EVALUATIONS etc :
Once your 15 hours are complete , you will need to complete:
(in no particular order...)
1. An exploded evaluation :
2. A written evaluation : Evaluation link
3. A learner statement (you will have started this & just need to complete sections 3 & 4 )
Make sure your brief is in the sketchbook
4. Time sheets - to be signed & handed back to Helen.
5. Labels for each sketchbook - signed
6. Authentication forms - to be signed & handed back to Helen
7. Upload your digital JPEG pieces to the Google drive :
Google drive link & make sure Helen has any 3D pieces you need to hand in.
8. Make sure all prep sheets are collated & handed in. Make sure all final pieces are mounted.
9. Pay Dan Riley money for exhibition
10. Collect a postcard of key dates from Helen .
UPDATED HAND IN DEADLINES :
COHORT 1 - Hand in sketchbooks TUES May 2nd 9am.
COHORT 2 &3 - HAND IN SKETCHBOOKS MON 8th 9am.
Apologies for the confusion .
EXAMS : a reminder :
- Check on your cohort , seating plan & dates for the exam
- Remember to speak to your other teachers prior to Tues to find out what work you will miss.
- Ensure that all your items / images etc are saved to a USB / SD card ready for the exam session that day
- Bottled water only - no lable on bottle
- Boiled sweets (ie ones like Werther's originals..) in a clear bag.
- Please arrive at 9am to check your place / printer / PC etc & any last minute things
- Don't panic - prep like a pro- & all will be well.
Vacanies : Please be aware of start dates & speak to staff if you are interested
Week beg March 20th :
BBC GET IN Apprencticeship scheme closing soon !
Write your brief & signpost it (ie make it stand out).
A brief should include intentions on :
Week beginning March 27th 2017 :
It's almost Easter !
You should by now have decided upon your brief - make sure this is signposted in your folder.
What is it (posters ? Book covers ? editorial ? animation etc ? - How many ?)
Who is it aimed at ? Audience ? Age range?
What is the tone of voice ? (ie political, humorous, celebratory, joyful, thought provoking ?)
Who has asked you to design this ? Charity ? Company ? Self promotional ?
Why ? Comemmorative ? Celebratory ? political ? raising awareness ? commercial ?
Which artists will you be inspired by ?
How does it answer your exam question ?
What will you produce in the exam time ?
Work on developing the idea through all the areas on the help sheet below.
A brief should include intentions on :
Week beginning March 27th 2017 :
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| Obligatory fluffy Easter bunny ... |
You should by now have decided upon your brief - make sure this is signposted in your folder.
What is it (posters ? Book covers ? editorial ? animation etc ? - How many ?)
Who is it aimed at ? Audience ? Age range?
What is the tone of voice ? (ie political, humorous, celebratory, joyful, thought provoking ?)
Who has asked you to design this ? Charity ? Company ? Self promotional ?
Why ? Comemmorative ? Celebratory ? political ? raising awareness ? commercial ?
Which artists will you be inspired by ?
How does it answer your exam question ?
What will you produce in the exam time ?
Work on developing the idea through all the areas on the help sheet below.
Begin to formulate your brief for final pieces - produce the summary sheet to help
Week beginning March 13th 2017
You will need to download the Learner statement form & complete Questions 1-2 using the link here : Unit Learner statement . Please bring this completed to the lesson on Thursday.
Week beginning March 6th 2017
Use the format below for a structure for the evaluation for Artist 1.
Week beginning Feb 27th 2017
Welcome back ! This week you should be concluding the practical responses to Artist 1 & writing a formal evaluation on this work. Following this please choose Artist 2 & begin the analysis.
HALF TERM WORK:
Visits :
Try these for good reference for projects:
Plus
2 x A3 pages Analysing the brief
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2 x A3 pages General Analysis of
Artist #1 (from list)
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1 x A3 page exploded / specific
analysis of one of the Artist’s pieces
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Pages that show your own practical
response to the Artist’s work plus SCAMPER where appropriate
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Optional but advised: Primary sources for the practical work
& project theme
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Week beginning : Feb 13th 2017
You should have completed the analysis of the Artists (2 pages of general & 1 page of specific) & be moving onto the practical responses . If you wanted to revisit the SCAMPER idea to help plan then its here :
Be thinking about primary sources & what visits you can do in half term to gain extra research.
Week beginning Feb 6th 2017:
Analysing the question : Board notes from this week:
Stuck for an idea for Unit 2 & the exam questions ?
Try looking on these sites for ideas :
D&AD New young Briefs
http://briefbox.me/
Roses Creative awards - Winning entries 2016
YCN awards - deadline passed but good for ideas.
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.co.uk/about-us/design-award/
Feb 1st - Its here ...
2. Brainstorm your chosen idea at the back of your sketchbook
(leave the front first page clear for the Learner statement)
3. Begin to compile 2 x A3 pages that Analyse the question
Include information such as
- Any items mentioned in the exam board question
- Visual egs from history & through time to today
- Different cultures' interpretations
- Synonyms / Antonyms
- Ideas for possible ways forward
- definitions
- Link to the example image
1. Have a look at the images on the pinterest board below - they are designed to stimulate your brain rather than show you actual graphics pieces !
