Catch up

Ok, I haven't been consistant with my blog which has to change now. I have never had a blog before so I'm just getting used to it, but from now on I MUST post 4 times a week. Other then my blog I think I'm keeping up with my work. I have times when I feel like I'm falling behind but then I keep on working and everything seems to come together. I'd say I'm still adjusting to the way of working, I really hope I get my head fully round it soon. I have been trying to get work outside of my course, I managed to get a logo for a company called Eight Photography. They wanted a 1950's pin up girl style but not girly. I made an initial idea which was not right but I didn't get much further as I got an e-mail saying the photographer had gone into business with someone one else and they had stipulated that they wished to design the logo. So I showed her my initial ideas, to at least get some feedback out of it, she said she liked it but would prefer something more simple. I think after showing her my initial ideas and getting feedback I had a better idea of what she wanted. So overall even though I didn't get to develop anything into a final idea it was a positive experience, I got to see what it would be like to work for someone else and I realised it's not as easy to get information out of someone yourself about what they want. I also had a presentation on a weird artist. I knew lots about the artist and I would say with the information I was well prepared but I was extremely nervous, it was the first time I had spoken in front of my class, most of which already knew each other, I was very shaky and after speaking to people afterwards it was obvious that it was noticeable. I knew at the time people could see me shaking but I decided to carry on as if I wasn't because I could not control it. I think I did ok. There is defiantly room for improvement, but I expected that. I think I'm doing ok with my illustration and typography poster, I'm just trying to enjoy the experimentation and try different things. It's going down the more hand made design route, I'm hoping to combine digital media in there too though, just a little bit though. I'm enjoying drawing weird things for my Digital tools module, at first it was a struggle trying think of what to do. It's much harder when there are less specifications. However once I got started I was pleased with what I managed to come up with and im still developing these drawings now trying to bring different elements together in different ways. I had another presentation on Pentagram, I enjoyed learning about them and although this time I wasn't shaking as much I'm not so sure about improvement, I felt I repeated things a lot. Again definite improvement to be made. I'm still working on my presentation for Lee. I think this one will go better, I hope. I think my group has come up with some good ideas and because of the experience of the first two I think the third one at least will show a little improvement. I also handed in my first review, I was quite worried about this, Writing is not my strong point. I think I could of done worse I could of done better. I will use this one to help me improve in the future, and the fact I have a lot to improve on means I can't do much worse, so there is a positive. Now I have to think about what to write in my next one... I also need to find some time to go to Salford University's library we have been to get our cards which we now have, and I think it would be a waste not to take advantage of their facilities to see what I can use. I have already looked round but I think it would be to my advantage to go on my own so I can take my time.