more responses from studio's for DC

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest re-design

I have designated today as my last day on the cover designs for this brief. I have spent today refreshing myself on last week's designs, and after feedback from Si Scott on Thursday and Andy Lodge today, I have made some decisions about the final resolutions. The one that I had been struggling with was the cuckoo's nest brief. I had two solutions, each with their separate qualities and flaws. during and and my discussion we brainstormed some themes from the book that I had not investigated, such as being trapped, isolation, and the idea of 'the odd one out'. I have chosen to try to communicate this using a bird pattern with one bird either segregated or in a different colour.

replies from emails for dc publication research

more feedback for dc publication..

Emails to studios for context publication

These are the e-mails I have sent out to specific studio's that use illustrated lettering within their work.  I tailored each one to the specific studio, mentioning specific work of theirs that I was referring to in terms of type.

When you make the decision to use illustrated lettering in your designs do you have somebody in house who does it, or do you outsource a lettering artist?


When/If you do outsource a lettering artist, would you feel more confident about using a designer who is represented by an agent rather than one who isn't?


And finally, what is the best piece of advice you could offer to a typographic illustrator who is planning to go freelance in terms of approaching studios for work?

          

Emails to designers for context publication

These are the e-mails that I have sent out to freelance lettering artist with just three questions about their practice :


How important for a freelance illustrator is representation from an agent?


How do you keep your work looking fresh, interesting and individual when there is so much competition and imitation in the industry?


And finally, what is the best piece of advice you could offer to a new freelance illustrator?


I have tailored each e-mail to the independent designer.

First reply :

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I created this image to insert into my e-mails to designers and studios to make my messages seem more considered and to help them stand out from the more generic e-mails from other students.