Updated portfolio,

Updated portfolio,

Some of my files were unable to open due to the software being different to the software in the other studio. I went to the bubble but they said I would have to open it in the right software, which I can't do at the moment.
Unfortunately some of the images aren't good quality but I have the structure and briefs I want to include in it set. I also updated the cover to have my logo on it as opposed to my old, handwritten information.

BUSINESS CARDS ORDERED

 

  

and website!!

 

Proposal form for end of year show

I'm struggling with what I can put on my boards for the end of year show.

I know I want to include my roll magazines, however I am restricted as to how big I can have them seeing as the images I have used, although large, won't stretch too big.

If I were to have wall space, although I think I want to have boards.

Testing out with my new branding, think it's a bit dull

having an illustration interact with the two boards??

SOMETHING BOLD AND BRIGHT??

I did a cover recently for my website, I like how it turned out and maybe want to use it for my boards.

Because I can make it into a vector it can stretch quite large, it's also nice and bright for impact.

THIS IS MY PROPOSAL... for now.

BRANDING myself...

I actually don't mind this branding for myself... :)

NOTES FROM SUBMISSION BRIEFING

PPD 
- presentation of blog 
- plastic sleeve with (pdf of portfolio, BC artworks, project file, self promotion, evaluation, SOI, collaboration sheet)

FMP 
- every brief needs to be pdf boards on disc
- 3 significant briefs printed boards
- 1 plastic sleeve per brief
- DC publication (pdf on disc)
- last blog post to be evaluation
- pdf yearbook on disc

Yearbook proposal!

POINTS MADE:

- roll work well as a set

- not too keen on the publication covers scattered 

- no projector

- need something impactful

- photographing publications?

- all 3 boards one project

- 3 separate boards = 3 separate projects

REMEMBER THIS

Re-working website,

I decided to simplify my website a bit, however I still wanted to include the handwritten element, to add a personal touch. I have included it into a logo that I positioned in the top right (bit of coding skills). And the first page, is my statement handwritten.

DCand SOI talk with Lorenzo,

Notes from session:

Design Practice initiates Design Context

Design Context Publication - chapters? break down my areas of interest (image over type, type and layout over image, geographical, process over product, film posters, etc)

SPECIFY. 

Expand yet specify my subjects. 

What is publicity material, what do I like/want to do about it?

- magazine covers

- publicity publications

- large scale prints and their context

Statement of Intent - what I'm interested in doing

Design Context - what drives my interests

My Briefs

Poetry publication

- using my poetry

- research into type and layout

- research poetry, covers and contents

Film posters

- specify/categorise 

- specific genre/director/same film but different eras

PPD Progress Crit #1

Strengths
- handwriting identity works well
- portfolio is strong

Areas for improvement
- Business card alignment/readability
- CV/Letterhead , identity transfer
- Try out business card with line running through back and front

Considerations
-Business cards - pt size, graphic designer
- Just name on website? or scratch completely
- Update cargo to enable more MB

Cards professionally printed?
- IST Printing
- VistaPrint
- MOO


SPELL CHECK EVERYTHING

Business card, new thoughts,

I spoke to Craig about issues regarding my design direction, during FMP and after the course.

I also spoke briefly about my business cards, he said he liked the handwritten element, and thought it could perhaps be carried across both sides:

 

He also said how I could change it to 'Art Director' as I didn't want to label myself purely as a graphic designer, I'm not sure yet. 

WEBSITE (further development)

I have a cargo website, and I have updated some projects and also change the layout etc... however apparently I have reached my limit for uploading images. It's £60 a year to run cargo with the upgraded elements, either this or I create my own website from another domain setup? 

cargocollective.com/cearaelliot

Portfolio prep,

I have a portfolio that I produced over the summer that I used to take to my meeting with Empire Design, however... I left it at home. I see this as a chance to make it better, so I have strung together a portfolio with some of  my new projects. I want to include the briefs I will produce over FMP as I feel these may be far more directed towards my own, personal preference.

Business cards,

I wanted to incorporate a handwritten effect to personalise the cards, I also thought that they would look a little different to just using computerised type. Little risky but I think it works,

Variations:

I decided to go with a handwritten front, for my name and then type on the back: