Visual Language - What Is A Line? - Briefing Session

After receiving the brief for what is a line, in groups we made two lists: one consisting of the kind of approaches we could take for it, and the themes we could explore.

From these then we had to come up with a variety of possible solutions to use to answer the brief using things from the list, even if some don't fit together as well as others.

• photographs > string = lay out string and photo it across
• screen print > mazes = draw out mazes and screen print them
• lazer cut stickers > family tree = print each person on stickers
• illustration > everyday objects = draw things seen every day
• moving image > journey = take pics of a journey from A to B
• life drawing > an event = draw things as they happen
• painting > the horizon = paint loads and connect by the line
• monoprint > hair = draw all lines of hair then monoprint
• typography > sentence = one long sentence as a line
• etching > music = draw music lines and etch them
• collage > train line = take photos and collage together
• embroidery > life timeline = embroid main events in ones life
• papercraft > teams = get people to papercraft then link
• book crafts > everyday objects = drawings put into a book
• moving image > sport = photos of a sport based on a line
• photography > dominos = from start to finish
• collage > row of chairs = all different types in a line
• mark making > maps = draw them using unusual objects
• digital illustration > hair = produce using digital illustration
• illustration > hair = draw hairstyles (Mr Bingo)
• photography > buildings = make into one line
• info graphics > silhouettes = make them simple and represent
• screen print > faces = have one colour of line running through faces

From the list, I then had to choose 3 possible solutions for me to do for this brief, the ones I chose were:

1. screen print > mazes = draw out mazes and screen print
2. typography > sentence = one long sentence as a line
3. book craft > everyday object drawings = line illustrations

Using the list of definitions from the brief:

A - "A formation of people, objects or things on besides/behind other."

B - "A connected series of events, actions or developments."

C - "The descendents of one individual."

D - "A mark indicating position, connection or boundaries."

I had to then fit each of the 3 possible ways I could answer the brief into the categories. They could go into one or more depending if they are relevant. I ended up with:

1. B C D
2. A B C D
3. A C D

Once this was completed, I then swapped my sheet with Charlotte, and then she had to choose which of the 3 she thought would be good to do, and give a short explanation why. She chose:

Typography > sentence = one long sentence as a line.

"Could come out really interesting and has potential to go further than this initial idea. Could go in the deconstruction was with a whole book with all of the sentences joined together - that is if I've understood it correctly."

I do like the suggestion that Charlotte has made, and I think it could come out with some interesting results. I may explore this, but I think the idea I am leaning most towards is the book craft one. This is because it is a nice light idea, and will be great to do more drawing. I will have a think about it and decide for next weeks session.