REALISATION: Blog entry 44

Haven't posted for a week because of Christmas, and work..but I'm getting stuck back into it now, on the final stretch before hand in! Pretty much everything to do with my outcome is finished now, I just need to get a few little bits and bobs tomorrow, and finish putting it all together. I'm picking up my fabric tomorrow (! this is a huge relief, because I wasn't sure if it would get printed in time), so tomorrow I'll be making my basket liner from this fabric. It should be really simple, but I need to take my time, because I only have one metre to work with, and theres no ordering more - so no cock ups!

Outcome - nearly finished!

Today I got most of my documents finished (PDP/PPF/ethics form), I just need to do another read through and  the finishing touches then print/send these. 

Once I've made my basket liner, I'll be ready to photograph my outcome; uni opens again on Friday (2nd), so I'll be taking everything in to photograph/upload/edit/print all of that, and also complete my show panel. I'll also upload the final images to this blog, and add evaluation (etc.) here too.

I can't believe it's nearly done! Touch wood, it all goes to plan!

REALISATION: Blog entry 12

CONCEPT PANEL - notes

• Visual communication - what message are you projecting??
• What am I doing as an illustrator?
• Market research? RSPB visitor statistics?? - look into this
• Think more about your methodology - criteria to follow
• More research into sparrow symbology/history/folktale? - do this this week
• Photographs - natural textures, pattern, camouflage; research and experiment
• Plan my time more - make a calendar/schedule
• Audience - aim at parents to reach children??
• get in touch with the RSPB for more information (e-mail addresses on website!)
• Branding...will I have a logo? RSPB logo?
• Leaflets for campaigns?
• Project out into the real world - testing!?
• Circles - natural form; reasearch/experiment with
• Build up more work, more experimentation
• RSPB news article; critisim for how they spend their money (find this!)
• Flocks/flight pattern/migration - research and integrate into experimentations!
• resesons for red list status - how the everyday person has made an impact, and how to stop this - may have more of an effect on the audience? - research this!
• Balcony gardens - city centre (give nature a home spin off...)

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Concept panel went so much better than I expected today, and it's given me the boost I needed to get going with my work again! I have so many little things to experiment with and ideas to get down. I think tomorrow and possibly the day after will be a day of hand generated experiments and sketchbook scribbling at home, also possibly some research and blogging. I also have to get the first draft of my PPF to Tim by the end of the week, so I can do that Thursday, and maybe Friday. Looking forward to getting back into this, and getting it done!