Holly Cowling

I have chosen to focus my project on the mistreatment of animals but specifically circus animals and elephants. I have researched the narrative of "Murderous Mary", a circus elephant that was given a human punishment (being hung from a crane) as a result of her attacking a trainer that was abusing her. My final piece represents the emotions behind Mary as she was taken from the wild and forced into captivity, I have produced this work as a statement of rebellion against the circuses that continue to use animals in their shows today.

Amber Toman

I have chosen to look at rats and how they are misunderstood in our society but are looked at differently around the world. I’ve chosen to look at zines, especially punk zines for my sequential illustration final piece. My idea is to create a parody of a Punk Zine but to be replaced with my chosen animal of rats, using Anthropomorphism to portray a zine. I’ve found new ways such as digital practice to create new and improved artwork.

Joanna Swiezawska

This project is a personal piece of work and what I would call my rediscovery of mice as species all over again. I’m sharing my own experience with them and a bit of insight about real interactions between both sides of the conflict. I am trying to understand the changes around us that come with mice, the physical and the psychological responses to them. My observations - the initial shock, the denial, the annoyance, the fear - I try to question them in my illustrations.

Amy Tuff

I chose to look at the Kakapo, a critically endangered parrot from New Zealand. I chose this bird because it has a very interesting but unfortunate history with a difficult struggle to save the species.
I wanted to tell the story of this bird through a book of layered paper cut outs as each pages flows and connects to the next.

Emily Sampson

I have illustrated the lifecycle of the immortal jellyfish through animation as well as awareness for coral bleaching. This animation would be shown in an aquarium for children.

 Shakira Yunus

From researching elephants I began to develop the theme around circuses and how they exploit these gigantic mammals. I started with drawing the elephant form and experimented with different materials to expose textures. Looking at footage captured both undercover and by the audience, I mapped out the stunts they are expected to successfully complete under the torturing conditions. Below is my final which is on a series focused on stunts performed during circus performances. Charcoal allows me a lot of expressive freedom and control where necessary as I want to evoke emotions from the viewer. This combination is what I explore throughout my sketchbook as I planned to capture the disturbing circus life through tactical imagery and shading.

 Jasmine Nicholson

I chose to look at Service/Assistant Dogs and the work they do for those who need support. For example those who suffer with Autism and the support a working dog can bring to change their life. I experimented with drawing using a sewing machine with continuous line drawing to illustrate the "day of the life of an ability dog". I decided to make a working dogs jacket and using a sewing machine illustrate both a sequential narrative of the dog at work and when it is off duty. The jacket would show one side of the dogs life: going to the shops, retrieving objects etc and another: playing, sleeping, being silly etc. A key factor being when they are working, the jacket is visible and when they are not it isn't. Expressing not to disturb a dog while it is working and spreading awareness of what dogs do/what their life is like. I think this could be used in a few different places: on display in a charity shop window, on a working dog, in the training studio or mounted as a poster. Being used to educate those who need it. I really enjoyed my first attempt at illustrating on a machine and felt it successfully presented my sequential image.