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Portfolio
Scrap Book:
Collages by Charles Wilkin
Showcasing the work of emerging photographers, architects and designers.
Text by Karen E. Steen
December 2003
Ten years ago graphic designer Charles Wilkin began making collages from found
photographs, pages out of old catalogs and magazines, and random scraps of
text. In them he has found a professional application for personal expression.
Most of the commercial pieces Wilkin does--ads for Capitol Records, book covers
for Grove/Atlantic, hangtags for Express jeans--are also open-ended artworks
that stir unexpected associations and emotions.
Wilkin's process is spontaneous; he doesn't like to do sketches ahead of time.
"I get so wound up about having it be that happy accident," he says,
"which is better for the client in the end." If the process unfolds
in a loose enough way, he maintains, the final product will not only convey the
concept and look the clients wants, but it will also have what Wilkin calls
"added value": a more subconscious message that he says "will
allow the viewer to connect with the piece on a more emotional level, which I
think is much more influential than the superficial message."
To read Metropolis's interview with Charles Wilkin, click here.
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