Monday 20th May – Portfolio Speed Surgery
I spoke with a tutor that had not seen any of my work previously so had to explain the style. I found this incredibly difficult as all my work has been so different though out the year. Luckily some of the group had seen some of my pieces and they describes my work as playful, structured and modern. This was a new idea to me with my work being two opposing styles – having a childlike free flowing story leading the eye in a playful manor but still having structure and a mature presence with the placement. The layouts so far have not been showing it off as well as it could have, so moving forward I will take out the added in lines as they don’t represent me. I will keep to the lighter tones to keep it bright and open allowing for the work to be seen as bolder and more in charge for that balance.
When talking with the group the tutor used a an example, being that in a CV you would not write Curriculum Vitae as the title you would use your name. This means that it is more personal and straight to the point of who you are. In the context of the portfolio, I need to make it more me and have my name as the front, allow my own work and style to shine and not to be generic.
He continued to discuss how everything we design is a representation of us at that time and how we need to take this on using our skills to communicate what we want. For example I would show off my skills of the software used and over exaggerate my best work almost hiding and removing what I’m not so good at.
The tutor also mentioned to have all the work within context. Implying that my app should be on a phone held by someone and my editorial piece to be printed and have a photo of a magazine style.
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