Blog Update

I wanted to make sure that my blog & personal branding can link together so that it connects everything to a more streamlined way of thinking about things. I took my logo and made a scroll down first page to my blog, this keeps the loading time down on my blog but also keeps everything looking crisp and sharp so you can access all the information that you want. 

PPD Task 2 - What Creative Industries are Relevant

Identify 5 companies/studios which you

consider potentially synergetic

to you personally.

Write a short explanatory paragraph

and reasons for each.

Identify the top choice and WHY you feel that

they may have synergy with your practice

now, or in the near future.

Is your choice based on:

LOCATION

DIRECTION OF PRACTICE

THE BRAND PHILOSOPHY

CLIENT BASE

Monday, 8

What if none of those is your main

reason for choosing to follow this organization,

what is it specifically?

Monday, 8

When considering these practices:

Please CONSIDER

WHO they are/who are you?

WHY you are contacting them

and why they should listen?

WHAT do you want them to do next

and what do you actually want.

WHY they should get back to you?

Now you have identified initially these studios

you feel synergy with. Please list 8 methods you

could utilize to contact them.

Personal Branding - Adjustments

These are the adjustments to the invoice which I created, i had to decrease the point size of the text in the address box and the invoice numbers at the top of the page, this all fits neatly together now and makes it look and work as the main information for this design.

Personal Branding.

I wanted to make sure that i created a whole new image for myself as last year my professional image as Maaron just didn't work out well. For starters it didn't help that it resembled the word Moron and also it was very badly designed, too a point where you are unable to place it on any of my designs because it became too complex

Below is the new branding which i'm really happy with and I think delivers who I am as a professional designer.

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LETTERHEAD

There is this simple log of contact information at the bottom of the page, this is something that I think can deliver a clear message so that people see the information and know what to do if they need to contact me.

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COMPLIMENT SLIP

 Back

Front

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BUSINESS CARD

Front

Back 

This is something that i'm going to try and get completed tomorrow morning. I want to emboss the section where my logo is, then on the back i want to get rid of the colour and this will allow me to have a very clean & minimalist side to things. 

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INVOICE

This is the basis of what i want to get from my design however there isn't much room on there for me to be able to get the most out of it. After speaking to Andy, we both agreed that making more space on the top section were everything can be placed together will allow for more space when the description is, this is where the client would want the most information so this is something that is rather necessary to be completed.

This was an extension page which was created incase of not having enough space on the other page, this is something that would be better to have to miss out using, I may even have to re create this by taking off the logo at the top and pushing up the rest of the documentation, obviously this wouldn't be needed if it were stapled to the other sheet.

First Draft of S.O.I

Open publication - Free publishing - More my next step

This is my first draft of the statement of intent, i have sent it off to amber to see the feedback that i can get back from it & then see what adjustments need to be made for the final hand in on friday 

Obediah - Contract of Agreement

Myself & Charlie decided that we needed to define our roles in this collaboration so that we can focus our attention on the roles which we planned to do in this brief, this will help us to get the most from ourselves. Charlie suggested that we write up a plan on what we both agree that we will do on this brief, Charlie sent me his pre-liminary draft of what he thinks we should do, I then changed the layout and made it more readable and legible. 

Above is the final outcome which has been dated and signed by both participants. 

Obediah - Dropbox

This is a post to describe about a way that we could keep in touch with each other so we are able to share the work much easier, this makes the way of creating and sharing designs much more fluid so we can then keep our work linked together thus giving us the opportunity to leave feedback for each other. 

PPD Task1 - Reevaluate Your Aims

List 5 (or more) things you know now that you didn’t before the break.

     - What to say when you contact professionals 

     - Practice & experience in interviews

     - Basics on web design

     - How to manage my time more effectively 

     - What i wanted to get out of my final year on the course

List 5 (or more) things you would address differently than you did this Summer.

     - Go to see more studios

     - Be more creative through-out summer 

     - Start my dissertation sooner

     - Continue to use my design skills through-out so i'm not rusty when I'm back 

     - Not go home for the full summer & stay in Leeds for more of it

List 5 (or more) specific things you will address this semester, that should be useful.

     - My Critical writing skills 

     - My Editorial, Grid & Layout skills 

     - My ability to hand render typography

     - Research further into starting up my own business

     - My photography skills 

List 5 (or more) things you feel we could address as a group?

