What if- final pieces.

Above are the final concepts for the unseen leeds project, which include poster, a map, and the prototype for an app. the idea behind this project was an alternative tourist attraction, which left exploration down you, and your independence, i think at a whole this project work well to answer the brief.

below is the project going live by handing out the maps with the areas if interested located on it. as well as getting the posters into the public eye. 

Theme/Subject/Rational

THEME/SUBJECT & RATIONALE  

• The basic theme of my project was to promote and inform people of the subject. I wanted to do this in a manner that was clear and simple.
• The starting point for my project was 100 chocolates, through primary and secondary research predominantly; this progressed through looking at brand image of chocolates and eventually the design of the wrappers/packaging of chocolates. And how the packaging represented there brand image and the how the company themselves wanted to be portrayed in the public eye.
• What I intended to do for this project, was inform people who have knowledge of branding or are in the industry themselves of how to construct the packaging of a cross section of chocolates with in the chocolate market (high-end-budget). I wanted to inform people by looking at the wrappers of the tell tale signs of that informed the consumer of the brand ethos and identity. I wanted to do this by focusing on three main subsections, the typography used on the wrappers, the colours used on the wrappers and the images used. I wanted to create a set of ten information based posters set out in a clear and concise way with consistent layout and style used through out. 

Module Evaluation

1.    WHAT SKILLS HAVE YOU DEVELOPED THROUGH THIS MODULE AND HOW EFFECTIVELY DO YOU THINK YOU HAVE APPLIED THEM?

The skills I have developed through this module have be vast, I have defiantly improved my ability on illustrator, especially the vectoring of images and type, however this still takes time. I also believe my time management skills have improved due to a result of this module, and towards the end of the module. My ability to find relevant research has also seen significance improvement; it was the research side to this project that I enjoyed the most.

2.    WHAT APPROACHES TO/METHODS OF RESEARCH HAVE YOU DEVELOPED AND HOW HAVE THEY INFORMED YOUR DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PROCESS?

I think my primary research was the strongest part of this module; it set me up nicely to develop through out the project, with a large body of photography. Which set the design basis for my final outcomes. I also enjoyed exploring information graphics that were only made possible by the questionnaires and as result the statistics obtained.

3.    WHAT STRENGTHS CAN YOU IDENTIFY IN YOUR WORK AND HAVE/WILL YOU CAPITALISE ON THESE?

I think my strengths lie in the research I obtain and how I develop the research, however I still think I lack the ability technically to put my ideas down on paper. Although my skills on illustrator have improved and I will defiantly capitalize on these as the course develops.

4.    WHAT WEAKNESSES CAN YOU IDNENTIFY IN YOUR WORK AND HOW WILL YOU ADDRESS THESE MORE FULLY?

Weaknesses I can find in my work, is I lack some finesse when producing final outcomes, especially when using programs, I think this will develop over time, however it requires a higher degree of effort on my behalf to get to where I want to be.

5.    IDENTIFY FIVE THINGS THAT YOU WILL DO DEFFERENTLY NEXT TIME AND WHAT DO YOU EXPECT TO GAIN FROM DOING THESE?

·      Time management is something that can always be improved on and this was demonstrated, as I was not able to finish a set of ten from project one hundred. I will begin final pieces sooner.

·      Another thing that I shall do differently next time is working by giving myself more definite targets, during the project, I found I would get side tracked by side projects (still 100) and as a result lose the flow I had going with the other.

·      I will also try out more final outcomes next time, I believe my work to be good until I get to the final pieces.

·      I will also show more adventure in producing a final outcome, need to be more ambitious.

·      Blog as I go, instead of leaving out sections to fill in towards module hand in..BIG MISTAKE

6. HOW WOULD YOU GRADE YOURSELF ON THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

5=EXCELLENT, 4=VERY GOOD, 3=GOOD, 2=AVERAGE, 1= POOR.

ATTEDANCE=4/5

PUNCTUALITY=4

MOTIVATION=3/4

COMMITMENT=4

QUANTITY OF WORK PRODUCED= 2

QUALITY OF WORK PRODUCED=3

CONTRIBUTION TO THE GROUP= 3/4

Project 100-Final pieces and info graphics

INFO GRAPHICS


As a rule, i wanted to keep consistence through out the info graphics, so they could be used as a set at the end of the project. I think looking at them as a set, i have succeeded, using same colour schemes and type,aids this.
Individually i think the bar charts showing calorie information are more successful, i like the use of opacity on this.

FINAL INFORMATIONAL POSTERS

What i wanted to achieve with theses was clarity of information, layout out in a concise way, that would allow easy information to follow. I think they achieve this, however there are certain things that i would revisit, for example in the green and blacks on there is a line weighting problem, as in two much. These three should be a set of ten as well. the colour scheme i think works well, as colour would over complicate the piece. 

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I think they work reasonably well as a set. and they meet the needs of the target audience.