Saturday, 20 October 2012
OUGD402 Feedback
Thing that i would like feedback on:
-If i am working efficiently
-If i am using my blog correctly
-If i am doing enough development work
-Is what i am researching relevent/good quality
-Standard of work
Combing lists and giving evidence -What do i need to gain feedback on these things:
Group list
-Talking and writing skills - Context blog and ask peers and tutors
-What i can to develop ideas further? - Design Context
-Tutors initial thoughts of me up untill now - Progress Crits
-Am i on track to pass ? Success criteria- Listen to feedback and take on board what tutors say.
1. Use of blog-Tagging, Quantity, Content organisation, Quality-Text and images
2. Assesment criteria- (passing)
3. Time management and project management
4. Writing skills/Academic skills
5. Critical Evaluation (you and others)
6. Quality of work
7. Design decisions-Producing- Presentations
8. Understanding of design principles
9. Individual improvement (am i improving?)
10. Appropriatness of responses
10 Questions with Criteria
1. Is the blog being used correctly?
-Posting regularly
-Posting content in right sections
-Using images to reflect writing
2. Is content understandable
-Levels of understanding
-Use of reason and rationale
-Writing in a structure
3. Time management- Are they using their time well?
-Up to date
-Are they posting all work
-Time of post
4. How well has it been written?
-Appropriate critiscms followed with reasoning
-Vocabulary- Appropriate terms
5. How well are they evaluating?
-Do evaluations reflect well
-Using evidence
-Appropriate critisms followed wth reasonings
6. Have they reached mandatary requirements for that brief?
- Check deppth of development and research on the blog
- Documented all evidence pf development
- Documented final piece of work with personal evaluation?
7. Quality of design?
- Check the design practise blog against the brief?
- Is the work of a high standard
8. Has it answered the bried?
- Compare brief to final outcomes
9. Has work veen reference correctly
- All work is referenced- Dates-Named the designers- Links
10. What are my strengths and weaknesses?
- Clarity
- Examples
- Formative judgements
Thursday, 11 October 2012
OUGD 403 Alphabet Soup. Visual Thinking-Visual Communication Group Crit
Group Crit
Alphabet Soup-Visual Thinking, Visual Communication
Friday 5th October
During this session we got put into groups of 11where we showed and spoke about each letter form. Within our group we had a range of people who had different themes and some with the same so it was deffinatley interesting to see how people had taken there word and portray it within there letter form.
Once we had seen every persons letter form within our group we all had to work out which were the best 5 within the set/sequence of ten, and it was interesting to see due to the fact that everyone liked different letter form for various reasons so it was well discussed debate on which ones would be best to choose. Once we had all decided on 5 of each we stuck them on the wall next to a note saying which theme this sequence was portraying. (image above)
Admittedly i didn't really like the next part of the crit as it meant we had to be so judgmental but also had to take into consideration that people were ruthlessly judging your work too and trying not to take offense was hard. In our groups we had to move to a different groups wall of letters and start eliminating each letter and telling the group why we had removed there letter for what ever reason it might have been. We had to stop when we got to 5 letters left. The five we chose were a culmination of different themed letters all done in different styles. As a whole class we told everyone why these were the last 5 letters. Then the hard part was to eliminate it down to one letter form and discuss why that was the last one standing, so to speak.
Personally this was an interesting and beneficial group crit even if it did stung a bit when your letters get taken off the wall quite soon when you have worked so hard and spent so much time on it, but then again this is something that is going to happen frequently in this industry, not everyone is going to appreciate or like your work. From it i learned to take criticism on the chin and work on it for next time.
EVALUATION OF FINAL PIECES
At the time of designing i didn't really want to go for a really obvious approach that was too literate, however it became apparent that i couldn't come up with ten ideas that would all be different and wasn't obvious, which is where i struggled. Therefore i went down the actual shattered route but varied how i did and to different degrees of detail and simplicity. Originally i wanted it to conceptually but i changed it so it would be more visual. Some of my letters are strong an visually interesting which i would be happy with whereas others didn't turn out as well. i had ideas but couldn't represent them as well and lack of time was the downfall as if i had more time id go back to them and re-do them so i was entirely happy.
