Final Crit

Overall a very positive reel of feedback from the post it notes and on my feedback sheets.

Generally speaking it is my blog navigation/posts that need to be sorted out, but that can be amended over the weekend as I can stay up all night/day to get it sorted. Typos, some mistakes on prints and context shots were the main source of criticism, which was gladly received, partly due to the fact I wanted the majority of feedback on the flow of my boards.

Another point raised was the stock choice for the Eureka brief being unsuitable, but this was due to there being no newsprint left in college to print on.

So yeah, crack on and sort it young Cummings!

EOYSP

Open publication - Free publishing

Open publication - Free publishing

Crit

All in all, a very helpful crit that allowed me to see what I could not, in terms of where to go and what to do with my briefs.
The responses to my questions were answered in a range of ways:

(NR - Nat and Rob, MR - Meryem and Robyn)

1. NR - look at advertising/context, how it would be promoted, through the website?
MR - "It's strong enough that anyone who should know, will know"

- This means that I have successfully reached a closing point for the brief in regards to overall design, but need to look into how the magazine would be promoted.


2. NR * see above
MR - perhaps some additional print material - stickers, posters etc

3. NR - Watch out for widows, has good size and style, but use discolouration for the background to keep it in with the "old world"feel
MR - Yes

4. General agreement, just develop a bit more.

5. NR - Could have posters or packaging instead
MR - Enough publications, just need something printed or boxed to tie it all together.

6. YES!

7. NR - Keep eyes same over all illustrations, type is great and variety of type works for the identity, but use specific colours.
MR - Awesome, just keep going with them

8. *see above

9. Great extension, keep going.


SUMMARY:

+ I need to have more annotation on my posts to inform and explain everything I have done up until this point

+ Despite loss of files, I need to post relevant info/development work to enhance marks and presentation

+ Why am I doing something?

+ Applying deigns to a range of products

+ Visually impressive.

Papergrrl Development

Some mock ups for the Papergirl Leeds exhibition

SOI Adjustment

"An investigation into publication and print with a focus on content, delivery and illustration/image making"

Is the original statement, but due to the digital nature of some of my briefs, it can be rectified to this:

"An investigation into publication and print with a focus on content and illustration, with the potential to transfer onto digital mediums."

This is due to the  fact I do talk about how certain briefs require websites as well as translating assets into animations. It is not a main focus, as I do like to work with other people for the digital side of things, but I do not want tit to be the predominant factor when considering the outcome of certain briefs.

Crit Feedback

OK so basically it was acknowledged that the collective needed to rationalise the deliverables and their significance to the rest of the SOI and the briefs included in the umbrella statement.

The Heroes of Science brief needs more of a range, with the possibility of accompanying posters or promoted so it adheres more to my SOI.

Bottom of the Bottle needs to be rationalised as to certain outcomes at my discretion. This is to avoid doing too much work for the sake of doing work. Also to make sure I create some "sexy" design as to give my work more impact.
"The illustrations are looking great, but what else could be applied to make it better?" - I think the content of the drawings need to be reconsidered as I was only thinking of the small scale impact over the actual A1 solution that is needed. I will need to draw bigger and much more detailed. More time needs to be spent on my illustrations to ensure the application is relevant to the brief.
"You could do a launch night, tickets, promotion etc..." this was a brilliant idea, despite the client not wanting to spend too much, I think this would be a highly beneficial exercise to give me more range and create a solution that is weighty and demonstrate my ability to think on a larger scale.

Tomb Raider needs to be clarified, less objects and more design. Focus on elements that will support my SOI and my intentions. A special edition publication would be much more appropriate so I will focus on trying to create more specialised print based solutions for this brief.

DROZD

Brief 5: Review

Open publication - Free publishing - More design

Tomb Raider: Rethink

After a quick bit of research and reconsidering the initial approach for the brief, I have concluded that due to the nature of the idea I have including the wooden crate would not be appropriate for a press kit.
Instead the target audience should be the gamers themselves, since the press hounds would not appreciate a cumbersome wooden box full of junk. So instead I will be directing it to the consumers.

Limited edition games tend to have one item that can be used or interacted with, and the rest are game related ephemera, like manuals or concept art boxes.
I am thinking that due to the hypothetical nature of the box's contents that rather than rationalising the concept behind the game to support the deliverables, it should instead give the consumer somethings that can be interacted with and act as good promotional vessels. Especially in the case of the new Tomb Raider with a lot riding on it's reception.

So new items that will be used are:

- Ritual candle
- Branded manual
- Decorative game box, metal or finished wood with appropriate markings
- Coin, pressed
- Notebook in the guise of Lara's unfinished journal

In this instance, laser cutting, stock, metal work and crafting is paramount to the concept's conception.

Yearbook Layout

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Yearbook Context

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Yearbook Portraits

Yearbook

Jimmy Smith from first third year of course. 

http://www.yearbookunlimited.com/Yearbook_Unlimited_-_2D_QR_Codes_for_Yearbooks.html

QR codes for galleries,links and info.

here

Illustrations/portraits

here