London

Just came back from London, with a fab group of people, lecturers and fellow students alike. Here's a few cheeky pics from the trip. Have a perusal.

Protest

So, as I probably neglected to mention we all received a bit of a shock a few weeks ago when we went to our second class on a Wednesday to find a delightful second brief waiting for us. Protest.


That wasn't our reaction, that was the name of the brief - Protest. We had to choose a topic that we felt passionately about and create a 2D piece for said topic. After a lot of humming and hawing I decided on cyberbullying, after a friend of mine was being trolled on all social media fronts. I saw the effect that it was having on her and it inspired me to help make a campaign. I'm not sure what the nature of my campaign will be, I'm thinking a design for campaign shirts potentially.

RESULTS

The results are in. The votes have been counted and verified. And I can now reveal the grade of my Multiples hand-in. Wonders will not cease as I have managed by some sheer fluke to get a 2F!


I forecast a migration of flying pigs tomorrow, keep your eyes to the skies people.

Time to take it personal

Working on our new brief now - where have we come from, what are we, and where are we going. I really don't like personal projects like this, I prefer basing my work on topics that I have an interest in not basing them on myself. I decided that this time, however, I'm going to create a body adornment piece and hopefully I'll feel less despondent by the end of the project. Time will tell on this case.


I've had a look at a few topics so far I'm drawn to the theme of childhoods and the transition from my parents era, to my childhood, and finally what the modern childhood involves. It is as comfortable as I think I'll be with a personal brief, I don't think I could base it all around me.

So now the end is near and I must face the final deadline...

It's handed in. It's done. It's over. And I am 100% sure that I have failed. It is some of the worst work I have ever produced, I am so embarrassed to even be associated with the coat. In the final photo-shoot for it, I look like a character out of the Human League video! I didn't do justice to any of the writers that I researched and I came up with a much better design right at the end. I just couldn't design a performance piece. If I pass it will be a massive shock to my system.

Eat. Sleep. Stitch. Repeat.

The Multiples project is finally coming to a close. I feel sleep deprivation and an almost unhealthy amount of tea (with additional offerings of cakey biscuits) has been the only thing giving me will power. I should be on track for handing it in on time.

The Final Cut

Here's the final edit of budget toy story. Go on have a gander!

http://youtu.be/2dl2c9tw6Mw