Reflective Journal by Giovanni Almeida

Reflective Journal by Giovanni Almeida https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3 en-us 2019-08-20 15:15:49 UTC 2024-03-28 04:20:43 UTC hello@padlet.com Day 2 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/375732206 It begins!]]> 2019-08-20 15:20:04 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/375732206 Day 2 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/375808624 It is through reflection that we are able to improve our work.

I must reflect on what I talked about with Carlos (find a way to communicate with younger generations in the collage).

The quality of our work also depends on the amount of time we get to do it.

Descriptive writing: only describing a situation/object.

Analytical writing: thinking and reflecting about what was done and accomplished.

As seen in a couple of sketchbooks (projectbooks) it takes organisation and resilience to graduate with distinction. Not only try out new things but find out how they "react" with one another.

]]> 2019-08-20 18:49:09 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/375808624 Day 3 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/376177010 That was rough]]> 2019-08-21 22:04:39 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/376177010 Day 3 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/376178739 As I am starting to feel more comfortable at EBAC I have found a place and I am going to trust it for a while.

Trying to get the attention of kids throughout original work is a tough task, considering the fact that a serious subject is on the table (environment).

I had a wonderful time working with charcoal, on the other hand I felt that the life drawing class could have gone better, as it was my first time with black ink I feel there is still room for improvement.

Last but not least, desks would be nice. This back pain is killing me.]]> 2019-08-21 22:19:59 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/376178739 Day 4 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/376464415 I felt most comfortable with the 3 point perspective, but all of them need improvement. It is going to be a busy weekend.

Today I learnt how useful the pencil is when it comes to point perspective drawing. I wish we could have more lessons with Henry today.

Drawing is definitely something I want to develop at EBAC.]]> 2019-08-22 18:56:13 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/376464415 Sick day giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/377261848 Straw Monster]]> 2019-08-26 20:03:21 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/377261848 Day 7 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/377628177 Today I learnt that working with colors in the computer is much easier than IRL, the last time I did something similar to today was way back when I studied at primary school.

Understanding how each color is going to react with one another.

From now on I am going to have much more respect for artists who would rather work with ink and brushes. Mixing acrylic with water makes it look like watercolor. So I will be using this in the future.]]> 2019-08-27 18:50:24 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/377628177 Day 8 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/378030409 As one of the tutors said, my collection required more objects, after adding a few I truly feel grateful, otherwise today would have been "mission impossible" as the technics we learnt today are great for making complex objects more simple and as my primary object was a straw it couldn't be done without the sunflower I added.

I believe I'm still in the early stages of getting used to the technics, so I can't feel the impact on my drawings just yet.

When working with stencil we have much more control of what is going on, but with monoprint there's much more adrenaline, as we got one shot to get things as we would like them to be.

Accidents can be incorporated in the drawings as something we can work with in the "flow", use something we didn't want maybe and make the drawing better interacting with it.

]]> 2019-08-28 18:54:31 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/378030409 Day 9 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/378474634 Screen printing was so much fun and hard work, I feel happy as my efforts paid off at the end of the day. On the other hand I reckon the artwork could have gone better if designed on Illustrator, but I look very much forward to mixing both work methods.

Other than that I spent most of the day drawing.]]> 2019-08-29 21:15:55 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/378474634 HELP giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/378477907 I'M DROWNING]]> 2019-08-29 21:32:05 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/378477907 Day 12 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/379705527 So, yesterday I wasn't able to get anything done, everything was such a mess, I lost my mindset during the creative process and followed meaningless paths. That can't happen again. Thankfully I came up with ok ideas for today.

Today I learnt that keeping our workspace clean after and during the activities are key. I should have made more details in my outift, as we are not allowed to paint.

]]> 2019-09-04 01:17:44 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/379705527 Day 14 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/380704753 2019-09-06 00:40:40 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/380704753 Day 14 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/380705054 2019-09-06 00:42:00 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/380705054 Day 14 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/380705221 2019-09-06 00:42:53 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/380705221 Day 14 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/380705352 2019-09-06 00:43:26 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/380705352 Day 14 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/380705443 2019-09-06 00:43:54 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/380705443 Day 15 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/380739144 Collage I decided against]]> 2019-09-06 03:28:55 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/380739144 Day 15 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/380739451 Did I take bending the rules too far? Anyways I really like the outcome of this digital version]]> 2019-09-06 03:31:26 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/380739451 Day 16 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/381920794 I believe that photography is a storytelling tool, so it will not be that much of a challenge to create a narrative through photography. When it comes to editing and making imagery I am not really concerned.

