Final Draft

Handmade typography

Print Analyis

Scamps/ drafts on different media

I experiment my draft to see if I can improve it each time when I refine. The original draft is on the left hand side, and next one is the first refinement. Move on to the second page, the third attempt is on the left hand side, as the one next to it is the last refined piece. So in total, I refine it three times.

Colour Schemes

Emulation WIP

First of all, I did a drawing on my sketchbook that relates to the circus theme. Also, since the illustration that i did for my copy emphasises a range of different shapes, so I apply this characteristic into my drawings, such as the circle shape for the toy balls, triangle shape for the flags etc.

Once I scan it into the computer, I opened it in Illustrator and started to outline the objects (Circle object in the circle layer, star shape object in the star layer...and so on).

As this is an emulation, that means I cannot select any colours from an original piece, so I went to Swatch Libraries Menu to choose a set of colours that I can use, and I chose PANTONE Colour Bridge CMYK UP, as it has a variety of different hues, also with different values and saturations.

Once I sorted out the colour swatch, I then fill in the colours each layer by each layer.

Since the background is white, I wanted to make it more busier, so I selected an image from my primary drawings of subject matter,  and filled the background with a repeat pattern of my own illustrations. Also I adjusted the exposure level, in order to make it paler so it doesn't draw too much attention from the main illustration. 

Once I've done that, I placed the patterned background into the main illustration's document.\

  



















And this is the final outcome of my emulation.

Copy WIP

First of all, I roughly sketched the original copy and scan it into the computer.

 I created a layer then customised a Graphics Style and used the Eclipse Tool to create the circle object around the pyramids in the illustration, which that layers is only for circle objects. Later on, I also created another layer and used the Rectangle tool to outline the rectangle object, the layer is only for rectangle objects. As for the rest, I did the same thing for different shapes, like semi-circle, curvy object etc.

Once I finished with outlining all the shapes, I then open the original copy in Illustrator, to select all the colours in that illustration and put it into Colour Swatches, so I can apply those colours into my copy and make it identical.

I fill in the colours each later by each layer, so I won't get confused and it is easier for me to do that.

And this is the copy:

Emulation

This is my emulation

Copy

Original Illustration:

 My Copy:

Refined Drafts

Case Study

Digital Typography

Circus Poster Drafts

Primary Drawings of Subject Matter