Category Archives: Application & Interaction

Lecture Comments & Reflections Design Development (weekly Challenge) ‘Logo’ Design for Collection app. Development of app Pushing forward with the design of the app and exploring how the whole app is going to work. Below the app has started to visually take shape. Adding in further elements of interactivity so the app doesn’t feel stale.Continue reading “Week 11 – Design Development”

Lecture Comments & Reflections Glug 2019 Marcello Google Creative Labs – Imagination is Innovation ‘Creativity is one big collision’‘Don’t know exactly how to do it, but fundamentally, believe you can do it’ Draw to Art The Draw to Art project really stood out for me, firstly due to it’s creative engine being the leading partContinue reading “Week 9 – Concept Development”

Lecture Comments & Reflections Design Development (weekly Challenge) Revised Mood-board – Interactive & Collaborative – Space to create your own – Tactile – Share stories Crazy 8 Design Sprint suggested by Christina on the ideas wall Was struggling and slightly behind so wanted to generate ideas quickly to get them off my chest. Ideas IContinue reading “Week 8 – Concept Development”

Lecture Comments & Reflections How is technology shaping my life? In my creative practice – Within my creative practice I rely on technology for me to be able to deliver within client expectations, using software such as adobe (industry standard) to not only deliver but to research and construct delivery. However since joining this courseContinue reading “Week 7 – Positioning and Trends”

Lecture Comments & Reflections Key take outs from Interviews: – Identify a structure – Communication is key– Deep dive into subject area – Talking to people (audience feedback)– Being aware of what is going on currently in relation to the project brief Design Development (weekly Challenge) Initial thoughts around strategic plan / timeline of eventsContinue reading “Week 6 – Brief and Strategy”

Lecture Comments & Reflections Reflections and thoughts on Michael Bierut – How to think like a designer An inspiring talk which gave an insight into the world of Michael Bierut and how he works. I took away from the talk how the element of ‘play’ and ‘fun’ is important to Graphic Design. Michael was ableContinue reading “Week 5 – Competitive Context”

Lecture Comments & Reflections How have self initiated projects helped me? When starting my own freelance business 4 years ago, it basically started from self initiated projects. I would be working on self initiated work while I got the off client job come in. What it did for me is help me develop a wayContinue reading “Week 4 – Outcome and Ambition”

Lecture Comments & Reflections Design Development (weekly Challenge) Developing ideas from initial sketches and mood boards. What? Printed recycled materials using black paint directly onto paper. Why? I wanted to physically use recycled materials (photographed and OR printed) within my campaign/event identity. This not only connects to recycling itself but the students will have theseContinue reading “Week 3 – Development”

Lecture Comments & Reflections In response to the question asked ‘ How do you visualise and develop your initial ideas?’My response: When working on either client or self initiated projects I like to start by making notes and sketching my immediate thoughts, this helps me almost clear my brain of all my ideas. From thereContinue reading “Week 2 – Idea, Craft and Context”

Lecture Comments & Reflections Responses to Chapter 1 – ‘what is a design brief’ I can connect with this with being a designer who runs their own business. When an existing or new client provides the brief it is so important that it hits all the points that need to be answered clearly. There haveContinue reading “Week 1 – Brief Analysis”