I like works to speak for itself, I reckon they are a more universal way of communicating. I am not really a fan of coming up with names for my work, whereas when requested it won't become an issue.

Today I experimented a lot with filters after class, I had so much fun but felt lost at certain moments of the process.

I am trying to creatine a routine: work 70 hours a week. So far so good, today I worked for around 4 hours at home, doing research, working on my project book (which was heavily criticised during the crit last friday) and exploring chemical reactions with my lens that I cut out from photolith film.]]> 2019-09-10 01:10:25 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/381920794 Day 17 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/382481267 2019-09-11 01:53:55 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/382481267 Day 17 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/382481417 2019-09-11 01:54:32 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/382481417 Day 17 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/382481548 2019-09-11 01:55:00 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/382481548 Day 17 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/382481632 The final result of my Lens Filter did not turn out how I first expected, later on I tried mixing the filters and a flash filter and I was happy with the result, although I am still looking for outcomes as the one below with the hand. What I created at class today was not well-made, thankfully when I got home I could do a much better job.

The photos I took today did not look as I expected at all, that being said they were much worse than I expected.

I wish I could have used a 3D printer today and also learn how to properly use one. I believe I get the knack for projecting, on the other hand I get lost during the setting up process.

My favorite photo so far with the lens filters is the one below with the hand, I cherish how the light is projected inbetween the fingers.]]> 2019-09-11 01:55:26 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/382481632 Day 18 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/383081736 RGB is used for screens while CMYK is used for printing.

A RAW file is an uncompressed image file which allows a wider range of possibilities within editing. With RAW image files it is much easier to fix problems such as exposure, whereas with a JPEG file time would be wasted. Also when shooting in JPEG, when the file is compressed and auto-adjustments are done, so there is more control of what is going one with sharpening when shooting RAW.

As I have previous experience today's lesson was a piece of cake, unfortunately some of my classmates gave up, as Photoshop can be confusing and frustrating when you are a newcomer.

I am really confident with Photoshop, but I still want to develop so I can excel at it.]]> 2019-09-12 05:54:21 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/383081736 Day 19 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/384378340 When I took my photos for the 3D form I thought about something simple and that would showcase my collage clearly. As that did not go as I expected at all I had to come up with a solution. Something that I remembered was Carlos's "Pick One", so I came up with the trash bin.

The process was a nightmare for me, as I am not used to this process. I reckon my original idea was ok, but poorly executed. Maybe because of the tools we had at our disposal or because I struggled using them.

I am happy with the final result, as it works like a glue to the whole project and because I had to think outside the box to complete the task. Also I should work on handling my emotions better during the process of tasks like this one.]]> 2019-09-15 21:21:33 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/384378340 Day 21 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/384892750 My perception of type changed because I can see now the many possibilities available after drawing at a bigger scale, as there is much more room to details (serifs).

When hand drawing letters it is essential to create the block letters (5x4 and 5x5), so they are an unit (as the x-height).

With 25 boxes we can create any letter we want, the 2D to 3D, in this case is much easier than the previous 2D to 3D task we did last week.
Letters are much simpler because of their shape, especially sans serif.]]> 2019-09-16 18:49:13 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/384892750 Day 22 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/385533564 The texts found on the cemetery were either Serif or Sans Serif and what I thought most interesting about them is that they fit they grave styles or not, this shows how important the typefaces are and how they can mess up the whole work.

The typefaces found on the cemetery were mostly colored silver or golden, on the other hand the ones we previously worked are more colorful and complex (small details in its shape and drawings), probably because of their different sizes (bigger than the cemetery ones).

From what I learn doing my research I am going to use Sans Serif in my 2D to 3D project as they work better for headlines such as my sentence —which I am still not sure about. I also considered using different materials, really basic ones but different from each other at the same time, everyday materials mostly —pencils, spoons, nail polishers.]]> 2019-09-17 18:49:23 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/385533564 Day 23 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/386315625 I was able to produce a digital font with the help of blocks to create the letters, I decided against doing the cursive today because I have done this previously in my free time and as I am very used to Illustrator vetorizing images is no problem for me.

My digital font style is quite unusual, it takes me to a safari in Africa or a crowded beach maybe.

Probably the word "Zoo" would match my font style and a cool sentence would be "sun is shinning".

Sans Serif has no small detail on its edges, Serif does have the small details.
"Sans"is the frech word for "without".

]]> 2019-09-19 01:21:55 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/386315625 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/386851269 The outcome of my object was better than I expected, as I struggled last week with with the 2D to 3D process I honestly thought the second try would be as frustrating. Thankfully I was wrong about this one. My material choice was perfect for my ideia, although I should worry a bit more about the polishing of my sculptures.

