Another day of just getting down and dirty with the work! I've now completed my rough presentation ready for tomorrow, i've also printed off some quick prompt cards, which will make it flow a lot better, and i wont need to look at the screen, unless i'm talking about the examples. Managed to get my... Continue Reading →
Academic Year 2010/11 – Day 14
Wow! I have never had such a bad day in terms of being nervous and panicking. I can't explain it, not even my driving test was as bad as this and that was the worst up till today. It's all because of this presentation I have to do on the 27th October. At the beginning of the day... Continue Reading →
Academic Year 2010/11 – Day 8
Today was by far one of the most productive and interesting days of this third year thus far. (to view larger images please click) Firstly I created a, sort of, mood board, although it consisted mainly of lots of ideas and different directions which my project could take me. It was a good way of... Continue Reading →
Academic Year 2010/11 – Day 5
Today the morning was spent getting into groups and carrying out an exercise, which was; Edward de Bono's six hats exercise. This consisted of 6 people having different roles within the group discussion to try and evoke different thought strategies from people. Overall it was quite successful, although I didn't understand the point in the positive... Continue Reading →
Academic Year 2010/11 – Day 1
For my first year of college I had to do this thing called 'Personal Development Plan' ('PDP' for short) this was clearly not a great system of confusing sections to fill in on a Word document, this had to be done at the end of every week and, if used correctly, should aid the user... Continue Reading →
Icon Concepts & Ideas
Just a very quick post showing where I'm currently aiming my thoughts. I've progressed onto thinking about how icon's should be made up. Circle, square? Pointed edges or rounded? Border or not? All these questions I have to ask myself. I have also been toying with the idea of using a similar system to the... Continue Reading →
GDP 4: Initial Stages & Test Concepts
I just thought I would give a brief overview of what I have been doing so far, in regards to my Graphic Design practical project for my degree. First things first, the initial ideas I came up with, basically these are the things i felt I would find interesting to do a practical project on: Re-design a... Continue Reading →
Graphic Design: Initial Thoughts on Proposal
Well, I believe I have finally discovered what I shall be doing my Graphic Design brief and thesis on! It has been too long in coming to me this idea, and I was starting to get worried that I would never find something interesting and with enough scope, to get me through the year. However,... Continue Reading →
Information Design – Metal Questionnaire!
Well another year of my BA Graphics Degree has finished, all handed in and very happy to have a long, long summer. Just posting to show you the finished version of my information design self authored brief: Tom out!
Visually Interesting 