PPD PRESENTATION
Open publication - Free publishing
NEW IDEA FOR PERSONAL IDENTITY
Not been too pleased with, or thought much about, my personal identity for my website and other materials. Then I drew this (see below). Now I'm a pretty simple kind of guy, and pretty easy going so I thought this was actually quite fitting to my personality. Plus i've always wanted to call my first son Sonic (it's gonna happen!!). I think the hidden reference is rather obvious, and its has quite a ring to it, and besides I've already bought the domain name. So it's a done deal.
OUGD203 - DESIGN PRACTICE 2 EVALUATION
For me, this module has been an extremely successful one. With our PPD presentations coming up, a lot of what I've learned about myself and my practice has come in this last module. First of all, the collaborative project I think worked out very well. Our partnership was based on mutual respect for each other and each others individual skill set, and we worked very well and very hard together. In both this and the product/range/distribution briefs I feel I produced very high-quality end products and design, and this is where this module has differed to modules past (especially in the first year). I had a habit of making lots of ambitious plans and never leaving myself enough time/planning time effectively/putting in the effort to get a final product finished, and then some. In both projects in this module I have planned to have a final product done and finished with a week left till deadline (both being 5 week briefs) leaving me enough time to make any adjustments or still be able to get everything done should anything go wrong. This has meant not only have I been able to finish, but to a standard I'm happy with.
I gave myself the opportunity to try out different print processes this module, with varying degrees of success but overall its come out exactly how i wanted. Screen printing is a process I've used before and enjoyed immensely, so i was more than happy to use it again, and the results were very satisfying. Using a similar process I got the chance to also spot varnish, print on t-shirts and flock, all of which I'm convinced I'll be using again. The spot varnish i had a little trouble with, probably because i used the wrong type of screen (fabric instead of paper) and the flocking was really only tested - I'm going to try and do some larger more experimental testing with it soon, the same going for t-shirt printing. I also was able to make use of the digital print room and test stock and colour for the collaborative brief.
The majority of the module has played out like most of my longer-term projects have - a week of research and ideas, 2 weeks of faffing about not getting anywhere (that's not to say I didn't work - just not a lot of it was useful), then 2 weeks hardcore crazy work to get done in time. My general planning of tasks has been much better though, and I've set myself goals and dates to achieve them, and generally stuck to them. The usual stubborn one-idea-mode featured prominently in the second project, but once I knocked that out of the park and started to just do work rather than over thinking in then the results started to show. I have tended to get too bogged down on one idea and with one direction too early, run out of steam and lose my way in the middle. The biggest boost was when I had my tutorial with Fred and he told me to look at work I'd already done, stuff I wanted to emulate and go from there rather than a blank piece of paper. This needs to be my approach to work from now on, and not get stuck on blank-white-paper syndrome. In the collaborative project it wasn't so much of a problem because as soon as one of the partnership had an idea or started working on something the other would then come in and work out how to take it forward further.
Something I learned from my image module that I definately applied to the work I produced was to take an idea or concept, work it out a little, and then go for it. With my book cover designs, I could've spent an age drawing sketches and moving this around and adding this etc but when I stopped and just started producing stuff is when the best results came about. They could then be worked on further, but the premise of just getting stuff made was the same. I've not made any secret about the fact that I don't like long briefs, and I much prefer the short sharp get-it-done projects, and I've had to break myself out of treating the longer briefs as long briefs and start treating them like lots of mini-briefs to make the workload more manageable and to motivate myself.
There were quite a few product ranges I would've liked to have done but didn't have time to finish such as packaging and point of sale for t-shirts, bookmarks, a single purpose website and other t-shirt designs (both design and make). Some of these I think I may continue over the next couple of weeks anyways, particularily the t-shirts, just for the sake of it really. Which is another thing this module has taught me, which is to enjoy the work I do to a point where I want to continue it even in my spare time, which isn't where i was at before. Alot of the work I'd do was more because I had to do it as opposed to a desire to do it, but I think that's started to change now.
