Today i sent my UCAS application, hopefully I will receive replies from both of my applications and after interviews be able to make a decision on where I feel is best for me. The two courses are slightly different so I will need to decide which I feel will help me to progress better within graphic design.

 

Digital skills..

For the next module in college we are going to learn a variety of digital skills which we can carry forward and use in future work, both in college and personal projects. I think this will really help me as i feel there are a few aspects of photoshop and illustrator I am not completely confident with. It is important that to succeed on this course and within Graphic Design as a whole i am able to work computer programs confidently as well as being a creative thinker. Throughout this i will document the progress i have made :)..

As I will be finishing my foundation degree soon it is time to look into what my plan is for next year. It’s a scary thought but I am sure I am going to continue on with my studying and progress onto a third year top up course. I feel that this is a better option for me and I would like to spend another year within education to complete a full degree and gain more experience by completing a series of work placements. I have began looking into universities which do this course, and found a few, I could continue at Newcastle college to study Creative Practice, or move onto Sunderland University to study  a top up year in Graphic design. I am going to apply for both and see what happens.

 

I have began researching into some editorial design which I like and think works well. Here is a selection of some of the designs I found, I like simplistic spreads and clever use of colour, as shown in these designs. This is something I will continue to research and possibly take forward into my design.

In my SWOT analysis i identified time management as one of my weaknesses, so i decided to try and develop on this by creating a time plan. This is a weekly plan which will guide me on what needs to be completed each week we have to complete this module.I have used time plans before but as time keeping is such an important part of working in industry, meeting deadlines etc, i feel this is something i need to get in the habit of doing and using on a regular basis.

I will include a copy of this in my PPD folder..

For this project i have created a SWOT analysis before i begin the project properly so i know what my strengths and weaknesses are as well as what oppurtunities i have within this project to develop and on my weaknesses.

This will help me to approach the project in a way which i know is going to help me progress and develop and make the most of this module.

I will include a paper copy of this analysis within my PPD folder..

We were briefed on a new project today, alternative techniques. This brief is going to be very self directed, aimed at broadening and extending skill sets. This brief gives us the oppurtunity to reflect back over the areas we have worked in so far and picking a preferred area of expertise to work in again for this brief.

I have thought about this brief and feel confident that editorial design is the preferred area I am going to chose for this module. I really enjoy this area of Graphic Design in previous projects and have produced strong work, like my design for the typographic circle supplement.