End of module evaluation

overall, within the two components of the module I preferred studio brief 1 due to having 4 briefs instead on one substantial. The 4 briefs used different skills and had different media outcomes, keeping the module engaging. Within these briefs I enjoyed the interaction with the clients and the outcomes which will be used for their companies. I also enjoyed having to work with themes which aren't necessarily of my interest or 'style' as this has helped develop my idea generation and to be more flexible with the briefs chosen as they can be adapted to suit my skills.

from completing this module it has enhanced my professionalism with communicating with clients, working together as a collaboration, creating presentation boards and following a timetabled schedule. From the module I have learnt that I enjoy branding and would like to continue this further and perhaps start a business.

The brief of which I deemed most successful and was most happy with was the Wonder book cover, the cover was developed multiple times and had continual feedback which was important to the success of the cover. The cover successfully conveys the book and represents the themes in the book with also still appealing to children with succesful use of doodle illustrations. I enjoyed tackling the brief as with being targeted at children it allowed me to use an illustrative approach but also allowed me to develop my other graphic design skills and take attention to the detail.

To improve the module more contingency time should have been added due to printing mistakes and cutting mistakes of which was detrimental to the final result. Also, I should have been more strict with time with the idea stage of the projects as this would have allowed more time to experiment. The final outcome of the zine could have developed and refined more also, with the final outcome not being as successful as it could have been due to bleed errors and cutting errors of which could have been sorted if I had planned in time to sort the problems out, which is a lesson learnt for the next module.

Timetable throughout the whole project

submission board - wonder

Final outcome - spot gloss - actuary logo

With asking the client and suggesting ways of which the design can be printed, he decided that he would like spot gloss for the logo due to it being a minimal design yet making it become more interesting with shining the light at different angles to see the design. The spot gloss interacts with the way in which you hold it, proving to be a feature thats interesting yet sill simplistic that answers the clients brief succesfully.

Craft stamper proof copy of April issue

With the final stamp design not due to be published in the magazine and available to the public till March, the editor kindly sent me a proof version of which shows the layout and how the stamp is being incorporated into the magazine.

Final crit

For the final critique on responsive I showed my response to the wonder book cover brief due to it being the brief that I was most happy with yet wanted little details to be given feedback on , such as the type etc which would make the project outcome stronger

The feedback wrote when giving feedback silently:

feedback given after the silent aspect and I could explain the concept and the reasoning behind my design decisions:

works well as a children's book
have a better colour contrast- with a thicker stroke for the space illustrations- pops out more
use the handwritten type on the back
from far away the space illustrations look like stars - then when close up can see the planets
quotes are placed well as are subtle not obvious
you're is spelt wrong
for the e reader version both hands should be shown and to loose the small text as you won't be able to read it
with the finger that is pointing down maybe move a bit up
the hands clearly communicate what I'm trying to say with the helping element
on the spine perhaps using a helmet instead as it is more significant of an inconography
the type on the bend of the hand is too harsh so the corners more rounded???
perhaps less flat of the type with using markers and scanned in etc- so shows more of an imperfection
the yellow of the stars could be foiled to make them stand out even more and for the contrast

conversation between Peter - actuary logo

Actuary logo initial ideas

craft stamper sneak peek content

the editor for craft stamper kindly sent me the content of which is being shown in march's issue to show what is coming up in the next issue. My stamp can be shown here with whats to come for the next issue.

responsive presentation and feedback - wonder

the main feedback from the presentation was ;

the process from idea to final was clear

the concept is strong

the background is too dark

the type should be experimented with

does look like a children's book

Research- Actuarial math type and formatting

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wonder book cover peer crit

the feedback was to ;

change the type colour

change the weight of the quotes

thicker illustrations

different shade of blue

mess around with the nails on the hand

have the odd star yellow

play with the spine design

research - wonder information and interview

Wonder‘s cover was designed by Tad Carpenter, although interestingly RJ Palacio was herself a book cover designer for over two decades before focusing on writing. As a result of her experience as both designer and writer, Palacio was able to provide instructions for the cover which gave the right amount of guidance while still allowing Carpenter to express his own artistry.

'We believe that the book itself should be what paints the picture of this captivating character and so we approached the Wonder jacket in more abstract terms. With Auggie’s appearance being such an integral part of the Wonder story, our choice was to abstract the character as to not influence the readers’ perception of who Auggie is, while also creating a metaphor for his facial abnormality'. - Ted Carpenter

what inspired the story in wonder?

