My booklet has shown me ways of working with potential clients, it's allowed me to breech out and use my own skills to photograph and design something whilst learning about how the printing process works to access the options of full bleed and standard printing. This project has also allowed me to become aware of how to use cameras in a different environment and capture moving objects. This project has been really eye opening and I feel like it's helped me develop as a designer and capture things I may not of necessarily captured if it wasn't so free flowing.
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Below is my finished edition of 'The Edge' booklet. Presenting a total of 42 A4 Landscape photos which has been made into a double sided booklet.
After looking at the photos I have narrowed them down to the final options I would like to be made into my booklet, I have edited these images on photoshop allowing the images to seem more vibrant as the day wasn't the brightest of days. These shall be printed as a double sided A4 Landscape booklet and will include details of the park. This above image on the left is the original before my editing, in the right image I have made the vibrancy brighter and made the image more bright compared to the dullness of the colours in the original image.
I have done these alterations on every image I have used in my booklet to make the location appear more desirable and create the feel of a vibrant woodland area. I feel the alterations also seem more realistic to how it felt there on the day. Starting off this project I started designing a bike. I based my design on my partners mountain bike which is used a lot on tracks and also when travelling. This is the style of bike which is very popular among bikers as the suspension allows pressure when finishing a jump and these style tires allow the bike to jump into corners and create pressure against the dirt.
I have chosen a grey tone colour pallet as it's a balanced colour. The darker tones really accentuate the outline of the bike and will give the booklet a calmer mood with stunning visuals. Compared to many stunt bike promotions which are very busy and use bold, overwhelming colours. I believe these colours along the vibrant coloured photos will counter balance for a professional booklet, bursting with colour on the inside but coming across very modern and simplistic with the design. Jeremy HarnellLooking at other artists I saw Jeremy Harnell who is a Californian graphic designer who is now based locally in Sussex. As I have been looking mainly at photographers I wanted to look at designers who focused on bikes and poster design. I like the way he focuses on contemporary art using bold colours and abstract designs. I feel this minimal concept will work well with my project, as I want it to have a simplistic look. I am using similar block colours to provide a professional contemporary outcome rather than the standard designs for bikers where it is a bit rough looking. Russell BurtonResearching into photographers I concentrated on Russell Burton. He focuses on travel, landscape ,scenery and sports events such as cycling and racing. His photos mainly focus on capturing the essence of a racer in a variety of different landscapes. Mountains are a big focus with Burtons photography which I feel is a great place to capture bikers as it focuses on natural trail paths. I feel Clapham woods is a great place as it also focuses on a natural forest environment. Looking at Burtons image I think the time of day has a great affect on his work as they create a focal point on his work, for example below on the top left image the sunset creates an atmosphere, allowing the viewer to get a feel for the photo. I think these close up shots will be a better style for my booklet as the area i'm photographing isn't as large as the environments Milner shoots and therefore think Burtons style would be more successful on capturing the perfect photos. Dan MilnerLooking into photographers I focused on artists like Dan Milner who travels around the world photographing places such as Arctic Svalbard where it's polar bear inhabited and Afghanistan where he captured a pioneering bike trip. Below are two images which captured moments from the bike rides his photographed. I felt these focused on the surrounding area as well as the bikers and has shown me an element which i'd like to implement into my own work. Milner has said how he has a "desire to look beyond the safe, predictable and mundane, and to include a little thought provocation in my images and films". I feel very inspired by his travels to capture such environments and shows how a photograph can capture what you choose it to. I want my images to be very contemporary and polished such as Milners are. I feel key factors to these techniques is the angle I choose to capture each moment as well as the weather will impact how the images are portrayed due to the impact natural light and the quality of the environment will have on my final outcome. ![]() Brief
During the summer you are required to work independently on a project entitled ‘The Edge’. This project can take any form of digital graphic design, for example, it might be an animation, a series of gifs, an animated poster, a book, a magazine, a typeface, or even a collection of photographs. It’s up to you! Think carefully about the final format of your work and how you will present it. Ideas The brief has inspired me to focus on physical activities that take place over summer such as: biking. I want to focus on photography along with a professional approach to market design, looking into promotion of a popular bike track and courses available for beginners. I am going to start this project by looking at previous photographers who specialize in travel and sport. I think looking into their techniques are styles of image creation I will become more focused on the layouts when it comes to my own photoshoot. Location The location I have decided to photograph bikers is Clapham Woods also known as 'Spooks'. This is a woodland area in West Sussex, the land is owned by a local farmer who allowed the bikers to create tracks and jumps in a particular area allocating for the activity. Clapham Woods does have a unusual backstory with known sightings of satanic groups, animals becoming unwell and four deaths between 1972 and 1981. These unusual activities as well as UFO sightings are the reason this area is known as 'Spooks'. Although, this is known for being a haunted area to the groups of bikers it's a very pleasant location which is easily accessible and feels very welcoming. The Edge booklet will promote the area for it's popularity and the thrill the groups get for having a small community which shares the same passion. |
The Edge
Photography and Design based around the thrill seeking dirt jump event 'The Edge'. Taking Place in East Sussex 2017 Summer. |