I want to double down this year on the musical side of my practice, because interpreting songs through illustration has been really beneficial for me not only as a visual communicator (la dee da) but also just in general. I find it a healthy way to get emotion out in a tangible way that I can look back and reflect on. I guess it's like a diary sort of, but for everyone to look at.
I’m still floating between literal and lateral thinking when approaching some of these songs. The idea for this one stemmed from the music video being set in the Old West, so I thought the visual of a Revolver barrel would link well to that, as well as the lyrics of the song basically saying the speaker is helpless to resist how they feel, at proverbial gunpoint from their own feelings. It's a simple and honest message so I thought black and white translated pretty well.
On the other hand, this song deals with the support friends have for each other, and how it's easy to feel alone sometimes. Visually I didn’t have much to go on so I simplified how I was thinking and just tried to tell the story through colour and composition. Although all the yellow shapes are clustered together and the composition suggests they are there to support the pink shape, I definitely wanted them to remain different colours, to communicate the fact that sometimes you just feel separate, even when there are lots of people there to help.
I’m really getting a lot out of working this way, I feel more aware of my decisions and like I’m understanding my own thought process more.
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