505 Applied Illustration

One thing to take forward from 504:
Take forward the importance of research. I devoted a lot of time to research in 504 and it enriched my work. Grounded in facts, learning about and investigating themes made me passionate and gave me more ideas.

One way I want to push out of my comfort zone in 505:
Ben said that in 504 I proved that I can do both - draw and make things... so since it's drawing that I have been running away from (the very thing I can to this course to do), I want to push my drawing in this module. DRAW EVERY DAY, draw and make pictures.

Also want to conduct myself professionally and make my own decisions. Having such a broad brief to begin with always daunts me (AND THIS IS THE BROADEST BRIEF YET!) and I am terrified of making the wrong choice but I am going to be an adult this module and make all of the decisions myself. Be bold and confident. Jump into the abyss.

One thing I want to accomplish by May:
I want to have proposed, planned and produced at least 6 illustrations for a children's book. Have something professional and self-initiated to put in my portfolio. To have explored a theme/topic that I am passionate about. To have told a story.

Character and Narrative v.s. Children's Publishing
Initially overwhelmed and stuck between these two categories. I think I am both, and that I pursue both in my work. I sat down with character and narrative but the majority of the table were interested in comics and graphic novels (which I am not) and I felt that although everything they were discussing was still concerning storytelling and world building (which I am interested in), it is very specifically the children's book context that my work sits within.
Yes, I want to tell stories and develop characters (and possibly explore 3D design for stop motion), this again would be for children so I decided to move over to children's publishing.

Aims
Storytelling
I want to produce a book - this is something I've always enjoyed and have been avoiding since starting this course because I have been scared of the competition/standard of my peers.
Even with my obsession with puppets/3D it's about telling stories for children.
I intend to visualise a world and characters within it - Teresa said that we won't have time to write our own stories, but that finding stories in the public domain is easy and will save time.
Be charming
Be inventive