Well its the Christmas holidays, hopefully I can relax for a bit but I doubt thats going to happen. My manager at work has allowed me to go home for a week. Even though we are not allowed to take holiday in December hes ok with it for the reason that i hardly ever see my family and im always working.
As soon as I get back from being my home town. I will be constantly working, so im not sure how much uni work I will be able to get done. Its not the big of a problem though because I have already got my designs nearly finished in photoshop, so im ahead as it is before the holiday.
Still meeting up with Steve every monday afternoon to do the D&ad brief.
Monday 14th December
Screen Based Communication 2 is going well, i have done a lot of sketch book work which is unusual, also have done a lot of work on the designs for the online portfolio. This is all good but i am having real trouble waking up because im still doing 30 - 40 hrs at work.
D&ad isn't going as well. We still are stuck for ideas, we've had a few but there not that good. Also we aren't bouncing ideas with Oli and Ben anymore, they want to do it my themselves. I had the feeling they didn't want to work together in the first place. I just thought it would be a good idea, and we could help develop each others work.
D&ad isn't going as well. We still are stuck for ideas, we've had a few but there not that good. Also we aren't bouncing ideas with Oli and Ben anymore, they want to do it my themselves. I had the feeling they didn't want to work together in the first place. I just thought it would be a good idea, and we could help develop each others work.
Monday 7th December
Second meeting on the D&ad brief with Steve, we have decided to do the Body shop brief and bounce ideas off each other with Oli and Ben. So far we have no ideas, done a little bit of research but need to do much more.
Wednesday 2nd December
Just got back to Bournemouth, been at home in Westbury the last three days. First time i've seen my family in four months. Loved being home, missed my family alot. Can't wait to go back.
We had sort of organized that me, Oli Soden, Ben Crane and Steve Hayward are going to work together on the D&ad brief before i went back home but whilst at home I got a call from Oli saying that they have decided that we are going to split up into 2 groups. Don't have a clue whats going on!
Then I spoke to Steve and he didn't really have a clue either, according to him Ben and Oli are going to work on the Body Shop brief and me and Steve are going to do another one. I suggested that we do the body shop brief aswell then we can hand two designs in and also bounce ideas off each other.
We had sort of organized that me, Oli Soden, Ben Crane and Steve Hayward are going to work together on the D&ad brief before i went back home but whilst at home I got a call from Oli saying that they have decided that we are going to split up into 2 groups. Don't have a clue whats going on!
Then I spoke to Steve and he didn't really have a clue either, according to him Ben and Oli are going to work on the Body Shop brief and me and Steve are going to do another one. I suggested that we do the body shop brief aswell then we can hand two designs in and also bounce ideas off each other.
Friday 27th November
Yesterday as soon as we got the project i started on it straight away. Instead of doing what everyone else is doing and research other websites. I started off by coming up with my own designs, this is because if I was to look at others work I would see something I like and try do something similiar which wouldn't reflect me.
Today I was an idiot, I woke up late. didn't get out of bed till 2, missed the alarm. But went into Uni anyway.
Need to start doing a live brief and competition briefs.
Today I was an idiot, I woke up late. didn't get out of bed till 2, missed the alarm. But went into Uni anyway.
Need to start doing a live brief and competition briefs.
Thursday 26th November
Got the brief for the new project today.
We have to design our own online portfolio, and we can do what we want but it has to show who we are and reflect are work. I am looking forward to starting this brief.
We have to design our own online portfolio, and we can do what we want but it has to show who we are and reflect are work. I am looking forward to starting this brief.
Wednesday 25th November
I wished to have a day off today after finishing the first project but that didn't happen, had another day at work.
Tuesday 24th November
I had to go into work yesterday morning as well, but they let me go early which helped and went straight to uni after. I got a lot of work done over the last few day, finished off all my sketchbooks. Then changed all my designs where needed to be changed, taking in the advice from the crits. So today all i had to do was print off work and make sure the are presented as best as they can.
My Evaluation of this project.
I think this project went well and having quick briefs was really good, it just didn't help that i had to do work at the same time. I think that this let me down a little and i could of done a bit more work then I did and maybe came out with better design then what I had. But I couldn't do much about it because i need the money, and I tired my best with the hours I had.
