Friday 15 May 2009
Wednesday 1 April 2009
OUGD104 Evaluation
BA (Hons.) GRAPHIC DESIGN LEVEL 01
Module Code OUGD104
Module Title VISUAL LANGUAGE
END OF MODULE SELF-EVALUATION
NAME Dan Boome BLOG. ADDRESS www.danboomebagd.blogspot.com
1. What skills have you developed through this module and how effectively do you think you have applied them?
I think the skills I have developed throughout this module are mostly approaches to/ideas for how to solve other design problems, for example how to utilise negative space and simplify forms.
I now have broader photography skills, as before I knew how to use a camera, but none of the specifics, and learning that has helped me to be more confident I using photography in my work along with a knowledge of how to vary the results I get.
I have learned to use different media, mostly working with alternative stocks and papers, and how to utilise them as part of the outcome not just a background. Also working on different scales, from small (icons) to large (what is a line) and the differing results that can be achieved with each, to again become part of the outcome.
2. What approaches to/methods of research have you developed and how have they informed your design development process?
I have a general problem with doing research for research sake, as in not to inform a final idea I already have, and though I still think I’ve not quite figured out how to do this as effectively as possible, I have learned to break the mould somewhat and to develop and research without knowing where it was going, especially with the what is a line brief. I think this is where I faltered at first but towards the end I got hold of this way of working to produce work that doesn’t have a definitive end goal. Which is probably the worst time to figure that out, at the end, but that’s how it happened. Having realised this hopefully in future projects I can follow this way of working from the start to produce a larger body of research and a more informed final outcome.
3. What strengths can you identify in your work and how have/will you capitalise on these?
I think my biggest strengths are initial ideas and concepts, and having a focus from the start. This works best with smaller briefs, especially in workshop situations where there is only one afternoon to produce work.
I think I have a good understanding of what is wanted and of how it is to be resolved. This also links in with having strong initial ideas, to quickly formulate in my mind what is required.
I am also able to understand and pick up techniques and processes quickly and to be able to then implement them, such as with the perspective drawing workshop and also photography which I hadn’t done much of before.
4. What weaknesses can you identify in your work and how will you address these more fully?
I think my biggest weakness are initial ideas and concepts, and having too much of a focus from the start. The biggest problem with this is that on longer briefs, such as What Is A Line, the ‘middle section’ is fairly unproductive. This is because forming a final idea straight away and focussing on it forces me in only one direction, which can only be taken so far, and it ends pre-maturely, leaving a lot of time and an already resolved solution. This diminishes the quantity of work produced, particularly research and development based, and a rather less informed outcome. This has been my biggest weakness in almost all of my projects, but I have begun to address that in my most recent work and I feel that I’m starting to rectify that.
My secondary research is below par, but more importantly implementing or being inspired by secondary research to inform my work. Again, I’ve started to put this right and recently am beginning to research ‘for research sake’, both secondary and primary.
I lead a fairly busy life with most evenings and weekends taken up by other responsibilities and duties, and generally have been loath to dedicate what little down-time I have to furthering the work I do in college hours. This, I have seen, has diminished my works quantity and quality, and so I need to set aside time outside college specifically to further work, and not just ‘as-and-when’.
5. Identify five things that you will do differently next time and what do you expect to gain from doing these?
1. More primary and secondary research – a broader range of influences and inspiration to inform finished product.
2. Dedicate more out of college time to work and specifically set time aside for this – get into routines with no distractions, producing a larger quantity and quality of work
3. Use my blog more – links with primary and secondary research, but also and outlet for any thoughts and ideas I may have but then forget
4. Be more excited about the work I’m doing – firstly I will be more willing to work, secondly able to produce more quality work, and third to be constantly pondering it for inspiration to strike anytime.
