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Guide:
Writing an Artist/Design Statement: There are many ways to structure an artist
statement, here are two approaches that you can use. There are links to artist and design
statement examples at the end of the page.
Make a statement about why you do what you do. The first section of your artist’s
statement should begin with a discussion of why you make
art.
Try to make it as personal
as possible. Talk about what your goals are and what you hope to achieve through your
art.
Describe your decision-making techniques. In the second section of you statement, tell
the reader about your decision-making process. How do you select a theme? How do you
choose what materials to use? What techniques to utilize? Keep it simple and tell the truth.
Talk about your current work. In the third section, provide some insight into your current
work. How does it relate to your previous work? What life experiences informed it? What
are you exploring, attempting or challenging through this work?
https://pacificgraphicdesign.wordpress.com/becoming-an-art-student/job/artistdesignerstatement/
Starting your Statement – Here are some questions that can help you build your
own design philosophy/artist statement:
• What inspires you as a designer?
• What drives your design process?
• What’s important to you as a designer?
• What’s the theme or story behind your
collection/portfolio?
• How does that theme or story influence how you designed this
collection/portfolio?
• As a designer, what point are you trying to express through your
collection/portfolio?
From the State University of New York – http://www.fitnyc.edu/writing-studio/guides/art-designstatements.php
Design statement examples:
http://www.heidimillerdesignmpls.com/artist-statement
http://www.inkrain.com.au/artiststatement.html
GYST – Making life better for artists
https://www.gyst-ink.com/sample-artist-statements
requirement:
Artist Statement must be 1-2 pages
12pt font
Times New Roman
Artist Statements are typically single spaced
15 hrs