For all four I think my design were good, it was just the concept behind them which i think may let them down a bit, I know its not always having a great idea, but sometimes just having a good idea and having a great design/outcome, but im not sure whether the design was well finished. For future reference I am going to remind myself to always give time to fully complete the design and finalise every little thing. This is what I would do if to start again.
My Evaluation of this project.
I think this project went well and having quick briefs was really good, it just didn't help that i had to do work at the same time. I think that this let me down a little and i could of done a bit more work then I did and maybe came out with better design then what I had. But I couldn't do much about it because i need the money, and I tired my best with the hours I had.
For all four I think my design were good, it was just the concept behind them which i think may let them down a bit, I know its not always having a great idea, but sometimes just having a good idea and having a great design/outcome, but im not sure whether the design was well finished. For future reference I am going to remind myself to always give time to fully complete the design and finalise every little thing. This is what I would do if to start again.
Friday 20th November
The last week hasn't been to great, went into Uni on the Tuesday, went home after a hour because i was feeling really ill. When I got home i just sleplt to the next day where i felt even worse, went into uni to do work. Ended up asking for an extension on brief (hand in was friday, lecture gave me till next tuesday) and from then on i've been at home in bed feeling really bad for two days.
So i haven't much/any work over the last week which is not good, but I am feeling much better now after lots of sleep. Got four days to to finish all my work plus I got to work all day saturday and sunday. Well this is going to be fun.
So i haven't much/any work over the last week which is not good, but I am feeling much better now after lots of sleep. Got four days to to finish all my work plus I got to work all day saturday and sunday. Well this is going to be fun.
Monday 16th November
Ok that is all the projects over with, now i have a week to tidy them up, do extra sketchbook work and finish the designs. I would like to say i was doing work to the previous brief while doing the one I was one but i haven't because i didn't have the time.
I have a week now so it should be fine.
I have a week now so it should be fine.
Friday 13th November
Had the crit for our designs today, they really liked my design. they couldn't think of anything to be changed. But we did all dicuss a different way of presenting it, which i thought was a really good idea. I would like to be able to do this but seeing as i dont have the materials to do it, it would be difficult.
Thursday 12th November
This project went really well, i didn't fall behind and i have finished all my designs. Crit is tomorrow. There is only one problem, I don't know how to present my work, theres 2 ways one being harder to achieve then the other.
Also during the last week I asked my work if they could cut my hours down for the next 3 or 4 weeks so i could finish this project and get a head start on the next one. My manager wasn't to happy about this but i needed to do it to get my work finished. It should be fine after handing in this project, because the next one will be longer unlike this one, which was short and quick briefs which made things difficult while working aswell.
Also during the last week I asked my work if they could cut my hours down for the next 3 or 4 weeks so i could finish this project and get a head start on the next one. My manager wasn't to happy about this but i needed to do it to get my work finished. It should be fine after handing in this project, because the next one will be longer unlike this one, which was short and quick briefs which made things difficult while working aswell.
Friday 6th November
What have i done so far?
- Well i have choose a video to do this piece of work on, video about how sound effects us.
- I've come up with a few ideas.
- Today in the tutorial we decided that I should only use one way sound effects us, instead of all four.
- Got a basic idea of how my design is going to look.
- Well i have choose a video to do this piece of work on, video about how sound effects us.
- I've come up with a few ideas.
- Today in the tutorial we decided that I should only use one way sound effects us, instead of all four.
- Got a basic idea of how my design is going to look.
Monday 2nd November
Last brief - Communicating Ideas
2 weeks to complete
Aim is to watch a few videos off a website called Ted, then choose one which you think is the best and then try to visual communicate this idea from the video within a graphic based media to the public.
Sounds really interesting but the videos are really long.
2 weeks to complete
Aim is to watch a few videos off a website called Ted, then choose one which you think is the best and then try to visual communicate this idea from the video within a graphic based media to the public.
Sounds really interesting but the videos are really long.
Friday 30th October
Well that went really well, i managed to get a design idea and complete it for the crit today. Crit went well and they think the design is good, just a few little changes to make.
Im so pleased that I managed to get the design right in time.
We also get the weekend off, dont get the next brief till Monday.
Im so pleased that I managed to get the design right in time.
We also get the weekend off, dont get the next brief till Monday.
Thursday 29th October
Just had a tutorial, design is still wrong. Ok what I think im going to do is start again, well not from scratch but write myself my own brief of what i want the design to have and look like.
