FMP Week 7

Being the last week the stress was piled on down to the very last possible day. I had planned this week to finish the poster and app design however there were problems with the finishing touches of the book as well. I was meant to hole punch the front and back cover of the book using the same machine as the pages were however it turned out that the card it was mounted on was too thick meaning that it would not go into the machine to be hole punched. This was down to lack of resources and if I had more of the card I would have tried it out prior to the last day. I then realised that I would have to do it again using thinner card and after redoing this, the problem was solved and I could finish the rest of the project.

The website was completed on Monday and this meant that I could make the posters link with it. I took the logo idea and kept this at the top of the page making it the same as the website. I also decided to use the same pattern as the website rather than the book because that was the digital side and meant that the audience was sure on what the QR code would link to. Talking about the QR code, I wanted the audience in the show to be able to view the hard work I had put into the website and this meant that I was wither to print the entire website pages or make them able to view it somehow. I then realised that during my A level work I used a QR code and this inspired me to also do the same in this case. When scanned the QR code links to the home page of my website. They can then go onto each page and view how it works grasping a better understanding of what I wanted to do. 

Knowing what I was going to do on the top of the poster I was unsure of what I was going to put at the bottom and was thinking about the ways in which I could grab people’s attention but also keeping the link. I tried out a few ideas but came up with having the CA in the bottom right corner and a question which got people thinking. “Got a client from hell?” This was directed to the designer because it would be them buying the book or going to the website to use the resources available in their studio space. I then felt that this was all that was needed and put the QR code in the centre of the page which draws a lot of attention by being the main purpose of the poster.

I then went back to the app idea and by now I knew I was seriously running out of time and I had to do something fast. I came up with the idea of having another poster but for the style of an App. This meant that the poster would feature the phone rather than a generalised viewing of the website. I wanted to use the website pages but in the format on a phone. This made it look like an app but it was actually a website in the format of an app. It sounds a lot more complicated than it actually is but it helped me achieve what I wanted to do in limited time. I took screenshots of the website on my phone and placed them into a vector of an iPhone. I then wanted to make sure that everything once again linked and placed the quote and CA back at the bottom of the poster. At first I thought the phones were too big but was reassured by the people I asked.

The book was finished, the two posters were finished and the website had been completed but I wanted to make sure that people viewed at least some of the website and this lead me onto creating another print. This one being of the website. I was unsure of what I could make happen but played about with ideas again and came up with the idea of a mac screen showing the website home page, I then wanted to add a few more pages and added them to the top of the page. It was so simple yet effective. Once again I added the CA just to keep the link and I was happy with the overall look. As well as the print, I thought it would be a good idea to get people even more to look at the website but making little business card like things which meant people could take them and scan at home or give to other people who may even use the website.

 

Overall I am glad I have finished this project and although it was stressful I am proud of what I have produced in the seven weeks.