Common Curiosity – Paul Fenton & Alex Woolly
Soak up meaning and show that meaning in the best way. Paul Fenton’s session talked about his process of design, which is all informed by his research and ability to keep asking why? He talked about the curious drive we need for success. Tell a story and take out subjectivity, give reasons so that the core idea is always shown.
His talk was very different to the others previous. Many of the other spoke about the outcomes and why the final piece was like it was but not with common curiosity. He showed us a few pages on the ideas and his process. I saw the art boards from an illustrator file. It made me comfortable in the way that I work. I want to push myself to experiment more.
He challenged the idea of not working on a computer for ideas. This reminds me of ‘make your mark’ a challenge to draw 100 marks with a short deadline. I needed this to remind me to take a step back and just draw.
Fiona Fraser's Graphics 