This might sound a little crazy as the Crit is tomorrow, but I think I will be able to get a design done in time.
This might sound a little crazy as the Crit is tomorrow, but I think I will be able to get a design done in time.
Friday 23rd October
Ok things arn't going to well, since I last wrote on here i've done all the research I can and had a tutorial yesterday for some of my ideas. Also we have had a crit for a main design today.
But it is total wrong, i get some things right and others wrong. My design is ok but my logo and titles are total wrong, then i get the logo and titles right, then my designs aren't good.
It is really annoying. What can i do?
Might go home and forget about it for a little while.
But it is total wrong, i get some things right and others wrong. My design is ok but my logo and titles are total wrong, then i get the logo and titles right, then my designs aren't good.
It is really annoying. What can i do?
Might go home and forget about it for a little while.
Wednesday 21st October
To be honest, since we got the brief last saturday I haven't done much work. Getting alot of hours at work.
On Monday while at Uni I decided that I want to redesign the packaging for Lard, out of the options I had. I choose Lard because it is the one product out of the option which has always had the same packaging, its changed a little, but has always looked similiar. Also the product is boring and i wanted to set a changle for my self.
At the moment i am still on research, little behind.
Also while im here, i've decided to change my titles to dates ^^^^ this is because i've seen other blogs that have done it and it looks neat all the way through.
On Monday while at Uni I decided that I want to redesign the packaging for Lard, out of the options I had. I choose Lard because it is the one product out of the option which has always had the same packaging, its changed a little, but has always looked similiar. Also the product is boring and i wanted to set a changle for my self.
At the moment i am still on research, little behind.
Also while im here, i've decided to change my titles to dates ^^^^ this is because i've seen other blogs that have done it and it looks neat all the way through.
Crit and new brief
Had the crit for 'Business Identity', went really well, everyone liked the idea and the designs but they thought i should add the split personality idea to the letterhead and compliment slip aswell.
New brief - New from Old
We have 2 weeks to do this project, yay.
For this brief we have to redesign the packaging from a list of products given to us.
New brief - New from Old
We have 2 weeks to do this project, yay.
For this brief we have to redesign the packaging from a list of products given to us.
Day before crit
I have finished my research on Marilyn, and found that she was a women who didn't really have a great life, before and while she was famous. When i said this in the tutorial, we came up with a really good idea on using split personality as the main view point for her stationary.
Since the tutorial i have been trying to decide what is the best way to show split personality, for the business card i came up with the idea of having a hiden business card inside a business. The front card showing Marilyn Monroe who everyone knows and the inside(hidin) card showing Norma Jeane Mortenson, the real her.
Since the tutorial i have been trying to decide what is the best way to show split personality, for the business card i came up with the idea of having a hiden business card inside a business. The front card showing Marilyn Monroe who everyone knows and the inside(hidin) card showing Norma Jeane Mortenson, the real her.
Tired
I've just finished work and its 7 o'clock, didn't get much research done over the weekend because i had work. I am really tired and i got work all day again tomorrow and i got a tutorial for my designs on thursday. I have alot to do. Hand in friday.
Just finished task 1, now task 2
We have just finished 'Thankyou', now they have just given use the next brief which is 'Business Identity'.
For this brief we had to pick a name out of a hat and with this person we have to design there business stationary. I got Marilyn Monroe.
Am i happy about who i got? I dont know.
The reason for this being she is a well known person which is good but she's also had lots of designs made around her, which might make it difficult to do something original.
Our lectures want use to have done all the research on our person by next monday, and it friday. I have work all weekend. See what happens.
For this brief we had to pick a name out of a hat and with this person we have to design there business stationary. I got Marilyn Monroe.
Am i happy about who i got? I dont know.
The reason for this being she is a well known person which is good but she's also had lots of designs made around her, which might make it difficult to do something original.
Our lectures want use to have done all the research on our person by next monday, and it friday. I have work all weekend. See what happens.
Day of the crit for 'Thankyou'
I have gone over alot of ideas since the tutorial yesterday.
A keyring which i think sounds bad, something to help him in his job, which will also remind him of helping me. But the way i have decided to communicate my thankyou to him is by a certificate which will show my dad that i have achieved with his help.
After the crit, i was told that i should change the name on the certificate to my dads name, then this will show him that he has done something good instead of me and him being the reason for it. I think this is a good idea but i will have to change the words around a bit on the design.