The final object does communicate my initial ideia (writing the sentence "I NEED A 3D PRINTER" in a sloppy fashion, so it would show how much we rely on technology), but in a totally different way: I wrote the word "Error" in a internet fashion and introduced the image of my sculpture to a common network failure (page not found), I also created a flyer so people can access my page in the exhibition through QR Code. In this case I went a little deeper than the initial idea, is showcasing a 3D sculpture in a 2D platform a good idea? Wouldn't it be easier to simply showcase the sculpture without giving people extra trouble? No and Yes. And that is exactly what my work portrays (hopefully) in this case: in an era the internet flourishes as the mainstream channel and as we rely so much in it for almost everything, aren't there reasons to keep doing certain things offline? Is it practical to use the internet for everything?]]> 2019-09-19 19:33:52 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/386851269 Day 24 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/386982463 2019-09-20 03:26:06 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/386982463 Day 26 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/388514061 Progress tutorials was quite fun today, I was able to take a look at everything I made so far and now I can work based on a more "solid" feedback. From now on I am going to change my approach to researches, in a way that I value less what the artist says about his work and more about my understanding of his work (initiate the 5 adjectives idea). Also I should focus less in an artist entire career, as there is a lot of ground to cover and shortage of time.

In my reflective journal (and project book) I must be keen in my process documentation. Highlighting my weakness and strength during the creative process in my project book with different colors. Keeping a schedule is something I should improve.

One thing from today that I must not drop is that argumentation backs ideas, so creating things and portraying the process behind them with confidence is key to be successful in this field of work.]]> 2019-09-23 22:39:56 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/388514061 Day 27 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/389237852 Today I missed the Research Trip, but thankfully I was able to focus in my Project Book (I began an experiment with types of paper and tomorrow I am going to find out how some materials react with each type of paper), also I am going to use my spare time this week to learn about color palettes (as seen on my Research padlet), graphic patterns, experiment with the different CMYK black variations used in printing and plan ahead of the Sound and Vision Project.]]> 2019-09-25 04:45:17 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/389237852 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/389824725 2019-09-26 02:40:23 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/389824725 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/389824846 2019-09-26 02:40:47 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/389824846 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/389824913 2019-09-26 02:41:05 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/389824913 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/389825142 2019-09-26 02:42:03 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/389825142 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/389825807 2019-09-26 02:45:31 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/389825807 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/389825842 2019-09-26 02:45:44 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/389825842 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/389836684 2019-09-26 03:38:59 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/389836684 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/389850180 2019-09-26 05:04:42 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/389850180 Day 28 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/389850295 I feel disappointed with myself, as I'm trying really hard and it isn't paying off (I'm unhappy with the outcomes) and I can't do everything I was suppose to in time. This week I should write 5 researches a day (about colors and graphic patterns) and I've been struggling to find artists whose work inspire me to study about it. The colors research is done, but there is still my project book (color palettes study). Until the end of the week I have to finish:

1. Polish the logo below
2. Write 13 Research Padlets
3. Organize my "Types of Paper" study in my project book (I'm worried about gluing the pages together, so tomorrow I'm going to buy thin PVC plastic sheets to protect them)
4. Organize my "CMYK BlackS" study in my project book
5. Find 10 color palettes and use half of them in my graphic patterns
6. Create 5 graphic patterns
7. Apply what I learned/created this week to plan ahead with the Sound and Vision project
8. Organize the projects files on my computer
9. Document and explore my studies in the Project Book]]> 2019-09-26 05:05:32 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/389850295 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/390417630 2019-09-27 07:40:18 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/390417630 Day 29 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/390417909 Another rough day, today I decided to set more realistic goals for this week:

1. 3 Research padlets per day
2. Finish my 2 project book studies
3. Study Color Theory

I was going to create 5 graphic patterns and find/come up with 10 color palettes, which I still want to do, but first I am going through the basics of color in order to build a more solid foundation. I am also trying to complete my missions, it is a tough process as it takes time and effort, it is not going to happen in the blink of an eye. My feet are set on the ground.

Although I am really looking forward to Self-Publish week I need to focus on next week's project. Something I've been struggling with is the time I have been taking to write my researches, I get lost with the process: too much time scratching my head and day-dreaming or eventually I find something I like during the research and forget that I was supposed to be writing.

