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There was alot of back and forth with the layouts and assets, But its now sent off for printing alongside my brand work.
I have thought a good deal on how i wish to present my work, as a returning student its difficult to know the norm, according to the current students they just send the final PDFs... no sketches. Whereas when i was last in university you submitted your reflective journal, all back up work, and on a usb you submitted the final outputs in different formats and the most recent file it was created with. This was as far as im aware to judge professional practice and how efficiently the skills were used, rather than just a final image.
I have decided i will submit my books within a portfolio alongside a printed prototype.
Finding somewhere to print on a ziplock wallet or an alternative was surprisingly difficult. My usual printers dont do product printing, so that was a non starter, the supervisor suggested a printers in Belfast, also a dead end, i researched every printers in Northern Ireland and several in the mainland UK. Everyone regretfully couldn't fulfil the order.
Then i had a bit of a light bulb moment while sourcing printing for my brand, A printers outside Belfast printed stickers, i checked if there was a minimum size, there is not as long as cost isnt an issue. I ordered the print on clear adhesive and applied it to a blank folder myself, unfortunately this was too see through and the print had come out too light, i reordered it with a white background, this time it was suitable albeit darker in colour than designed.
Out of all the problems and solutions i went through in this project, this is the solution im proudest of. A sticker print instead of printing on the folder.
Unfortunately the second prints due to my own shaky hands had bubbles beneath them, but as its only a prototype i doubt that will both the examiners or the clients.
The clients are thrilled at the final design, they consider it very well received by funders and collaboration departments, and now all work has been sent off to the printers, all i have to do is finish off the design process, and work on my Viva! (20% not looking forward to that at all)
I discussed Viva possibilities with my supervisor and hes said the same thing the lecturers have been saying all year, i have a style and i should stick to it. Now i dont think i really understood them until i designed NIBOR (my brand) but this products design, and NIBOR are me going with my own style, and theyve been a success, so instead of putting myself into the designers box i have been the last few years and struggling to keep up with others designs, i should just stick with my own. My designs are alternatives to that clean cut look any graphic designer worth his salt will create, but theres thousands of designers able to achieve this with little effort, I've decided not to keep up with them but instead stick to my style, my niche and offer alternatives to those designs. I wont be for everyone and every project, but i do think it is something i could succeed at and im very confident moving forward with that mentality after graduation.
I was hoping for an animatic or moving image, however the idea was rejected as it had to be a powerpoint, and on the advice of my supervisor i looked into death by power point. I have such difficulty with creating good powerpoints, as does it turn out most people, even those who dont realise theyre creating subpar power points.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iwpi1Lm6dFo
So sticking to my own style and moving away from death by powerpoint and hopefully designing the presentation in a way it leaves me confident enough that public speaking will not be the usual issue.
I created something akin to amoving image. Originally i had over 500 slides but they moved so fast the narrative was lost, i cut it down to just over 100. This would act as a moving design process of the more linear design, ie character one and sides ones assets and layouts.
This would be hands-free and allow me to talk without restrictions, and allow me to move around and present physical examples to back up my research and process.
If i think of all the problems i have with presenting its usually because theres no one way to face, between classmates and the lecturers, i dont normally know what to do with my hands and end of making alot of distracting hand gestures which looks even stranger when sitting, sitting and clicking through a rehearsed but never scripted powerpoint is the ultimate problem. not sitting and not sticking to specifically whats on screen but still talking about relevant skills, decisions and designs should leave it that im holding their attention and the design process playing in the background is just an added feature they can look at occasionally if me standing is too distracting.
While deciding on how to submit the work and present, and what printing options were available to help establish my brand as a professional well designed identity.
I took inspiration from gemma correll and an artist i met at a convention a few years ago, jon burgerman, both artists promote their brand and their playful identity through stickers, this is an idea id like to try, everyone is likely to have business cards available at the presentation and the end of year show, but to engage and become memorable i needed an eccentric and fun idea. Thats where the stickers will come in. Unfortunately they were designed to be on clear adhesive and therefore could go on any surface without looking tacky, unfortunately for the quantity i need so far only white backgrounds were available, i will see how well received they are at the viva and end of year show before investing time and money in larger quantities of clear stickers.
I am disappointed i didnt get time to make the making of i had storyboarded and planned, but finalising the final output and printing was more of a priority.
Better a well thought through design than an attempt and a making of backing up the attempt.
