Analysis

Over the next few weeks you will be completing an analysis of relevant artefacts. You will be given certain slides to complete each hwk session and we will learn / revise the relevant elements each lesson.

Objective

To increase your understanding of the processes and techniques designers employ when creating artefacts. 

Task
Choose artefacts that are similar to the one that you are designing.

Add slides to your existing presentation. Title slide should state that it is Analysis.

Using the questions on the slides above you will be analysing the layout, colour, typography etc. 

I have also included a wealth of key terms for you to use. They are located at the bottom of the post or you can print them off HERE.

Presentation

Google presentation

Checklist for assessment

All points must be covered in detail. For those looking for A/B grades, there will also be some inclusion of further, self-initiated investigation.

Deadlines

13 Oct - Similar artefacts
20 Oct - Content (Poetic and Pragmatic)
31 Oct - Typography 1
03 Nov - Typography 1
10 Nov - Layout, Hierarchy, and Grids
17 Nov - Colour 
22 Nov - Rendering and process

Deadline for all analysis - 6th of Dec.

These presentations are examples of the sort of detail needed for your analysis. The layout is also pretty good.

Holly's A* analysis  CLICK HERE

Colour Characteristics - Saturation and Greys.

Colour Characteristics - Temperature

Colour Characteristics - Hue, Value & Saturation.

Emulation (imitate)

Objective
To allow you to look closely at work that you like and that is relevant to your process.

To push your process and technique into new areas.

Tasks

You will produce two pieces.
1 Copy (already completed!)
Find an existing piece of work that utilises a style, process or technique that could be used to get your idea across. (This doesn't have come from a book cover / game cover / coffee pack or digipak.)

Copy the piece in the same medium as the original. Get as close as you can.

2 Then emulate
'Work up' a scamp / refined draft or character using the same process and techniques. 

Presentation
Google slides for digital and sketchbook for traditional.

Time needed

5 hrs

Deadline

tbc

Good example of presentation layout

Content - Poetic and Pragmatic