Design for screen
consider; formats - browsers - monitors
PDF only
Multi-page screen based delivery.
Realistic & achievable deadlines for both DFGA students and us.
when e-mailing - cc all concerned in
Record & summary of all that's happened
Before 11th March
Initial content deadline & layouts
Design direction
Agree on a date for image deadline
after easter - layouts for all delivered
2 weeks after - sign off
Proofing - all copy MUST be accurate.
Point at which it should be checked in all formats/browsers/Displays etc
Should be finished 2-3 weeks before the end of year show
For the students
Momento/Keepsake of their time on the course - as well as promotion of their skills as individuals to industry - their practice.
Brand guidelines - keep in mind
Interpretation of information - course name/year NEED to be on the cover
2/3 fonts maximum - consider legibility... web safe?
210 x 210 or for PDF 210 x 420
Square or spread format.
College info & credits will take up 1 page
Professionalism
All students must be represented equally
Professional quality photography / imagery
Photography student if need be!
1 day or 2 half days to photograph all students
All artwork MUST be referenced and credited relevantly.
At least 5 working days for proofing
Link out to website
Celebration of the course and achievements of the students
Inter/multidisciplinary - broad skill set
Their own specialisation
Augmented reality?
hyper linking
web linking
embedding video
find out what can & can't be achieved with pdf.
WHAT CAN BE ACHIEVED WITH A PDF?
WHAT DO WE ACTUALLY WANT TO DO WITH IT?
could be 2 pdfs - 1 content rich, the other flat but smaller file
Forward thinking
future facing
Concept and design can be abstract. experimental.
Talk to the students! varied
Mobility - Collaboration. big part of course
Versatile - flexible.
Preferably not on white
RGB - larger colour space than CMYK
Not too precious about this featuring in the concept.
DIGITAL FILM, GAMES & ANIMATION IN FULL
Build, glitch, technology
Log onto VLE as guest
look at the students blogs
LOOK AT THEIR WORK!
arrange meeting with group of students
Mike.smith@leeds-art.ac.uk
17 Graduates
Look at where the students and course is now
avoid cliche
Fun, playful, considered - serious play
3:00pm 20th meet with students - talk about what they want from the prospectus
4th March - 3:00pm meet with Mike again see where we are.
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