5. Be willing to broaden my ideas and change and move – so that the work wont get boring and repetitive and becomes more organic
6.How would you grade yourself on the following areas:
(please indicate using an ‘x’)
5= excellent, 4 = very good, 3 = good, 2 = average, 1 = poor
1 2 3 4 5
Attendance x
Punctuality x
Motivation x
Commitment x
Quantity of work produced x
Quality of work produced x
Contribution to the group x
Module Code OUGD104
Module Title VISUAL LANGUAGE
END OF MODULE SELF-EVALUATION
NAME Dan Boome BLOG. ADDRESS www.danboomebagd.blogspot.com
1. What skills have you developed through this module and how effectively do you think you have applied them?
I think the skills I have developed throughout this module are mostly approaches to/ideas for how to solve other design problems, for example how to utilise negative space and simplify forms.
I now have broader photography skills, as before I knew how to use a camera, but none of the specifics, and learning that has helped me to be more confident I using photography in my work along with a knowledge of how to vary the results I get.
I have learned to use different media, mostly working with alternative stocks and papers, and how to utilise them as part of the outcome not just a background. Also working on different scales, from small (icons) to large (what is a line) and the differing results that can be achieved with each, to again become part of the outcome.
2. What approaches to/methods of research have you developed and how have they informed your design development process?
I have a general problem with doing research for research sake, as in not to inform a final idea I already have, and though I still think I’ve not quite figured out how to do this as effectively as possible, I have learned to break the mould somewhat and to develop and research without knowing where it was going, especially with the what is a line brief. I think this is where I faltered at first but towards the end I got hold of this way of working to produce work that doesn’t have a definitive end goal. Which is probably the worst time to figure that out, at the end, but that’s how it happened. Having realised this hopefully in future projects I can follow this way of working from the start to produce a larger body of research and a more informed final outcome.
3. What strengths can you identify in your work and how have/will you capitalise on these?
I think my biggest strengths are initial ideas and concepts, and having a focus from the start. This works best with smaller briefs, especially in workshop situations where there is only one afternoon to produce work.
I think I have a good understanding of what is wanted and of how it is to be resolved. This also links in with having strong initial ideas, to quickly formulate in my mind what is required.
I am also able to understand and pick up techniques and processes quickly and to be able to then implement them, such as with the perspective drawing workshop and also photography which I hadn’t done much of before.
4. What weaknesses can you identify in your work and how will you address these more fully?
I think my biggest weakness are initial ideas and concepts, and having too much of a focus from the start. The biggest problem with this is that on longer briefs, such as What Is A Line, the ‘middle section’ is fairly unproductive. This is because forming a final idea straight away and focussing on it forces me in only one direction, which can only be taken so far, and it ends pre-maturely, leaving a lot of time and an already resolved solution. This diminishes the quantity of work produced, particularly research and development based, and a rather less informed outcome. This has been my biggest weakness in almost all of my projects, but I have begun to address that in my most recent work and I feel that I’m starting to rectify that.
My secondary research is below par, but more importantly implementing or being inspired by secondary research to inform my work. Again, I’ve started to put this right and recently am beginning to research ‘for research sake’, both secondary and primary.
I lead a fairly busy life with most evenings and weekends taken up by other responsibilities and duties, and generally have been loath to dedicate what little down-time I have to furthering the work I do in college hours. This, I have seen, has diminished my works quantity and quality, and so I need to set aside time outside college specifically to further work, and not just ‘as-and-when’.
5. Identify five things that you will do differently next time and what do you expect to gain from doing these?
1. More primary and secondary research – a broader range of influences and inspiration to inform finished product.
2. Dedicate more out of college time to work and specifically set time aside for this – get into routines with no distractions, producing a larger quantity and quality of work
3. Use my blog more – links with primary and secondary research, but also and outlet for any thoughts and ideas I may have but then forget
4. Be more excited about the work I’m doing – firstly I will be more willing to work, secondly able to produce more quality work, and third to be constantly pondering it for inspiration to strike anytime.
5. Be willing to broaden my ideas and change and move – so that the work wont get boring and repetitive and becomes more organic
6.How would you grade yourself on the following areas:
(please indicate using an ‘x’)
5= excellent, 4 = very good, 3 = good, 2 = average, 1 = poor
1 2 3 4 5
Attendance x
Punctuality x
Motivation x
Commitment x
Quantity of work produced x
Quality of work produced x
Contribution to the group x
The evaluation of your work is an important part of the assessment criteria and represents a percentage of the overall grade. It is essential that you give yourself enough time to complete your written evaluation fully and with appropriate depth and level of self-reflection. If you have any questions relating to the self evaluation process speak to a member of staff as soon as possible.
