#Woodcum

[itsfullofstars]

[simonh]

cloud gazing by Philipp Woodcum

[ojo-rojo]

Woodcum.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/woodcum/

[steamedtangerine]

crystals/6 by Philipp Woodcum

[grad604kaede]

Week 1 UPDATED

- A short reflection on Jordan Tane and Kyani Utia’s presentation.

Starting with a survey was a good way to get some insight into how others within the same society felt about their cultural backgrounds. I think having paragraph responses was also helpful as it gave them a more specific and detailed feeling of how each person felt about defining themselves as “plastic”.

Their design method included the participants, giving them freedom and no restrictions.

I think letting individual people write out their thoughts and feelings on how they felt about being “plastic” also shows their individuality. The freedom to do any drawings on top of their photos allowed them to have their say.

- What has this got to do with you?

How might you engage your curiosity?

Research things that interest me and start a journal of things I find? Learning new things and finding and starting new creative hobbies.

Surround myself with different people with different worldviews and aesthetics. For example, a friend of mine is a nature girl, she likes to keep small pinecones, collect flowers and create dry flowers, keeps bouquet of flowers, and helps bees.

Who is the creator behind an anonymous poster, artwork, or public design work?

Graham Tipene - he is an artist from Aotearoa, and his work brings Māori kaupapa into the city. He is involved as a consultant and has worked on many projects led by the council through Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.

What are the values that they bring forward into the work?

The work is inspired by water and acknowledges how it integrates into all life. The cycle of water from sky, lake, river. Inspiration from water and acknowledging how it integrals to all life. The cycle of life of water - Sky -> lake -> river -> sea -> sky

Represents the treasure passed down from ancestors

What and who are the design communities emerging and being forged at any given moment?

Design thinking and UI, UX designers has been in demand recently.

What excites you?

Seeing something that is unique or something I’ve never seen before

Philipp Igumnov

Russian artist

collage, photography, illustrations

dark humour

Inspired by vintage collages

speaks about political issues

Which creative communities do you want to be a part of?

Street art?  -> Winter lights

Different design aspect styles ->Music, fashion, makeup

Local music communities, design studios around the world and travel.

The Creative

Who is doing the creative practice and underpinning research?

People I surround myself with as everyone has different aesthetics. It makes me curious and wants to know how they approach things.

Who am I as a designer? 

I am wary of how other people might feel when they look at design work. Being more aware of other communities’ values and understanding cultural values. Inclusive of others and show respect for others.

What are the influences on me as a designer and where do they come from? 

Other creative designers from different design aspects, such as fashion design.

Looking at different fashion styles and aesthetics, such as patterns, layering, and colours.

How you can embrace the natural beauty of certain things

Makeup - Different techniques for different facial features

Music - Creating different rhythms. Different tempos of how the sound or music flows. The mood it gives off. The nostalgic feeling certain notes of sound can give.

How can I unpack the personal design ideologies that cultural shifts, ethics, and responsibility that impact my decision-making? 

Including cultural design aspects, beliefs and values, respecting different races, and looking into historical events.

How might I expand my visual vocabulary by understanding the environmental, social, cultural, political contexts of my design influences? 

Research other design techniques and processes to create and challenge myself using those elements.

Where do I stand in relation to my practice and what do I value?

I try to respect the culture as it is something I try to be careful around. I value how designs can have a positive impact or response from the audience. Be wary of different perspectives of how people see things and what they value. Making people feel valued in certain parts of their life aspect.

What do you value as a creative?

As a creative, I value respect for others and make sure everyone feels involved in my creation.

The Creation

What is the nature of my Communication Design practice and research?

Always look for ways to improve my skills and unpack new ideas and opportunities I come across.

How do my environmental, social, cultural, sub-cultural, political contexts and influences show up in my work?

I tend to focus a lot on social, cultural and sub-cultural contexts as it is something I try to be careful around. I have respect for all human beings so I do not like to offend the audience through my work.

What key themes, ideas and conversations are speaking in or through my work?

uniqueness

What specialist subject knowledge do I want my work to convey?

Equality, Fairness, freedom

Are there specific techniques and crafts I want to hone within my practice?

Trying out different styles, aesthetics, and colour palettes.

The creative communities:

Who are the local and global creatives, designers, illustrators, photographers that you want to connect with?

Local - Maui Studios

Global - Abi Connick, Maria Tokar, Philip Igumnov

What are the influences on them and what engages you in their work?

Maria Tokar and Philip Igumnov's work are collage works, and I like how they cut out photos to create a whole new image that tells a different story from where the images originally came from. The collage work speaks for itself.

In what (if any) ways as they collaborative and engaging communities?

They have social media platforms to communicate with their audience and post artwork. Abi Connick is a graphic design teacher who has lessons on design.

What impacts, concepts, thematics, and organising principles are at play in the creative practice?

Philip Igumnov creates works that visually speak about worldwide problems such as greenhouse gas, inequality and climate change.

[lambentburg]

https://www.flickr.com/photos/woodcum/

by philipp igumnov

[chapter-z]

wimp by philipp igumnov

[trioxina245]

Spacecross, art by Woodcum [Philipp Igumnov]

[janus-borne]

wfi by philipp igumnov gif animation buy print - www.redbubble.com/i/art-print/wfi-by-woodcum/101248378.1G... more - www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/27737616-wfi

[oldbrain]

mizeru:

wms by woodcum on Flickr.

[itsfullofstars]

[simonh]

key-eater by Philipp Woodcum

[from-the-embers]

wos by philipp igumnov Via Flickr: license - artgrab.co/art/philipp.igumnov/53885 buy print - society6.com/product/wos_print more - www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/19689036-wos

[steamedtangerine]

elevator by Philipp Woodcum

[bluetapes]

pwm by philipp igumnov Via Flickr: license - artgrab.co/art/philipp.igumnov/11246 buy print - society6.com/product/pwm_print more - www.redbubble.com/people/woodcum/works/44134809-pwm