It's almost here ....!
Can't wait for the exam questions ? Have a look at the briefs on the links here for inspiration ..
http://briefbox.me/briefs/
Week beg Jan 30th 2017
Grade booster week is over !
We have time for one last big push on the conclusion & then on Feb 1st ,we begin the "exam" . Please make sure you are in all lessons from now on. The link to the conclusion writing frame is here
We also need to finalsie the Learner Statements - The document is here Learner statement - editable
Week beg Jan 16th :
We're almost there !!
Please remember that ALL final pieces are due in this weds by 3.45 AS WELL as your sketchbooks.
Please start work on the first draft of your conclusion - the link to the writing frame is here: CONCLUSIONS WRITING FRAME:
Upload your final pieces as a JPEG (not a PSD or Fireworks file etc) to the link here
Make sure that you have included :
- product shots / styling for 3D pieces
- insitu pieces
- design boards (like we produced for the logo project in AS.
- Have you signed up for a session for mock week ?
Try using this plan brainstorm to check that you have all the bases covered for your final piees !
Week beginning Dec 4th:
Hope you all enjoyed the long weekend - we are now moving into the design work proper now. All work on your research & briefs should now be complete - if not - then you need to commit to some extra lessons asap !!
Daniel Riley will be in the studio weds P1&2 to refresh you on studio techniques & to help students take a set of primary sources. Remember that you will ALL need a set of primary sources for your next stage.
Your work has now been assessed but if you want to improve on it , please submit your work for a re-mark to Helen & it will be re-assessed. These marks may not be in time for the latest Formal Assessment Point but I will do my best !
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Week beginning Nov 28th 2016 :
You should have now completed ALL work on the brief & the analysis on Artist 3 . This week we will be beginning design ideas for the brief.
4 x areas of research
Braistorm your ideas
Evaluate 2 best ideas
Write out your formal brief
Begin to research "artists #3"
2016 -2017
Use these brainstorm prompts to evaluate your ideas for the major project .
Week beginning Nov 6th 2016
This week you will be working on Artist #2 & the practical response. Please ensure that all the analysis for Artist #2 is fully completed along with some media experiments.
Week beginning : Oct 31st 2016
All work on Artists #1 should have been completed now with a written evaluation .Over half term you were to analyse artist #2.
Download the learner statement from here : LINK HERE
Example version
WORK SO FAR :
ALSO : Ahead of this week's Formal Assessment , please make sure you have completed :
Timeline
PinCO collage (optional)
2 x A3 pages of Context & background
Detailed analysis of your artists / theme first choice pieces (Look at formal elements of line , focal point, colour , shape, symbolism etc) - this can include some media experiments.
SCAMPER page of ideas.
All sheets for analysis are on the blog under Annotation booklet . Heres the link ...
"SCAMPER"
Use the SCAMPER method to brainstorm ideas for your practical response to the Artist's work. The examples are below including the "smartie" video we watched in lesson.
https://vimeo.com/142717679
Assessment objectives are very useful for you to understand what key areas need to go in each section :
Week beginning : Sept 26th 2016 :
Work on the 2 x A3 pages of GENERAL Research for your Artist #1. Use the "analysis bites " page here to help:
Look at including work / links to other artists & please add the 100 word challenge to either this page or the general page.
Add media / practical experiments to the page where appropriate - don't be tempted to start designing full final pieces yet - you are just exploring at this stage.
Literacy : 100 word challenge:
100 word challenge document add this to your research pages on the artists OR general theme when done
RESEARCH SOURCES :
Logos & Branding :
https://www.logolounge.com/
Gestalt in Logos
Video from BBC's Comedy "Twenty Twelve" Sound branding
PROPOGANDA:
https://designschool.canva.com/blog/examples-of-propaganda/
https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/06/100-years-of-propaganda-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/
http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/search?query=propaganda+posters+&items_per_page=10
CHILDREN'S ILLUSTRATION (& Anthropomorphsism)
Kate Greenaway Illustration Medal
Penguin Books Children's illustration design
https://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/gallery/2015/may/15/bratislava-bib-childrens-illustration-awards-2015
More to follow for other themes....
CHOOSING EXPLORATION #1:
Choose your area for exploration '1 carefully - make sure there is enough "mileage" (ie enough to research & also enough to keep your interest. You will need to explore & respond to the work practically so bear this in mind .
Once you have settled on an initial theme, you will need to look closely into the context & background of that area to begin with . Use the sheet on this link to help make notes & do initial research. Context & Background - areas to consider
TIMELINE EG:
A2s HOMEWORK - please have a look through your summer research & begin to formulate a theme for the next lesson. Here is the e-version of the template for the proposal form to fill in .
You could also watch the film here - a little "tongue-in-cheek" history of Art - sorry about the language !!
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