How would you grade yourself on the following areas(5= excellent, 4 = very good, 3 = good, 2 = average, 1 = poor)
Attendance: 5
Punctuality: 5
Motivation: 3
Commitment: 3
Quantity of work produced: 4
Quality of work produced: 4
Contribution to the group: 4
I gave myself the opportunity to try out different print processes this module, with varying degrees of success but overall its come out exactly how i wanted. Screen printing is a process I've used before and enjoyed immensely, so i was more than happy to use it again, and the results were very satisfying. Using a similar process I got the chance to also spot varnish, print on t-shirts and flock, all of which I'm convinced I'll be using again. The spot varnish i had a little trouble with, probably because i used the wrong type of screen (fabric instead of paper) and the flocking was really only tested - I'm going to try and do some larger more experimental testing with it soon, the same going for t-shirt printing. I also was able to make use of the digital print room and test stock and colour for the collaborative brief.
The majority of the module has played out like most of my longer-term projects have - a week of research and ideas, 2 weeks of faffing about not getting anywhere (that's not to say I didn't work - just not a lot of it was useful), then 2 weeks hardcore crazy work to get done in time. My general planning of tasks has been much better though, and I've set myself goals and dates to achieve them, and generally stuck to them. The usual stubborn one-idea-mode featured prominently in the second project, but once I knocked that out of the park and started to just do work rather than over thinking in then the results started to show. I have tended to get too bogged down on one idea and with one direction too early, run out of steam and lose my way in the middle. The biggest boost was when I had my tutorial with Fred and he told me to look at work I'd already done, stuff I wanted to emulate and go from there rather than a blank piece of paper. This needs to be my approach to work from now on, and not get stuck on blank-white-paper syndrome. In the collaborative project it wasn't so much of a problem because as soon as one of the partnership had an idea or started working on something the other would then come in and work out how to take it forward further.
Something I learned from my image module that I definately applied to the work I produced was to take an idea or concept, work it out a little, and then go for it. With my book cover designs, I could've spent an age drawing sketches and moving this around and adding this etc but when I stopped and just started producing stuff is when the best results came about. They could then be worked on further, but the premise of just getting stuff made was the same. I've not made any secret about the fact that I don't like long briefs, and I much prefer the short sharp get-it-done projects, and I've had to break myself out of treating the longer briefs as long briefs and start treating them like lots of mini-briefs to make the workload more manageable and to motivate myself.
There were quite a few product ranges I would've liked to have done but didn't have time to finish such as packaging and point of sale for t-shirts, bookmarks, a single purpose website and other t-shirt designs (both design and make). Some of these I think I may continue over the next couple of weeks anyways, particularily the t-shirts, just for the sake of it really. Which is another thing this module has taught me, which is to enjoy the work I do to a point where I want to continue it even in my spare time, which isn't where i was at before. Alot of the work I'd do was more because I had to do it as opposed to a desire to do it, but I think that's started to change now.
How would you grade yourself on the following areas(5= excellent, 4 = very good, 3 = good, 2 = average, 1 = poor)
Attendance: 5
Punctuality: 5
Motivation: 3
Commitment: 3
Quantity of work produced: 4
Quality of work produced: 4
Contribution to the group: 4
RYAN GREGSON
I was screen printing some t-shirts the other day, when I met this guy, Ryan. He was screen printing some t-shirts as well with his own brand No Brakes Fixed Gears. He had some pretty sweet and rather complex screen prints going on, and to cut a long story short I bought 2 of his t-shirts. The wife wasn't happy but they were cool so I was. He gave me his business card with a view to collaborating at some point too so overall it was a success.
Open publication - Free publishing
ART REPUBLIC - SAM RHODES
The wife and I went to london this weekend and amongst the many awesome and fantastical museums and galleries we went to one of which was ArtRepublic Soho, a small contemporary art and screen print gallery and shop which sells prints from artists such as Damien Hirst, Banksy and others. Their website has quite an extensive selection artists works and prints for sale, and we bought one from an artist called Graham Carter, which came in a bespoke frame painted to match the print. This is the print we bought, entitled Cloud Catcher
And this is his website with links to where you can buy his prints. He mostly does illustrative type work which is then screen printed.
Now when we were in there we had a good long chat to the gallery manager, Sam, and talked about the work they sell and how to get work in there, and he said if I wanted to sell my prints with them I could, to just email him, send him a copy, and if it fits in with the stuff the sell then they'd sell it! Which I must say i was quite surprised, but rather happy, with. Good times!
And this is his website with links to where you can buy his prints. He mostly does illustrative type work which is then screen printed.
