Thursday, February 23, 2012

Hello and Welcome to my Universe.

Welcome to this blog. Just an overview of what to expect from this blog, my name is Jordan Mathis and I am a sequential artist and industrial designer. Now most people say to me  "Wow, that's different."*you crazy woman* under their breath,  or "How do those fields go together?"

Well,this is how I see it. Essentially,  sequential art and industrial design both call upon the ability to be creative and to communicate a concept whether it is through character, environment, or product design.
When looking at industrial design through a sequential eye, the products in our lives tell a story. They are designed with purpose, and the fact that they can hold sentimental value for us, illustrates that products have meaning and a place in the story of our lives. On the reverse side, when we look at sequential art, the writers and artist must ask themselves, who is this character and what makes them who they are. Where the character lives, what car they drive, what weapons they use are factors that the industrial design mind can determine through hypothetical contextual research. In understanding the character, one can design the products surrounding them to visually communicate who the character is.

Jordan Mathis Said is the phrase to explain that I am giving my ideas and point of view to create a product for people to enjoy, whether its artwork, a story or a tangible object.

NEXT POST:  My Visual Biography (to date)


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