Senior Project Proposal Ideas

Idea Generation: Finding a topic...

(at least) 3 Problems in the world that interests me:

- Trying to discover an alternative fuel source

- Equal rights

- Helping the education system

- SOPA (stop online piracy act) & PIPA (protect IP act)

- Lack of interest in physical, printed books

- Endangered species

(at least) 3 Problems locally that interest me: (in Kent, Cleveland, Akron, or Ohio)

- Gay rights

- Need of more jobs

- Drilling for natural gas

If I couldnt' be a designer, illustrator or photographer after graduating what would I do instead?

- I know it would take learning/education, but being a writer would be exciting.

What is my dream job?

- An illustrator for children's books or maybe even graphic novels.

(at least) 3 Personal interests or hobbies:

- Reading

- Television shows

- The Big Bang Theory, Game of Thrones, Once Upon a Time, etc.)

- Superheroes, Fairy Tales, etc.

- Animals/pets

- Currently have one golden labrador retriever named Lea

- Playing board games

(at least) 3 Professional Interests (in design, illustration or photography related)

- Digital Painting

- Watercolor

- Book Illustrations

- Looking through a collective art book or different illustrators/artists/photographers, social expressions material (namely greeting cards), etc.

- Different painting techniques (just to learn more)

Where do I hope to live after graduation?

- Still in Ohio (relatively close to where I am now)

- If moving were an option (and I could afford the cost of living), San Francisco would be my non-Ohio area choice

Who is my favorite designer, photographer or illustrator? Why?

- I'm not sure if I have an exact favorite. Off the top of my head I can think of Norman Rockwell and Peter de Seve because of the "easy" way they can create a story through their illustrations.

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Senior Project Proposal // Tabitha Lee Concentration: Illustration

List three topics, include a title, short description, and at least three keywords.

#1 - Children's Book (printed)

- An illustrated children's book

- Current idea: A fox who finds itself in different (commonly known) Fairy Tale situations

- Possibly tie in "sense of tradition" or not fighting who you are

- Need to be careful of creating own content (would take much more time and consideration)

- Keywords: 1) Fairy Tale 2) Tradition 3) Fox

#2 - Line of Greeting Cards (printed and possibly digital)

- Create a brand based on a set of characters (also new) and "theme" these characters/this brand to typical greeting card events/subjects (ex: Christmas, Halloween, Valentine's, Thank You, Get Well Soon, Wedding, etc.)

- Considering e-cards, phone ordering, spaces for personal messages, etc.

- Keywords: 1) Cards 2) Brand 3) Events/Occasions

#3 - Comic Book (printed)

- A graphic novel

- Current idea: A girl who imagines herself in fantastical situations as the heroine, or mythical creature, or villain, etc.

- Can base more off of an existing out-of-copyright story?

- Possible moral: Your life is how you make it. You can make your life exciting.

- "When I grow up...?"

- Keywords: 1) Graphic novel/comic book 2) Fantasy 3) Life

* BONUS!

#4 - A combination idea!

- Combining parts of all these ideas: Creating a short children's book introducing a set of characters (most likely from the story idea for idea #3), and using this as a basis for a brand.

- The brand can have promotional items such as a greeting cards line, a calender, playing cards, etc.

- Thoughts and developing original story idea - might garner help for the story line itself from literary major friend (and provide acknowledgement where appropriate)

- Keywords: 1) Book 2) Brand 3) Promotions

Senior Proposal!

As I've mentioned, I am now in my Senior year. This means... Senior Projects!! For my Senior Proposal class, we listed things of interest to each of us. Here's mine...

Tabitha Lee - Illustration

- Watercolor

- Pen & Ink

*Children Book Illustrations

* Fairy Tales

- Cartoons

* Comic Books

- Animals

- Characters

- Fantasy

- Myths/Legends/Folklore

- The color red (not that I don't love other colors)

- Visual historical references (clothes, antiques, etc.)

