Christmas Break! Where am I now...

Christmas is coming up and we leave uni for three weeks soon! So far I am working hard on the Screen based brief set to us. I have mostly been researching into various ways I can create my website and then experimenting with those ways by putting them into context with what I want and how I want to display my work.

I haven't found one particular method I'm completely satisfied with. That's not to say I wouldn't use one I've come across so far, I'm just still open to whatever format possible. I don't want to decide straight away otherwise I may find something else I really like after being halfway through finishing the project!

New Brief! Screen Based Communication 2.

This is one of the briefs I have been most looking forward to since starting Visual Communication last year. We are required to produce a working portfolio website containing our own work accumulated over our time spent at uni. The website we create can be in any format we choose just as long as it is compatible and fully functional with most browsers, like Safari, FireFox, Internet Explorer, etc.

I have been really looking forward to this brief because it's the first piece of work we are going to produce that has proper physical contact with people other than the tutors or the class. It could potentially be viewed by anyone around the world! It's also going to have to be a true reflection on us as a designer so it's a chance to brand ourselves into what we want to become, be it illustrator, graphic designer or other.

It's going to be our first contact with the design industry for real so I shall be focusing solely on looking at different formats, experimental formats and formats that push the boundaries not only in order to learn but to create a different and innovative site that can reflect me.

Greetings Cards Exhibition... Yeah Right!!

Well! There I was, all excited about my greetings cards going into an exhibition for prospective clients. I got my Mum and Dad down from back home especially!

Shame, the 'exhibition' was in actual fact a general tat (yeah, I said it! TAT!) sale for anyone looking for things to give people they didn't actually like! Our cards, photographed and mounted on seven foot tall boards, looked totally out of place among the stalls and tables.

I don't blame anyone! I know it's not Neil's fault. But I was very let down by the whole day!

Never mind! I just took my Mum and Dad to the inkbar for something to eat instead! That should have impressed them!

Ink Bar Launch Party!!

All the hard work and perseverance pays off! We convinced them with the name, logo, style, everything! and it all looked amazing! We all had a brilliant night, but with free champagne, free food and hanging out with some of the wealthiest people in Bournemouth (and Sally & Neil), who wouldn't!

What I loved most about the night was that seeing all our work in action, all over the walls, windows, menus, everywhere, put everything in perspective for me. It made everything seem real and gave my hard work and effort purpose. It's given me a massive confidence boost and I feel like I could be an awesome designer!

My Favourite picture of the night. Me and Neil Hugging! Memories.

PAL (Round 6) & Talk!

Well! After the climax of last week having a Critique for their work, we though now we could go through their next brief which was similar to one we had last year where we had to produce an advertising campaign for the Poppy Appeal. Their advertising campaign is based around Amnesty International and they have to produce the same stuff we had to, a T-section of a bus and an adshell poster for the bus-stop.

A couple of days later Luke I had to do a talk for Kit about PAL to a load of tutors from other courses interested in taking it onto their course. It was quite nervy having lots of course leaders asking you about PAL but in the end we pulled through and I have no idea if they would take it on but I think they should!

Manchester United 1, Queens Park Rangers 0.

Not bad I suppose! I thought we played well and could even come away slightly hard done by! but there you go. It took a late penalty to see us off. I'm proud!

Manchester United v Queens Park Rangers

Sorry Blog! Wont be here today. I'll be in Manchester having an awesome time watching QPR get thrashed by Man Utd! Oh well! It'll be an experience.