Monday, 20 November 2017
Evaluations
End of Module Evaluation
Design for print and screen have brought a
new set of skills and tools to my practice. Having a session quickly explaining
how to use XD at the being would have made me more inclined to use it earlier
on. Being introduced to this software none the less was good. This software however
did not fully visualize my app with restrictions to what it could do. In the
future I look to try other software such as Sketch and it would be good to have
a proper tutorial on this software. The visit from Village was great, looking
at independent publications that really considered the design of the book
engaged me and brought new ideas together such as using a variety of paper
stock. Design for print was out of the two much more engaging to myself. In the
future I will definitely be making a publication from using the skills I have developed
in this module. I feel the design for screen moved very quickly and found some
elements of it rushed and therefore documenting my progress was not as solidified
as it could have been. The typesetting study task at the very being was useful
and I think more small study tasks like this before projects would be a good
idea to help broaden out our approaches.
Design for
Screen Evaluation
During
this module my understanding of how to build an
appropriate user experience in relation to the purpose of a particular design
for screen has massively improved. In the production of this app, XD to me was
a new user experience as well as other apps looked at for research. Through
using these new screen based designs I found myself being critical in how I
experienced it. All this formed a better awareness of the considerations made
when designing for screen, resulting in the design of ‘BonAppetite’ to reflects
an engaging and operative user experience.
Adobe
XD was used to visualize the interface designs, however this software was new
to my practice and therefore following a tutorial had to be done. Having a
proper tutorial in XD would have encouraged me to use it earlier on. This could
have improved my designs as the final XD was only used at the very end and to
an extent rushed. I was also unaware of Photoshop having an iPhone template and
so all templates were made on illustrator.
The way my app functioned meant both
sides of the exchange had to be planned out and designed to work effectively alongside
one another. This was a new designing experience for me.
To
conclude I now feel I have a better understanding of the processes and
procedures involved in designing for screen as well as understanding of the relationship
between designer and developer.
Design for Print Evaluation
Design for publication
has strengthened my understanding of the importance to consider each design decisions
and relate it back to the books content. Research has majorly impacted these
decisions and production strategies.
New binding methods have
been practiced. Unfortunately my final print , although numerous layers of glue
were applied and left over night, still the book feel fragile.
The final piece has a
polished finish and accurately reflects the personality aimed for.
Time management was
dealt with well as a prototype was made very early on. This abled mistakes to
be recognized and prevented being made later on with the final piece.
Marketing and printing
methods have been altered to fit the correct price range given in the proposal
as well as choice of materials and layouts that abled less page counts.
Throughout feedback has
been given to alter and improve the existing piece. All photography was changed
to the correct resolution to fit for the print size. Preparing the document for
print was also done through considerations such as using Bleeds to leave room
for mistake.
A large variation of paper stocks were experimented
with. Although these were not used in the final piece I look to further use
them in projects to come.
As the printer available was not able to print double
sided on many contrasting paper stocks this did prevent the final outcome not
having the full effect it could have done.
I found it an interesting task being able to grasp the
author’s vision of the book. As the proposal was given with already having
design ideas, it was important for myself to input and make decisions separate
to what the author had already pitched to me.
With such a large content there was a lot of pages to
work with. Therefore, during the development, it took a lot of time to go back
and change the layouts as originally I was working with over a 70 paged
document.
Throughout this project issues did arise. With an initial
idea using a varied paper stock, this costed money and ended being
unsuccessful. To add when printing my first full copy, due to difficulty understanding
preparing the document to print, pages were printed incorrectly as when put together
the wrong pages were parallel to one another.
Transaction
Keeping a record of who you met and when helps people remember each other and perhaps more inclined to offer ingredients to those whom have exchange with you before.
World Icon
This was input to bring attention to the good all BonAppettite users are making together as one community as well as individual ones. Bringing insightive into the growing achievements being accomplished through using this app.
World Icon
This was input to bring attention to the good all BonAppettite users are making together as one community as well as individual ones. Bringing insightive into the growing achievements being accomplished through using this app.
Sunday, 19 November 2017
Logo Ideas
Other colour combinations were further tried but from peer evaluation it was most favoured having the initial design decision of using a slice of different colours for each category.
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