Now, time to go dig out my portfolio before this Viva !
I have thought a good deal on how i wish to present my work, as a returning student its difficult to know the norm, according to the current students they just send the final PDFs... no sketches. Whereas when i was last in university you submitted your reflective journal, all back up work, and on a usb you submitted the final outputs in different formats and the most recent file it was created with. This was as far as im aware to judge professional practice and how efficiently the skills were used, rather than just a final image.
I have decided i will submit my books within a portfolio alongside a printed prototype.
Finding somewhere to print on a ziplock wallet or an alternative was surprisingly difficult. My usual printers dont do product printing, so that was a non starter, the supervisor suggested a printers in Belfast, also a dead end, i researched every printers in Northern Ireland and several in the mainland UK. Everyone regretfully couldn't fulfil the order.
Then i had a bit of a light bulb moment while sourcing printing for my brand, A printers outside Belfast printed stickers, i checked if there was a minimum size, there is not as long as cost isnt an issue. I ordered the print on clear adhesive and applied it to a blank folder myself, unfortunately this was too see through and the print had come out too light, i reordered it with a white background, this time it was suitable albeit darker in colour than designed.
Out of all the problems and solutions i went through in this project, this is the solution im proudest of. A sticker print instead of printing on the folder.
Unfortunately the second prints due to my own shaky hands had bubbles beneath them, but as its only a prototype i doubt that will both the examiners or the clients.
The clients are thrilled at the final design, they consider it very well received by funders and collaboration departments, and now all work has been sent off to the printers, all i have to do is finish off the design process, and work on my Viva! (20% not looking forward to that at all)
I discussed Viva possibilities with my supervisor and hes said the same thing the lecturers have been saying all year, i have a style and i should stick to it. Now i dont think i really understood them until i designed NIBOR (my brand) but this products design, and NIBOR are me going with my own style, and theyve been a success, so instead of putting myself into the designers box i have been the last few years and struggling to keep up with others designs, i should just stick with my own. My designs are alternatives to that clean cut look any graphic designer worth his salt will create, but theres thousands of designers able to achieve this with little effort, I've decided not to keep up with them but instead stick to my style, my niche and offer alternatives to those designs. I wont be for everyone and every project, but i do think it is something i could succeed at and im very confident moving forward with that mentality after graduation.
I was hoping for an animatic or moving image, however the idea was rejected as it had to be a powerpoint, and on the advice of my supervisor i looked into death by power point. I have such difficulty with creating good powerpoints, as does it turn out most people, even those who dont realise theyre creating subpar power points.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iwpi1Lm6dFo
So sticking to my own style and moving away from death by powerpoint and hopefully designing the presentation in a way it leaves me confident enough that public speaking will not be the usual issue.
I created something akin to amoving image. Originally i had over 500 slides but they moved so fast the narrative was lost, i cut it down to just over 100. This would act as a moving design process of the more linear design, ie character one and sides ones assets and layouts.
This would be hands-free and allow me to talk without restrictions, and allow me to move around and present physical examples to back up my research and process.
If i think of all the problems i have with presenting its usually because theres no one way to face, between classmates and the lecturers, i dont normally know what to do with my hands and end of making alot of distracting hand gestures which looks even stranger when sitting, sitting and clicking through a rehearsed but never scripted powerpoint is the ultimate problem. not sitting and not sticking to specifically whats on screen but still talking about relevant skills, decisions and designs should leave it that im holding their attention and the design process playing in the background is just an added feature they can look at occasionally if me standing is too distracting.
While deciding on how to submit the work and present, and what printing options were available to help establish my brand as a professional well designed identity.
I took inspiration from gemma correll and an artist i met at a convention a few years ago, jon burgerman, both artists promote their brand and their playful identity through stickers, this is an idea id like to try, everyone is likely to have business cards available at the presentation and the end of year show, but to engage and become memorable i needed an eccentric and fun idea. Thats where the stickers will come in. Unfortunately they were designed to be on clear adhesive and therefore could go on any surface without looking tacky, unfortunately for the quantity i need so far only white backgrounds were available, i will see how well received they are at the viva and end of year show before investing time and money in larger quantities of clear stickers.
I am disappointed i didnt get time to make the making of i had storyboarded and planned, but finalising the final output and printing was more of a priority.
Better a well thought through design than an attempt and a making of backing up the attempt.
Now, time to go dig out my portfolio before this Viva !
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