Week11 Sarah Modoh: Collaboration_06.10.2010 ~

Collaboration: Sarah Modoh

R003 - The good thing about replecting is that everything becomes clearer, or more complicated. In the end I think it helps.

Group Discussion - Reflection
Discuss these questions in relation to a group creating a design in collaboration
01 – What is the difference between reflection and criticism?
Reflection isn't as harsh as criticism. Criticism and reflection are very similar but criticism seems more structured when you give it to someone.

02 – Can you reflect while you are designing?
no because you end up criticizing.

03 – Do you set aside time for reflection?
Yes, I think it is best when you are trying to create something epic.

04 – Do you make notes on your reflections?
yes so i dont forget them, and so i dont make the same mistake.

05 – When is the best time to reflect?
whenever

06 – Do you compare your work to work by your heroes?
sometimes, depends how much effort i want to put in it.

07 – How do you benefit by comparison?
yes, because it makes you realise the difference or the similarities.

08 – What can be a disadvantage of comparison?
you may feel depressed because your work might look like crap.

Blog Exercise - Reflection
In regard to creative collaboration:
Discuss these questions - write a paragraph on each and use examples
1 . Describe how reflection has helped improve your own designs
It helped by me writting them down and then taking them into action so that i can improve my artwork.

2. Describe how you have reflected on your group’s designs
Yes, sometimes.

3. When is reflection useless?
when you've done too much of it.


R004 - image of my visual diary

R005- Miachale Jackson - Man in the mirror. "I'm gonna make a change..in some of my designs.. and also some of my art concepts.."

week06 Sarah Modoh: Origination_25.08.2012 ~

Week06 - Origination Sarah Modoh

R004 - 6 Thinking hats

My Research on Edward De Bono's "6 Thinking Hats". Short Description of each of the 6 hats;
The italics is where I have contextualized each description to a specific exhibition group task. My Group ended up being Tim and I, and we were the "Web group" where we designed and created the website. So I shall base my descriptions off the tasks we faced.

White Hat: (facts & information) A fact in the information. Analysing past trends and what you've learnt from it.
Web: Whilst designing the website, we noticed that we had to stick to our information that was given to us, the information we gathered that year was that Dreamweaver was a pain, so bringing the website up was going to be challenging.

Red Hat: (feelings & emotion) Stating your feelings. How others will react emotionally.
Web: We had to create a website that would please everyone. Therefore we asked a few classmates what they'd prefer for the upcoming website. 

Black Hat: (negatives) Identifying the problem barriers, hazards, risks
Web: There were many problems such as the time frame, The amount of work we had to put in it let alone complete our artwork for to hang up for the exhibition. Our defeat was pressure.

Yellow Hat: (positives) Identifying benefits associated with the idea or issue.
Web: Positives were that we would be acknowledged for creating the website (swell as everyone in the whole process of the rising of the exhibition) But it's something that would definitely be remembered seeming that the use of internet is a popular was of accessing information.

Green Hat: (new ideas) thinking new thoughts.
Web: There were many different designs, and many ways to approach how to create it the most simplest, creative, and fastest.

Blue Hat: (the big picture) working together, everyone discussing & thinking the process through to get the big picture.
Web: I think twice or three times a week we met up and talked about the subject.

I Think by using the 6 different types of hats within our groups will help us move forward. But not only for the groups I think using some of the key point if not all the keypoint's for our exhibition artwork can also help us reflect on it as well as improve it if we're struggling to execute our artwork. For example the white hat; When I make a poster I want to make sure I put all the information I want my target audience to see and remember. Not only that I want to look at my last trends or styles and maybe not try to repeat them as they weren't so memorable.

R005 - How to use dreamweaver to create a simple Website.

R006 - Building the website together and communicating