Prickles Overall
I am very please in the way the project went. Working with others from different fields taught me a great deal when it comes to my future. Being with non-graphic designers but still artists made me think differently and explain my methods not using technical terms but in meanings. For instance, the typography chosen was due to the feelings or emotional reactions not just this is the style that links well the cartoons own style.
However, I was not please due to personal reasons I had to take time away. Finding this a challenged I still managed to realise I can still do my job under strong pressure and thrive. Such as having to do the slash screens before I went off and to come back to complete all 50 stories to go on the passports.
I mainly used Adobe Illustrator and decided not to take on the digital stitch workshop as I tried to be a team player and told others take on roles they had not yet grasped at. Upon reflection, I regret handing my place over as I could have taken this skill into my own practise for when I design logos to place on materials. But one skill I have learnt is the Adobe software Premiere Pro. Asking a fellow Graphic Communication Student he taught me the basic steps to create a flowing video. I then experimented and created the 30 second advert with ease. Being able to take this back to my field will give me an advantage or a personal skill that can help me in the future.
I am also glad that I painted some pots showing others and myself I am capable of more than just simply the digital aspects. When painting it became apparent that we are a happy team with few disagreements. In reflection I believe this was because of the happy products; making joyful things makes you joyful yourself. The concept shone through on sales day as customers always left with a smile on their face. Whether that was from the cheep pricing or happy staff, it can’t be determined, but without a good idea we wouldn’t engage with each other or to the customers. Taking this forward I would keep to the most engaging briefs or twist them so they become engaging and fun for me.
If I were to redo this project I would make sure we have more products to sell. Leading up to the sales day we were unsure on how many will sell and then all of a sudden lots of team friends asked for certain orders. This took about half of our stock for pre-sales only leaving around 25 products to sell on the day. At first glance this is great as we became sold out extremely quickly but means we should have calculated how many our friends would buy and then calculate how many we needed to sell to others. Over all I am still happy with our achievements and our means to get there.
Fiona Fraser's Graphics 