The Process i did my letters was when i found the font i wanted to use as inspiration i traced around it then incorporated the design in or around the letter. As the letter forms had to be in black and white i mixed it up and used negative space as well to create shapes but for media i used black fine liner and pencil, with the occasional use of a white fine liner pen which didn't turn out as well as i had hoped.
All Final letters on Design Practice blog.
Wednesday, 3 October 2012
OUGD402 Study task 2- What is Graphic Design-Part 1
Identify 5 Criterias from the list and identify images of Graphic Design that fall into each of the categories
The list of criteria:
-Creative use of Type
-Visual Quality
Tone of Voice
-Intricate details
-Simplicity/Minimalist
-Hidden meanings/Messages
-Interactive/Audience Engagement
-Style/Aesthetic/Visual Quality
-Media and Production
-Format
-Relationship with shapes
-Personal Interest
-Language/Content
-Structure/Layout
The five parts of criteria i have chosen are:
Creative use of Type
Image 1
Niels Shoe Meulman-Dutch calligrapher, graffiti writer and graphic designer
I have a great interest in typography but i also find street art when its done in a sophisticated way fascinating and i think its because its a raw talent and the artists who do it have there own distinguished unique style therefore combinging the two like the images above appeal to me. Also the fact that it isnt done digitaly intrests me aswell because it makes each piece unique and different to anything else. Its laying his talent done bare for all to see flaws and all.
Image 2
3rd October 2012
Giuseppe Salerno-Graphic designer, web designer and typographer
Arcano Type
I chose these images because of the intricate details that has gone into each letter, how each one is different and they are all done by using chinese ink. I find the detail within in them is beautiful and neatly done and it brings out the letters delicacy.
Image 3
Sean Freeman-Cream
3rd October 2012
3rd October 2012
I'd previously researched into tyopography quite a bit but iv never come across work like this before and i find it incredible. Every drip looks as if its been put there with great ease yet i can imagine my self doing it and probably would make a big mess so this piece knowing its taken extra care in it to get it perfect has given it so much more respect and makes me appreciate it a whole lot more.
Image 4
Prestige Typography-bella elizabetta
3rd October 2012
3rd October 2012
3rd October 2012
These images I found are all in a collection together, I originally found part 3 first and i think it was the use of quirky imagery and the old fashioned look of it that really drew my attention. I particularly like the use of all the different fonts and normally having such a big range of different fonts can make a piece look odd however theres really work together.
Image 5
3rd October 2012
I chose this piece because i think its beautiful its soft yet its full of detail, and each part is made up of words which makes it even more interesting and adds subtly and makes it look pretty, you almost get lost in it as they are being blown away.
Intricate Detail
Image 1
ROOTography-Chang Tuck Wah
I chose these images above because the detail in the letters are incredible, although i am not a particular fan of the actual type i like the patterns inside, i like the way they are entwined around the letter and they way its not restricted to the border of each letter it goes over the edge the way roots do.
Image 2
3rd October 2012
Simon Prades
"Represents social awareness and are endearing to the audience"
I absolutley adore these images i think they are visually making aware certain situations and the detail within the animals fits so comfortably as if its usual to have these on the certain animals. I love the detail and intricate feel you get from these images because they look to be hand drawn and the fact they are in black and white and uses negative space and shades make it look more appropriate rather then having loads of different colours that would make it look too over the top.
