Thursday, 22 September 2011

Starting to evaluate my thoughts...

WHAT I WANT TO DO


1. I want to produce work that I am happy with
2. I want to produce work that I feel can put in my portfolio
3. I want to do something relating to book or film or poetry
4. I want to actually make some sort of design that is printed professionally on a really fancy stock with a really fancy finish, (spot varnish, emboss etc...)
5. I want to do my dissertation, pretty much, before Christmas
6. Some POSTERS/PRINTS I want to keep forever, and also show them off... because I am proud of them
7. This year I want to take more photographs to include in my work/designs
8. Draw more. Plan more. Be more patient. 
9. I want to design an exhibition and actually do it (ignoring cost)




WHAT I WANT TO ACHIEVE


1. I want to achieve the knowledge of being REALLY professional 
2. I want to have a finished product...that looks PROFESSIONAL
3. A more DECISIVE frame of mind ---> GOOD DECISIONS 
4. Know more about interests to relate to the aspects of graphic design in a way that means I am productive in everything I do from NOW ON. 
5. PATIENCE 
6. Confidence in my OWN work






THEMES


- Film
- Poetry/literature/language
- Playful
- Food/Drink
- Nature/animals
- Imagination crossed with creative messages
- BOLD but beautiful
- Portrait
- Different places I have seen/been


CONTEXTS


- Cultural 
- Everyday Life - public display
- Exhibition - public space
-Within image/as image
- Semi interactive 
- Large scale


PRODUCTS


- Prints
- 2D onto 3D
- Within the 'contexts'
- Book/Magazine 
- Posters
- Large scale 




WANT


SKILLS
- book binding
- in design
- photography knowledge 
- screen print
- decisiveness 
- illustration


PROCESS
- type & layout
- photography
- communication
- printing to then place onto context
- staying focused & confident


PRODUCT
- book cover/jacket (maybe content)
- magazine
- poster - different scale
- portfolio
- proud/liking




NEED


SKILLS
- understanding terminology 
- website design
- typeface choice
- printing methods
- net based design for packaging 


PROCESS
- type & layout
- website (screen design)
- film? 
- communication


PRODUCT
- website
- portfolio
- appreciation
- good feedback
- positivity 

THIRD YEAR START

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