Interview with student in this issue: Yao
Is it difficult to learn art across majors?
Weak drawing foundation is not suitable for learning illustration?
It is even more difficult to apply for a top comprehensive college
Yao, the star student interviewed today, turned from software engineering to illustration, and finally won the world's top 16
University of Edinburgh Illustration Offer!
She will use her application experience to prove to you that none of the above questions are a problem!
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Admission information of student Yao:
Undergraduate Colleges:University of Electronic Science and Technology of China.
Major:Software.
Admission Qualifications:Graduate student.
Admission Major:Illustration.
Admitted Institutions:University of Edinburgh, Kingston University.
What are the characteristics of the portfolio that is favored by the University of Edinburgh?What questions will the University of Edinburgh ask in an interview?Let's enter Yao's application journey together and see what kind of treasure advice she brought
Yao-san x Xiaomei
The teacher will do a good job of my study Xi, application plan, and there are open classes every month, and the distance is close, so I decided to Xi study at Meixing.
Xiaomei: Personal experience, how to start a relationship with Meixing.
Yao:
When I was in college, my family and I expressed the idea of changing majors and going abroad, and my family was quite supportive. Later, through the introduction of my family, I began to learn about Meixing.
Yao's portfolio.
I had a conversation with Mr. MiyukiThe teacher will plan the follow-up Xi and application planMeixing has a monthly public classThrough open classes, you can learn different aspects of knowledgePlus the beauty line is close to the school, so in the end, I chose Meixing.
I love drawing, watching movies, watching animation, learning history, and trying new things.
Xiaomei: personal interests, hobbies, specialties, personality traits.
Yao:
I enjoy drawing, watching movies, watching animation, and studying history。I'm basically interested in new areas after a while, curious and willing to try most things.
I have an introverted personality and prefer to stay at home rather than go out, and I'm not good at talking, butWhen you encounter a topic you like, you have a strong desire to express yourself.
I like the artist MuchaHe is the originator of graphic illustration, and the style of his works has also had a great influence on later generations.
Mucha works. Although there are many problems in interdisciplinary Xi, they can be overcome through the guidance of teachers, as well as more Xi to see, think and practice.
Xiaomei: Why did you choose this major, and what problems did you encounter in the process of learning Xi?
Yao:
I love illustration, and I wanted to work in illustration in the future, so I switched from software engineering to illustration.
Because I studied illustration Xi interdisciplinary disciplines, I was not familiar with the portfolio, and the illustration was not creative enough, many ideas were not suitable for the subject matter of the project, and my drawing skills were not enough.
Yao:For example, when I first wanted to add creative and thematic elements to my illustrations, it was difficult to add them to my illustrations, because I didn't have a color foundation, so it was difficult to color and match them.
The solution to all kinds of difficulties is:Let yourself be creative in your lifeTimely record of the thought of itLook at other people's workto learn Xi their color combinations;Discuss with your teacher and practice your Xi
My Blind BoxesThe project is made step by step from 0 to 1.
Xiaomei: Tell us about your portfolio
Yao:
Tell me about mine《blind boxes》Project, this project is about the negative psychological effects of blind boxes.
Research Section:
The direction of the research is selected first, the information is collected online, and at the same time, a direct survey (questionnaire) is conducted, and the information collected and the conclusions drawn are visualized.
Yao's portfolio.
Extract keywords and convert them into illustration elements:
Extract 5 keywords about consumer psychology and visually refine the elements. The refined elements were designed and fused with animal elements to design 6 dolls corresponding to keywords. Here's one of them:
Yao's portfolio.