The Main Idea (wk2 – wk4)
Been a while since the last post for this course. I’ve been incredibly busy, as most uni students usually are.
Anyway, the main assessment piece for this course is a freedom project, basically we create something that will show off our skills in an area that we are interested in. The final assignment will be displayed at the end of year exhibit. I have wanted this freedom since I started this course and now I don’t know what to do with it, I have broad interests and am swamped with ideas. In anticipation for this assignment (having seen the projects of the previous year) I have been brainstorming possible projects, pretty much everything from After Effects animation sequences, Marketing campaign designs and short films to physical computing and new media art installations.
I finally decided on a graphic design project so that I could practice developing designs and corporate ID etc for mock companies. I am keen on a career in graphic design in the future and enjoy all aspects of it (print, web, motion). I thought to maybe try something a little different for this last project, something that I may not get the opportunity to do again. After some thought I new that choosing something like graphic design would ultimately be a better choice, it is what I truly enjoy and this will reflect in the quality of the finished project. I am currently sketching up some designs and creating a plan to take on this project. So far I am probably going to create a basic site, that will showcase a range of print and web designs with explanation for each (discussing the design and what it means). If I am on track and feeling fairly comfortable I may experiment with motion graphics and include some in the final project. We’ll have to see about that though.
I’ll post regularly with project progress and anything else that comes to mind
