Jolines Final Release Questions–Answered.

NMD 206 Final Project

class presentation: (5-7 minutes)

TIPS:
-be sure your presentation is clear, concise and brief

going through the grand revealing of my project ( a post that has done previously ) will take up time and putting in more of my own intuitive sight on the whole scenario I’m trying ot create will also take care of a lot of this time period, along side of presenting and explaining each poster.

-focus on the highlights of your work and 3 topics below

The highlights of my work are the underlying inspirations for each peace and how each interpreted poster can be transformed into a board graphic that can be had for years and shown to as many people as possible.

-use your website/blog as you need to show product, process, or learning.

consider it done.

Part 1 What did you make?

-begin on your blog page for your project. this page should clearly state what the project is, with photos or video, and possibly a link to a page where the project actually resides if the project is a web-based project. For an example see: http://lindsayheald.wordpress.com/release/

-show your full project
Lindsey’s was a full website with the front interface for the RidesForMe project; yours might be a T-shirt, or video, or chalk board

My website blog and posters to show for the project.

-be sure you have addressed the following: research, tools, content, format, peers, audience. While you may not show these pages, they will help you with parts 2 & 3  of this presentation.

Part 2: How did you make it?

-describe the original goal, challenges, how you met the challenges, and what you ended up with.

My original idea was posted before as an approach/intent, but I’ll catch you readers up to speed with a short version. Since I’ve been snowboarding I’ve seen what a great conversation starter snowboards and skis can spark on a lift ride with their graphics alone. What an easy window to take advantage of and place meaningful designs for communication between people of all demographics who do the same activity. At first I was going to do 6 posters and 1 board rendition of a poster–but I felt such a disconnect from the snowboard theme that I transferred my idea to 3 posters and each poster’s key components that really represented the message was then transferred to the board silhouette to represent it’s own board design as well. Ending product with 6 posters.

 

-what tools, software, filters, helpers etc did you use to achieve your goals?

I used Adobe Illustrator to render out my ideas and found inspiration from already existing websites or color schemes to guide me through to my final products.

Part 3: What did you learn?

-what was your original question or inspiration?

The question is and always will be, how can we most accurately and intriguingly represent the cause or person in a aesthetically pleasing design that can be applied to whatever the customer/product needs to be communicated.

-what did your research, creative work or assessment of audience teach you?

Research amongst many snowboard sites such as EVO.com Burton.com K2.com to guide me towards previous designs that have made it to the top along with listening to the customers requests and requirements is what really lead me to find ease in my final renditions of posters/board designs.

-what do you know now that you didn’t before your project? & -how have you grown?

Even if there is a steady plan laid out ready to be executed, emotions and needs need to be listened to intuitively as a designer so that your ending products show the heart and care that was put into the final products.

Current progress for final project

I have unraveled an old wake board/uni-ski? Which will have to suffice for my final attempt at a representation of a board design…decisions regarding which design I will choose to blow up to that size is still on the fence but so far I’m leaning towards something.

 

I have currently finished 2 out of my 5 poster designs.

left to do:

get quote for potential NANO GRANT from New Media department

3 posters

board alternative designs

printing/application of one print to board.

Contact has been made!

People who I have spoken/discussed/gotten excited with about the upcoming design series:

 

Tanzania School/Karatu Tanzania School–authorization is hidden for clients sake

Katie Smith/Massage Therapy

Black Bear Energy–Cassandra Yasko

Clayton Carter/Farmers Market Coordinator

UMaine Ski and Snowboard Club President Cameron Ray

 

Which means ALL CONTACTS HAVE BEEN MADE!

 

(victory dance)

Color Schemes

My color scheme has been chosen for a guideline and ruler for each individual piece. I’m going to use my knowledge of color relationship and how they depict certain representations and meanings so that the most optimal representation of each cause or person can have the best perceptiveness.

 

currently the assignment of these color schemes is for me and my designing brain only–

 

but here’s a sneak peak.

 

Clarification for the Intent & Approach for Autobotography

I have only posted one approach and intent that are in relation to each other because from what I was told in class and from what I read on the class website I was informed that one solid approach and intent were due for this segment of the class criteria.

 

Reaching out to fellow classmates who are viewing my website; weren’t many of you under the same impression?

Lessons Learned: Approach

The approach for this would be a visual representation of events that the user can recall. Events will then be categorized and interpreted by the program to create a profile for the user to determine what characteristics, qualities, lessons the person may have drawn or pulled for said event.

 

I am specifically fond of the twister styled or declining swirling ribbon view of the timeline; having oldest events in the smaller bottom and then as the memories become more recent the ribbon becomes wider–> this way you are able to constantly rewind and add on for as long as you wish to have the Lessons Learned application applied to your life.

The Coffee Table

The coffee table brings a unity and same level to all aspects of your every day college household where individuals learn to make a house run smoothly when the parents arent around. Aspects about this application that make this possible are journal entries, scheduled calendars, household mail, and of course the chore list. When all people get their hands dirty in this metaphorical household program it should theoretically be a rewarding and fun experience.