Over the course of the last week I have really put effort into getting back onto track with both the iMe and the CiSSy assignments. In particular both of the web plans have come on in leaps and bounds. After today’s session with john studying and discussing the assignment brief again though, I need to go back and make alterations/additions to both of the web plans. But after this week I should be in the position to get on with the creation of my online digital portfolio. As I write this I have a good idea of a design in my head but have not actually had the time to get it down on paper this afternoon. So the first port of call when I get home is to whip out my sketchbook and get it down so I don’t forget about it over the week.
When thinking about the designs for the iMe profile, it was brought to my attention it would be very useful to actually to design a logo first, and then expand that idea or theme throughout the website. As I said in the previous paragraph, I have a few ideas floating around in my head at the moment and it is a case of getting them down in my sketchbook so they don’t float out of my head and into oblivion!
Also this week I have received a new assignment in the form of On The Job, this will be the first time (on this course) I have worked in a team for a client. Things have started off pretty good as Mark seems to be organised, so it should hopefully go smoothly enough.
Lately I have begun putting more effort into my sketchbook usage, I am making sure when I do sketches and such in there that I am annotating them and self critiquing so that I can meet more merit and distinction criteria. I know if I put the time and effort in I can get beyond the passes and start getting merits and distinctions. Stemming from a conversation with Steve I am also exploring my idea’s more by sketching variations on my ideas. For example using different shapes and colours but still using the same initial idea.
Something I’m finding myself constantly doing in shops like HMV and Music Zone when I’m looking at CDs and DVDs is looking at the box artworks a lot more closely than I used to do and deciding what I think of their designs, much to the annoyance of my girlfriend! An example of this is these two recent purchases.
I thought the Arnie DVD cover was quite poor looking and probably took about 5 minutes to make, while I think the Iced Earth CD cover is fantastic and really fits the theme of the CD.
Until my next entry, goodbye.
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