Im also dont like the design I have done either so I think I will stick with the same idea, just change the design.
A keyring which i think sounds bad, something to help him in his job, which will also remind him of helping me. But the way i have decided to communicate my thankyou to him is by a certificate which will show my dad that i have achieved with his help.
After the crit, i was told that i should change the name on the certificate to my dads name, then this will show him that he has done something good instead of me and him being the reason for it. I think this is a good idea but i will have to change the words around a bit on the design.
Im also dont like the design I have done either so I think I will stick with the same idea, just change the design.
Morning of tutorial for 'Thankyou'
Well, i have decided to thank my dad for this project. The reason being, even though all my family have helped me get to uni, its my dad that has helped the most. Also i think that if we are going to be thanking someone it should be personal, not to someone who you hardly know and has done something thats made you a little happier.
I have done research on my dad (which wasn't hard obviously, because i know him well ) and also on what other people have done to say thankyou and why. But i am still stuck on how I am going to visually communicate it to my dad. Maybe after the tutorial an idea will come to mind.
I have done research on my dad (which wasn't hard obviously, because i know him well ) and also on what other people have done to say thankyou and why. But i am still stuck on how I am going to visually communicate it to my dad. Maybe after the tutorial an idea will come to mind.
First Project
Yesterday we got the brief for the first project.
First thought being ok, this might be difficult to achieve with the time i've got.
This project is split into four task, each will last about one or two weeks. The first task we have till friday to complete. Thankfully we have time afterwards to add to it, while we are doing the next projects.
'Thankyou' is the name of our first project. We have to decide on someone to say thankyou to and why, then we must find the most appropriate visual way of communicating this to them.
Im not really liking the sound of this task, it seems a bit to open and childish.
Who am i going to thank?
Start off by doing research i think.
First thought being ok, this might be difficult to achieve with the time i've got.
This project is split into four task, each will last about one or two weeks. The first task we have till friday to complete. Thankfully we have time afterwards to add to it, while we are doing the next projects.
'Thankyou' is the name of our first project. We have to decide on someone to say thankyou to and why, then we must find the most appropriate visual way of communicating this to them.
Im not really liking the sound of this task, it seems a bit to open and childish.
Who am i going to thank?
Start off by doing research i think.
Back at Uni
Well, im back at uni. Excited.
The summer break was ok, was really busy most of the time, working mostly. When I wasn't working I would try to get back to my home town to see my family, and in the middle of this, i moved house twice.
During the summer i got promoted at my job (Greggs the bakery) to senior sales which means more responsibility and having to manage the shop a couple times a week, control over the shop. I feel that this is a good thing, its something i could add to my cv and I enjoy it but it could be a problem now im back at uni. The reason for this being, I will be doing alot of hours at work and having to do the uni work at the same time. It will come down to me having good time management. If it comes to me not being able to do the best i can at uni then i will talk to my work, either try cut my hours down or go back to what i was.
So far i have planned it so:
Monday - work at Greggs in morning till 12.30 and then uni from 1.30 till 4.30
Tuesday - work all day
Wednesday - day off from work and Uni but I will be going in to uni to do extra work
Thursday - Uni
Friday - Uni
Saturday - Work all day
Sunday - Work all day
-also when i've finished work I will try to get as much work done as possible.
The summer break was ok, was really busy most of the time, working mostly. When I wasn't working I would try to get back to my home town to see my family, and in the middle of this, i moved house twice.
During the summer i got promoted at my job (Greggs the bakery) to senior sales which means more responsibility and having to manage the shop a couple times a week, control over the shop. I feel that this is a good thing, its something i could add to my cv and I enjoy it but it could be a problem now im back at uni. The reason for this being, I will be doing alot of hours at work and having to do the uni work at the same time. It will come down to me having good time management. If it comes to me not being able to do the best i can at uni then i will talk to my work, either try cut my hours down or go back to what i was.
So far i have planned it so:
Monday - work at Greggs in morning till 12.30 and then uni from 1.30 till 4.30
Tuesday - work all day
Wednesday - day off from work and Uni but I will be going in to uni to do extra work
Thursday - Uni
Friday - Uni
Saturday - Work all day
Sunday - Work all day
-also when i've finished work I will try to get as much work done as possible.
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