Danielle Croft

Graphic Communication | BCU | 20

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Finished A1 and A2 posters for the exhibition, handed in!

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Final stitched illustrations

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Working on my last piece for the stitched illustrations in the sun!

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Experimenting with the ways in which I could present my illustrations.

I think that the embroidery hoops presented on a white background look the most effective. However I will have to order bigger hoops so that the entire illustration is visible.

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This was an experimental piece where I wanted to see what effect I could create by layering up different types of materials. Although it gave the piece more texture, I felt that it also made the overall appearance look to rough.

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Thought I would try out a sewing machine so that I could compare the outcome to that of the hand stitched one. I found that it took a lot less time to complete the illustrations, however it was more difficult to create the intricate details. Therefore, I think that I may have to combine both techniques in my illustrations.

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Experimenting with the hand stitched technique that I found on pinterest.

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Thumbnail sketches of BFG extract.

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This artist’s 3-D embroidery hairstyle art is such a cool way to celebrate womanhood

sheenaliam / www.instagram.com Think cross-stitching is boring? THINK AGAIN. One artist is using embroidery to create 3-D portraits of women , and the results are stunning. Sheena Liam, AKA the ...

Found these really cool hand stitched illustrations; I liked the way that they were kept actually in the embroidery hoops.

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These have given me a few more ideas about how to create my illustrations; I could use textured wallpaper rather than cloth to stitch my designs.

IDEA! or I could even use handkerchiefs to put my designs onto, which would also keep the traditional touch to the illustrations.

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I found these while searching through pinterest and fell in love with them. I feel like this technique would work really nicely with the BFG illustrations. It could bring in a touch of tradition but with a contemporary feel.

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I really like the dimension of these images and feel like I could possibly take a similar approach when it comes to creating my own illustrations.

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Just some of Quentin Blake’s illustrations.

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Screenshot of the official website of Sir Quentin Blake