Tuesday 31 March 2009
Tapes
This is my first foray into tape-based work, and i really like it. One cos of the scale, its ace on such a large scale, but also because of the inherit structure of the tape, it stops my natural urge to curve my lines and leaves a lot more rigid result at the end. Tape=awesome.
Wednesday 25 March 2009
Black
Here's a couple using different takes on the same technique - the first is exploring dark tones to light on a dark background, the second is inspired by the wiring systems of before but is more about synchronisation
Sic Transit Gloria... Glory Fades
Very loosley based on lines, i know, but nonetheless...
what i love about this video is the relationship between such an interesting concept with the music. Lyrically, there's no relationship, but emotionally there's a huge connection.
what i love about this video is the relationship between such an interesting concept with the music. Lyrically, there's no relationship, but emotionally there's a huge connection.
Saturday 21 March 2009
o>REC
This is and artist called BuffDiss who works in almost all white tape on walls, floors and generally anywhere, inc his trademark pointing finger. Check it
i'm thinking if i have enough time at the end to do a video of me taping it, similar to this by Buff Diss
So i really like the concept, and after being nudged in the general direction by Luke Hallam i began starting to think about scale and tape and how i could utilise that in my specific style. The main problem i've always found with what i do, along with being extremely time consuming, is that, when drawing in a rush, and generally due to human error, the straight lines start to become....less straight and sometimes just plain curves. So coloured tape would fix this, while also giving serious weight to the lines, making a lot more ordered and structured resolution.
Here's my attempt...
i'm thinking if i have enough time at the end to do a video of me taping it, similar to this by Buff Diss
Thursday 19 March 2009
Short Circuit
So a few of the reactions i got in the last crit to my work was to look at circuit boards. So i did. these are just a few images, i also took apart an old nintendo controller and tape player which i have yet to photograph.
The main point about these is the way the lines interconnect, so as im starting to deal a little with colour as well having all these interconnecting coloured lines makes for an intersting mix.
The main point about these is the way the lines interconnect, so as im starting to deal a little with colour as well having all these interconnecting coloured lines makes for an intersting mix.
And here's my video based on circuits. Its very basic, don't laugh, and my pen was running out, AND it looks a mess, but its a general interpretation.
Wednesday 18 March 2009
Sunday 15 March 2009
Friday 13 March 2009
Tuesday 3 March 2009
How The West Was Won
HOW TO.....create the perfect pavlova.
I wish.
How to create a reading list. Well easy - get some paper and a pen and write the books you want to read on it.
But this is obviously not meant to be that simple.
First off, i signed in, went to my home page and voila!
albeit without the red and yellow boxes, i added those, pretty aren't they? Everyone should use Paint and only Paint from now on.
So i even have a reading list in my blog! Which i didn't know.
The main problem that i can see is how to make making a reading list interesting/relevant. I think it'll be a case of simplifying the instructions and making it seem like something everyone should do. Hmmm.
I wish.
How to create a reading list. Well easy - get some paper and a pen and write the books you want to read on it.
But this is obviously not meant to be that simple.
First off, i signed in, went to my home page and voila!
albeit without the red and yellow boxes, i added those, pretty aren't they? Everyone should use Paint and only Paint from now on.
So i even have a reading list in my blog! Which i didn't know.
The main problem that i can see is how to make making a reading list interesting/relevant. I think it'll be a case of simplifying the instructions and making it seem like something everyone should do. Hmmm.
The Mummy
Here's another one i'm working on, though its only half way through, if that, so the first video is half what i've done, at a slightly faster frames/second speed, the second all i've got so far but slightly slower.
Wednesday 25 February 2009
Evolution
This is an animation series called La Linea (The Line). is an Italian animated series of about 100 episodes created by Osvaldo Cavandoli in 1969. Its awesome stuff, very professional as you would expect, but with really quirky and interesting stories to it
This is a morphing line drawing Amber should be interested in because there's a dog in it.
