Study task 5 - Who are you? Brief

TASK

You have been given a subject matter (a fellow classmate) and you are required to produce a visually considered double page spread based upon them. The content for the double page spread will be gathered from an interview with the subject matter and information they have posted about themselves on their blog. The article must have 300 words and contain two images. Explore a range of visual outcomes before working digitally. Don’t design while sitting at the computer.

Research Sources / Further Information

One of the problems with software is that everyone has access to it but not everyone knows how to use it creatively. Abode In-Design is primarily used for the generation of compelling print layout and breaking down the barriers between online and offline publishing. The possibilities of which can used as a springboard for further visual research. THINK VISUALLY. Explore layout/type/image/colour and how they relate to each other. What tone will the article take and who will the audience be? How will this visually affect your design(s)? Legibility is to be considered carefully.

Mandatory Requirements / Deliverables

All work should be supported by a broad range of visual investigation in the form of design sheets and notebooks. The final image double page spread. Landscape A3 stock.

Study task 4 - Interim self evaluation

10 things i have learned about myself as an individual and as a learner: 1. I have made a great group of friends since moving to leeds 2. I am a lot happier studying graphic design rather than photography for a degree never the less i still incorporate it into my designs 3. I feel like i have learned a lot over the past few months in comparison to my previous first year at university 4. I have gained confidence in public speaking, not a lot, but enough to speak about my work in crits 5. I feel like i have matured a lot in the past few months purely because of the course, theres no time to mess around, work needs to be done 6. Became more organised, in some ways 7. Realised i'm not a fast learner, i need to practice a lot to be able to create or perform, sometimes this isn't always a bad thing  . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. I like new things since moving to leeds, music taste has developed since moving from the capital!  9. I am a proud owner and love my apple macbook pro 10. My love for shopping and partying needs to be tamed  10 things i have learned about my self as a designer: 1. I have gained a lot of skills since starting the course 2. I have an idea of where i would LOVE to be in the future 3. I have started to like aspects of graphic design i never even knew about/ thought i would ever really be interested in 4. I love typography and like to involve it in my work as much as i can 6. Rebranding the Crystal Castles merchandise for the what is a line brief made me realise how much i would love to design in that area  7. I'm a fan of packaging design and would love to experiment more with it and encourage it into my work 8. I'm not very good with words . . . . . . . . 9. I'm a nervous wreck when it comes to public speaking 10. I love to collaborate with others in the class to see what ideas we can bring together

Evaluation - 100 things

End of module evaluation 1. What skills have you developed through this module and how effectively do you think you have applied them? I have developed a faster learning with illustrator and photoshop after spending the past few weeks designing on the software’s, which I am happy with, as I wanted to get better. I also have learned research in a more appropriate and logical way compared to the last module I wasn’t sure what was relevant to look for and sometimes got lost with in the research and then lacked in design work.

2. What approaches to/methods of design production have you developed and how have they informed your design development process?

I have approach this project with an informed mind, I did a body of research which I was happy with and learned a lot from to help me design 10 products I enjoyed doing. With out the research the design process would have taken a lot longer, so I will take into account from now on that both are essential but design doesn’t com from nowhere.

3. What strengths can you identify in your work and how have/will you capitalise on these?

I believe I have developed a stronger understanding of the illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign which I need to constantly practice on to get to the level is want to be, I enjoy working on them so long as I know what I’m doing, starting a design from starch is pretty difficult on them so its necessary for me to do a great deal of design sheets to get more visuals, which I need to do more of. I think I have built a better graphic design vocabulary, I can talk about my work more confidently, I understand what other peoples work is about.

4. What weaknesses can you identify in your work and how will you address these in the future?

My time management skills have never been up to starch, and this is something I have to work on as it has an impact on my overall body of work, I want to create a lot more work in future to show my full potential. One thing I found difficult was grasping the size and scale of my products as I was designing them; they involved accurate measuring and precision. Hopefully as I continue to design this will no longer be a problem. Another issue that arose was my lack of photoshop skills, I definitely need to practice a lot more with the software to be able to create designs that I am fully satisfied with.

5. Identify five things that you will do differently next time and what do you expect to gain from doing these?

I intend to improve my work management effectively, I want to design work I am happy with as well as work that fully delivers to briefs, to do this I will organise my time a lot more in order to produce satisfactory work. I propose to work harder at software programme and my drawing skills in order to be pleased with my designs. I aim to blog daily so that work doesn’t catch up with me and effect other work. 6.How would you grade yourself on the following areas: (please indicate using an ‘x’)  5= excellent, 4 = very good, 3 = good, 2 = average, 1 = poor 1 2 3 4 5 Attendance x Punctuality x Motivation x Commitment x Quantity of work produced x Quality of work produced x Contribution to the group x The evaluation of your work is an important part of the assessment criteria and represents a percentage of the overall grade. It is essential that you give yourself enough time to complete your written evaluation fully and with appropriate depth and level of self-reflection. If you have any questions relating to the self evaluation process speak to a member of staff as soon as possible.