Introductions (28/09/2011)

This is my first blog and from this you'll find out a little bit about me.

My interests, opinions and so on.

"Potential; What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us". 

I thoroughly believe this image represents me overall. A friend of mine had just come back from a session at the gym and looked exhausted and totally drained but still pumped up. Almost as if he wouldn't mind doing another weight lifting session. It was that day that I noticed he had been going to the gym almost everyday for some reason. I asked him what spurred him on in order to dedicate his entire week to vigorous exercise and he pointed at this poster stock to his wall. 
It was a simple poster and for a second I didn't think much of it until I read the quote at the bottom and I was instantly inspired! 
Just like the image, I come across as a quiet, shy person and not much of a threat but beneath the surface I have potential. At first, the image itself may come across as bland and simple but once I started relating it to my everyday life, it developed a deeper meaning. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Le3MDtf7ZGE&feature=related

This is a link to a video on YouTube that I found a while ago. It's a simple video that I believe brings together the basics of Graphic Design. I consider myself to be a spiritual person, therefore my aim when it comes to Graphic Design is to send across positive messages and information in a way people of all ages can understand and enjoy. The video basically speaks about the definition of love and uses words and pictures to do this. I also admire the fact that the person who created this video allowed the audio to speak the message but highlighted the important areas using typography and imagery. This video represents the sort of messages I would like to deliver as a Graphic Artist.

http://www.facebook.com/SamDavisCreative?sk=app_167969729896883

Samantha Davis is a fairly known Creative Director in all aspects of creative practices in London, but mainly works on photography. I recently discovered her three weeks ago when searching for creative ideas. Unfortunately, she has only just recently started promoting her business after 20 years so Facebook is where most of her portfolio is publicised. I love the fact that most of her work is simple but still manages to come across as classy and sophisticated. I personally enjoy looking at photography that doesn't have too much going on in one place. 
On the left is one of her photography peices from her Facebook portfolio. It's simple but striking at the same time which is what drew me to Samantha Davis. She makes simplicity look beautiful.  

http://www.lokationco.com/

Here's another link for Samantha Davis. She is currently developing a new website where she will be publishing her latest photography portfolios. 

http://shiniquesmith.com/?p=475 

Shinique Smith is one of the few female Contemporary Artists that inspired me to be more open minded and to just "Go with the flow". Like myself, Shinique is a spiritual person and believes that art can only be inspired by what lies around us which is why I'm always in awe of her contemporary art. 

http://shiniquesmith.com/?p=94

Here is a link to one my favorite portfolios by her that I can only describe as quirky and modern. Her work is colorful, vibrant and she doesn't hold back on anything she chooses to create. Some  critics have said that some of her pieces don't make sense but that in itself is what I believe makes her stand out. I hope to one day be as exciting and confident in my art as she is. 

Session Task

Today's in session task was a basic introduction of modern art history and creative industry. We were all given the chance to share our opinions and views of certain areas of creative practices. From this lecture, I found out that no matter what area of creativity one specializes in, we are still connected in some way. 
I understood this better when we were all separated into groups of 6 and were given approximately ten minutes to discuss what we believed our specialized areas were about. Surprisingly, all members of my group had similar answers. We all believed our subjects were inspiring, changing, communicating and constantly developing. Through the group task, I understood why one area of art can not always be independent of the other.
After a while, we all parted to explore the building in search for anything that looked like it had been designed; whether it was photographically, graphically, fashion or even interior. I realized that basically everything I looked at was the product of a designer which is something I wouldn't have thought about before. 
Overall, from this first session I believe that I've developed a slightly better understanding of what if means to be creative and open minded.