During the CMYK Black study in my project book I considered writing a digital project book next semester, printing the pages and making a sketchbook from scratch like we did a couple of weeks ago. But of course some experimentation with materials that can not be done in the computer are still gonna happen, I just feel I waste too much time gluing stuff and hand-writing, and, visually, the results are honestly sad, as I get frustrated with the process and just want to get it done.]]> 2019-09-27 07:41:32 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/390417909 Day 30 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/392928009 Metals, mostly, are great materials for sound generation, because of its nature this kind of material propagates sound waves with ease. Although combining other materials with metal might be harder than I thought, as the sound isn't always as expected.

Mixing material such as glass and metal was a predictable choice, on the other hand I focused my efforts in creating an instrument more appealing visually.

When it comes to 3D Objects I strongly believe that having the right materials and planning are 80% of the work, it took me one day to come up with 4 ideas, 2 of them which I actually thought were ok. I believe I lack the skills necessary to succeed making 3D objects, but taking things slowly can be really helpful.

Today I found a glass bottle, in the end i decided against using this object, as it is really common and the appearance was not what I expected.]]> 2019-10-03 11:14:57 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/392928009 Day 31 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/392947499 When the project first started I was going to create a string instrument, unfortunately the bass strings I would have to buy were way above my budget for this project. In the end I came up with multiple percussion instruments ideas.

The metal ball I am going to use for my "ball maze" instrument was taken from a Montana spray can, I was really nervous when opening the can because some of the ink could come out at me, despite the fact I deflate the compressed air before.

Super glue is definitely a great tool, but I need to be more careful the next time I use it, as I almost glued my little finger together and, god only knows, ended up with glue in my beard.]]> 2019-10-03 12:07:20 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/392947499 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/392947880 2019-10-03 12:08:07 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/392947880 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/392950405 2019-10-03 12:13:25 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/392950405 Day 32 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/392954140 Everything that could have gone wrong today happened, in the morning the rehearsal was an utterly mess, we lacked organization, rhythm and we did not take any notes of what we were playing that we actually liked, so it was pointless to rehearsal.

During the afternoon, with a headache, we were able to record a 60 seconds song. At a certain point I was done with the entire activity, so I decided to have a sip of water, in the meantime my bandmates were rotating instruments and when I came back mine was broken, that's unfortunate.]]> 2019-10-03 12:21:01 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/392954140 Day 33 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/393554357 Very much like an electrocardiogram, that records the activity of the heart, I want to do my graphic score with precision, every element in the screen is going to represent an instrument and its rhythm. Maybe using things from the everyday, as something dropping to the ground, I can express sound with imagery.

At first I experimented with different shapes and ways to represent tones changing (different color tint, thickness and amount of objects). I was going to create a static graphic score, but in the end I wasn't happy with where my outcome was heading. That is why I decided to make an animation, in a software I have never used and I don't know if is going to work out at all, but I thought I might give it a try and force myself to learn something new.]]> 2019-10-04 13:52:36 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/393554357 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/394765898 2019-10-07 23:53:34 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/394765898 Day 34 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/394766855 I don't believe I contributed to the success of my team even though I tried. In the beginning of the rehearsal I suggested that we should take notes and organize the song in three parts (intro, chorus and the conclusion), unfortunately my bandmates were more worried about playing the instruments all the time, I also suggested that whatever we ended up creating and cherished should be kept and utilized in the final outcome if fitting, that went nowhere as well. The only suggestion I actually contributed was with us recording in the stairs. So I'm not happy with my contribution, I should've handled the situation with another approach which is unknown at this moment and time.

I really appreciate Ana's suggestion for my instrument: using ice to create sound and then (when it melts) use straws to create sound with the water (bubbling). So for the part 1 assessment I am going to record a performance with my instrument, dressed as a waiter (hopefully).]]> 2019-10-07 23:58:07 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/394766855 Day 35 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/394769588 It feels refreshing to become a self-maker (publisher) but at the same time it is a big responsibility. The advantages of being a self-publisher are having fewer limitations, I can created whatever I want (theme), than working with pre stablished outcomes, meaning that I can have more paths of my own.

If I am being completely honest I don't see any disadvantages in this projects, although putting your work out there, to the public, might be considered one of them, I see it as a shot of spreading my beliefs (responsibly) and analyzing the public response, taking I look at myself and what I am doing right and wrong.

Trying to communicate ideas, beliefs, mostly political, without pushing people away can be a rough task, in this case I am going to need the right approach to not push away the public I want to reach out. ]]> 2019-10-08 00:12:07 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/394769588 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/395757370 2019-10-09 17:44:06 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/395757370 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/395802609 2019-10-09 18:51:51 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/395802609 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/395802923 2019-10-09 18:52:22 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/395802923 Day 36 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/395804148 Today we went to Casa Plana, where there were hundreds of books and zines, some of them I found quite interesting (photos below) and I might buy later. In the afternoon I did some research, as there wasn't anything schedule for us. I feel as the lack o research work I did last week is getting in the way of my progression, like I forgot how to properly do it.

