Today was the introduction day to the academic year at university. Having spoken to another member of the part time, year 2 team (there are only 3 of us) we both seem to have had big plans to do loads of reading over the summer break to get a head start on the work ahead, but haven’t quite met our expectations.
I am happy that I have started reading and watching and making notes, but had planned to do a lot more, but that’s to be understood.
What I have done is make a lot of notes about the various areas of study outlined in the previous blog, and those notes and useful and important to have. What I think i need to start moving toward is some kind of statement or product that is what i have leaned from them.
Similar to my research project last year, i spent that time researching illustration within the logo designing word and taught myself some fundamentals about illustration and how to apply them to brand identity. I created a small zine that based as a ‘how to’ guide to what i had learned that i could refer back to when i needed a refresh. I think i need to start doing the same.
Although these would be ongoing. I certainly don’t think I’m at an end point with any of the avenues of study but i do feel like I’m a little all over the place, so a WIP set of posters or a similar zine might be a good idea to take stock of where i cam from time to time.
I still have a large list of reading and research to do before that, so need to make a dent in that first.