The Slow Cooker.

I am really happy with the stationary range, here are the final outcomes.

Evaluation

End of module self –evaluation.

I have really enjoyed working on the resubmission of this work especially ‘Speaking from experience’. Going back and revisiting these brief has reminded me how much I enjoy the subject of Graphic Design. I feel my skills have developed through these briefs and have helped me to apply my designs to a range of different applications throughout the projects especially the ‘Speaking of experience’ brief.

I have researched many different areas for this resubmission and found some parts of my research more relevant and practical than other parts. Specifically when thinking about focusing on the final outcomes. I looked at things that I felt were interesting as well as relevant to the briefs. My research was very helpful in assisting me with the completion of these projects and I found that my research greatly helped my idea generation and thought process.

My research about the Pomodorra technique will also be extremely valuable in the future, as time management hasn’t really been a strength of mine this year. I feel that this technique is very helpful and will enable me to finally deal with my problem of managing my time efficiently. If this technique can help me then I’m sure that it can help anyone.

My strengths can be seen throughout the module resubmission but I feel they are specifically noticed in the ‘Speaking from experience’ final outcomes. I have thoroughly enjoyed producing different forms of packaging for this brief and it has reminded me how much I enjoy designing and making packaging.

I am also very pleased with the photos I have used for the ‘Type’ brief and this has also reminded me of how much I really enjoy photography. I have used ‘InDesign’ throughout these projects and I am really happy with the progression I am making in relation to using the program. I have found it very useful when designing my calendar and posters.

I will now build upon these skills and put them into practice when approaching future projects.

I wish I had been able to further develop ‘Speaking from experience’ by using resources in the digital print room and the screen print equipment to transfer designs onto the final pieces. However I’m very happy with what I have produced with the limited resources that were available to me.

Five things that I can identify and will do differently next time are:

1. I will not waste any time by not attending crits, tutorials or studio time. This has greatly hindered the development of my projects and consequently has led to me having to resubmit these modules.

2. Staying on top of blogging. This is essential, as blogging regularly will leave me time to focus on other parts of my work.

3. Put more effort in when researching. Research is a vital part of any brief and I need to remember this as it affects my final outcomes.

4. To stay enthusiastic and motivated about all briefs. This will help me not to loose interest or momentum when I feel I’m not fully understanding or engaging a brief.

5. To get the most out of every brief. Even If I am not enjoying a brief that doesn’t mean I cant improvise and adapt to achieve whatever the brief is asking. I can take the opportunity of not enjoying the specifics of a brief to teach my self new skills or develop on the ones I have already.

Final images for opposites.

Beautiful/ Ugly.

I took this photo while I was travelling in El Salvador and looking at this photo reminds me how I felt when I took it. I feel it describes the word 'Beautiful' well.

The photo below was taken in Barcelona. I really like this image

and I feel it describes the word 'Ugly' well.

Black and white/ Colorful.

The above image was again shot in El Salvador. This

represents the word 'Black and White.' It was originally

taken in colour. I then put the image into photoshop and changed the

colour and levels to make it 'Black and White'.

The below photo was taken in London, Brick Lane. The vibrant

colours on the black background jump out at you. I really like this photo and I feel it is a good choice to describe the word 'Colourful'.

Hand/Feet.

I took this photo after I had pulled a sticker off a lamp

post I didn't want to simply just have a 'hand'.

Below is a photo of my 'feet'. In this photo I had just traveled from Mexico through Belize

and into Guatemala. All bare foot and in the space of a day and a half .

Male/ Female.

This is a photo of my friend Alex. I asked him to give

me the biggest grin he could. This was taken in Bushy Park, Hampton.

This is my friend Amber. I produced this photo using

lighting and a set we had made up using long pieces of fabric. This was

taken while I was studying at Amersham collage last year.

Hard/ Soft.

This photo is of a rusty nail...