Now when we were in there we had a good long chat to the gallery manager, Sam, and talked about the work they sell and how to get work in there, and he said if I wanted to sell my prints with them I could, to just email him, send him a copy, and if it fits in with the stuff the sell then they'd sell it! Which I must say i was quite surprised, but rather happy, with. Good times!
Open publication - Free publishing
OUGD204 - IMAGE MODULE EVALUATION
This module has been quite a nice surprise for me, in terms of the briefs set and also my own responses to those briefs. I have been able to explore a more personal approach to my work than i feel i have been able to in other modules and briefs, and uncover a number of skills I have yet to develop in other areas. One of those is photography, of which i am by no means a master, but i have enjoyed the processes of finding suitable locations and subjects and being able to manipulate these into a final outcome. I've also been able to attempt some more illustration based work which i've really enjoyed. I think the main factor behind this have been more open briefs which, while unrealistic in a professional work environment, has made me want to put more time and effort into personal projects that i can develop my various skills, which can then influence my working practice.
Another factor has been the issue of time - obviously with limited 3 hour sessions, week long deadlines, and running concordantly with other modules, for me, there has been a greater emphasis on thrashing out ideas quicker and more exactly than on some other, longer briefs/modules. It seems to suit my way of working better than a large amount of time dedicated to research, and, while it's still an important part of any brief for context and to inform the final outcome (which i still need to work on), it has felt more like a work environment with short deadlines and quick turnovers, and i have enjoyed that.
I have come to realise through this module that I am quite a multi-faceted designer; my skills are broad and sit within many mediums and methods of working. However, i also realise my limitations, and would like to work more in certain areas to imrove myself and my practice. At the moment it feels like i'm OK at many things, rather than great at a few, and i would like to develop the skills i've been able to explore in Image to become great at them. Time is, again, always an issue, however less so than in recent past and i feel like i'm getting the hang of setting an effective timeframe for multiple modules and briefs and working towards them. My blog is a weakness, and is one that i started to work really well with but have slacked off recently in. Documentation of work is fine, and i have all the imformation/images/evaluation of work gathered and collected, its just the process of uploading that seems to have slipped by me, and is definately something that needs to be addressed.
5 things i would do differently:
1. Managing many projects at once. I've been much better at this than before, yet when deadlines for modules come i lose focus on one to concentrate on the other rather than having a measure of each.
2. Do more research. By this i mean more in depth research in a shorter time.
3. Don't be afraid to express myself through different mediums and techniques.
4. Record and evaluate as i work rather than in chunks at stages.
5. Have fun with the work i do.
Attendance = 5
Punctuality = 5
Motivation = 3
Commitment = 4
Quantity of work produced = 2
Quality of work produced = 4
Contribution to the group = 3
Another factor has been the issue of time - obviously with limited 3 hour sessions, week long deadlines, and running concordantly with other modules, for me, there has been a greater emphasis on thrashing out ideas quicker and more exactly than on some other, longer briefs/modules. It seems to suit my way of working better than a large amount of time dedicated to research, and, while it's still an important part of any brief for context and to inform the final outcome (which i still need to work on), it has felt more like a work environment with short deadlines and quick turnovers, and i have enjoyed that.
I have come to realise through this module that I am quite a multi-faceted designer; my skills are broad and sit within many mediums and methods of working. However, i also realise my limitations, and would like to work more in certain areas to imrove myself and my practice. At the moment it feels like i'm OK at many things, rather than great at a few, and i would like to develop the skills i've been able to explore in Image to become great at them. Time is, again, always an issue, however less so than in recent past and i feel like i'm getting the hang of setting an effective timeframe for multiple modules and briefs and working towards them. My blog is a weakness, and is one that i started to work really well with but have slacked off recently in. Documentation of work is fine, and i have all the imformation/images/evaluation of work gathered and collected, its just the process of uploading that seems to have slipped by me, and is definately something that needs to be addressed.
5 things i would do differently:
1. Managing many projects at once. I've been much better at this than before, yet when deadlines for modules come i lose focus on one to concentrate on the other rather than having a measure of each.
2. Do more research. By this i mean more in depth research in a shorter time.
3. Don't be afraid to express myself through different mediums and techniques.
4. Record and evaluate as i work rather than in chunks at stages.
5. Have fun with the work i do.
Attendance = 5
Punctuality = 5
Motivation = 3
Commitment = 4
Quantity of work produced = 2
Quality of work produced = 4
Contribution to the group = 3
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