AnnGee’s Editorial Illustrations for HWM Oct and Dec Issue

Mindflyer’s Note:
Editorial illustrations in Singapore is another market where young illustrators can hone their illustrating skills . Though the rates are low, the work can be interesting, challenging and easier to come by. Often the editor  or creative director would have a style in mind but most are open to trying new styles or techniques. Never let the lower fees discourage you or make you put in less efffort- always do your utmost; you never know who may see it and remember it – it may lead to future better assignments.

Concept sketch and style was given by the editorial team, so I only had to do one sketch. They wanted to show Hua Wei growing like a giant beanstalk and beating the rest of the competitors. I did have a bit of freedom to deviate from the style that was given.

Below are some recent works by AnnGee. You can view more of AnnGee’s work here: http://cargocollective.com/anngee

HuaWei Beanstalk

I usually do pretty tight sketches for editorials so the CD/editors don’t have to guess too much and not too many changes will be done after the illo is rendered. Sketches for editorial are mostly done digitally so I can edit them quickly when needed.

Final artwork done in Photoshop.

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Giraffes can lick their own eyes

Invitation to AKIRA KUROSAWA Film Festival

Akira Kurosawa, legendary Japanese director and genius behind classic films such as Seven Samurai, Yojimbo, Rashomon is widely regarded as one of the most influential filmmakers in the history of cinema. As an appreciation to the people of Singapore for their kind support and generosity after the devastation caused by the March 11 Earthquake and Tsunami, the Japan Foundation, Embassy of Japan (JCC), Singapore Film Society and Japanese Association Singapore is presenting 21 films of KUROSAWA Akira in Singapore from April 18 -30, in the largest ever local retrospective of his works.

Date: April 18 – 30, 2011

Venue: Gallery Theatre, National Museum of Singapore, 93 Stamford Road Singapore 178897

Tickets: Tickets will be given free (limited to 2 tickets per person) on the same day of the screening session on a first-come, first-served basis, 45 minutes before the start of the first film of the day, with the exceptions indicated below:

- from 6.45pm on weekdays  *except on 18th April and 22nd April
- *18th Apr (Mon) from 6.30pm
- 19th to 21th Apr from 6.45pm
- *22nd Apr (Fri) from 11.15am
- 23rd Apr (Sat) from 10.15am
- 24th Apr (Sun) from 1.15pm
- 25th to 29th Apr from 6.45pm
- 30th Apr (Sat) from 10.15am

For film information & schedule, kindly visit the following links:

http://sfs.org.sg/japanesefilmfestival/jff2011/ak2011/index.html

http://www.mangosteen.com.sg/mimiyori/event/kiji1205/

For more information, please contact Singapore Film Society at email: jff2010@sfs.org.sg or SFS HOTLINE: 90-170-160.

Don’t miss this opportunity to catch his films on the big screen!

The Design Show

Event Details:

Date: 08.09.10 APRIL 2011

Venue: VivoCity, 1 Harbourfront Walk, Singapore (098585)

The Design Show is the 2011 Graduation Show for students of the Temasek Polytechnic School of Design.

Go from amazement to enchantment; from compassion to fascination and from exhilaration to relaxation. Good design has the ability to bring out a wide range of emotions. Experience the uplifting, mood-changing, transformative power of design in one place. Featuring Final Year Projects of Diploma in
- Apparel Design & Merchandising (ADM)
- Environment Design (EVD)
- Interior Architecture Design (IAD)
- Interactive Media Design (IMD)
- Moving Images (MOI)
- Product & Industrial Design (PID)
- Retail & Hospitality Design (RHD)
- Visual Communication (VSC)

Do check out The Design Show website for their awesome graduate portfolio!

Their facebook page:  http://www.facebook.com/thedesignshow

OIC Interview with Parka

In the spotlight: Parka – the guy behind Parka Blogs, a blog dedicated to reviews of art and design related books.

OIC: How long have you had the habit of sketching and how did you get started?

Parka: I started getting more serious about sketching after visiting Urban Sketchers. (OIC: Check out our awesome local sketchers at Urban Sketchers Singapore!) The stories and sketches posted by people all over the world are really inspiring. It makes you look at things in life differently. There’s a new sense of appreciation, including for the mundane.

My sketches can be found at http://parkablogs.com/category/tags/my-sketches

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Rejected

done for the Animax x OIC project. one of the variations i did which i decided not to use later.

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Tonal Exercise

Took part in a masterclass for drawing recently, one of the more interesting things we did was a tonal exercise done in collage.

we had to mix 3 tones of grey that were equally between white and black, then paint them onto butcher’s paper.

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OIC draw at the library

Sketched from a photo from the book Black: A Celebration of Culture by Deborah Willis.

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STAMP 02: FARM’s second Posting Box painting competition, country-wide this time!

Join STAMP 02!

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Interesting article by Jillian Tamaki about context, creativity and style regarding Fine Art and Illustration.

You realize how much of creativity is simply exploring things that perplex you or that you’re curious about. Didactics come later. Or, perhaps, full meanings are discovered through the process of creation.

Article by Jillian Tamaki. Read more in her blogpost.

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