- Reading (fiction)

- Food

- Comedy

- Clothes

- The Big Bang Theory (the t.v. show)

* Social Expressions (greeting cards, etc.)

So, you can probably tell a few of the end ones there I just threw in for good measure. The ones with the (*) mean that getting into any profession related to these would be fantastic!! My dream job would be to illustrate for any kind of writing, but for now I think trying to get a job with a large social expressions company would be a fantastic start. It would teach me a whole lot about the business and be a great learning experience overall.

Bonus~

With the Senior Proposal course comes updating this blog every week or so on how I'm doing with my Senior Project! This should mean I should have more steady posts. Using this list, I've already got some ideas working in my head for the project. Will update later :)

Time

I cannot believe how long it's been since I last posted. I do have more works to share, but I am trying to get a better scanner (as well as fix up my work before my Senior show). Senior year has been kicking my butt though. I need to find more time in the day!! Hopefully, I'll be able to get that scanner sooner rather than later in order to do a much needed update.

CD Cover

This project is a CD Cover for...

... Frederic Chopin (Greatest Hits)! Illustration done in watercolor and Photoshop.

This is a full color illustration for the CD cover art, advertising classical music with the subject as Frederic Chopin. Intentionally, the abstract piano keys that are "cropped off" will wrap around the sides of the actual CD case.

(On a side note, there are a couple of works before this that I've finished that still needs uploading - meaning: more to come later!)

Map Illustration

This project is a map illustration for...

... Old Sacramento, California! Illustration done on InDesign (with some Ps and Ai).

This map illustration is one of the first illustrations I've done just digitally. I think it's a pretty interesting style and it was exciting to experiment with. There are six points of interest for the area and a simple idea of where there are on the map.

Online Portfolio

Ta-da!

http://tabithalee.carbonmade.com/

I've been busy with school, work, and looking for internships! (By the way, wish me luck on the one I really, really want!!) But anyway, here's an online portfolio I've got going! :)

(oh, and there's a quick and easy link to the right for it as well)

Follow Through

I finished the projects earlier, but am working on my next projects.

Here are some uploads (FINALLY!) though!

This project is a book cover for...

... K. Shellhouse (a classmate). Graphic Design Exercise.

Book Summary: Born in a small Ohio town, K. Shellhouse still can't help but to dream big. With a Science teacher dad, a Guidance Counselor mom, and a History major brother, K. somehow becomes the odd one out as the lover of graphic design. On his trip to England, K. finds himself bonding with the famous London Underground. This rapid transit system can go anywhere. Where will he find himself going though? As Kevin journeys to new and exciting places, he struggles to find his place in life while staying true to who he is underneath it all.

(these are just some photos of it in printed form). The medium is watercolor with added elements and text from Indesign.

The underground pathways/tunnels are actually drawn the way the actual Underground paths are represented on its map. I also tinted the iconic red circle and blue bar of the Underground sign on the book title. The back shows the silhouette of some stair rails leading underground and the Underground sign next to it. When I interviewed K., he seemed most interested in his recent trip to London and Paris and was particularly interested in the London Underground. Of course I took the metaphorical approach of comparing the Underground's ability to take one "everywhere" to K.'s life able to go to so many different paths and how he needs to "find himself" while staying true to who he is on the inside (or "underneath it all).

This project is an illustration for...

... They Draw and Cook. An illustration for a Twisted Shirley Temple recipe. The medium is watercolor with a bit of color manipulation on Photoshop.

The illustration didn't come out quite as I had hoped. The color changed a bit when I uploaded it onto the computer, so I had to manipulate it a bit. I also had a struggle wanting to add more detail to the umbrellas and drink, but at the same time did not want the text to be too hard to read. Also, I debated on doing hand written text verses text from the computer, but I had more votes on the handwritten so that's what I went with (but am still unsure whether I "agree" with how it came out). I love the girl's curls though and wish I could've incorporated that detail more on the right side of the illustration. This shirley temple is "twisted" because my recipe adds a nice ginger syrup that adds a bit of a kick to it.