pdfs, proposal

whales updated (pdf)

turtles updated (pdf)

proposal update 10/28

My project is about depicting animals in their natural habitats and evoking feelings of being surrounded by them, as if the viewer is in the image as well. The reason I chose to focus on aquatic animals, at least so far, is because they always seemed mysterious to me. They’re beautiful and complicated, and the ocean they live in is so unexplored. The majority of organisms alive currently live under the ocean, and most of the ocean is unexplored.

I wanted to use colors that helped convey the peaceful feeling of each image, and the text in each image is supposed to complement the visuals. I used text taken from spreads in my final book that I printed last semester, to keep some continuity, and I repurposed them to fit the images I’ve added or changed for this book. I’m trying to be experimental with the placement of text, using colors and font styles that complement the rhythm of the images from one page to the next.

I decided that the more scientific or observational text passages would be separate from the more poetic text, and I positioned the scientific text in places that it wouldn’t take over the image. The poetic text is bigger and shapes itself around each image, flowing together more easily and being seen as two parts of one whole. The color scheme in each book depends on the mood of the images inside it; I wanted to create a sense of flowing through the pages, like they fit together. The books I’ve finished so far are supposed to be viewed in context with each other, like a series. I’m currently working on two or three books total, that will hopefully expand on the ones that came before them.