In today's class we were asked to bring in our adverts for the people in our group.
We were first asked to place all the designs out in front of us, then we were asked to write down the words we used to describe ourselves for the advert, the personal words and the words we used to describe us as a designer.
We then gave each person our advert designs that we produced. Looking at our design and the designs that were given to us we wrote down what was correct about the design (what we thought related well to us) and what we thought didnt work.
Mine and Jaspers add for me.
What was right
Simple
Clean
Crisp
Geometric
Slightly hand drawn style
Small amount of colours
What was wrong
Not illustrative enough
Not a fan of the typeface
The colour is too strong
Next we looked at each others work and noted down what was a similar between all the adverts for each person.
Japser
Simple
Clean
Crisp
Organised
To the point
Abi
Pattern
Colourful
Unorganised
Hand drawn
Organic
Sam
Illustrative
Hand rendered
Computer aided
Few colours
Me
Simple
To the point
Clean
Geometric
Next we as a group we viewed other groups adverts, looking at the selection of 3 adverts we put down 5 things that they all had in common and 5 things that were different about each design.
Then going back to our own adverts we had a look at what people had put about our adverts. Comparing those words to what we first put on the paper to see what words matched up.
Words for my adverts
Things in common
Square
simplistic
A lot of type
Intended text
Sans serif fonts
Differences
1 colour/ black and white
Very different styled fonts
Squares used for imagery
Text aligned/ dispresed
Border/ No border
Of the words that were mentioned for my adverts the ones that were in common with the words i first put down was just the word simplistic.
And the words that were common for the other people in my group:
Jasper
Simple
Direct
Abi
Pattern
Organic
Sam
Illustrative
We were then given a question to answer. How important is it to have your own personality reflected in your practice?
Pros
Individual
Unique
More interesting
Work reconisable
More engaging, the more work that's put in the more people will appreciate it.
Appropriate to certain areas
Cons
Too stuck down with one style
Inappropriate
To specific
Limit audinece
Restricts outcomes
Inflexible, a bad personality might be hard to work with
We were then asked to identify 5 things about us as a person and 5 things about us as a designer.
5 Personal things about me
Football + Man United
I am a huge football and man united fan, watching every game and following everything they do takes a lot of dedication and gives me something i can then socialise with a lot of different people. Also playing football keeps me active and healthy and also giving me a way to get away from every day life.
Outdoors
I enjoy being outside and active, this again gives me a chance to socialise and have fun, it also keeps me healthy that in turn makes me feel better about myself and keeps my mind active. Being outside also helps to open the mind from seeing different things, instead of being cooped up in a little bubble inside.
Kind
I like to think that i am kind, offering people help when needed and avoiding confrontation in unnecessary situations. Being kind helps me to communicate with people and them with me, this helps me to be more approachable.
Wildlife
I am a huge fan of wildlife. The main reason being how important they are in keeping the planet rolling and many people take it for granted, i have also been drawn into wildlife by the captivating David Attenborough and his programs.
Films
I am a huge film fan, both watching films at home and going to the cinema. Films give you an insight into a world that you yourself would never of been able to experience, the film gives you the closest experience possible. They also let you see what things may be like in another universe, the super hero films being examples. Not only this but it provides spectacular pictures and imagery.
5 things about me as a designer
Illustration
I love to draw and produce illustrations, i then like to scan these images in and work from them off the computer. This then gives my work a more personal touch and is therefor more engaging.
Packaging Design
As a designer i find product and packing extremely interesting, the methods of packaging are endless. This is a reason that id like to research more into it and become better at it. Not only are there many ways of opening and closing packaging but the ways in which they can work together with the designs on the package interests me.
Simple Designs
I feel that the best designs that have been created are simple and use a small amount of colour. This is something i try to reproduce in my designs, this then gets the point across in a simple fashion with little distraction from other unnecessary items.
Layout and Composition
Another aspect of design that is very important is layout and composition, it is something that helps produce a well proportioned design. I feel my layout and composition is strong and helps me create designs that aren't too over crowded and illegible.
Information graphics
Another aspect of myself as a designer is that i feel i am strong at infographics, these interest me because the transformation that takes place from the boring data, facts and figures that are bland and uninteresting is remarkable, the infographic then makes this inforamtion a lot more presentable and engaging.
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