Mega Crit

Response to Feedback. 

I was really pleased with the comment that said my work looks finished because this is something I really wanted to work on this year - making professional looking, finished products. I think the process of doing a brief and then seeing it through right into a finished item (christmas cards and virgin media box) is what really satisfies me. If something just sits in my sketchbook then I feel like its never really finished. 

The style of the advent calendar/christmas card design seemed really popular. I want to try and push this stye. The Little Art Collection brief I am doing is due tomorrow and I was so close to sacking it off but I am going to use this evening and tomorrow to use that style to produce some designs to enter. I always seem to work better under pressure and this way of working is quick an efficient so I think it might work out okay. 

All the comments about quality and professionally are obviously really nice to hear. I think I might have been putting myself down a bit with this module because I am behind my time plan and I generally feel like I haven't done enough work yet. Because of this I might have been failing to see the merit in what I have already done. I need to rewrite my time plan (again) and this time I'll try and make it realistic! 

The idea to make other seasons for the winter christmas card is a nice idea. This could maybe form a set of postcards or something similar. This could be a little passion project to squeeze in somewhere if I have time - it would be a good way of developing that style of work. 

I agree that I need to find a big brief to work on. I had planned to do the To Kill A Mockingbird book cover brief this semester but my bad time management and overly ambitious time plan has meant that I have pushed this back to after christmas. I went to the D&AD talk today so there are some options there for big live briefs, and I need to look at YCN too. Even if I don't decide to do any of these it might provide me with inspiration to write my own brief more tailored to me. This is definitely something to think about!

I know I should be doing more extended practice work now that the cop draft has been submitted. However, my cop practical work is still a priority for me because I want to get enough done to get some good feedback before the christmas break. I really don't want to be having a cop related breakdown over my christmas dinner. 

PLAN FOR THIS WEEK

Tuesday

Evening - The Little Art Collection Brief

Wednesday

Morning - The Little Art Collection Brief

Afternoon - The Little Art Collection Brief (DEADLINE 5PM)

Evening - Extended Practice Blogging

Thursday 

Morning - COP Practical

Afternoon - COP Practical

Evening - Weekly Illustrated Fact

Friday 

Morning - COP Practical

Afternoon - COP Practical

Evening - Weekly Illustrated Fact