Image 3
3rd October 2012
Happycentro
3rd October 2012
Image 4
Daniel D Diggle
3rd October 2012
Image 5
Wangia Sijia
3rd October 2012
3rd October 2012
Relationships with Shapes
Image 1
3rd October 2012
Sam Chivers
3rd October 2012
3rd October 2012
Image 2
3rd October 2012
Gourg3
Image 3
Thomas Pavitte
3rd October 2012
Image 4
Julian Valle
3rd October 2012
Image 5
Daniel D Diggle
3rd October 2012
Simplicity/Minimalist
Image 1
Carl Kleiner
3rd October 2012
Image 2
Marek Ruthkowsk
3rd October 2012
Image 3
3rd October 2012
Image 4
3rd October 2012
Image 5
3rd October 2012
Tone of Voice
Image 1
Gary Nicholson
http://jarederickson.com/furniture/office-furniture/page/2/
4th October 2012
Image 2
http://www.fuelyourcreativity.com/great-examples-of-typographic-humor/4th October 2012
Image 3
http://www.pleated-jeans.com/2011/01/04/52-examples-of-funny-art-and-graphic-design/4th october 2012
Image 4
http://www.pleated-jeans.com/2010/12/27/examples-of-funny-art-and-graphic-design/4th October 2012
Image 5
http://www.pleated-jeans.com/2012/01/02/19-funny-examples-of-art-and-design-1-2-12/4th October 2012
Tuesday, 2 October 2012
OUG402 Designs that illustrate our fields of creative interest..
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We were asked to choose Ten images that Illustrated our fields of creative interest and get into our blog groups and discuss why we chose these images.
- This is a list of things that my blog group said about the images that they had chosen :
- Likes maths, shapes and typography and this piece has them all (JAse Miguel Miendez)
- Handcrafted Typography- Stitched
- Identity and branding including shapes
- Black and white typography
- Food sculpturre,working with hands not all digitalized
- German group Cyn that has inspired him and this piece
- Thought provoking- Hand made
- Minimalist sculpture
- Quirky illustrative, likes working digitally
- Simple use of colour
- Illustrative
- Vintage style mixed with an illustrative edge
- Animated typography
- Photography with illustrations-Hand printed poster
- Photography and illustration in an animation
- Image made up of Typography
- 3D Images
- Black and white film photography- Out of focus. Traditional foundations but have been manipulated
- Simplictic, but a lot of meaning- Sympathetic
- Photo represents her as an artists captured what she is about
- Light hearted, colours represent the warmth- Magazine
- Traditional print process. Likes the composition
- Large Scale typography- Quite out there
- Multipe images layered on top
- Clarity to the album covers- Colours work together
- Controversial image, free works by hand- uses ink
- Hand drawn-Humorous
- Print worked on posters
- Tom Hanks movies which is why she chose the print
- Maps- Shapes, colours, contours
- Favourite photographer, film colour- Everyday life- Bright colour-William Eggleston
- Grand Designs-Architexture is a big passion
- Use of colour
- Repetative Pattern
- Books not reading more of the look and feel of a book
- Vinyl Records-Heavy-Look and the record covers
- Festivals and gigs big enjoyment
- Gugenheim museum-Passion for achetexture-elements of organicness
- Parkwell Barcelona-Archetexture goes into the surroundings- Fluid
- Poster-Seduction Poster-Finda shapes. Art Nouveau inspired
- Typeface- Fade away, Questions the legability
- Indoor Gardens-Fluid space outside items inside
- Blind Embossing-Subtleness with no colour texture
- Papercutting illustrations-Delicateness
- Wedding invites Personal-Reveal a lot
- Poster-Darren Newman- Glow in the dark, new element of sillouhette and light
- Ben Ang- Blind embossing with Black gloss
- Old fashioned things-Card collection
- Lewis Carrol- Rats tail- words make the shape, words with the shape
- Vintage style
- Retro Advertising on walls
- Old fashioned signage
- Printed Typography
- Mixture of typefaces
- Old fashioned Postcard
Most Common Answers within the whole year group:
- Creative use of type
- Visual Quality
- Tone of voice (quirky, humorous,whitty)
- Intricate Detail
- Simplicity-Minimalist
- Hidden meanings, messages. What is it trying to say
- Interactive-Audience Engagemnet=nt
- Style/Aesthetic-Visual quality
- Media and production
- Format
- Relationship with shapes
- Personal Interest
- Language/Content
- Structure and Layout
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