Guardian Editorial LCA Illustration Brief

Brief: 

'We have been presented with an amazing opportunity for our illustration students. They're looking for a student to produce 3 pieces of editorial illustration to accompany an article about Leeds College of Art. Please see the attached brief below:

The Guardian – Brief for BA(Hons) Illustration students 

Background

Leeds College of Art is partnering with The Guardian on an editorial and advertising campaign during Oct-Nov 2015. The campaign will involve The Guardian producing three feature articles for The Guardian’s university section of its website and Leeds College of Art will be branding this content and running a major online advertising campaign in support of it. The objective of the campaign for Leeds College of Art is to raise our profile; increase student applications; promote the excellent work our students deliver.

The Brief
The Guardian feature articles will be on:

• Creating a perfect portfolio
• Careers in the arts and creative industries
• The revival of crafts and analogue methods in a world if digital advancements

We would like you to do three illustrations that will be embedded within the above articles to illustrate the topic and/or showcase the College. The illustrations could simply showcase the range of activities/subjects within the College, they do not ned to be literal in illustrating the above topics. All three illustrations must be of a similar style in order to connect the three features together. One student’s work will be selected.

Deliverables
Three images. The images should be no smaller than 620x372. Jpegs or similar.

Deadline
12pm – Wednesday 7^Th October 2015

Please email to andrew.craske@leeds-art.ac.uk

Why do this?Your work will be in one of the leading national newspapers in the UK (and globally) and credited. The College may also use your work on its website and will be promoting these features throughout October-November.'

I decided to tackle this brief in the new media I wanted to experiment with: Crayola! 

I was inspired by this artist, fashion illustrator, that I looked at previously on my Tumblr blog:

http://awaspinawig.tumblr.com/post/129916925065/damien-cuypers-lfw-illustrations-as-part-of-his

I thought this would suit this brief as its quick to use and spontaneous and expressive to draw with. I thought it would be great to use lots of colour and quick line work to reflect the vibrance and life at Leeds College of Art. I also wanted to reflect the broad range of subjects and activities available at the college, some that you wouldn't expect! I also wanted to make sure I included boys and girls and a sense of collaboration or atleast working around others and tutors influence and help on our work. 

Here are a few samples of my sketches from today: 

http://awaspinawig.tumblr.com/post/130277246745/011015-sewing-sketch-sketchbook

http://awaspinawig.tumblr.com/post/130277012650/011015-some-illustrations-based-on-lca-final

http://awaspinawig.tumblr.com/post/130276799900/011015-sketch-sketchbook-illustration-art

I used the LCA Facebook Page photographs to work from as reference but I worked very loosely from them. 

For my final illustrations I obviously will edit them digitally first to ensure all outliers (marks) are removed and line quality and colour is as best as possible, While also making them RGB for viewing online.