5 shades of blue factory
The first time I’ve been to an industrial site, I was roaming between the factories feeling so small compared to their colossal height and complex structure.
The details in every sequence of my visit triggered something in me.
That is when I got the idea to strip it down to minimal using one color that is blue; a peaceful color for such a chaotic place.
The complexity of factories and its metallic structure inspired me to minimalize it to basic form with shades of one color; Using shades of blue, I extracted the main forms and made volumes into flat illustrations, showing only the basic forms that compose a factory or an industrial site.
As you can see, even if it’s a minimal one colored illustrations, still feels vibrant and dynamic likewise the Genius Loci of a factory, the order, and the inevitable rhythm.
The complexity of factories and its metallic structure inspired me to minimalize it to basic form with shades of one color
I used adobe Photoshop to start the illustrations by extracting forms the most viewed parts of it, main volume and tried to balance it with its surroundings with lighter shades.
I overlaid the colors to flat illustration to keep that simplicity I wanted.
When you attend exposition in art galleries “factory-themed” it is always dark, massive, photography, sad and noisy videos.
To make visitors feel that metallic coldness of its materials, sad and tired faces of the workers.
My vision was to make out of this same exact place, a joyful place by exposing lighter colors, simpler forms, and rhythmic photos.
To accentuate and focus on the industrial poesy lost between metal and concrete.
Therefore, by illustration these forms with different materials with the same blue but different shades, it make it feel less cold and harsh.
More harmonious and soothing.
That’s how It was successful to change even by simple illustrations the perception on factories throughout the eye of people. That even the coldest, loudest places have their Genius Loci, a spirit, an aura that should be noticed and felt.
i hope these illustrations change your mind and perception about factories, such work places should be as welcoming as a church, it is the temple of workers so why not make it livable!