Visually it was one of the most inspiring researches trip so far, I am going to use things like the Ben Day Dots in my next project and during this trip I was able to find different ways that this visual aid is applied to different artwork.]]> 2019-10-09 18:54:41 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/395804148 Day 37 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/395838806 Time management is not only an issue for me but for FAD as well, yesterday we had little to do, today was a hurry. There are multiple days that people leave early because of that. The print room lecture was great, we were introduced to multiple ways of engraving, on the other hand I reckon the photoshop animation lecture was poorly timed, it isn't something students are going to use in this projects and if we wish to create an animation there isn't enough time to come up with something worthy, especially if you are new to this kind of software.

I wish I could have spent more time trying out the new engraving techniques, none of us was able to give it a try, so it was like half a lecture (which is understandable considering the amount of time we got). In the morning we learned about Lote 42 and book designing, which is something that at first may look plain and simple, but there is actually a sea of possibilities depending on the project. Out of the ordinary books were really inspiring, as they show crazy (in a logical way) problem solving skills, I wish I could do something like that with my zine, but I don't think it is going to happen with such short notice and my theme does not favor it. ]]> 2019-10-09 19:55:18 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/395838806 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/395905283 2019-10-10 00:15:53 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/395905283 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/396485246 2019-10-11 01:20:36 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/396485246 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/396485302 2019-10-11 01:20:51 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/396485302 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/396485829 2019-10-11 01:23:04 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/396485829 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/396485920 2019-10-11 01:23:28 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/396485920 Zine cover ideas giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/396486633 2019-10-11 01:26:00 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/396486633 Day 38 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/396502987 I encounter only one problem today, if I choose to overlap layers with different colors I am going to take more time to print my zine. Other than that my planning is going a bit slowly, tomorrow I know I am going to be good to go and I'll start planning the visuals of my zine, hopefully by Monday my dummie is ready and just a couple of adjustments are needed.

Silkscreen is going to be my medium, it enhances the project because then I'll have a high quality print in paper that I can't use for high quality digital print. I'm not on track because of last week's research and despite the amount of researches I am doing for this project, they are not in my padlet (Project Book). So I'll have to work hard over the weekend, which is a bit of a shame.

I have considered the retails price for the fair and I'm also going to make an online version of the zine, which will be cheaper and it's good in case I run out of real zines (I don't know yet how I am going to make the zine available online). I would very much like supporting pieces, although I don't think I will have enough time to come up with outcomes I am happy with (even for the zine maybe).]]> 2019-10-11 02:34:09 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/396502987 Day 39 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/397721277 The critique comments weren't that great to be honest, fortunately I was able to talk to my tutor afterwards and the feedback about the cover was positive (I was feeling quite insecure about it, as it is plain). I was able to clarify how strength my concept is, but the question I need to ask myself is if I will manage to communicate my idea as intended .

I haven't tested my project on a consumer, I am going to do that when I have my dummy ready, so the experience come as close to the final outcome as possible.
When it comes to my overall presentation for the fair I have so many ideas, but I am only going to do a poster with prices (although I wish I had more time for things such as lifesize cardboard cutouts).]]> 2019-10-15 03:24:43 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/397721277 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/397724682 2019-10-15 03:40:41 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/397724682 Day 39 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/397724998 The critique comments weren't that great if I am being completely honest, fortunately I could chat about it with my tutor afterwards and got some feedback on the cover (which I was quite insecure about, as it is plain). I was able to clarify how strong my concept is, what I need to ask myself now is if I will manage to communicate my idea as intended.

I haven't tested my project on a consumer yet, once I have a dummy ready I am going to do that (as it is more similar to the final outcome). When it comes to the overall presentation for the fair I have a couple of ideas, but little time to do it, because of that I am just going to design a poster with prices (if I had more time i would use a Trump cardboard cutout, customs bags, skateboards and t-shirts.]]> 2019-10-15 03:42:34 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/397724998 Day 40 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/397726424 Today was the most stressful day so far for me at EBAC, things didn't work out at all until 4pm when I cooled myself down and found a solution for my issue (resizing the whole zine wasn't going to work out). So I am going to use a bigger silkscreen and hopefully the A3+ paper will fit. I do have a clear action plan for the production, what makes me uncomfortable is that my PDF file might not work for the film (this happened twice today). Keeping myself relaxed and focused when relying on somebody else is something I need to work on.