     - Finding new studios 

     - Work out of charges 

     - Where to buy the best stocks & print deals 

     - What to look out for when designing (whats allowed & what isn't)

     - Ways that can make you stand out from the 1000's of other designers out there 

List 5 (or more) things you feel we have not looked at in PPD you personally would like to know more about with reference to professionalism?

     - Whats the most lucrative side to graphic design

     - Whats the best way of selling your work to the public 

     - Meet more designers from more varied locations so we get an insight into different cities 

     - What are all the positions in a graphic designers studio 

     - How to make sure you don't get screwed over on payments for your work

Top 10 Ultimate List of Needs & Wants

1. Develop my typography skills through the use of editorial design continue this through my whole career. 
2. Learn more about networking and start to implement it more
3. develop more focused and professional software skills
4. best way to get a job at the end of university
5. start to design work that is more concept driven so the designs have more purpose
6. learn people skills & try to get better confidence to talk with professionals 
7. create a portfolio that people are amazed and what to employ me for 
8. learn how to use a camera at a professional level
9. develop a diverse range of work
10. be successful 

All My Wants and Needs

SKILLS
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Want
Project management 
Typography
Creative thinking
Photography
Networking 
Social Media Marketing
Innovation
Passion for research
Observing others
Design theory
Business skills
Finishing skills
Communication with professionals
Understand clients
Concept Building 


Need
Leadership
Typography
Creative Thinking
Print & Design Layout
Web Design
Photography
Networking
High Motivation
An eye for smile
Attention to detail 
Artistic Ability
Software Knowledge
Creativity & Innovation
Design Theory
Follow Creative Trends
Business Skills


PRODUCTS
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Want 
Editorial & Layout
Magazines & books
Photography
Iconography
Branding 
Ebook
App Design
Create my own typeface
Packaging Design
Web Design
Animation
Typography
Advertising 
Interactive Design
Information Design
Print Making 
Screen Print
Software Design
Business Cards

Need
Photography
Business Cards & Branding 
Branding 
App Design 
Typography 
Type Design
Web design
Advertising
Interactive Design
Screen Print
Portfolio 
Client Work
Uni work outcomes


QUESTIONS
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Want
whats your specialty?
can you send me some samples please
have you worked on anything like this before
how many people work in your office
how long have you done graphic design for 
who is your main competitor 
how do you stay motivated
do you have a business card i can take
are any changes needed 
how many concepts do you want to see
any other design work you need doing
any one else you know need any design doing?
what do you want your company to be know for 
how did you get to where you are
do you enjoy what you do
what made you interested in graphic design 

Need
Can i have a job please
do you have any ideas of what your looking for 
whats your specialty
do you have an office or do you work from home
what are your payment terms
whats included in the brief
what happens if you go out of business
what restrictions do i have on this brief
when is my deadline
how much is the budget
where is your studio located
whats your main motivation
whats your best advice for someone wanting to get into this career path
how did you first get into graphic design 
whats the day in the life of a graphic designer

PORTFOLIO

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Want

Editorial & layout

Contact details

No mistakes

Photography

Mouthwatering graphic design

Business Card

My own style

Simplicity

Live / Competition Briefs

Uni work

Passion

Diversity

Skills

My Flare

Consistency 

Make it tell a story

Need

Actual samples of your work 

Photography

Copies

Put in your own spark / flavour

Personal design briefs

Live briefs

Competition briefs

Something that shows your skills and abilities 

Diversity

Passion

Contact details

Skills

Online Work

Consistency 

No mistakes

Label your work

Make it tell a story

RESEARCH

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Want

Industry

Networking 

Other designers

Theory of design 

Typography

Priniciple of colour

Digital Type

How to get my name out there

What other designers are out there

Web design

Dissertation

Grid Theory

Plan my career

Business Plan

Portfolio development 

Online presence

Promotion

Getting a job

Placements 

Need

Industry

Networking 

Other designers

Theory of design 

Typography

Priniciple of colour

Digital Type

How to get my name out there

What other designers are out there

Web design

Dissertation

Grid Theory

Plan my career

Business Plan

Portfolio development 

Online presence

Promotion

Getting a job

Placements 

(both lists are the same because I really want to learn things about graphic design all the time)

Level 06 Summer Presentation

Open publication - Free publishing - More level 06