research

creative style inspiration by other artists/illustrators and ideas for my theme  for my last project.


Angela Dalinger





Katt Frank



Lizzy Stewart
Anne Smith


Rebecca Green



Ayako Taniyama




Alyssa Nassner


Elizabeth Greaber


Alejandra Hernandez






Collections of objects

Project 3 research

For my final project i am going to do a collection of illustrations for display. The theme is everyday life and everyday objects and will all be similar in style, colour, pattern to keep a collective look to all the illustrations. I want to have the collection framed and in a variety of shapes and sizes to create a interesting looking wall show like the examples i researched here. I think the collection will be useful for upcoming shows and exhibitions and i would include a good photo of the display in my portfolio as well as some of the illustrations themselves. I have thought about using the collection in small independent exhibitions and shops and in places like cafes that sell art. I would sell them as framed originals and also do a series of limited edition prints to sell with my other products.

Packaging designs

These are the final designs for the packaging, I'm going to print them on good quality card and make them up into boxes, and for the bottle print off a label and wrap it around a bottle.

packaging development, colour research

I have decided to produce my packaging in a variety of pastel colours as they are very in fashion right now - pastel pink, mint green and lilac. If i was going to make the products themselves they would be the same colours as the packaging, eg, lilac lipstick and eyeliner.

Some research into the current pastel fashion:

development of posters

i decided to use a pastel pink in my posters which i think works much better than red as the black and red looked a bit dark and didnt represent the feeling of young cute girlyness i was going for.

Designs for posters/packaging

draft illustrations for posters, character based with hand written text, advertising 3 items - eyeliner, lipstick and shampoo. monochrome colour scheme with hints of red in the lipstick to show the product colour.

First layouts of poster designs including text, logo and image of products.

First drafts of boxes/packaging for the products

Product research

Research into beauty products and brands and the way they design the product and the packaging/container.
Here are some of the more interesting and eye catching designs that have a hint of an illustrative element.

Soap and Glory Products - a quirky vintage design, very continuous style, bold, stands out, focus on text/slogons/catchphrases.

Benefit beauty products - illustrations on the boxes, font stands out, patterns on products.

Anna Sui makeup - illustrated box and product container, very unique style, continues onto other products.

CatChu Wink lipstick by Tonymoly - unique design of product container, cute packaging to match, niche market

Paul and Joe makeup collection, illustrative style of product design and packaging, carnival theme across all products, fun and bright, stands out from crowd

Topshop makeup collection- very simple style, monochrome colours, spots and stripes patterns, modern design, simple stands out.