My Final Major Project draws attention to the issues we as humans have on animals, more specifically insects.
Final year project
Endangered Species
Not all endangered species are big
This is one of my posters drawing attention to the threats insects face today. The beetle portrayed is a stag beetle, it was originally a cardboard model which I made and photographed and have developed it on Photoshop adding filters and textures.
Size doesn't matter
This has a similar message to that of the first design, being in the same style but I have used a click beetle instead of a Stag beetle. The beetle itself is again a cardboard model which I have made and photographed.
The small is just as valuable as the big.
I have used a new technique in Photoshop; inverting and graduating the colours of the beetle itself. This is once again of the stag beetle but I feel that in this design it stands out more due to the contrast between the colours. I have used statements rather than facts to put my point across in this poster.
Just because they are small doesn't mean they're not there at all.
I have once again inverted the colours, using a very simple technique to create a clear and striking poster. The same subject matter has been used in poster two.
Stag Beetle Model Set
As one of my final outcomes, I have designed children's craft sets where they can construct an endangered beetle which enables children to connect with the wildlife in a more interactive way. This shows the front and the back of the model set. Everything has been stencilled and cut so children only need to push out the different parts. Photoshop has been used for the cover and I have added an acetate sheet to protect it.
Click Beetle Model Set
I have created two model sets, this one shows the inside of the product. I have included instructions as well as fun facts about the beetle to get the children more involved in trying to look after insects.
Model of Stag beetle
This is one of the models of beetles I have made. I have created it out of cardboard individually crafting the component parts which I have painted. Each model is approximately 25cm and enables the audience to appreciate the beauty of the beetle in its 3D form. This model is used in my poster and model sets.
Model of Click Beetle
I have used the same technique as with the stag beetle but have deliberately chosen a more angular beetle in a different colour to give my work more variety and be more eye-catching. I am very pleased with the realism of the model and feel that the three-dimensional work makes my project more visually appealing.
Oliver Dodd
Final year project
Endangered Species