The Physical studio is a very important part of our Graphic Design degree. It helps develop essential skills so that we can begin to understand numerous things vital to the Graphic Design practice. For example experimenting with getting your mark down on a page, spacial arrangement of a design, how to bring together the composition of an image using mechanical skill and grasping realistic scale of images.
This first Physical studio was really important in helping us to learn about scale and helping us to develop our mark making . The aim of the studio was very prolific so that we could get the most out of the workshop, by experimenting with different medias and styles.
I began the workshop quite cynical as to what outcome i would create , because i was apprehensive about the thought of drawing from a physical object as it not one of my strongest skills. We went out into the town and were all sent to different locations to interpret the buildings and surrounding areas. My group was sent to the Parish church which is surrounded by wonderful old buildings full of character. I enjoyed this much than i expected and found the workshop very rewarding in terms of outcomes and skills i have discovered. I learnt how to successfully interpret a physical object in my own style and to the correct scale, and came out with a . I also scoured the area for interesting typography to replicate in my own style in which i came out with a very strong end result , using fine liner and Posca pens to define the shapes and curves of each letter.
