Editorial Illustration
The Orchid Thief
A course by Javier Jaén , Designer and Illustrator
About the video: The Orchid Thief
Overview
“In this lesson I explain how I approach projects conceptually.”
In this video lesson Javier Jaén addresses the topic: The Orchid Thief, which is part of the Domestika online course: Editorial Illustration. Introduction to conceptual illustration in press.
Partial transcription of the video
“Translation of languages, referent and graphic solution In the movie "Adaptation," Charlie Kaufman strips naked, metaphorically speaking, telling a real process. After writing "How to be John Malkovich", he was commissioned to adapt the book "The Orchid Thief" to the big screen. That book, in turn, was an adaptation of an article by Susan Orlean for the New Yorker. In the movie, Kaufman shows us The whole process with blood, sweat and tears. Let's see now how I approach the projects conceptually. All that part that is not seen but it shows. We will see that our work as communicators consist...”
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Course summary for: Editorial Illustration
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Areas
Art Direction, Editorial Design, Editorial Illustration, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Information Design
Javier Jaén
A course by Javier Jaén
Javier Jaén has studies in Advertising Graphics and Fine Arts in Barcelona, New York and Budapest.
He works in illustration of press, editorial and cultural communication. His work is related to a symbolic language, playful and double readings. Look for narrative scenarios in a close context and related to everyday experience. He has worked for The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Washington Post, Time, Harvard University, La Vanguardia, El País, Valor Brasil, Planeta, Penguin Random House, Vueling, and Unesco among others.
He has taught at the Istituto Europeo di Design, IDEP, workshops and conferences at various art and design schools. His work has been recognized by the Society of Illustrators, (2012-2014), American Illustration (AI33, AI34), Print Magazine New Visual Artists (2013), Premis Junceda (2013), Laus Awards (2013), Gràffica Award (2010) ) among others.
He has participated in exhibitions in New York, London, El Salvador, Rome and Barcelona.
He has not yet written a child, he has not planted a book, nor has he given birth to a tree.
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