Create one image to represent both initial story concepts, using a variety of methods, which must be original and not sourced from the Internet or a third party.Write two short proposals with title, original image and a short 100-word synopsis (elevator pitch) about the concept of your article. Save as a PDF document and upload… Continue reading GDE720 – Week 6 : Workshop Challenge
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GDE720 – Week 6 : Research
Starting this week with ethnographic research, this term predominantely relates to the anthropological studies conducted for research purposes. Living amongst the inhabitants to fully immerse oneself in a culture and environment - it's the ultimate way to really understand how a certain culture or people live. Take Richard Mosse's DRC Infra series. This borders on… Continue reading GDE720 – Week 6 : Research
GDE720 – Week 5 : Research
I'm excited for this week - we're looking at critical communication and how written communication is intertwined with design. Why so many Graphic designs are also writers. Take Adrian shaughnessy who left Intro Design Studio to begin writing and lecturing in design - It's really interesting to find out what makes an artist or graphic… Continue reading GDE720 – Week 5 : Research
GDE720 – Week 5 : Workshop Challenge
I have a feeling I'm going to enjoy this week. I'm a lover of books, I love the tangible nature of print and I love reading. I do own a kindle, purely because when I do read, I read quickly - and sometimes I just want to power through a good book rather than consider… Continue reading GDE720 – Week 5 : Workshop Challenge
GDE720 – Week 4 : Research
Following on from our analysis of the given infographics last week, we're now looking at creating our own from a source we find interest in personally. This weeks topic, Projecting a New Perspective, Interpreting Emerging Trends has been fascinating in terms of research and understanding of what makes a good piece of visual information. It's… Continue reading GDE720 – Week 4 : Research
GDE720 – Week 4 : Workshop Challenge
This week I am just full of different ideas for wha I could create - I often do this, and recognise this as a vital part of my design process now. But, in order to sift the crap from the good, I need to really understand the different data visualisation styles I like and the… Continue reading GDE720 – Week 4 : Workshop Challenge
GDE720 – Week 3 : Workshop Challenge
i'm enjoying this week's challenge looking at a pre-selected list of data sets and visualisation and analysing their effectiveness. As Stuart explained, successful datasets need to be accurate, well structured and succinct. Personally, when I see a data visualisation piece of design, I want it to be a pretty immediate response, to know almost immediately… Continue reading GDE720 – Week 3 : Workshop Challenge
GDE720 – Week 3 : Research
I already knew I was going to love this week - data visualization is something I admire and love. Not only for it's place in our everyday lives but also I get a weird satisfaction from looking at fascinating data inforgraphics and learning something new. It's this idea that the complexity of our lives can… Continue reading GDE720 – Week 3 : Research
GDE720 – Week 2 : Workshop Challenge
As can be seen by the previous blog post, before starting this week I wanted to fully understand the history of my village and be able to succintly create a list of words that I feel demonstrate the history and future progression of Osbaldwick. MedievalSustainableGreenWater / bridgesLess funding - faded paintwork / wooden signs The… Continue reading GDE720 – Week 2 : Workshop Challenge
GDE720 – Week 2 : Research
This week we're taking our research and recordings from the previous week to begin creating an illustrative typography for our local area taking into account history, social context and the future of the area. For me, I wanted to initially sit down and think about the "personality" of the village from the recordings I took… Continue reading GDE720 – Week 2 : Research
