The Illustrated Aliens art project involves the creation of an alien a day by Andy Martin, a freelance animation director hailing from Sheffield, England, and now based in London. A fun and admirable undertaking, the Illustrated Aliens project hones his artistic abilities in a way that only pure creativity and discipline can. He reveals, "Over the past couple of years, I found I was working more and more on the computer, so I set myself a daily character design project."
Staying away from the traditional idea of little green men or even more gruesome Hollywood rendering, the Illustrated Aliens project appears to riff off existing Earth animals. By adding multiple eyes and limbs, the results are quite extraordinary. Martin even concentrates on a single race each month.
What's Driving This Trend
- Daily Character Design
- The trend of daily character design projects provides opportunities for artists to hone their skills through consistent creative practice.
- Illustrated Aliens
- The creation of illustrated aliens that riff off existing Earth animals offers a unique and extraordinary approach to character design.
- Creative Discipline
- The trend of setting daily artistic projects encourages artists to develop discipline and explore their creativity in new and diverse ways.
Who This Affects Most
- Art and Design
- The art and design industry can leverage the trend of daily character design projects to nurture and showcase emerging talent.
- Animation
- The animation industry can find disruptive innovation opportunities by exploring the concept of creating illustrated aliens as unique characters for films and series.
- Creative Education
- The field of creative education can incorporate the trend of setting daily artistic projects as a teaching tool to foster discipline and cultivate imagination in students.
