Notes.
Survey for research // questionnaire // Facebook?
Link specifically to first years coming onto our degree course at LCA.
Gaining motivation from others on the course.
FLATMATES
-Living with people who think that graphics is a fake degree // an 'ARTY' degree.
-They are intolerant? Uneducated in the profession.
Development of new idea.
-Ways to prove the credibility of the course.
-gaining credibility from flatmates?
-ARGUMENTS TO PROVE THE CREDIBILITY OF GRAPHICS AS A DEGREE
WHY?
-distraction from work... not good on busy course.
-flatmates knock confidence...lose motivation.
-questioning graphics' credibility.
-Won't enjoy time on the course.
WHAT?
-ways to befriend flatmates?
-try to know all the answers to their questions
-ways to avoid conversation about graphics?
-excuses to avoid conversation in general?
-ways to 'deal' with them?
NEED TO ASK EVERYONE THE QUESTIONS THEY ARE ASKED ABOUT GRAPHICS...
30 reasons why graphics is important and why couldn't live without it ie. road signage
who might be the cynics?
what you might end up as?
think about noble professions and how design affects the way they work.
looks at the superficial element... why things looking good is important?
humour and its importance.
Ways to describe graphic design and make it sound important... like Fred does.
Revised concept
explaining how to deal with cynics of graphic design as a subject and profession and ways to answer them in order to protect the credibility and importance of design. (and yourself)
Although I came out of the crit feeling I had no clear concept, after discussing after wards with Jo I feel I have come to a much more effective concept and the possible effect will be much greater on everyone, not only first years...
5.15.2011
5.10.2011
5.05.2011
Project rationales.
THE BRIEF
1-Problematic flatmates
2-Lack of motivation
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO COMMUNICATE?
1-Ways in which you can deal with problem flatmates and all the downfalls that come with them.
2-Ways to avoid lack of motivation.
WHY DO THEY NEED TO KNOW?
1-So they can enjoy living in halls and aren't distracted from their work by issues in halls.
2-So they can keep on top of work and enjoy it. Instead of getting behind and not being happy at all
WHAT WILL THEY RESPOND TO?
1-A book that they can interact with.
2-I intend to produce a magazine and something they can possibly listen to.
WHERE DO THEY GO?
1-Reading the book received through the course or from the library
2-Will be given when introduced to the course in the starter kit
1-Problematic flatmates
2-Lack of motivation
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO COMMUNICATE?
1-Ways in which you can deal with problem flatmates and all the downfalls that come with them.
2-Ways to avoid lack of motivation.
WHY DO THEY NEED TO KNOW?
1-So they can enjoy living in halls and aren't distracted from their work by issues in halls.
2-So they can keep on top of work and enjoy it. Instead of getting behind and not being happy at all
WHAT WILL THEY RESPOND TO?
1-A book that they can interact with.
2-I intend to produce a magazine and something they can possibly listen to.
WHERE DO THEY GO?
1-Reading the book received through the course or from the library
2-Will be given when introduced to the course in the starter kit
4.25.2011
Interim self evaluation.
List 5 practical skills that you have developed. when have they proved useful?
1. More effective use of software - useful for all digital work.
2. Screen printing - has, and will continue to prove useful for any quality prints.
3. Scalpal skills - spending hours cutting out a single stencil definitely was worth it...
4. Cleaning skills - apparently I am the only person out of 6 in my flat that know how to clean...
5. Book binding - Now I can make books all the time!YEAH! opens options for future projects.
List 5 transferable skills that you have developed. What have you used them for?
1. Improved time management (a little) - keeping up to date with projects and blogging.
2. Communication skills improved - Find it easier to communicate ideas within a group. Useful when collaborating.
3. Presentation skills - useful for any crits or presentation.
4. Team skills - communicate and contribute effectively in a group
5. I.T skills - being more adept with a computer is useful for everything
List 5 things you have achieved. How have they helped you progress?
1. Living independantly - been able to mature (slightly) and stay alive.
2. Staying motivated and not giving up on briefs while in college. Allows me to work more effectively.
3. Made some friends - Having people to take time out from work with.
4. A six tier (beef) cake - runner up in typogateaux (almost)
5. Winning premier division seven a-side league with Richmond Argyle. Become a champion
List 5 problems that you have had to face. how have you overcome them?
1. Mental blocks - Taking time out and staying focused.
2. Leaving things too late - working stupidly quickly and late towards the deadline
3. Flatmate - mostly idiots that write stupid notes and punch holes in walls.
4. Distractions - Removed them and tried to stay focused.
5. presentation/confidence - Just tried to go for it...
List 5 facts that you have learnt. When have they been useful?
1. Sky plaza is the tallest student accomodation in the world...what if brief.
2. Backing up your entire home drive to a memory stick is not a good idea.
3. The digital print room is the busiest place ever, second only to tesco at lunch
4. people on bikes wearing spandex should not be allowed to ride through uni campus and should be sectioned.
