enough to read but more David Carson
inspired.
The Illustrations I could do for this poem is:
- A Graphic design of a tree with the self love symbol
carved into it. I will then include a woman praying to the tree
because she is wanting to grow that self love.
The illustrations I could do for this poem is:
- A graphic of a woman holding a mirror which has a trippy spiral
inside it to represent isolation and lose. The woman will be
covered in words to do with mental health, as this will help raise
awareness as it is such a common issue.
6. Rupi Kaur Poetry (Illustration Planning)
‘You split the world
Into pieces and
Called them countries
Declared ownership on
What never belonged to you
And left the rest with nothing’
The illustrations I could do for this poem is:
- Graphics of a heart being stabbed by a flag. Below the
heart I will draw people looking sad because the blood from the
heart is being captured leaving the people with nothing. This
shows the consequences of being selfish.
‘the idea that we are
So capable of love
But still choose
To be toxic’
The illustrations I could do for this poem is:
- The graphics I could include in this is graphics of a hand
pouring poison into a ‘love potion’. With the other hand, a
finger is pressed up against lips to represent silence and
manipulation.
‘Other Womens bodies
Are not our battleground’
The illustrations I could do for this is:
-The graphics I could do for this is a gun shooting. However
words/insults are shot out. I will include laughter from behind the gun
so that it adds a more manipulative feel.
‘Don’t mistake Salt for sugar
If he wants to
Be with you
He will
Its that simple’
The illustrations I will include for this are:
- Graphics of salt pouring and sugar pouring. I will then place a
jar with a heart in under the salt pot. The sugar will the scatter into
the ocean, as if it was an empty promise.
7. Colours
As you can see to your left, here are a few colours which
I will be including in my final project. I have included a
mix of pastel and dark colours together. This is because
some of Rupi Kaurs poetry to me is depressing and I feel
like that is the write tone for the overall illustrations.
However, some are empowering and link to certain
themes such as feminism. This is why I have included
pastel colours because it adds a calm and feminine feel
to the overall book. This again will help link back to my
target audience. I’ve also included a lot of nature related
colours. This is because a lot of Rupi Kaurs work links to
life and energy which to me symbolises mother nature.
This is why I have included different shades of green
because the darker greens are there to make a heavier
statement then the pastel colours. I’ve also included a lot
of pinks and red because a lot of Rupi’s work symbolises
love and affection. These two colours will appear a lot
due to the poems I have selected including the theme of
love in them. Overall, these colours will make my styles
different and will set different tones for different poems
which is what I am wanting to achieve.
8. Font
The fonts I will be using for my fanzine will be simple but
effective. This is because I am mainly concentrating on
illustrations but making the font look large and small in certain
places. I am also concentrating on the placement of the font to
make it looks more unique. However, the font is simple. This is
because it links into Rupi Kaurs work better. This Is because she
did her poems with simple fonts to show equality in her words.
However, some fonts I will consider including are shown to your
left. The fonts I have chosen are delicate and gentle because the
poetry is suppose to be personal to the audience as well as the
author. This is why I have also included a signature styled font
because it links with my style of being hand drawn but keeps the
delicacy.
I have included one harsh font. This is because
this would be a good font to use to highlight main
key words. This will help with the body image
poetry because it looks harsh and violent. This will
help make a statement and add a more dramatic
effect when needed. However, It is still simple just
bold.
9. Page LayOut (Front Cover)
Title
HandDrawnPictures(GraphicsTablet)
Graphicswithblockcolour
My Name
For the front cover I am wanting to create two different
styles and combine them. This is because it will give an
insight on what the style will be like inside the fanzine. I
have put the title in the center of the page because I want
the designs to overlap half way. This again will empathisis
how these two different styles will work together to create
illustrations for my work.
The graphics I will include on the front will be:
-Suns/Moons due to a lot of work linking to nature.
- Symbols of woman hood (Tampons, Womans bodys)
- It will include sugar and honey to symbolise back to
Rupi Kaurs actual books of poetry.
- Graphics of eyes and lips to highlight body features
which are powerful.
- Graphics of animals and animal prints to link into
nature aspect of the poetry.
- I will create a main graphics with the style of both
sides, with hands joining in the middle of the page.
This will help bring the two styles together.
A5 PAGE
10. Back Page LayOut
”I am a museum full of art
but you had your eyes shut”
-Rupi Kaur
Graphic
The back of this fanzine/book will be simple due
to following how Rupi Kaur has approached her
work. I have included a quote she has said
which I feel reflects the meaning on the book I
am creating.
I will also create a graphic design of her so that
people can gain a better visual of what the poet
look like. This will be a more serious page.
All of the page sizes will be A5 size as it’s the
same size a book would be printed in. This will
help add to the effect of my project being a hand
held copy.
The lay outs for the other pages will depend on
how the font fits around the illustrations. This is
because I am wanting to use my inspiration from
David Carson to create a unique and effective
piece of production work.
11. Running Order Of Poetry
‘Our work should equip
the next generation of
women
to outdo us in every field
This is the legacy we’ll leave
behind’
1 ‘It is a blessing
To be color of earth
Do you know how often
Flowers confuse me for home’
2
‘I am water
Soft enough
To offer life
Tough enough
To drown it away’
3
‘how is it so easy for you
To be kind to people he
asked
Milk and honey dripped
from my lips as I answered
Cause people have not
been kind to me’
4
‘Other Womens bodies
Are not our battleground’
5 ‘I didn’t leave because I stopped
Loving you I left cause the
Longer I stayed the less
I loved myself’
6 7
‘Loneliness is a sign
You are in desperate
Need of yourself’
‘the idea that we are
So capable of love
But still choose
To be toxic’
8 ‘You split the world
Into pieces and
Called them countries
Declared ownership on
What never belonged to you
And left the rest with nothing
9
‘Don’t mistake
Salt for sugar
If he wants to
Be with you
He will
Its that simple’
10
I've chosen to use this running order because it goes in order of mood and tone. It starts off neutral and get deeper
and sadder. This gives the audience a smooth transition from one mood to another and this is reflected in the
colour scheme.
12. Production Schedule
Week 1 Of Production This week of production I will begin to create the basic graphics which I will be
creating for the poetry.
Week 2 Of Production This week of production I will carry on creating basic graphics for my poetry and
making sure the designs are refined and detailed. I am hoping to begin using the
graphics tablet this week to begin my hand drawn style illustrations.
Week 3 Of Production This week of production I will begin to construct specific poetry pages together. This
will allow me to begin exploring my typography in more depth for certain poems.
Week 4 Of Production This week I will carry on constructing my poems together with illustrations.
Week 5 Of Production This week I will carry on constructing my poems together with illustrations.
Week 6 Of Production This week of production I will try and refine my work so that it flows nicely and is the
accurate illustration for the poem.
Week 7 Of Production This week of production I will refine my work to make sure it is as effective as
possible.