And this is more what i'm currently working on except without the shapes. This is quite a small and basic video but it works nicely for what it is.
This is a morphing line drawing Amber should be interested in because there's a dog in it.
And this is more what i'm currently working on except without the shapes. This is quite a small and basic video but it works nicely for what it is.
Tuesday 24 February 2009
Friday 13 February 2009
End Of Module Evaluation
1. What practical skills have you developed through this module and how effectively do you think you have applied them
The practical skills i have developed are how to research more, to experiment with form. I haven’t developed many practical skills i didn’t already utilise.
2. What approaches to/methods of problem solving have you developed and how have they informed your design development process?
The one particular method of problem solving i’ve learned this module is how to move from the subject into another that is more suitable to the brief and to develop that idea rather than sticking with the original topic. This has meant that when i got stuck i let the idea develop away from what i thought it would be. I have also learned to experiment more, and base my ideas on my research rather than the other way round.
3. What strengths can you identify in your work and how have/will you capitalise on these?
Similar to above, i think the strengths in this modules work was being able to move and develop my ideas into something completely different and not stay on the one idea.
In future projects i hope to be able to explore the tangent ideas and to let my work develop rather than having an idea and just doing it.
4. What weaknesses can you identify in your work and how will you address these more fully?
My biggest weakness was struggling to get to the place described above. I got to a point where i didn’t know where to take my work and stangnated for a while. It took a fair while before i discovered how to change my idea and let it flow more. In the future i will try and reach that point sooner/implement that way of thinking from the start.
5. Identify five things that you will do differently next time and what do you expect to gain from doing these?
1. Work with more enthusiasm - a greater appreciation for my work
2. Work faster - produce a larger body of work
3. Develop my ideas before reaching a final decision - hopefully my work will be of a higher standard and quality
4. Not waste so much time - get more done
5. Manage my time more effectively
Are there any things we could have done differently that would have benefitted your progress?
Not particularly
6.How would you grade yourself on the following areas:
(please indicate using an ʻxʼ)
5= excellent, 4 = very good, 3 = good, 2 = average, 1 = poor
1 2 3 4 5
Attendance 5
Punctuality 5
Motivation 3
Commitment 4
Quantity of work produced 3
Quality of work produced 3
Contribution to the group 4
The practical skills i have developed are how to research more, to experiment with form. I haven’t developed many practical skills i didn’t already utilise.
2. What approaches to/methods of problem solving have you developed and how have they informed your design development process?
The one particular method of problem solving i’ve learned this module is how to move from the subject into another that is more suitable to the brief and to develop that idea rather than sticking with the original topic. This has meant that when i got stuck i let the idea develop away from what i thought it would be. I have also learned to experiment more, and base my ideas on my research rather than the other way round.
3. What strengths can you identify in your work and how have/will you capitalise on these?
Similar to above, i think the strengths in this modules work was being able to move and develop my ideas into something completely different and not stay on the one idea.
In future projects i hope to be able to explore the tangent ideas and to let my work develop rather than having an idea and just doing it.
4. What weaknesses can you identify in your work and how will you address these more fully?
My biggest weakness was struggling to get to the place described above. I got to a point where i didn’t know where to take my work and stangnated for a while. It took a fair while before i discovered how to change my idea and let it flow more. In the future i will try and reach that point sooner/implement that way of thinking from the start.
5. Identify five things that you will do differently next time and what do you expect to gain from doing these?
1. Work with more enthusiasm - a greater appreciation for my work
2. Work faster - produce a larger body of work
3. Develop my ideas before reaching a final decision - hopefully my work will be of a higher standard and quality
4. Not waste so much time - get more done
5. Manage my time more effectively
Are there any things we could have done differently that would have benefitted your progress?
Not particularly
6.How would you grade yourself on the following areas:
(please indicate using an ʻxʼ)
5= excellent, 4 = very good, 3 = good, 2 = average, 1 = poor
1 2 3 4 5
Attendance 5
Punctuality 5
Motivation 3
Commitment 4
Quantity of work produced 3
Quality of work produced 3
Contribution to the group 4
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