study task 2: product / context / function

PUBLISHING AND BOOK DESIGN

zines, comics/ graphic novels, children's (picture) books, textbooks, information manuals, flyers, recipe book, book covers, magazines, illustration/ art journal

product: The Golden Book of Biology, illustrated by Charley Harper

context: at home, in school

function: to educate, to decorate, to entertain

product: Black and White by Dahlov Ipcar

context: at home, at school

function: to entertain

product: Brat Farrar, illustrated cover + inside by A. Richard Allen

context: in the home, higher end bookshops

function: to decorate, to narrate

product: Lemon & Ket by Natalie Andrewson

context: comic book shop, comic convention, bookshop, in the home

function: to narrate, to entertain

product: Limner Journal 

context: in bookshops, in the home, in the studio

function: to educate, to entertain (critical journal of illustration) 

CHARACTER AND NARRATIVE

comics/ graphic novels, storybooks, branding, advertising, video games, animated films, concept art, toys, games

product: concept art for Spirited Away

context: animation studio, in a book to be sold with film's release

function: to design, to create ideas

product: panda by Siuhak

context: character as a brand, put on clothing, toys, homewares. may even be on advertisements

functions: to decorate, to entertain

product: character designs for Animal Crossing

context: video game design

function: to design, to create a functioning game

product: Miffy by Dick Bruna

context: in books, on merchandise (clothing, toys etc)

function: to entertain, to educate, to play

product: Hellboy by Mike Mignola

context: in comics, comic book shop, at home

function: to create a story, to tell a story, to merchandise 

RETAIL AND MERCHANDISE

phone cases, tote bags, t-shirts, badges/ pins, stickers, kitchenware, home furnishings and textiles, mugs, album artwork, logo

product: cap by Charlotte Mei

context: to be worn

function: to wear, to entertain (humour)

product: temporary tattoos by Rob Hodgson

context: to be worn

function: to wear, to decorate, to entertain

product: tote bag by Jon Boam

context: fashion, textiles

function: to wear, to decorate, to store

product: tshirt by Study Group Comics & Zack Soto

context: online shop, to be worn

function: to wear, to decorate, to advertise, to brand

product: pin badges by Natali Koromoto

context: online shop, giftshop, to be worn

function: to be worn, to decorate

OBJECT AND ENVIRONMENT

murals, advertisements, posters, set designs, toys, sculptures, product

product: mural by Supermundane 

context: Leeds train station

function: to decorate, entertain (make commuters a bit less miserable)

product: billboard by Josh Cochran

context: advertisement for the US Open

function: to advertise, to decorate

product: set design by David Hockney

context: for the Glyndenbourne Opera, 1975

function: to decorate, to tell a story

*I wasn't sure if Hockney could come under this, as being deemed a fine artist. Still, as a commissioned piece of work, would that make it something of an illustration?

product: sculpture by Eun-Ha

context: for the home, in a gallery

function: to decorate, to entertain (it is cute and may make you smile)

product: key holder by Eleanor Borstrom

context: in the home, higher range homewares/ lifestyle shop

function: to store, to decorate