Enterprise Task 3

TASK 3 - How will I promote myself ?

The Majority of potential customers will use the Internet to find designers they want their information given to them on a plate. It’s all about speed of delivery.

To promote myself to potential customers would be mainly through the web. They want to see an online portfolio of what sort of work you produce to see if you’re right for the job.

Graphic conventions are a great way to meet employers and customers. Your work is displayed and a high traffic of people will view it. This is a great way to network so having a business card or something to hand to everyone is great way to get your name out there.

Thing I would make sure in saying is place of education due to its high reputation within graphics and also my style of design and also things I’m interested in would give my audience a nice quick representation of what kind of designer I am.

Things such as viral adds or a controversial piece of design now more than ever attracts a great deal of attention and many companies are using these methods of adverting to get there brand name out of there. A new and fresh way to advertise which is getting a lot of attention at the moment.

Communicating to a potential client I wouldn’t use complex graphical lingo I would keep it simple making them feel more intelligent and keep it short and sweet would want them to think I’m boring and very big headed. 

Evaluation

What skills have you developed through this module and how effectively do you think you have applied them? I have developed my knowledge of print greatly already this year. I am more understanding of colour matching, print techniques and finishes which as been very helpful in pushing my designs forward in the sense of professionalism. I have also expanded my design knowledge and the processes used for different printing by looking at specific printing methods and visiting professional printers. I would of liked to explore more printing methods and I plan in the future to look extensively in increasing my skills further.

What approaches to/methods of design production have you developed and how have they informed your design development process? My methods of design have become more towards colour matching my work using pantone to create consistency in my work. My knowledge of the printers in the mac suits and knowing what stocks can be put thought the printer and how the ink will sit on the paper has been very helpful in keeping the costs down and meant I could avoid just using the digital printing room.

What strengths can you identify in your work and how have/will you capitalise on these? The strengths in my work is the inventiveness of the packaging design and doing as much research around the subject relaxing as I could. Been informed made it possible to apply this to my designs such as using magnets not using fiddly flaps etc. I am happy with the logo design and went through about a million design ideas to reach something I was happy with. I feel like I have managed my time more efficiently but there is stillroom for improvement.

What weaknesses can you identify in your work and how will you address these in the future?

My weaknesses are working mainly on screen. I know I can draw I enjoy drawing but I just didn’t do as much as I would of like to. I also feel I could of pushed my design further and I’m really annoyed that I didn’t. Something I would of like to do is develop my packaging more I just needed more time with the magnets so I could use them to there maximum efficiency and its turn out to be a bit shabby.

Identify five things that you will do differently next time and what do you expect to gain from doing these? Push my design further. I know I can I have the tools to do this and I would be more satisfied with my work if I did so. Look into more print finishes. I want to be able to utilise all the facilities around me to add a professional finish to my work. Manage my time more efficiently. I feel I am improving with every brief but there is still much more room for improvement. Blog more often! Explore more into stocks and printers to get the most out of my work

What is Good FInal Products

Here are my final products finished and photographed. i am happy with the way that they have turned out and think the acetate layer really finish them off. They magnets were a really good idea i just wish i could have executed it more professionally and had time to develop that idea.

the packaging is simple using a cheap standard stock then adding my own spot varnish kept the cost down and duoplexing onto a thinker card kept the stability the packaging needed. so i kept it cheap which was every necessary in my current financial state and also made me explore different methods of working instead of just going down to the digital print which is what i would usually do.


Here are some edgy photographs with the packaging in a relaxing environment. Think i like my fish tank to much really.