When I looked at this photo in relation to the word

hard, the first thing that came into my mind was the phrase 'hard as nails'

and thats why I chose to use it to represent the word 'Hard'.

The last photo in this series of opposites is a photo that I took

looking out of the window on a flight to Argentina.

I really like this photo and find it very calming it.

I feel it describes the word 'Soft' perfectly.

Type brief-Opposites/Antonyms

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opposite_(semantics)

In lexical semantics, oppositesare words that lie in an inherently incompatible binary relationship as in the opposite pairs male : female, long : short, up : down, and precede : follow. The notion of incompatibility here refers to the fact that one word in an opposite pair entails that it is not the other pair member. For example, something that is longentails that it is not short. It is referred to as a 'binary' relationship because there are two members in a set of opposites. The relationship between opposites is known asopposition. A member of a pair of opposites can generally be determined by the questionWhat is the opposite of X ?

The term antonym (and the related antonymy) has also been commonly used as a term that is synonymous withopposite; however, the term also has other more restricted meanings. One usage hasantonym referring to both gradable opposites, such aslong : short, and (non-gradable) complementary opposites, such as male : female, while opposites of the types up : down andprecede : follow are excluded from the definition.

A third usage (particularly that of the influential Lyons 1968, 1977) defines the term antonymas referring to only gradable opposites (the long : short type) while the other types are referred to with different terms. Therefore, as Crystal (2003) warns, the terms antonymy andantonym should be regarded with care. In this article, the usage of Lyons (1963, 1977) and Cruse (1986, 2004) will be followed where antonym is restricted to gradable opposites and opposite is used as the general term referring to any of the subtypes discussed below.

While objectal opposites are difficult to define it is generally accepted that the disappearance of an object is the closet rather than the lack of physical presence.

Speaking from experience-Starter kit contents

Above is the contents of the starter kit. It includes; A fold out calendar, 4 posters. It also includes a box that contains an alarm clock, a diary, 2 gift vouchers for the library store, a black and red pen, a highlighter, a pencil a rubber and sharpener. To accompany all of these items is a brown paper bag for the contents to be put into. The bags with the starter kit in them are to be handed out during the induction week. They can be handed out alongside the folders that Amber hands out which contain equipment to help students get started off.

The Alarm clock, calendar and diary were chosen to be put in because they are all forms used to record time. The alarm clock was chosen for two reasons: the first simply being that an alarm clock is very handy when needing to get up early for university. The second relates to the poster I have produced explaining 'The Pomodoro technique' . It is essential to have some sort of way to time yourself for this technique to work. I know that most people wear watches or could possible use their phone to time themselves but I feel that buy putting the alarm clock in the starter kit, students will be reminded why they were given it- to manage their time accordingly.

I bought a diary and put it into the starter kit. I did this because I know how important it is to write down and record your future dates and events. As well as this a diary is good for recording any ideas or thoughts you may have related to design. I have a notebook that I write down all of my ideas in, even the ones that don't relate to collage work.

I feel the calendar was a good idea and I'm really pleased with the way it folds out into a standing calendar. Up until this year I really never saw the importance of a calendar, but I do now. A calendar is extremely helpful when you are a bit of an unorganised person like myself. Before I stated using my calendar I didn't know which date went with which day for that passing year. I had to guess.

Im really pleased with the motivational posters I have produced and I'm even going to put them up in my room as being reminded to do my work is something I always need help with.

I feel that everything in the starter kit is relevant to a new student dealing with the problem of managing time efficiently.

Speaking from experience-packaging for starterkit

Speaking from experience-Voucher

This idea has been inspired by the concept 'Gamification'. Hopefully the reward of vouchers to spend in the library store will be an incentive for students to be in uni on time everyday.

I felt I had to design some sort of packaging for the vouchers I was going to be giving away in the starter pack.

Speaking from experience- 4 posters

speaking from experience-develeoped idea for brown paper bag

speaking from experience-initial and developed idea for alarm clock