Martin O'Neill:
Martin O'Neill is a British non traditional illustrator that works in a collage style through the use of screen printing, photo copying, painting and digital manipulation.
He uses a range of images to present a theme and includes the use of text to both present imagery and create an image.
I feel that his imagery's appearance is of a magazine cover due to all the elements involved in one image; I like the classy and timeless feel to the images, the atmosphere is warm. I like the playfulness of his work- the images have freedom they are not confined into one space they are spread across each other.
I have been inspired by the way Martin O'Neill has used direction in his collages to convey a message to the audience by the use of line; the image takes on a voice and has authority as it guides the viewer into each part of the image. The lines divide the image into sections which focuses the viewers attention on separate pieces of the image, linking the images together into one story.
I have tried to use the same organisation of images and lines within my own development of printing and organisation of work because I feel this technique creates a stronger built narrative through the imagery. I have found that by organising the positioning and layout of imagery and text, line and shape in order to show the narrative within my work has become more effective.
I feel that during my own experimentation by working in the style of Martin O'Neill it has allowed me consider the structure of the image and how it is visually presented from the audience's point of view. this has given me a different perspective on design as a result.
He uses a range of images to present a theme and includes the use of text to both present imagery and create an image.
I feel that his imagery's appearance is of a magazine cover due to all the elements involved in one image; I like the classy and timeless feel to the images, the atmosphere is warm. I like the playfulness of his work- the images have freedom they are not confined into one space they are spread across each other.
I have been inspired by the way Martin O'Neill has used direction in his collages to convey a message to the audience by the use of line; the image takes on a voice and has authority as it guides the viewer into each part of the image. The lines divide the image into sections which focuses the viewers attention on separate pieces of the image, linking the images together into one story.
I have tried to use the same organisation of images and lines within my own development of printing and organisation of work because I feel this technique creates a stronger built narrative through the imagery. I have found that by organising the positioning and layout of imagery and text, line and shape in order to show the narrative within my work has become more effective.
I feel that during my own experimentation by working in the style of Martin O'Neill it has allowed me consider the structure of the image and how it is visually presented from the audience's point of view. this has given me a different perspective on design as a result.
Traditional and Non-Traditional Imagery:
I was inspired by the direction Martin O'Neill uses in his work to tell a narrative- I used lines and shapes to represent youth subculture and social unrest. I tried to work organically in a non obvious way to show lateral thinking towards my ideas- I feel this allowed my work to become more narrative as a result. I used symbols that related to the subcultures and objects in the form of materials to show rebellion. I tried to split the imagery up so that the viewer gets taken through the imagery, in order to do this I experimented in layout and positioning of images to guide the viewer. as a result of this, I feel that the message behind my work became more effective because it gave the narrative imagery more structure.
To do this I used a mixture of prints, illustrations, tickets and 3D materials such as glass and wire. communicating through the use of mix media produced a deeper meaning in my work in comparison to my simple illustrations as i was able to experiment using symbolism and language techniques, causing the audience to question my ideas and look into the deeper message of my imagery.
On reflection, through the use of my visual recordings, I was able to produce ideas towards my final piece designs and as a result make my final piece imagery more involved within the decades I studied. Through the original mark making and sketches I was able to progress into mixed media techniques evolving my original ideas; I was also able to capture different ways of presenting unrest and culture, making my work more emotive overall.
To do this I used a mixture of prints, illustrations, tickets and 3D materials such as glass and wire. communicating through the use of mix media produced a deeper meaning in my work in comparison to my simple illustrations as i was able to experiment using symbolism and language techniques, causing the audience to question my ideas and look into the deeper message of my imagery.
On reflection, through the use of my visual recordings, I was able to produce ideas towards my final piece designs and as a result make my final piece imagery more involved within the decades I studied. Through the original mark making and sketches I was able to progress into mixed media techniques evolving my original ideas; I was also able to capture different ways of presenting unrest and culture, making my work more emotive overall.
The use of digital techniques in Photoshop; I used layers to subtly apply my images together to experiment with background and foreground images. I feel by using some of the images I hand rendered in the style of Martin O'Neill such as the background imagery, I was able to develop the narrative behind my theme further and imply unrest into my work. I feel I used collage similarly to O'Neill as i thought about the positioning of text and image in order to create a narrative based upon unrest.