Lauren Harju
My ideas for Endgame came from the miscommunication between characters/dialogue. Throughout the play I felt like the conversations were chaotic and topics were left unresolved. All four cover ideas are still very sketchy at this point, but only numbers 1 + 2 actually relate to my idea.
Number 1 - I wanted to use simple shape and repetition, from the top area no specific arrangement or function But leading to the end the pattern becomes clearer and slightly more simple.
Number 2 - (sketchy) but I wanted to make typographic profiles of people using words/dialogue only from the play. One side asking questions, and the other side answers that don't make sense.
3 comments:
Whoa Lauren, these look pretty neat!
For your first cover, i think the idea of this chaos youre illustrating boiling down to a simpler note is an excellent concept, and very on point with the book in its philosophical manner. So I think you should stick with this concept! But i do have an issue with the imagery. To me as an initial reaction, it kind of comes off as a tornado when i first look at it. Its like a constantly brewing chaos, which isnt really in the essence of the book. They arent really in, i guess turmoil for lack of a better word, and they seem to have accepted the world/box they live in. But the constant wondering of whats going on outside in the 'real world', outside their box, and the conflicts between the characters themselves, with each other, is what is important here. I totally get what you are trying to say with your image, but there really isnt anything specifically telling me that the last square is to represent any clarity to be achieved. So I figure youd have to work on how to get that point across, perhaps in a stronger fashion.
Your second image is neat too, but im not too sure if theres a really clear concept. this is more of just merely an illustration, and there needs to be more than just flipping/inverting the typography on the second figure to illustrate the conflicts between them. perhaps a more abstract approach, away from using human sillouettes(which we've seen alot in class)?
Your third cover is really visually interesting to me, but again, I dont really see a concept. Or if the idea involves the E falling off the edge, I dont really know how that relates to the book. Or maybe the type is playing a game of follow the leader? Either way, im still not sure. Its making me think a bit too much, or maybe its just me.
Your last cover looks neat, but I dont really see a concept or anything being said about the story, besides maybe an emotional expression of your mood towards it. Also, the space between the D and the G in that typeface bother the shit out of me.
Hope any of this helped, and i'm looking forward to seeing what you can crank out!
-David C
your first cover seems most true to your concept of chaos but i agree with david and that a tornado like image might be too dramatic for endgame. i also like the idea of miscommunication but the way you illustrated it here it looks like they're chatting. having faces or words clash might be a better solution to bring your concept across.
Lauren, I agree with David about the "tornado" dramatic quality of the image. I don't think it represents Samuel Beckett's atmosphere.
Miscommunication could be a concept—it's a little vague though. #2 is very much cliche. #3 Has this simplicity and abstraction that reflects Beckett's plays, it expresses a different idea—tension. Should be developed more.
#4 is interesting visually—typeface and kerning are not going with the image. Image reminds me of the African pattern. Why? The darkness of it is very nice, but what is the idea?
I would recommend toy concentrate on one idea and put all your creative energy into that.
Olga
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