I was with my two sons one day in front of an ice cream store, and we found ourselves in close proximity to a child with a severe facial difference. My younger son started to cry because he was scared, and I was nervous that his tears might hurt the child's feelings, so I left the scene very quickly and rather abruptly. I realized afterward that I had handled the situation terribly. What I wished I had done was to turn that encounter into a teaching moment for my kids. I wished I had stopped to talk to the child, and shown my own kids there was nothing to be afraid of. It made me wonder what it must be like for that child, facing a world every day that doesn't know how to face you back.
I wanted a very iconic cover, and I knew Tad could deliver something bold and graphic. I had thought he would go with the theme of the astronaut helmet, but it was actually the Knopf art director who suggested the face, and then Tad did various versions of it. 

Is there any theme or message that you wanted to give to your readers?

I hope that kids will come away with the idea that they are noticed: their actions are noted. Maybe not immediately or directly or even in a way that seems obvious, but if they’re mean, someone suffers. If they’re kind, someone benefits. And the choice is theirs: whether to be noticed for being kind or for being mean. They get to choose who they want to be in this world. And it’s not their friends and not their parents who make those choices: it’s them.I also hope parents are gently reminded of the enormous influence they have over their children at that age, and that it’s okay to interfere in their kids’ lives. Their kids may act like they’re not listening, act like they’re big and know all the answers, but they’re still listening. You’ve still got them. Use the time and remind them about the things that are essential. Remind them to be kind to their old friends. Remind them to be polite, to write those thank you notes, to go out of their way to help their friends, to connect to the kids who are struggling socially or academically. I’ve heard parents say it’s hard to ask their kids to reach out or stand up against bullies because of social repercussions, but that’s all nonsense. It’s never okay to not to the right thing.

why did you go into different points of view?

I didn’t know I was going to go into multiple points of view at the beginning of the book. I thought I would stay with Auggie for the whole story. But then I started getting very curious about Via and what she was going through in her life, and I wanted to get behind the motivation behind Summer’s bravely sitting down with Auggie at lunchtime, or Jack’s betrayal, and I knew that to do that, to really explore Auggie’s complete story, I would have to leave his head for a while. Auggie’s a smart kid, and he notices a lot of things, but he doesn’t ever really know the full extent of the impact he has on people.

If you could meet Auggie in person, what do you think you would say or talk about?


I think we'd start by talking about Star Wars stuff. He'd ask me if I was really into Star Wars myself or if I knew so much about it because my sons were into it, and I'd tell him that I'm the one that got my kids into Star Wars in the first place! And then we'd talk about our dogs. We both happen to have black dogs named Bear, which is such a coincidence ;)

whats your favourite colour?

PMS 485 (Red). And PMS 2985 (Wonder blue). Hey, I'm a graphic designer at heart, of course I'm going to get specific when it comes to color! :)

Craft stamper conversation thread

research- wonder the book quotes

Wonder by R.J. Palacio

“When given the choice between being right or being kind choose kind.”

  “I think there should be a rule that everyone in the world should get a standing ovation at least once in their lives.”

“Kinder than is necessary. Because it's not enough to be kind. One should be kinder than needed.”

Courage. Kindness. Friendship. Character. These are the qualities that define us as human beings, and propel us, on occasion, to greatness.

    “Sometimes I think my head is so big because it is so full of dreams”

 “It’s not enough to be friendly. You have to be a friend.”

 “The best way to measure how much you've grown isn't by inches or the number of laps you can now run around the track, or even your grade point average-- though those things are important, to be sure. It's what you've done with your time, how you've chosen to spend your days, and whom you've touched this year. That, to me, is the greatest measure of success.” 

“We carry with us, as human beings, not just the capacity to be kind, but the very choice of kindness.”

 “It's what you've done with your time, how you've chosen to spend your days, and whom you've touched this year. That, to me, is the greatest measure of success.” 

“AUGUST PULLMAN'S PRECEPT
"Everyone deserves a standing ovation because we all overcometh the world. --Auggie” 

“I wish every day could be Halloween. We could all wear masks all the time. Then we could walk around and get to know each other before we got to see what we looked like under the masks.”  

“It's like people you see sometimes, and you can't imagine what it would be like to be that person, whether it's somebody in a wheelchair or somebody who can't talk. Only, I know that I'm that person to other people, maybe to every single person in that whole auditorium. 
To me, though, I'm just me. An ordinary kid.” 

“Its not a contest about whose days suck the most. The point is we all have to put up with the bad days.” 

“You were wearing that helmet all the time. And the real, real, real, real truth is: I missed seeing your face, Auggie. I know you don’t always love it, but you have to understand … I love it. I love this face of yours, Auggie, completely and passionately. And it kind of broke my heart that you were always covering it up.” 

research- wonder book imagery