Design Process//How to...

Twenty things...

1. It dosen't have to be produced by pen and paper.

2. Can use apps, programmes, ipads etc. to create a reading list.

3. Join a library to find a wide range of books.

4. Join a book group to talk to other people into similar reading.

5. It can be changed and altered on a regular basis. 

6. It can be based around something specific. eg. where you are travelling, studying.

7. Ask teachers and lecturers to give you some titles.

8. Something that can be carried around. eg. in a book/journal. 

9. Found that it has become more popular as latest gadgets provide a place to stor it. 

10. Using the internet and shops like amazon makes it easier to find books of interest. 

11. Websites also help find books written by particular authors. 

12. Many people don't have bookshelves full of a range of books nowadays, now products like kindle make it easier to read. 

13. Reading lists aren't very popular in young people when it comes to reading in their spare time.

14. Some people like recording what books they have read and opinions.

15. You can take classes to discover what kind of books are for you. 

16. Subscribe to a book review or magazines to find suggestions of books and authors. 

17. Something thats often linked with evaluation and not pleasure.

18. 360,000 new titles are published every year in English language alone.

19. The average reading rate is approximately 50-75 words a minute, roughly 5-6 minutes per page.

20. In America around $235.5 to $260.8 billion is spent a year on books.  

This illustration presents the stages of research (works from the bottom, upwards). 

1. Identify the terms of reference- what research is about.

2. Look at surveys, past work. Look at what already exists.

3. Find your approach; look at the internet, surveys?

4. Collect the data- internet, pictures. etc.

5. Analyse the data. 

6. Discuss the findings- who is it going to effect?

7. Present the findings. 

How to//Evaluation of Results//Reading

In conclusion to the reading survey about half of the people only read once a week. Only a quarter of them read everyday. Ans another quater only once a month. However everyone who took the survey said that they enjoy reading and wish they had more time to do it. A lof of people said that they mainly read for both academic and leisure purposes. Half the people said though that they mainly read magazines. The most popular genres of books were romance and adventure. 

How To//Presentation of Results//Reading survey

Here is a simple presentation of the results collected from the survey regarding general reading.  

How often do you read?

Do you enjoy reading? 

Do you mainly read for leisure or academic reasons? 

What is your favourite genre?

What do you mainly read? 

Do you wish you had more time to read? 

How to//Reading survey

To get a broader of view on peoples perspective on reading in general, a survey was handed out and completed by a collection of people. 

Questions and Answers

40% answered with 'Two to three times a week', 20% answered with 'once a week and 20% answered with 'once a month'. 

100% answered with 'yes'.

30% answered with 'leisure' and 70% answered with 'Both'. 

50% answered with 'magazines' and 100% answered with 'fictional'. 

40% answered with 'adventure', 40% answered with 'romance' and 10% answered with 'autobiographies'. 

100% answered with 'Yes'. 

How to//Create your own reading list

The questions poses 'How to create your own reading list?'. After asking a collection of people on how they would go about doing this, a few suggestions emerged. 

1. If it is for a certain topic area you are studying, ask a teacher or lecturer for a suggestion of books to read.

2. Join and visit the library to find a broad range of books.

3. Join a book group, therefore if you are not sure what genre you are into you can get advice from other people.

4. If you have found an author whose books you enjoy reading, discover other books that they write and add these titles to your list.

5. If you are expecting to go somewhere in the near future or have a hobby, then it may be useful to find and read books that have a relevance to your life. 

It is important to remember that a reading list is something that is set in stone. It may change very frequently and adapt to fit your life at the present time. 

End Of Module Self-Evaluation

1. What skills have you developed through this module and how effectively do you think you have applied them? 


I think throughout the project I have definitely developed a few new skills, but the biggest one for me is beginning to learn how to use Illustrator. Before I came to uni I only really ever used photoshop. However after the tutorials and discovering things myself by just experimenting on the programme, I now feel much more confident in my ability and will hopefully continue to learn and improve on Illustrator. The things I have created on Illustrator have has positive feedback which I wasn't expecting so I feel like I have applied this skill to the best of my ability at this current time. In terms of a skill my time keeping and overall attendance is something that I have noticed a change in. I think the nature of the course really allows me to think ahead and prepare for what needs to be done and when for. I feel as though my crit skills have improved. As the crits are quite frequent I think my confidence has improved. I feel like I contribute towards a progress crit and explain my work well in a final crit which is something I wouldn't of had the confidence to do originally. 


2. What approaches to/methods of idea generation have you developed and how have they informed your design development process?


I think the way I approach a brief now is much different to when I started this course. The workshops that we do allow time for generating ideas that may not of thought about if were just left to do it ourselves. But often in the workshops we will be given something a bit different to do but then as time goes on it will relate to our project. This then generates and develops concepts that are very specific and most often effective.


3. What strengths can you identify in your work and have/will you capitalise these?
I think that my main strength in my work is the way I generate and develop my ideas quite efficiently. I also think that as the colour theory sessions have gone on I have been more aware of the colours I have been using in my work and how to uses them effectively. Lastly the way I use type now improved. My choice is type face is now much more relevant to my the topic I am focusing on. 


4. What weaknesses can you identify in your work and how you will address these in the future?
I think within in my work I could think more about layout and composition. In some of my feedback, this has ben bought up. I feel when it comes down to the final pieces I should take more time in developing the way something is presented. Also, I think I could experiment with different resources and think more about how the final piece will be printed. For example, the type of paper I am printing on. 


5. Identify five things that you will do differently next time and what do you expect to gain from doing these?
The first thing I will do is start blogging more often, especially more research so then when it comes to a module deadline, everything will be up to date. The second thing I will do differently is develop projects even further, even after the crit. It isn't something that I would do differently but I want to continue learning and improving on illustrator. I will also try and take more advantage of different resources. Lastly, I will ensure that I will book a printing slot within plenty of time so I don't miss out. 


Attendance- 5
Punctuality- 5
Motivation- 3
Commitment- 3
Quantity of work produced- 3
Quality of worked produced- 3
Contribution to the group- 4 

Colour Theory//Session 3

Colour Theory// Session 2

Proverbally yours// Message & Delivery

Development 

After receiving feedback after the crit, a few suggestions were made to improve the leaflet. So after some more development and taking in some ideas, a couple of changes were made. 

To improve the leaflet, the bottom half of the iceberg was made more 3-D looking therefore acting more impacting. The 'Frozen Planet' typeface has been changed to a more relavent 'icy' looking font. The placing of the paragraph has been moved further down the page to allow more room for illustrations and the proverb has been moved to tie in better with the description of the programme. It has also been changed into 'Futura' font.  

On the other side of the net all that has been altered is the typeface which is now 'Futura' to match the type used on the inside of the leaflet. 

The same applies for the mailing list. 

Alphabet Soup//Workshop Illustrator Final Piece

Final Design 

Above is the final design of the A1 Illustrator brief. The decision to go with the more simple idea is mainly because of the high level of legibility. Even though it is a very small change to the letter, the word 'EXTRACT' definitely comes across in a subtle way. 

 The brief stated that only black and one other colour needed to be applied to the alphabet. The one other colour must be a pure colour therefore the colour snapshot above shows that this has been done.    

Final Print Out

Here are a few photographs displaying the final outcome of the illustrator brief. 

Overall, the letters aren't over complicated with the design therefore they are easy to read whether it is close up or far away. The fact that each piece is extracted from each letter in the same place means that the alphabet is in sync and works well as a set.