Week 9 - Koha

Session 1

This session was interim presentation, we presented 2 A3 posters and looked at everyone else's work. After this we got into groups to go over our posters and gave feedback/reaction to each other. I received feedback on the "Emergency Kit Crate" idea. The feedback/reaction I got from my peers was that it was good if you knew it was targeting an older audience (not kids). It was pointed out that the poster was funny and dad joke like, though it has some work to do visually. The Event was easy to identify. Orange colour is appealing to some. Still work needs to be done on what the text is saying on the poster. Another thing commented on was the image was pixelated so a higher quality pic is needed.

Session 2

The first half of the session we were in the pit going over the wireframes and website prototype. We are required to use InVision to create our prototype website. Tim explained how we do this, by creating the layout of your website on either Photoshop, Illustrator or Indesign at the exact size you want your website to be. Then putting these images on InVision and adding links to them etc. In the studio we began to do journey maps, where we try to put ourselves in the viewers shoes. How does the viewer feel/ think or do after seeing the poster, website and the flyer. Are they engaged the way you want them to be?


Lee says the rhetoric is there.

Week 8 - Koha

Session 1 

This session we did a group brainstorming session where we listed various thinks such as event ideas to bring the community, different audiences we could target, some of the tangibles in any given neighbourhood, some of the themes and symbols of neighbourhoods and styles as well. We then began to create thumbnails using 2-3 of the ideas/words in the previous brainstorm exercise. 

Session 2

This session we continue/began work on our poster concepts/ideas and had 1 on 1 feedback. The idea that the lecturers liked the most was my "In case of an emergency" idea, which consisted of a crate/case/box of beers with the intent of being humorous. Another idea I had that I think stood out was my "Don't be late, bring a plate" Idea. Feedback on that idea was that i could add more people running late with plates, or put more emphasis on the plate. I played with the idea of having a plate/watch hybrid illustration.

Week 7 - Koha

Session 1.

To start off this new project Koha, we had a shared breakfast put on by the lecturers in the old museum building. We then had a lecture on what our project would be, which is to produce a poster, a flyer and a website and that we were to do these in pairs. This project requires us to look at one of two topics, either a beach clean up or a neighbours get together day event. In class we were looking at how we would advertise this event to certain Simpsons characters. We picked Homer Simpson to discuss and we decided that it would be simple to get Homer to attend a neighbourhood day if you provide food and alcohol.

Session 2.

This session we began to brainstorm neighbourhoods and writing all sorts of neighbourhood activities. Both everyday activities like mowing the law/hanging the washing and special activities such as parties/sports events/garage sale. Also brainstorming ideas such as tangibles, non tangibles, disasters to prepare for, types of communities and people.