The best part about this project was how we could take it in any direction, as long as a mechanical object was included. I decided to base mine off a typewriter as they are historically impactful and very important to technology as we know it today. In its time, the typewriter was revolutionary. It sped up businesses and made communication that much faster. Also provided social Liberty for women as it opened up many secretary positions in the workforce. I decided to include hand lettering in my project to express its importance with words such as groundbreaking and communication. I also collaged a bit to add texture and make it have more depth. The little men playing golf added to my piece was to emphasize the business and work relatedness of the typewriter. I added watercolour to add colour without making it too heavy. My mechanical object it cross hatched with pen so one could stand out more, while the other is simply outlined so it recedes into the background and you can see the overlapping face more clearly. Without my intention, I did two things in my project that turned out to have deeper meaning. First of all, it's actually rather ironic I used hand lettering in my project as the typewriter was one of the first steps to removing hand writing as common practice. Now, it's rare someone will write down a letter, essay or even a grocery list. Secondly, the face before "communication" has two people sitting in a canoe. These people actually bonded with chimps and learned to communicate with them, which goes along well with the theme. My final touch was to have that line river going through the centre to unite the picture more and bring all the elements together.
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