Lucienne Day - Graphic Interpretation

This Image is a textile design by Lucienne Day called 'Calyx' This textile piece was created after World War 2 and was inspired by plant forms. Her inspirations were Joan Miró and Paul Klee and I think this design was so greatly appreciated in its time as it was a refreshing modern uplifting change from war time dreariness. I think this image relates to my 'Graphic Interpretation' brief as i think it has a linear timeline quality to it. This could be adapted to incorporate my theme or i could explore this kind of imagery and develop and experiment with it to see how i could incorporate it into my work.

Susan Stockwell - Graphic Interpretation

After visiting the Sheffield gallery i saw Susan Stockwells work and i really liked her use of paper and maps in particular. I looked for more of her work and i found her website that documents her work: Susan Stockwell
This image is taken from the website but it is what i saw in the exhibition at Sheffield. Stockwell had taken maps and literally sewn conflicting countries together in this piece called 'Cartographic Dress'



This image is from Stockwells website and is called 'China Stack' I think this work relates to my current 'Graphic interpretation' Brief as it is using paper manipulation to explore depth.



This image is a closer view of the one above and I really like the texture of the paper close up. I think this gives it another interesting dimension.



This image is a variation of the China stack and is a stack of manipulated paper in the shape of the UK. I think the use of thin paper gives it an interesting texture.



These images are called 'South London Arteries' and i think it is an interesting graphical way to display something so over looked in general day to day life.

On the Map - Sheffield - Millenium Gallery - Graphic Interpretation

I visited this exhibition in Sheffield to get inspiration and an insight into a variety of ways to design with maps and what use maps can have in design while being manipulated and experimented with.



This image is the promotional leaflet from the exhibition. I thought the use of colour and shape was quite graphic and professional.

The following images are from the promotional leaflet and describe the designers involved in the show, how they work and examples of their pieces in the exhibition.




This image is by Paula Amaral and it is her living area mapped out. I think the simplicity of shape and colour and simple labeling of the objects is what makes it interesting and the quality of line is simple and professional.



I admire Betty Peppers work that was shown. As a jewelery designer she creates a wide variety of things. She likes to take ordinary things like maps and atlases and she creates desirable objects by incorporating jewelery and textiles into them. She has an ongoing series called 'Book Keeping' where she takes charity shop books to house her textile jewelery. I also admire Phyllis Pearsall's work and contribution to graphic design. Before this exhibition i didn't know who created the A-Z books as apposed to the fold out maps and i think her use of symbol and colour is quite intelligent.

Hidden Narratives - Sheffield - Graves Art Gallery - Graphic Interpretation

This image is the Exhibition catalogue of designers and i have chosen a select few that i admire.



This image is by Kate Allen. This is a section from her drawing titled 'Battlefield with Upturned Tortoises'



This image titled 'Erected Ruin' is by Peter Callesen. I find paper engineering fascinating, so this piece was very interesting to me. I like the clean crisp lines and delicate detail that is involved in the creation of this work. I think the simplicity and detail has a good balance and creates a romantic blank canvas to imprint your own imagination onto it.

Cushion design -Graphic Interpretation

I found the following imagery of a simple set of transport logos on the Print and Pattern Blogspot. This is a bedding set for a baby and cushion/pillow design created by Dwell Studio in the USA ( http://dwellstudio.com/ ) I think this simple no nonsense symbolic representation of transport is a good visual start for a baby. I think this kind of imagery would be interesting to incorporate into my current brief (Graphic Interpretation - A Time-line) as the easy to read imagery can be understood by a wide variety of people and even other people from different countries can read these images which shows they are universally understood.

Mark Pawson - Graphic Interpretation

This image is a promotional poster to advertise an exhibition of Mark Pawsons work. This way of representing information using colour and symbols along a creative linear direction is an engaging way to explain information.

Edward Tufte - Graphic Interpretation

This image reminds me of scientific images that represent chemicals or the bonds between chemicals. It also reminds me of images representing synapses in the brain. This kind of connection between information makes a detailed and interesting image to read.

Hennie Haworth - Graphic Interpretation

After looking in a book produced by http://www.ycnonline.com i came across Hennie Haworths work and i thought it was quite relevant in relation to my current brief of Graphic Interpretation. She is an illustrator and her website with examples of all her work is http://www.henniehaworth.co.uk. I looked through her work and selected some images i found interesting in relation to the brief.
This first image is of the great wall of china and planes. I thought the drawn route on the 'map' was interesting as it shows the remote control planes path. The other planes in the image also add to the idea of travel. I think this is a relevant image due to the linear map like quality.



This next image is an illustration of different types of English currency. I think the format of the image is interesting, showing development and a sequence from one coin to many images of money and detail from money such as the typefaces, symbols and the queens face. The background of graph paper implies that it is a representation on a graph that shows an increase in information. I think this visual way of representing information is interesting as it engages the onlooker more.



This image makes me think of a pie chart in a different shape. The brain looks like each colour represents a certain amount of information. I think using existing methods and developing them and playing with how you can alter them make this image interesting. I really like the 3dimensional aspect of the text on this image also.



This image also reminds me of a pie chart with all the relevant information represented by the objects on the plate and the writing around the edge is like a title for the pie chart, showing what the information is representing.



This image reminds me of a family tree. I think this is a good way to represent a timeline. Its shows development and sequence in a non linear way which makes it more interesting than a generic historically drawn simple timeline. Looking at this i am only interested in the format in which the information is presented, not the information itself.



This final image was also interesting to me as i thought it was a creative way of generating a mark in relation to certain information. I think this way of thinking is is different and really innovative.