I going to stick to my initial plan when it coms to the binding and paper, keeping it simple but in a way that it harmonizes with the content of my zine. Although I wish I could explore the accordion format to create a wall in one of the sides, I feel like I am not exploring enough the format (zines). I also made my Zine available online, so that it can be a cheaper option and in case I run out of real ones (fingers crossed), also if I am being pessimistic in case I fail printing the zine in time.]]> 2019-10-15 03:49:55 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/397726424 Day 41 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/398234758 Researching about Aleksandr Rodchenko, indigenous patterns symmetry and IKEA instruction manuals have helped me developing my zine visually. I didn't work on my project today, my photolith got ready at 4pm, tomorrow I am going to start printing, in the meantime I have been working on this week logo and a poster for my stand at the fair.

My budget has gone through the roof due to the price of a bigger silk screen and the photolith was also expensive, each zine is going to cost me R$12,25 if flawless. I am going to sell my zine for R$15 and the online for $1. If money wasn't an issue I would print my zine in leather and use real feathers. I thought I was late for this project, but after I talked to Marcelo I still have time for everything I need to do this week.

In the image below is the logo I did for this week: a combination of a pocket, a map pin and an earphone. Maybe I was too obvious with this one.]]> 2019-10-16 00:35:46 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/398234758 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/398239170 2019-10-16 00:52:28 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/398239170 Day 42 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/399689990 My worst day at EBAC so far, but I'm glad I could overcome it with what I believe to be a better idea. At first I was going to do my zine with silkscreen and it was going to be a regular zine with saddle stitches. As things didn't work out with my register and it was really time-consuming I decided to follow another direction: although I believe it is a shame I couldn't manage silkscreen I must keep trying and improving this skill (it was more of a stressful activity than a pleasurable one, this shouldn't be like it), so I am not giving up on this project with silkscreen just yet.

I was unhappy with my approach to this media, but this mess gave me an opportunity to go further with zines and what they have to offer, so tomorrow I am going to build a wall, with my zine. Despite today being my worst day at EBAC I am really proud of myself: how I overcame an extremely stressful situation, coming up with a better solution and how I handled my feelings. When I messed up the register (silkscreen) I felt like that was it for me and the fair, there wasn't enough time and I should just give up, thankfully 30 seconds later I decided against surrender, took a deep breath and that was it for today.]]> 2019-10-18 18:28:10 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/399689990 Day 43 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/399690045 I reckon today was a turning point for this project, despite changing the final files for this project 4 times I guess the 5th was the charm. Almost everything worked out today, I just think that I should pay more attention to documenting the whole process, it definitely what I should improve in Part 2.

Today I gave it a try with a new dummie, what is worrying is that the dimensions of the cover and back rely on the quality of my folding, as I am not used to getting my hands dirty I'm afraid that it is going to be inconsistent .]]> 2019-10-18 18:28:15 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/399690045 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/399910253 2019-10-20 01:00:20 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/399910253 Day 44 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/399910509 I felt really sick this morning, what put me behind schedule for the crit and finish my zines folding. The quality of the print and paper is excellent but there were two things that didn't worked out today for me: first, when folding the zine the ink would get my finger dirty (so I had to be extra careful and use an eraser from time to time), secondly I consider this project to be a failure: my zines turned out to be really expensive and I couldn't make a lot of them due to time and budget, as far as I am concerned zines are supposed to spread information, unfortunately I couldn't do that. Next time I design a zine it is going to be way cheaper and I hope that I can reach a bigger audience and spread my beliefs, make more people reflect about it and make a bigger difference.]]> 2019-10-20 01:02:37 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/399910509 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/399910563 2019-10-20 01:03:11 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/399910563 Part 1 Assessment feedback https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/401711040 2019-10-23 20:07:45 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/401711040 Part 1 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/406694299 2019-11-05 07:07:36 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/406694299 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/406694336 2019-11-05 07:07:48 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/406694336 Day 1 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/406694433 Today we were introduced to the two pathways: 4D and Visual Communication, I was struggling a bit to make my decision because at the same time I believe 4D would strengthen my weakness, the Visual Communication projects were much more appealing to me, they made me smile.

So tomorrow I am going to talk to one of the tutors and make my mind about it, the clock is ticking.]]> 2019-11-05 07:08:04 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/406694433 Day 2 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/407322466 Today we went to Atelier, a book binding shop specialized in leather. I decided to follow the Visual Communication pathway after all, tomorrow I am going to start researching for the End of the World project and also set up an action plan (before that I am going to talk to Henry).

