MATERIAL STUDIES

Overview

In my "Image Making for Graphic Design" class, I worked on two projects photographing, editing, and designing images to turn mundane materials into something beautiful.

Erasers

I photographed erasers, edited the images in Photoshop, then made iterations of grid layouts. Then I created posters inspired by the material, using a mix of found imagery and my photos. I found that the history of rubber was surprisingly extensive and horrible, but I narrowed the focus down to its use in World War II.

Grids

Eraser material study grid.Eraser material study grid.Eraser material study grid.

Rubber Posters

World War II Rubber Poster.World War II Rubber Poster.World War II Rubber Poster.

I photographed erasers, edited the images in Photoshop, then made iterations of grid layouts. Then I created posters inspired by the material, using a mix of found imagery and my photos. I found that the history of rubber was surprisingly extensive and horrible, but I narrowed the focus down to its use in World War II.

Gum

Throughout the semester, I did photoshoots of Extra bubble gum with various themes involving outdoor lighting, transparency, digital editing, glitches, scanning, and projection. Using the images, I created a book documenting the process.

Bubble gum book cover with one piece of Extra bubble gum.
Bubble gum book photoshoot spread.
Bubble gum book photoshoot spread.
Bubble gum book photoshoot spread.
Bubble gum book photoshoot spread.
Bubble gum book outdoor lighting spread.
Bubble gum book outdoor lighting spread.
Bubble gum book outdoor lighting spread.
Bubble gum book outdoor lighting spread.
Bubble gum book transparency spread.
Bubble gum book transparency spread.
Bubble gum book transparency spread.
Bubble gum book transparency spread.
Bubble gum book digital editing spread.
Bubble gum book digital editing spread.
Bubble gum book digital editing spread.
Bubble gum book glitch spread.
Bubble gum book glitch spread.
Bubble gum book glitch spread.
Bubble gum book glitch spread.
Bubble gum book scanning spread.
Bubble gum book scanning spread.
Bubble gum book scanning spread.
Bubble gum book scanning spread.
Bubble gum book risograph spread.
Bubble gum book risograph spread.
Bubble gum book risograph spread.
Bubble gum book projection spread.
Bubble gum book projection spread.
Bubble gum book projection spread.
Bubble gum book projection spread.