In this section I will discuss the progress of the ongoing NIE project.

Last year ended with the proposals and initial designs for the student's union climate change awareness activities.

This year the 2nd phase has started and we have been tasked with creating newspaper adverts, screen-saver adverts, posters, web banners and TV adverts.

We will continue working hand in hand with the union till the event takes place and possibly after.

Business Contact Solutions

This is one of my final major projects that involves the complete branding and website building for a local contact solutions company.

I had a meeting with them and they gave a brief breakdown of what they need done.

In this section I will provide the brief, the proposed time-line for delivery and updated progress reports.

Please click on the attachments below to view the Brief and the time-line.

Accessibility and Usability issues.
I will provide reports, analysis and descriptions of my chosen website to suggest ways of making it more accessible.

My chosen website is www.bbdo.com.
First read my introductory document below to read my description of the website.

Secondly read my critical analysis of the website on the second attached report (from page 6)

The Brief
In summary, we were to create a viral video or game to help publicise the Make A Wish foundation's 21st anniversary and also creatively drive people to donate to the cause. Please click on the "Brief" link at the bottom to view the actual brief document.

The Strategy
I researched the makeawish foundation by looking into their brand guidelines on colour, font types and design.

I tried to design to suit the theme of life and hope and children while not becoming to childish for the target audience adults.

It's been hard and I have not even started the real task. The task of sending out CVs and covering letters where each set have to be modified to suit the firm I am applying to.

Inorder for it to suit them well, without them noticing it might just be a slightly modified generic version, you have to actually research the company and have a true desire to work for the company.

Correct grammar, tone of voice, text language and truth all have to be balanced out right.

It's hard. Period!!

At first the design world was starving from a drought of briefs for we hardworking level 3 students to tear into!!....and just as we start getting used to the idea of having one less module to deal with, they all come rushing in. D&AD, ROSE, I.T.S something and RSA.

Well, now we have about 18 briefs in total to choose from and I dont know how but I, the most indecisive person on this earth have been able to narrow down to three. Two from the ROSE and one from D&AD.

1. D&AD

Final Year.

Funny thing life is. While at Uni I couldn't wait to go on a placement and have "time for myself" and not have to fill out log books about the art of writing weekly logs.

10months later and i'm craving the Uni lifestyle again. I want to come back to a life not ruled by the 9-5 but more like 9-2. In this world my daily excuses for not handing work or meeting a deadline might actually work.

It takes stepping over the fence to realise the grass is actually not greener on the other side and now I'm back for the final year I'm ready to GO!