Level 6 – my learning journal

March 15, 2021April 13, 2021

Tutorial with David

Today I had a tutorial with David to discuss how iconic improve what I have come up with so far but also discuss possible ideas I have come up with but not yet have drawn down to showcase this in context. Firstly, I presented David with what I have done currently with the cards, and David suggested that I research into an artist named Anais Prudhomme who created a multiple sclerosis pack, which David said that this will link to my work perfectly and also help me with ideation for the cards. he also said that the black and white imagery works a lot better and is a lot stronger than the coloured designs I created so from this I will take forward into using black and white imagery in all aspects of my work, David also suggested about having one or two colours to highlight the issue of what I am trying to showcase which is the effects of concussion in rugby and how this can lead to motor neuron disease which I think could work perfectly well. Another comment ever had was to experiment more especially with the scrum caps to showcase most safety when getting tackled, so when a player experiences a symptom of concussion some sort of pattern will start to appear on the scrum cap.

All the adviser David has given me I will take forward to develop and improve my work. Having these tutorials with David are helpful and useful for myself and my practice as it gives me another view on my work, so they can spot things or suggest what types of research I can look into to further enhance my work.

March 12, 2021May 1, 2021

Possible Ideas

I firstly wanted to start by doing a mind map on possible ideas I would want to take forward into the design process.

PACKAGING – Creating packaging for the pack for the minis, I was thinking black and white and having a primary colour as the accent to showcase important information for the minis as this is a good way to give contrast to pieces of work as it is quite contemporary.

MINIS PACK – I came up with the idea of creating a minis pack for younger children that will educate them even further on the effects on concussions, giving statistics and facts about concussion but creating this in a provocative way to ensure that this will draw them into looking at it and reading it.

RUGBY BOOTS – I thought about designing a pair of rugby boots that would have visuals that will appear on the boots when someone gets tackled wrong and start showing signs of concussion, this would then help officials see this and stop the game for players to get more help for a concussion but I personally feel like this wouldn’t work as I am not sure how I could show this in context and also it doesn’t really relate to concussions and MND as it doesn’t really relate to the head, so this idea will not be going forward to the design process.

SCRUM CAPS – Some players ranging at any age wear scrum caps, so I came up with the idea of scrum caps changing colours or displaying different patterns to show that a player has been knocked in the head and showing signs of concussion, I think this would work better than the boots as this would be easily seen amongst players and officials so this will ensure further safety measures are in place by having this as a possible idea.

CARDS – I had the idea of creating cards for the Minis pack which will have optical illusions on them to showcase symptoms such as double vision, headaches etc.

INSTALLATION PIECE – When thinking about Motor Neurone Disease and researching into this, I discovered that Motor Neurone Disease affects the brain which affects the nerves and cells in the brain, so thinking about this, I thought about having an installation piece that represents this by having a clear screen with colours that represent the brain and someone puts there hand on it and this then from the hand blackness spreads which represents the dying of the neurones and cells in the brain.

All the ides I have thought about, I will have to do further research on this to further gain knowledge on all these aspects and this will further help my ideation and design process as I can further explain how things will work as a whole which is beneficial to myself.

March 3, 2021May 1, 2021

New Project – FMP Brief

We all received a new brief for our final project which is our Final Major Project, this is where we identify our strengths and weaknesses and setting out what our aims are going to be both being ambitious and realistic and to what inspires me. I also have to consider what is missing from my portfolio and see what I can put in to give more variety.

I can either consider carrying on a current project I have completed over the 3 years or to start and carry out a completely new topic.

To start getting some ideas, I decided to create a mind map of topics I am interested in ready for the tutorial with David.

February 10, 2021

Tutoiral with Theo and Carol

Today I had a tutorial with Theo and Carol to discuss what possible theme I wanted to base my criticality on, as mentioned in my previous blog post I wasn’t to sure what I wanted to base it on, so this is what I discussed with Carol and Theo, they also agreed that the Blood Diamond theme is the strongest idea and can have a bigger impact as a project.

I was asked what outcomes I wanted to create for this project and I was thinking of doing Jewelry packaging but placing aspects from the conflict mines from war zones in the bag and also doing a 4-6 page magazine spread that would be placed within luxury magazines. They both liked what outcomes I wanted to produce, they both gave little pointers and advice to help along the way.

Having these tutorials are very useful as they enable yourself to discuss your thought process and design process to other creative individuals and see what they view is on this and also to advise you on what will not work and also what will and how to develop and elevate these ideas even further which is what I would receive in the Graphic Design industry as they would expect the best and creative outcomes to take on through.