5. Richmond argyle are champions! champs league here we come - helped me stay active.
List 5 things that you will never do again. why?
1. Drink heavily and stay out way past bedtime prior to a 9:30 briefing. just unpleasant.
2. Spend money on things I don't need at all. poverty.
3. Live another year with my current flatmates.
4. Take too long to make decisions. will cause problems later.
5. Ask the people at reception a question about the post. Will take you on a runaround ending in Fred's office making you look a considerable fool.
Words to describe the way you work as part of a group.
Open
Vocal
Considerate
Qualities you most appreciate about yourself
Responsible
punctual
Attitudes describing the way you worked at the beginning of the group brief
Impulsive
entertaining
laid back
committed
Attitudes describing the way you work now.
Laid back
Committed
1. More effective use of software - useful for all digital work.
2. Screen printing - has, and will continue to prove useful for any quality prints.
3. Scalpal skills - spending hours cutting out a single stencil definitely was worth it...
4. Cleaning skills - apparently I am the only person out of 6 in my flat that know how to clean...
5. Book binding - Now I can make books all the time!YEAH! opens options for future projects.
List 5 transferable skills that you have developed. What have you used them for?
1. Improved time management (a little) - keeping up to date with projects and blogging.
2. Communication skills improved - Find it easier to communicate ideas within a group. Useful when collaborating.
3. Presentation skills - useful for any crits or presentation.
4. Team skills - communicate and contribute effectively in a group
5. I.T skills - being more adept with a computer is useful for everything
List 5 things you have achieved. How have they helped you progress?
1. Living independantly - been able to mature (slightly) and stay alive.
2. Staying motivated and not giving up on briefs while in college. Allows me to work more effectively.
3. Made some friends - Having people to take time out from work with.
4. A six tier (beef) cake - runner up in typogateaux (almost)
5. Winning premier division seven a-side league with Richmond Argyle. Become a champion
List 5 problems that you have had to face. how have you overcome them?
1. Mental blocks - Taking time out and staying focused.
2. Leaving things too late - working stupidly quickly and late towards the deadline
3. Flatmate - mostly idiots that write stupid notes and punch holes in walls.
4. Distractions - Removed them and tried to stay focused.
5. presentation/confidence - Just tried to go for it...
List 5 facts that you have learnt. When have they been useful?
1. Sky plaza is the tallest student accomodation in the world...what if brief.
2. Backing up your entire home drive to a memory stick is not a good idea.
3. The digital print room is the busiest place ever, second only to tesco at lunch
4. people on bikes wearing spandex should not be allowed to ride through uni campus and should be sectioned.
5. Richmond argyle are champions! champs league here we come - helped me stay active.
List 5 things that you will never do again. why?
1. Drink heavily and stay out way past bedtime prior to a 9:30 briefing. just unpleasant.
2. Spend money on things I don't need at all. poverty.
3. Live another year with my current flatmates.
4. Take too long to make decisions. will cause problems later.
5. Ask the people at reception a question about the post. Will take you on a runaround ending in Fred's office making you look a considerable fool.
Words to describe the way you work as part of a group.
Open
Vocal
Considerate
Qualities you most appreciate about yourself
Responsible
punctual
Attitudes describing the way you worked at the beginning of the group brief
Impulsive
entertaining
laid back
committed
Attitudes describing the way you work now.
Laid back
Committed
3.28.2011
Feedback from group 4
They chose the brief subject "Get people to read more" and had a fluid and concise presentation with an effective outcome- whereupon they used stencils to create a typographic flour pattern on pavements- attracting passers by as a temporary arts piece.
This is a brief summary of the feedback we gave after watching their presentation and analysing their blogs collectively...
-Good research and linking design practice to design context in blogs.
-Existing poster layouts, quotes and type- good considerations for the brief.
-Looked at text within the environment, but would benefit from gauging responses for a more defined view of how effective their outcome was. It was proven to make people read- but did it inspire them to do so more frequently after wards?
-Specific research to product outcome evident on blogs- though could perhaps elaborate on this development a little more- go out there and create the designs as opposed to just talking about them (though we understand time is limited).
-Good planning and research- perhaps, however, a little too negative. Statistics and solid quantitative research would increase the believability and truth that people don't in fact read (if this is in fact the case).
-Good distribution and communication as a live brief, but perhaps make a more permanent source for their project- getting to physically read up tips, advice etc- a follow-on from what you are already doing. Perhaps adding a reading list to create examples of what people could be reading- the quotes were not specifically catered for an audience.
-Good development of work on design practice blogs.
-Consider where you present the work- perhaps make it a little more scenic and less vulnerable to wearing (potentially increasing the amount of people that would see it, therefore, increase it's effectiveness)- a place where people would walk, but not walk over it.
-Good method of delivery with the postcards- a bridge between the temporary and the permanent.
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