Studio Brief 2 - Outcome

Today I printed and produced my information pack, below

shows the printed folder itself.

There were a couple problems with the printing of this.

Initially I wanted to print on thicker stock to make it a bit

sturdier, but the printer didn't like the thicker stock, as

shown below.

Also, I didn't take into account that where I would be cutting

slits in my folder may have text on the back of it, which presented

be with a problem for production. I got round this by sticking

a bit of paper on the inside for the postcards to sit in rather

than a slot.

The postcards themselves were fairly simple to produce,

however, I very incompetently printed them too big, wasting

a lot of time, a few resources and a bit of money. I used

these as test prints though to decide which style I would use

for the actual product.

I found that at the size I had printed them, the double sided

print on coloured stock was quite flimsy, but then after I'd

chopped a spare bit down to the size that they would be for

the actual print, they were ok because the reduction in size

had made it sturdier. The ones mounted on black card were

more appropriate at this size, but would be quite fiddly to

produce at a smaller size, as well as it being difficult to

produce them accurately.

The final pack looks like this.

I'm really happy with what I produced. The only thing I'm a bit unhappy with is the choice of stock for the folder itself, which I wish was thicker, as the folder isn't particularly sturdy at the moment. But other than that, I think I achieved everything I set out to achieve.

Studio Brief 2 - Content and Inspiration

In my presentation I want to speak about how my first year at uni has taught me more about myself and who I am. Since arriving at uni and meeting people from different parts of the country and different parts of the world, it's given me a renewed sense of national pride. This is something I want to reflect.

I will take some sort of influence from the Keep Calm and Carry On posters, which are, in my opinion, the best examples of iconic British design.

I will use quotes from famous/important figures in British history that reflect my attitude to my personal life and how I approach my work. Not only will this re-enforce the British theme, but it will make people think more creatively/open-mindedly about why I've used that quote (something which I've learned to do better this year) rather than me using my own words, which would be a lot more obvious and self-explanatory.

Studio Brief 2 - Idea

Idea

I want to create something that reflected the unconventional way  in which I’ve gone about my work this year, as well as something that reflected how my ability to think more open-mindedly has been improved by PPP.

By using quotes I think that it makes people think more about why I chose that quote, rather than using my own words, which would be a bit more self-explanatory. Something I wanted to avoid. I want to find a way that I can combine the quotes to show a bigger picture, which I want to do in an interesting and engaging way.

In terms of design I want to produce something that only uses text as it's something I've not attempted this year yet other than in the very first module for a poster, and I think my design skills have come a long way since then, and I feel this would be a good way to demonstrate this.