We were given the opportunity to go to Berlin on a study trip to see various galleries and have talks by designers / illustrators. Some of which are below. The Berlin WallWe went to visit the Berlin Wall, which separated Western Berlin and Eastern Germany from 1961until 1989. It was interesting to see all of the graffiti and artwork that now covers the remains, especially as the majority of it gives a positive message. Tina BerningWe then visited the studio of Tina Berning, where she talked to us about the history of the area, her techniques and workflow, pricing and showed us some of her inspiration along with the drawing that came from that inspiration. Whilst she was talking I took some notes about what she said.
Patrick ThomasWe also visited the studio of Patrick Thomas, where he gave a talk on his career development and how it is important to find a way to simplify messages to get them across more easily. He also talked about how he set up his studio, making sure that there was enough room for print making. One thing that he mentioned that I thought was interesting was that Abby Road Studios commissioned him to create some designs after seeing a personal project his Instagram. Jack SachsFor the third talk we were visited by Jack Sachs. He spoke about his career development and what it's like to be a young creative living in Berlin (how it is a creative and welcoming environment compared to London which is competitive and industry focused). He also mentioned about how important it is to have your own website and domain name as it makes it easier for clients to find you and how you shouldn't work from home as it is more motivating to work from an office or somewhere separate to where you live. Following along these line he mentioned how it is easy to work 24, 7 but it is important to have a break and time away from your work to allow you to be more creative. The final thing that Jack talked about was not to be afraid of emailing clients / agencies / studios that you want to work for as even if they don't need you now, they may contact you back at some point in the future. Urban Nation GalleryThis was one of the galleries that we visited on this trip that I found the most interesting. It showcased a range of urban art and digitally made designs. Brad DowneyBrad Downey is an Urban Artist who incorporates existing situations into designs. Some examples of which are below. I think his designs work well and make positive statements about society and the way we take things for granted. Waltz BinaireHe talked about technology as a reflection of humanities desires and ego and how AI is learning and how it will be able to make art in the future. He also mention Narcis, an Ai machine that attempts to recognise itself.
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