Creative Presence
Website: iamchriscooper.com
Monday, 21 May 2018
Summer Action Plan
Over the summer I plan on further expanding my contacts list
into specific areas of the industry I am interested in and feel are relevant to
my practice
Experimental Print
After my exhibition at Constellations I am keen to try and
get more gallery connections, specifically in relation to experimental print.
This is due to the fact that they allow for great exposure and can increase
interest in your practice through the production on non-client orientated
personal projects.
At the moment I am planning on contacting both Yuck Print
House And B and B gallery Sheffield, both of which I think aesthetically are in
line with my practice. Furthermore the former is based in Manchester where I am
moving to later in the year and the latter has a personal connection to Peter
and Paul in Sheffield
Music
Currently I am talking to both the music related clothes
company Black Acid and Sheffield based electronic music venue The Night Kitchen
about potential collaborations over the summer. Both have good followings
within the electronic music scene and seem like good platforms through which to
produce and promote my work.
I am also playing at Gottwood music festival and therefore
will be able to network with a lot of different UK based music promoters,
labels as well as well as internationally renowned artists.
Narrative
Given that much of my work is narrative based I want to build
a connection with platforms that promote this kind of work. In particular I
plan on sending work to Hato Press given that much of the work they produce is
non-linear, experimental narrative imagery which I feel is a good fit for my
work.
Peter and Paul – Opportunities
Although I have previously thought of the studio and my
graphic design practice as being separate from my illustration practice; this
year there has been a merging of the two through the opportunities it has
provided for me personally.
Warp Films
Earlier this year I helped with the rebranding of warp films
and now have a contact/connection with Warp of which there music division is
probably top of my dream clients list.
Although I doubt anything will come of this initially I now
have a foot in the door with the company and plan on sending some work over to
them once the rebranding goes live later this year so as to give them a point
of reference for my work.
Affordable Art Auction
I have also been asked to submit some of my screen prints to
an upcoming exhibition/auction for one of the studios clients. Currently there
are a lot of other big Sheffield names contributing work such as Kid Acne, Tom
J Newell and Nick Deakin as well artist nationally contributing via the Central
Illustration Agency.
Therefore this will provide a lot of exposure and
credibility for my work given the quality/esteem of other people involved.
Furthermore the event itself will be attended by a lot of other industry
professionals and will provide a lot of networking opportunities.
Constellations
Off the back of the work I completely for Melodic
Distraction I was offered a month long, 15-20 piece show at the Liverpool based
music venue Constellations.
Much like the T-Shirts, this was a great way to provide a
tangible and memorable reference point for people previously unaware of my
practice. Furthermore, given that it was on show in a music venue, it allowed
me to further promote myself towards the specific area of the industry that I
am interested in.
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