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Graphic Design and Lino Printing: A Comparison

Lino

 Health and safety is a key aspect when teaching and working with lino print. The risk of injury is quite high, the blades are sharp and because of the density of traditional lino(grey in colour) this can cause the blade to jump. It is important to reiterate cutting away from themselves, turning the lino on the bench hook to ensure that the blade never faces into the cutter. 
In terms of introducing this method to pupils, I think it would be a great success. It is a new way of making art that they may not have encountered before. It requires the pupils to think in a different way of mark making as well as planning the composition of their lino cutting. Every cut they make will be the white or negative space of their image. In terms of composition, their initial drawing will be printed mirrored. This method of art requires higher level of cognitive thinking as it requires problem solving on behalf of the pupils.

 Graphic Design

 Preliminary drawings are an important aspect of graphic design. The initial idea for the design must be the center of the idea, from there planning may begin. In this graphic design workshop, the brief was to design a logo, the "customer" could be for a company of our choice. This brief allowed for creative freedom and was quite an enjoyable experience. I personally decided to design a logo for a bar, with a whimsical but vintage feel to it. I choose a monochrome design of a T-Rex, wearing a monocle a top hat, with a martini glass in it's mouth

 Comparison of Methods

Both require preliminary sketches so as the final design can be planned and perfected. For Lino, the design must be made with consideration of which areas will be left as negative space, the space that is cut away, or what will the part that will hold the ink. it is important also to bear in mind that not much differentiation of tone can be created using Lino, however with patience, great affects can be created. Looking at the work of Lynda Burke gave great inspiration as well as showing a variety of images that can be accomplished using the lino print technique. Samples of her work can be at her website, http://lyndaburke.net/art/linocutslandscapes. Lino Printing is a very traditional method of fine art and requires patience, awareness as well as careful planing, because mistakes cannot be undone.

 In comparison, Graphic design is a relatively new concept of design that works toward the want of the customer rather than the creator. The same prep work must be undergone, which visuals to use, a colour palette as well as creating design that can sum up the product in one image. The final design cannot be as conceptual as the lino print can. However, the design process allows for more visual aspects compared to the lino print. It needn't be restricted into having on the positive and the negative, it could make use of a more intricate design with shading and colour.  
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