It was a very busy week, because I had to do my final illustrations and formatting. It took me longer to do the final illustrations than I thought it would.
Final illustration
It was difficult to balance the colours because of the complementary colour relationship between orange and purple. Originally, we planned to use a thick, heavy purple fabric. However, the purple colour became too strong and broke the harmony of the whole illustration, so I decided to use purple for the fabric pattern and organdy.
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I also used several shades of grey to keep the colour scheme simple but not boring. Neutral tones such as grey, beige and white can create a simple yet elegant style if I am conscious of different tones and colour schemes. I have always loved Parisian outfits, and when I analysed the styles that I like, I realised that they are composed of neutral tones. At this time, the use of orange made the look more casual than I had imagined. The striped pattern also made the designs a casual look. As well as the colour, the pattern also has a big influence on the style, which I would like to study more. I would also like to find my favourite pattern.
Formatting
I tried to create a clean, easy-to-read organised portfolio for the viewer. Also, Karen told us that fewer words are good for portfolios, so I reduced the number of words as much as possible and only included the minimum amount of information and words that I wanted to convey. I feel that my formatting skills have improved compared to my early in this course. I believe that attractiveness is an important part of a designer’s skill, so I want to continue to learn and look at different magazines and brochures to develop these skills.