'Record' Project: Working With Text In Photoshop Continued...

Trying to improve my images based on the evaluation of the previous ones, and also experimenting with new phrases and text.

This text was more difficult, I decided to make certain areas transparent so it would blend in with the image. I actually like how this looks, I decided to overlap it with the speech arrows to further bring across the idea of speech or conversation. It's very bold but not overpowering, I'll definitely experiment with this more.

Same print different text. I didn't like this at first but it's growing on me. I think leaving the rest of the page clear was the right decision, however I worry it's now a little boring. I'm conflicted because while I like the technique and the colour I just think it's too simple. At least it blends together quite well.

My last one, and first time mixing the two phrases together. I think this would really work if the two elements actually worked together, because here they're quite separate. I love the colour of the bottom half of the text, and I think I'll experiment with separating colour within the phrase again because it works quite nicely!

'Record' Project: Working With Text In Photoshop

I started using my first scans, and working over images I've created previously, editing them here and there to fit with the text.

My first image, I clean up the text a little and decided on white, it's still a little messy but I quite like it! however if I could fix something I think I'd make the text smaller, I didn't adjust the size at all and I think it takes up a little too much of the image.

My second, using the stamps was a good idea, it hardly needed cleaning up at all! I love the style and consistency of the font but I regret the colour choice. I think it looks flat and forced, I'm worried this type will only work in black. 

My favourite of the three. I think this type works really well, particularly with the quite bold imagery and colour. I reckon it's also quiet enough to handle any colours. I'll need to try this out with busier images and see what happens.

'Hello Beautiful' Brief: Potato Printing.

I wanted to expand from the leaf/plants idea but wasn't sure where to go with it. I really fancied doing some printing, but was at home and I don't have a lino kit. So, I decided to use potatoes! A little unconventional, but it did the job! I created really simple leaf shapes and tested them out in all different colours.

I even tried two colours, which only very occasionally worked. I actually really liked the shapes and textures they produced, so I kept going with it. I created a found imagery collage, with prints and shoe polish. Then I started printing off the work in grayscale, and printing over the top of that. 

I think this worked really nicely. I loved the pinky peach colour.

I think this looks great in only two colours, the shadows on the back are prints on the other side of the page. I think this works really well and I want to see what else I can do with it.