OUGD603. Extended Practice. Module Overview and Disambiguation.

i began by reading through the module information a few times to familiarise myself with its contents and requirements. having missed the module introduction i felt is was important to fully understand what was being asked of me.

To provide practical outcomes or artefacts to a standard that demonstrates a sound basis for progression to professional practice or post-graduate study.

To engender independence and professionalism through an individually negotiated programme of study towards an identified area of specialism.

To enable students to demonstrate a synthesis of prior learning, practical and conceptual understanding in the resolution of a self-determined proposition.

to further understand the module and its components i decided to write it out in layman terms so that i could properly break down the different aspects and be able to refer to the information but in wording more easily understood.

having done that i felt more familiarised with the module and was able to better understand what i actually had to do. i then went on to write my statement of intent as i was familiar with the basic topics and processes i wanted to involve in my briefs, and because i knew what i want to get out of this year. i drafted a basic layout of the contents so that i knew what to write.

from this, i went on to draft a final version of the S.O.I. in word. this can be found in a separate post labelled 'Statement of Intent'.

having gained a good understanding of the module, and having written my statement of intent, i went on to better consider the self written briefs i wanted to engage with. the introduction and progression of each brief can be found on separate post labelled with the relevant title. having established the topics and processes i wanted to involve in my briefs my eight titles are as such:

1. TOTEM AUDIO - BRAND LOGO, ILLUSTRATIONS, PROMOTIONAL DESIGN.
2. FRESHWHIP - ILLUSTRATIVE SKATEBOARD DECK DESIGN.
3. CLOTHING COMPANY - BRAND LOGO/IDENTITY, ETHOS, APPAREL DESIGN.
4. CALIGRAPHY - HANDS ON, STEP BY STEP TUTORIAL & INFO PUBLICATION.
5. MUSIC EVENT - TOUR BRAND, CONCEPT, PROMOTIONAL DESIGN.
6. ORGANIC FOOD CO. - COMPANY CONCEPT, BRAND, PRODUCT PACKAGING.
7. INTRO TO BOULDERING - INFOGRAPHIC GUIDE PACK.
8. KINETIC TYPE ANIMATION.

from what i gather, the module is aimed at focusing my design practice and methodology. it seeks to encourage my strengths and improve them, and help my to identify my weaknesses. there is a considerable level of independence required by this module and it is important that i keep that in mind, planning accordingly. because my blog will be my main point of record, i must make a real effort to write down/take photos/collect anything of importance and document it on my blog. i feel this will also help me to organise my progression and design path. the module also stresses the importance of varied yet considered research from a variety of useful sources. 

overall i am excited about this module and feel that i can gain a lot from it if i make a real effort.