As we started planning the portfolio sheets I came up with 9 of them, I don't know yet how many I am going to do, probably around 15. ]]> 2019-11-06 09:01:26 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/407322466 Day 3 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/407961934 Today I met with Henry to talk about Part 1 Assessment, we discussed some of the missions and medals. Overall I need to work on my documentation, explore different materials and think big (not within my budget). I spent the afternoon working on this week's logo and sketching my Doctor Sleep movie poster.]]> 2019-11-07 09:57:30 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/407961934 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/407983432 2019-11-07 11:03:50 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/407983432 Day 4 (End of The World - First Day) giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/408565359 I feel as if I haven't done enough research for this project, now that I know exactly how an action plan works this can't happen again, generating ideas before research is wrong. When illustrating, coloring is one of the most important considerations because it can identify roles and tell a story, also how the style goes.

The drawings exercise today taught me how to adapt to different scenarios and how illustrations can really tell a story. I could have improved my illustrations if I had taken more time to do each one of them and I should have paid more attention to coloring and polishing, despite the exercise being fast.]]> 2019-11-08 10:41:24 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/408565359 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/408571016 2019-11-08 11:03:16 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/408571016 Day 5 (End of The World - Day 2) giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/409030786 Today I did more research and went after feedback (from a lot of people) about my initial ideas for the End of The World project, I don't think that was a good idea, because people have different opinions and I actually got more confused about which idea I should follow, I must find a way of overcoming this feeling (I want to gather this feedback again after I develop a few of my ideas and test/experiment with them and see how that goes).]]> 2019-11-09 17:22:41 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/409030786 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/409030948 2019-11-09 17:23:54 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/409030948 Day 6 (End of The World - Day 3) giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/409048298 This Saturday I focused on the next week's logo, a football team (Tottenham) rebranding using letters (in my case, from the Yiddish alphabet). What I liked the most about this project was how researching took me to a whole new level, by digging the club's history and their jewish background I was able to broaden my options when it comes to letters.

Something I must definitely improve are my mock ups, most of the time the ones I find or come up with don't have great composition or don't look as realistic as I would like them to. From now on I am going to research about Photoshop tutorials and how to create my own mock ups.]]> 2019-11-09 19:35:07 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/409048298 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/409050800 2019-11-09 19:54:10 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/409050800 Day 7 (End of The World - Day 4) giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/409225153 Today I began developing two out of my three favorite ideas, I feel like I am not used to this kind of process because I am not, learning can be a painful process sometimes (especially with anxiety, that's why I also need to focus on keeping hold of my emotions better during the course of a project). Visually and organization wise I reckon this is an improvement to my Project Book, I must keep this up.

I also tried to develop more ideas for my Doctor Sleep movie poster, so I decided to watch The Shining once again, this time with a new perspective: what can I take from this?

This week I need to take more care of the "secondary" columns on my Research Padlet. Other than that I feel like I won't be able to keep working everyday for too long, but it is also a growing process to know when the fire will go out (knowing our limits).]]> 2019-11-10 21:14:55 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/409225153 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/409241524 2019-11-10 22:45:35 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/409241524 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/409723648 2019-11-11 23:41:43 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/409723648 Day 8 (End of The World - Day 5) giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/409723745 Today I was able to finish developing my three favorite ideas and finally choose one of them for this project, I also thought about materials that I could use for the Doctor Sleep project and, once again, my idea is almost impossible to be done. So tomorrow I am going to finish developing the "Gives You Hell" idea and hopefully begin sketching. Since I am going to do this project with digital printing, today showed how important the paper is when it comes to color fidelity.

If there isn't anything that can allow me to create the desired effect in the poster maybe I should try to come up with a material/ink/way to do so, or look for another idea. Perhaps mixing acrylic ink with water-based so they look the same with soft light but different with hard light.]]> 2019-11-11 23:42:05 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/409723745 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/409976523 2019-11-12 14:39:20 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/409976523 Day 9 (End of The World - Day 6) giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/410711748 Today I finished generating ideas for the End of The World project and started sketching the first illustration "The Android". I don't know if I am going to have enough time to do the amount of testing I would like to before the final pieces are printed, I have been really slow when it comes to drawing, even in the computer.

Also, today we had a look at Jared Muralt's sketchbook, it was quite inspiring (I like how he does the shading only using thin lines and varying the amount and direction. When it comes to the Doctor Sleep poster project I think it has come to an end and it is time to move on to a new project. If I fail to find the material to create the desire effect until next Tuesday I must let it go.]]> 2019-11-13 17:12:21 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/410711748 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/410915525 2019-11-13 22:48:53 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/410915525 Day 10 (End of The World - Day 7) giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/410918240 Today I finished two of the four illustrations, everything is going great, I got the hang of it and I am doing things much faster now. I reckon The Android still needs some polishing, especially when it comes to the brightness and clothing color.

