For my Final Major Project I intend to explore and create a body of work based on the subject of the tattooing culture, but apply it in the context of Graphic Design by creating a fictitious event or convention. I want to research and investigate a wide range of styles, artist and events that are involved in the world of tattoos. To make this project successful I will have to do primary research: I’m likely to start off looking at some local artist, and how they work and what inspires them. Secondary research will include visiting library’s and reading up on the history and culture of tattoos and where and why tattooing began. One source I will definitely be using is tattoo shops’ and tattoo conventions websites and social media sites. In Addition, I will be looking at advertising, as I want my project to look at the promotion of a non-mainstream interest such as tattooing. I intend to explore poster design, product branding, logo making and associated ephemera. I am interested in Marc Ostlund who is a blogger who looks at the connections/cross overs of graphic design and tattoos. Through my research, I hope to grasp the subject right from its roots and create a really informed outcome. The reason behind this theme is firstly that Visual Communication is a relatively new subject to me so I want to allow myself to explore it in a subject matter that really interests me and that reflects who I am as an individual. Also, I really wanted to give myself a subject that allowed as much creative play as possible. I hope to utilize my drawing and design skills to successfully communicate my ideas to a given target audience.
Because this project is a mere interest, I’m not sure what my final outcome will be, but this excites me and it allows room for flexibility, mistakes and the unknown of what my project could develop into. I look forward to where my research and development will take me until I come up and create a body of work that I am excited by for my final exhibition.
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