Studio Workshop 28/09/12 - Task Response

Here's my response to the task set at the end of the studio workshop on Friday 28th September, ready for the next workshop.


Here is what I did from the studio workshop with Fred on Friday 28th September.

List as many as possible in both Want and Need for skills, products, research, portfolio and questions.

Skills
Want:

1. type and layout understanding for publications
2. work presentation at the end of the module
3. be more experimenting with my work
4. produce high end quality work
5. book binding - so can do better publications
6. motivation - don't let it die down
7. communication skills - to contact studios/professionals
8. networking with other creative people
9. use more textures and depths in my work
10. personal branding - website, business card, etc
11. consider using more than just black and white colour scheme
12. branding development - know more than just the usual
13. packaging design/3D designs
14. print finishes
15. working with printers
16. working on live briefs with proper clients
17. better knowledge of html & web in general
18. how to design a typeface
19. push ideas/concepts further
20. problem solving

Need:

1. research skills
2. work presentation at the end of module
3. the use of colour
4. understanding of print production
5. web/digital skills and understanding
6. photography of final pieces
7. blogging - keep on top of it at all times
8. time management - work out and stick to it
9. confidence with myself and my work
10. communication with studios/professionals
11. experimentation with what I am working on
12. lazer cutting - haven't tried it and want to
13. asking for constant feedback from peers
14. face to face communication
15. be prepared for possibilities of new technology
16. the ability to adapt to a clients wants and needs
17. saving files correctly for print/web
18. how to communicate my ideas
19. selecting appropriate typefaces
20. being more daring with experimentations

Products

Want:

1. publication - stock consideration, printing, binding, presenting
2. poster series - keep creative skills flowing and use to practice presentation
3. direct mail representing myself to send out to professionals
4. high quality printed material
5. sexy print
6. own designed typeface
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Need:

1. business card - have designed just need to get printed
2. build on my web presence - update website, etc
3. digital outcomes
4. more variety of products
5. refreshed logo for cafes
6. range of products suitable for both eat in and take away in a cafe
7. direct mail containing samples of my work to send to studios
8. strong personal online presence
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Research

Want:

1. how to improve on type and layout skills
2. different ways to do publications and book binding
3. keep up to date with design world
4. find more design studios I like and want to contact
5. events relating to GD and my dissertation subject to go visit
6. more possible live briefs and competitions
7. life after uni
8. batman!
9. different stocks
10. effective ways to present my final pieces
11. what makes a good layout
12. where would I fit within the design industry
13. good typography designers/studios
14. more ways to find inspiration
15. more work that I like for my DC blog
16. large format printing
17. colour theory
18. who would be my ideal client?
19. what would be my dream job
20. how to make things look extra sexy

Need:

1. how to do branding effectively and not just so it is sexy
2. limitations within engraving a design into a solid
3. distribution of work - how else could I get work out there?
4. how to work with a printer on a project
5. more possible live briefs and projects
6. how to get studio visits and placements
7. how the design industry is changing
8. how is GD evolving
9. difference between layout for print and screen
10. other creatives to possibly collaborate with
11. how to collaborate effectively
12. how to not waste time/procrastinate
13. the way professionals approach a brief
14. most effective way to push a brief
15. thoroughly into brief subjects
16. variety of stocks available to use
17. what the difference is between designing for print and web
18. how to keep things visually consistent over print and web
19. most sexy typeface
20. my favourite typeface

Portfolio

Want:

1. range of work showcasing type and layout skills
2. good representation of myself and my work
3. work presented to a high level
4. a variety of live briefs - different to every other brief
5. my strengths in my design practice
6. show my interest in print
7. show the skills I have
8. reflect the kind of designer I want to be
9. a focused amount of work on design I'm interested in
10. more self initiated briefs
11. appeal to the designer looking at it
12. strong branding on it and the layout of it
13. reflect the type of designer I want to be
14. show confidence with what I do
15. to impress people
16. make person looking at its initial reaction to be a good one
17. to be visually interesting
18. stand out above everyone else
19. make sure it isn't boring or too generic
20. to be happy with it

Need:

1. diverse range of projects within different areas of GD
2. not just well known competition briefs
3. showcase a good understanding of GD
4. work I am proud of and would love to talk about
5. focused work
6. good presentation
7. my own work
8. visually consistent with the layout
9. strong
10. to be something that I am proud of
11. more than one aspect of a project
12. more quality work and not focus on quantity
13. targeted for studio/professional looking at it
14. cover all aspects of design skills, then narrow down
15. show how I work
16. clear and easy to work out what is what
17. what I like
18. show how serious I am about design 
19. show where I would like to progress with my work
20. be sexy

Questions

Want:

1. am I enjoying what I am doing?
2. does this work still/actually interest me?
3. do I want to do this work?
4. is this good enough to get me a job?
5. can I do a work placement in your studio?
6. what do you think of my work?
7. am I proud of the work that I am doing?
8. have I put as much time and effort in as I know I can?
9. do I have time for another brief?
10. what would be my perfect brief?
11. is this the sort of project I would like to work on in the future?
12. does this typeface look nice?
13. is this working?
14. am I having fun?
15. shall I take this project?
16. is this live brief suitable for my portfolio?
17. would doing this brief be beneficial?
18. will I enjoy working on this project?
19. am I having fun?
20. do I know all of the essentials?

Need:

1. is this work to the best of my ability?
2. what more could I do with this?
3. is this how I imagined this would work out? worse/better?
4. am I getting good feedback on my work to help me improve?
5. will I make it as a graphic designer?
6. would someone buy my work?
7. how will I get a job?
8. will I produce enough work in response to the module?
9. do I stand out?
10. am I using my time effectively?
11. am I balancing my work load appropriately?
12. have I got enough time to do this effectively?
13. is any aspect of my life suffering for another?
14. am I too focused on one area of design?
15. where would I fit in the design industry?
16. who would be my ideal client to work for?
17. am I going to survive the rest of this course?
18. can I really do this?
19. does this type work?
20. am I thinking far enough ahead for the future?

From these now, I need to choose 10 wants and 10 needs for my ultimate lists, and explain more detail about these. This needs to be wrote on to a big piece of paper to put up on the studio walls in the next session.