Update at the start of October
September was a busy month with work, stag dos, weddings and countless odds and ends to sort out/ignore/fight off.
College started two days ago and its promising to be a hard, and hopefully, creative year. I find myself in a new multimedia/motion graphics strand with all the hardcore coders, animators and 3D artists... it should be a challenge.
Main issue I now face is to finalise ideas about my final year production and dissertation subject. Thoughts currently float around interface design - how individuals interact with specific design examples... not just websites and kiosks but with other graphic peices. The theory can introduce ideas about what individuals bring with them in 'reading' a design, lived/learnt experiences, context, social and cultural cues. The production or practice side of this idea is still pretty vague - designing (web) interface(s) for specific members of society or market place? Main driver for me is to make the main project both engaging and with a very vocational/marketable objective. Currently my understanding of interfaces is rather dull and functional... will have to do more research to find 'my bag'.
I have always wanted to learn sign, and have been inspired to try and get on a level1 or introductory course this year. Andy Way, a lecturer at college, is hot on Disability requirements on webdesign (being deaf himself) and has suggested a few places to visit and grab more infomation from. Perhaps this could be a good vehicle to take project work forward. We'll see.
Fullscope has been busy in September...
Couple of links before I sign off. Outlaw is a good site for anyone with half an eye on legal issues bubbling around the Internet. And slightly less dry is the impressive list of design links PCAD provides on its new shiny resources page. Great resources and better than anything I could provide on the fullscope site.
College started two days ago and its promising to be a hard, and hopefully, creative year. I find myself in a new multimedia/motion graphics strand with all the hardcore coders, animators and 3D artists... it should be a challenge.
Main issue I now face is to finalise ideas about my final year production and dissertation subject. Thoughts currently float around interface design - how individuals interact with specific design examples... not just websites and kiosks but with other graphic peices. The theory can introduce ideas about what individuals bring with them in 'reading' a design, lived/learnt experiences, context, social and cultural cues. The production or practice side of this idea is still pretty vague - designing (web) interface(s) for specific members of society or market place? Main driver for me is to make the main project both engaging and with a very vocational/marketable objective. Currently my understanding of interfaces is rather dull and functional... will have to do more research to find 'my bag'.
I have always wanted to learn sign, and have been inspired to try and get on a level1 or introductory course this year. Andy Way, a lecturer at college, is hot on Disability requirements on webdesign (being deaf himself) and has suggested a few places to visit and grab more infomation from. Perhaps this could be a good vehicle to take project work forward. We'll see.
Fullscope has been busy in September...
- whitefoord.net was bought and I've started early research on creating a family website. I'm lucky to have a family tree updated by my Dad to hand and have already been in touch with Mike Whiteford from another part of the family who has done a massive amount of work already. Its a long term project but will be updated as and when.
- A&A Flats website is now in final stages and should be uploaded soon.
- CRL Solutions is now moving under the Surveylab umbrella, these changes will be reflected on the website shortly
- Fusion Players website is due to be updated with more information and details of new productions
Couple of links before I sign off. Outlaw is a good site for anyone with half an eye on legal issues bubbling around the Internet. And slightly less dry is the impressive list of design links PCAD provides on its new shiny resources page. Great resources and better than anything I could provide on the fullscope site.
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