Module Evaluation

At the start of the year, the PPP module felt as if it was in the background of the rest of the course, I didn't really see it's importance or was very excited for it. However, in the last few weeks, working on the studio briefs showed me that the whole year of PPP has been building me up for them, and has subconsciously allowed me to develop skills in my self-presentation and confidence. Although I found the course to be vague and confusing at times, I now see that it was actually just very free-reign, allowing us to explore and experiment independently who we are as individuals as well as designers. I enjoyed the self-branding brief as I feel it has helped me to start building my identity as a designer, and has set the foundations for my future discovery of who I am as a designer. This module has also provided me with a lot of insight into the industry and has made me excited to know that I will be a part of it some day. It has also given me a lot of content to look into for future research and helped me discover many interesting and intriguing designers and agencies, that I am sure will inspire me and my future work. Overall, this module I feel has been very useful and has helped me develop my confidence and skills as a designer, and will continue to do so for the next two years. I will start the PPP module next year will a lot more interest, confidence and excitement.

Daniel Gee - Collage Workshop - 'Art from Non Art'

Daniel Gee came in to show us a short presentation of various different collage artists to inspire our own collage making.

The artists he shared were:
Ill Studio
Robert Rauschenberg
Beth Hedewell
Louis Reith
Ellery James Roberts
Mat Maitland
Richard Prince
Ventral is golden
John Stezaker

We then were provided by Daniel Gee a variety of collage materials, and encouraged to create our own collage to be submitted to his upcoming exhibition 'Art from Non Art'.

This is my submission. The focus was the colour blue and to the purpose to create an abstract but intriguing scene that has depth and intrigues the audience.

Studio Brief 3 - Design Strategy Presentation

Title Page. Presentation was based on personal thoughts and thing's I've found myself saying/thinking throughout the year.

Thing's I've learnt since the start. Illustrator and Indesign.

First module submission design board.

Second module submission design board. Shows how much I've improved and learnt.

Things I want to learn. 3D poster design and motion graphics.

Mistakes I've made. Attempting to create mock-ups.

One more example of unsuccessful mock-up.

How to improve. Use skillshare and other platforms to learn how to create mock-ups.

My strengths. Book Covers and using Analogue to create collages and mockups.

My weaknesses. A lack of knowledge of the industry and designers, not knowing my own style or who I am as a designer yet, and still a lack of software skills.

Things Ive enjoyed. Self branding and using grids.

Things I've not enjoyed. Context of Practice essays and the workload. The essay writing style is different from what I've been used to, and the workload feels larger than it is because of my poor time management.

Why did I come here? And is the course what I expected it to be? I came here to learn new things and to grow my confidence in my practice. I've certainly learned new softwares and knowledge about typefaces, as well as started a design instagram to showcase my work.

The End title page. 

Studio Brief 2 - Self Branding

Initial ideas - Title/Pay Off/Description Class Work

Self Branding Presentation 

After the presentation the feedback I received was to add a title page as showing the final outcome before the development stage will not keep the audience engaged.

Here are my interest/hobbies and things I feel that define me. These include: lithuanian heritage, astronomy, collage, patterns, abstract art, and mono printing. I used these to inspire my idea generation process. 

Initial logo/logotype sketches. The concept was to use my birth name 'Migle' and my lithuanian heritage to create a unique and personal self brand. One of the main ideas was to include the letter 'ė' that is present in my name and in the lithuanian alphabet, but not in the english, therefore making it unique to my branding.

Initial sketches turned and experimented digitally.

Exploration of shapes within logos and colour. The colours are derived from the lithuanian flag and country sigil, to further connote my heritage and make it unique to my self branding.

Final logotype as well as the payoff. The pay-off was chosen as most people do not know how to pronounce my name, and usually get it wrong. It's a guideline as well as a humours element.

How the final logotype would be applied to showcase my work. As well as Gif Still.1

How the final logotype would be applied to showcase my work. Gif Still.2

How the final logotype would be applied to showcase my work. Gif Still.3

How the final logotype would be applied to showcase my work. Gif Still.4

How the final logotype would be applied to showcase my work. Gif Still.5

How the final logotype would be applied to showcase my work. Gif Still.6

How the final logotype would be applied to showcase my work. Gif Still.7

How the final logotype would be applied to showcase my work. Gif Still.8

How the final logotype would be applied to showcase my work. Gif Still.9

After the presentation another piece of feedback I received was that I needed more 'production' designs of how my identity/brand would be in context. This is a design for business cards, incorporating both my logotype and a selection of my work.

Business Card mock up. Also added after feedback.

Logotype and identity Gif. The gif would be used on social media such as instagram, as well as on websites and other platforms where I can showcase my work. The gif incorporates the hobbies/interest that I looked at at the start, and therefore I believe represent me as a designer.

Dr. ME - Visting Professional Workshop

The workshop was based around collage. We were given a word and told to create a 10 frame gif using found materials, that would communicate our word in some form or another.
The word we received was 'Bacon'.
At first our ideas were quite complex, planning to present the process that a pig goes through to reach the plate of a consumer, and the violence and inhumanity of it. However, due to time constraints we had to simplify our idea. We ended up creating 10 frames that communicated the pig's death through a rotation from it's legs to it's back, and an increase in the colour red to symbolise blood on it's body. The background we collaged were scenic and green imagery, this was to symbolise how the pig's are threatened even in what seems like their comfort and peaceful settings.

The workshop helped me to explore more abstract interpretations of an idea, and helped me to think about them in more simplistic ways; how to communicate a complex message but with fewer visual elements. I found this to be quite refreshing and intriguing. I got to focus on the process of creation without feeling the stress of making it flawless and complex. I will definitely take this mindset with me into my exploration of my Studio Practice Leeds Places brief, as not only does the method of screen-printing also have unavoidable imperfections, but also I can look at my ideas from a different perspective and consider how I can communicate it in the simplest yet most impactful way.