Graphic Design at UCK

This assignment embodies the cliche idea of “putting yourself in someone else’s shoes”. It forced Derrick to look at life through the eyes of a Japanese woman – the persona he chose to represent the opposite of himself.

After extensive research and development work, Derrick submitted 6 A2 foam boards with professionally printed images showing his new self, a Japanese woman in various stages of life and in different situations. This was followed by an essay of self-evaluation and further notes.
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Final Submissions:
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This one had raised pieces as you can see from the close up section below.

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A sample of development work:
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Derrick’s painting:

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And the table of contents from the follow-up essay:
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For this assignment, Derrick had to gather and present a range of images that have been either copied or plagiarised. These images have been considered to fit into a distinct personal style developed by the artist.

Derrick submitted a large sample of work David Carson, Andy Warhol, H.R. Giger and Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Along with this, he sent his essay including his personal analysis for each image.

I won’t post the images because there are too many and they are obviously not Derrick’s original designs, but here’s is the table of contents for the essay which accompanied the folder of images.

Hello fellow GD-UCKies

I don’t have a vast amount of graphic design work under my belt, but am gradually starting to pick up a few more bits and pieces here and there in addition to the stuff I do for work. Currently I don’t really have a portfolio but know I really should start one.

So do you have one? What’s it look like? Is it digital or do you have a physical portfolio that you lug around with you?

I got to thinking about it as I happened upon this today, and thought there was some great advice on there so thought I’d share

http://www.johnsonbanks.co.uk/thoughtfortheweek/index.php?thoughtid=190

Rosie

From an email for students:

Somerset House Embankment Galleries is holding an event next week as part of the exhibition Wouldn’t it be nice…wishful thinking in art and design  of particular interest to design students: Dot Dot Dot, Dexter Sinister and guests, 29-31 Oct. Students are eligible for a special group student ticket price (£4 each) if a few of them are interested in going to see the exhibtion.

Dot Dot Dot (evenings 29-31 Oct. 7pm)

Dot Dot Dot is an arts journal published by Dexter Sinister, a collective working from New York. In recent years the biannual journal’s form and content has been influenced by the specific context of its production.

Over three evenings content for Dot Dot Dot issue 17 will be articulated ‘live’, through dialogue, talks and visual presentations from contributors including James Goggin, Jennifer Higgie, Will Holder, Richard Hollis and Dan Fox. The idea is to ‘speak’ the issue in advance of it’s printed version, and the various forms of presentation will directly inform their various modes of graphic and linguistic translation. The resultant publication will be available from Somerset House Embankment Galleries at the end of the exhibition Wouldn’t It Be Nice…

Tickets are £5 for each night with a £1 bar  

For more information and tickets please go to somersethouse.org.uk 

Full Line-up

The programme is open to change, but as of today:

WEDNESDAY 29 OCT

James Goggin (and others) will itemize ways of reading in London, 2008; Richard Hollis will listen to the image; Will Holder will speak of the poetics of concrete poetry and documenting the work of Falke Pisano; Mike Sperlinger will introduce Stefan Themerson & Language

THURSDAY 30 OCT

Jennifer Higgie and Johnny Vivash will read from (and around) Carnival Theory, a play-in-progress; Dan Fox will play an extended version of Refracted Light Through Armory; Show Agency will recount the copyright case of Papa Hemingway

FRIDAY 31 OCT

David Reinfurt will explain Naive Set Theory with an overhead projector; Malcolm McLaren (in absentia) will talk to Mark & Stephen Beasley (in absentia); Stuart Bailey will describe the science, fiction of E.C. Large, and inaugurate the republishing of 2 novels accompanied by mute works from Janice Kerbel, Walead Beshty, Alex Klein and Dexter Sinister

All evenings start at 7pm prompt

After choosing a chain restaurant, Sue had to create a new corporate identity by designing some of the key marketing tools. After development work, which was presented in large binders, she designed a new menu, wine list, placemat and mint container for La Terrazza.
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Sue’s task for this assignment was to create an identity for a special event of her choice. She created an identity for an event called Ring of Fire: A Tribute to Johnny Cash. Her development work was presenting in large binders and the posters, brochure and invites neatly mounted on foam boards. She even designed a teeshirt which she had printed and sent neatly folder in a clear, labelled bag.
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Her final submissions:
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Tee shirt
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Stephen chose Robert Rauschenberg as the subject of his artist retrospective. Tate Modern was his chosen venue for the exhibition.
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As with the decade assignment for this unit, Stephen submitted a wide array of background research leading up to his final piece which is a 20-page booklet from cover to cover. The work, including over 50 pages of initial planning, was submitted in a professional binder (and a heavy one at that!)
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The Final Submission:
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A sample of planning work submitted.
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Stephen chose the 1910s and 1950s for his decades assignment. In a minimum of 1,000 words, he had to present each decade in terms of art and design and how these aspects of life were influenced by historical events.
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Presented in some heavy-duty professional binders, Stephen laid out his plans over 50+ pages that included scribbled thoughts, internet research, examples of art movements and historical events of each decade, mind maps, layout ideas, page guides, typography research, colour decisions, bibliography, etc.
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Below is the final presentation for each decade designed in the style of the time and a sample of the background work included.
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1910s
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Final Submission

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Fold out time line

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Sample of planning for 1910s:
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1950s
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Final Submission:
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Fold out time line
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Sample of planning for 1950s
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Helen chose to investigate the 1920s and 1980s for her decades project. Her task was to write a minimum of 1,000 words on the historical events of each decade and research how these influenced art and design. The final submission should reflect the style of the decade. 
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1920s
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1980s
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Amanda chose to design her book campaign around North and South by John Jakes. Her posters could not be computer generated and had to be followed by a 500-1,000 word explanation of her choices.
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Along with her posters and explanation, Amanda sent in drawings, research on other book cover designs of a similar nature, brainstorming, mind maps and ideas.
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Her sketchbook was slightly larger than the scanner, but you get the idea! Below are her group of posters followed by some pages of her sketchbook that shows research and ideas generation.
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And some research, etc…
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