Overall Comments
In part three, you were asked to look closely into text, image and typography.
Your practical work is of a high standard, and you are conducting some good research. Further independent exploration of design is recommended.
A good effort for your third assignment. Your research and preparatory work is extensive, and your mockups are of a high standard. Your good typography book is strong, and it is clear from your use of text and layout that you have a good base level knowledge of typography as well as the skills to apply this knowledge.
My respond to the feedback
Feedback for part 2 was overall very good. My tutor commented on the ‘professional’ standard of some of my work and that some of my research was very thorough.
Overall, I really enjoyed this part of the course. I feel that I now have a better understanding of book design process especially the use of papers and finishes.
I seem to have missed a research task. I’ve definitely done the research tasks but had no idea how to document them. My tutor asked to log something no matter how brief, as it shows that I am engaging with all tasks.
Things that need to be considered:
- Documenting my research
- Try not to be too precious about some tasks, and to really go wild and have fun with a task without worrying too much about the quality of your result
- Take a look at the work of Glasgow based sign painter Ciaran Globel: https://www.instagram.com/ciaranglobel/?hl=en https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_UIwhkpNN8
- Also take a look at the work of Kate Moross, and (now this is a bit of a wild card) Wasted Rita. https://www.instagram.com/wastedrita/?hl=en. https://www.katemoross.com/
Maryam: OCA Graphic Design 