A photo collection to depict unrealistic beauty standards

ABOUT – The artists created this collection to portray unrealistic beauty standards that are damaging young girls. The photos depict society’s expectations of women, which are so high that even things as naturally occurring as bodily fluids are often hidden. The glitter transforms “what may be considered unladylike,” according to Altman.

CREATOR – Hannah Altman

RESTRICTIONS – Has to be glitter and has to be female.

COMMENTS – I really enjoyed this collection as it promotes a good message, it’s done in a subtle way with a deeper concept, which I like.

LINKS – http://www.takepart.com/photos/glitter-beauty-expectations/why-glitter

Self-Portraits Show Artist’s Descent Into Alzheimer’s

ABOUT – This is a collection made up of self portraits that show an artists descent into Alzheimer’s disease. After being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease in 1995, artist William Mutermohlen set out to document himself slipping away through a series of self-portraits. The project spanned 8 years and shows the decline of his motor and perceptual skills as well as the emotional aspects associated with losing his reality. Mutermohlen’s project has helped psychologists to better understand this disease that affects over 1 in 8 elderly Americans and all of those who knew and loved them.

CREATOR – William Mutermohlen

RESTRICTIONS – Restrictions would be time and illness.

COMMENTS – I think this is a very sad but inspiring collection that can connect with others on many various deepening levels, whilst still managing to promote good, for a cause effecting his own health in the hope to help others like him.

LINKS – http://www.visualnews.com/2012/10/20/slipping-away-self-portraits-show-descent-into-alzheimers/

WiLDFLOWER bohemian inspired clothing collection

ABOUT – This is a collection of hand made Bohemian inspired clothing. The designer has created her own brand with a concept:

wild flower – noun: a flower of an uncultivated variety or a flower growing freely without human intervention. Which links to: Handmade clothing inspired by bohemian prints, colours and shapes. All Wildflower Clothing has that one off feel, delicately crafted with nothing mass-produced.

She has opened up her collection via social media linking to her website. She hopes to further develop her skills and broaden the collection as time goes by.

CREATOR – Kate Evans 

RULES RESTRICTIONS –

Not mass produced.

No choice of what is made/pattern/colour.

Size/price

COMMENTS – I really enjoy this collection as it began a personal interest and grew into a collection which is now being opened up on different platforms to a wider audience.

LINKS – https://www.facebook.com/pages/WiLDFLOWER-DESiGNS/1544764559127423?sk=timeline

– http://wildflowerdesignsx.wix.com/wildflowerdesigns

Mercedes Benz – MAGIC BODY CONTROL – TV commercial Chicken

ABOUT – This is an advertisement to open up the Mercedes collection, they cleverly use the body controlled feature of a chicken to demonstrate the same qualities the Mercedes collection of cars also possesses. It’s a clever and very engaging way to visualise and communicate a message to an audience.

CREATOR – The creators are Mercedes Benz.

RULES/RESTRICTIONS – Restrictions may be that they used a specified animal to compare to an inanimate object, some people may not fully understand the concept.

COMMENTS – I really enjoyed this piece of advertising as it cleverly demonstrates a strong point of interest in an extremely engaging way.

LINKS – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69os9jzKF14

CREDIT CARD COLLECTION

 

ABOUT – An illustrator who is in debt and to relieve her debt creates drawings of the debts/bills she needs to pay/hasn’t already paid (that she doesn’t like doing) to keep her on top of the debt and to be more organised. If she pays the bills she doesn’t have to do the drawings, which she finds annoying to do. Clever way to force herself into doing things.

 

CREATOR – KATE BINGAMAN-BURT

 

RULES AND RESTRICTIONS – she has to draw all of her debts which she doesn’t like doing which makes her pay the debts.

She has to take ownership of all of her debts and drawings.

 

COMMENTS – It is a successful tool to get her to complete important tasks she might not find that enjoyable, it is also inspirational to other in the same situation needing to be more organised and out of debt.

 

LINKS –

http://katebingamanburt.com/credit-card-drawings