I am still trying to figure out a way to test the final pieces, so far I have thought about making all the four illustrations look the same when printing home and then I will be able to print one of them in A4 with the fine art printer and the Hahnemuhle 240g that I am going to use for the final outcome (A2 size in this case).]]> 2019-11-13 22:58:28 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/410918240 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/410918805 2019-11-13 23:00:13 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/410918805 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/412002473 2019-11-15 19:05:25 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/412002473 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/412003422 2019-11-15 19:06:42 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/412003422 Day 11 (End of The World - Day 8) giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/412003656 Today was full of ups and downs, I decided to completely change the direction of the End of The World project. It might be too late, but what's the point of delivering something that I am not happy with. On the other hand I manage to get the paper sheets for free, I just need to get them Monday morning, also I had a quite productive afternoon, I came up with a few interesting ideas for my portfolio, worked on my website, begun designing my personal logo and did an action plan for the Aalto University.

So tomorrow I am going to develop a new idea for the End of the World and hopefully everything is going to be done by Monday afternoon.]]> 2019-11-15 19:07:06 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/412003656 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/412007161 2019-11-15 19:12:18 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/412007161 Day 12 (End of The World - Day 9) giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/412457167 Today I tried to generate more ideas for the End of The World project, this time I used Illustrator to design it, as it is much faster than drawing by hand in Photoshop. Unfortunately I am not happy with how it is turning out conceptually and visually wise, so, once again I decided to move on.

Therefore, tomorrow I am going to develop a new idea for this project. I know this might be too late and my outcome is at stake. I feel quite disappointed with myself, I had two weeks to do all this, now I have three days. The pressure doesn't bother me though.]]> 2019-11-17 23:44:24 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/412457167 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/412457690 2019-11-17 23:47:40 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/412457690 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/412457775 2019-11-17 23:48:15 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/412457775 Day 13 (End of The World - Day 10) giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/412482503 Today I came up with the final idea for the End of the World project, I am really digging this idea, it's just a shame that I don't have enough time to go wild with it, maybe that is a good thing, considering what happened to the other ideas for this project. Perhaps I work better when a have little time, I also noticed this during the Self-Publish project. On the other hand, I have to overcome mental fatigue.

Tomorrow I am hopefully going to finish the illustration that I began this evening.]]> 2019-11-18 01:50:19 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/412482503 Day 14 (End of The World - Day 11) giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/412489440 This Sunday I had to make up lost ground, I kept working till 7am because of an unexpected visit and I developed more my concept as I was working on the illustration. Although it is the unusual ("wrong") way of the creative process, I was following my action plan to the letter but it didn't work out for me. Next time I set up an action plan I might introduce more of my "style", before that I will have a chat with Roger.]]> 2019-11-18 02:20:43 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/412489440 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/413087743 2019-11-18 23:40:18 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/413087743 Day 15 (End of The World - Day 12) giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/413087838 Today I begun setting up for the crit day, it was a bumpy ride but hopefully everything will work out tomorrow. Monique was extremely helpful today, it was a shame that my free sheets of paper didn't work out. In the end I bought five sheets of Canson, it was cheaper than the double sided tape I would have to by to use the paper I cut out (it was really messy and hard to work with), today wasn't the day to take any risks. Carlo's acetate suggestion was clever, but I might keep it for the Doctor Sleep project (yes, it is still going on).]]> 2019-11-18 23:40:37 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/413087838 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/413088304 2019-11-18 23:42:13 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/413088304 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/413088424 2019-11-18 23:42:32 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/413088424 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/413091134 The video below is a homemade testing of my set up for tomorrow, a different way of showing an illustration.]]> 2019-11-18 23:52:31 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/413091134 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/413092946 2019-11-18 23:59:20 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/413092946 Day 16 (End of The World - Last Day) giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/413776999 Today was the day of the crit, unfortunately not everything went as expected, I lacked cutting precision last night (probably because I was too tired to do anything) and people found hard to understand the voice of the video. Despite these, everything else went just fine, but I am not sure if I am happy with the outcome of this project, there is something definitely bothering me. Probably my time management, I decided to take a day off tomorrow, as I feel drained emotionally, physically and mentally.

Also, I should have documented much more of the final process (printing, setting up) and the outcome as well, next project I won't let this happens, despite how things usually go during the final process.]]> 2019-11-20 02:11:19 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/413776999 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/414467030 2019-11-21 05:06:17 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/414467030 Day 17 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/414468014 Today I spent most of the day taking a break, late at night I finished off my personal logo and its icon. I have been struggling to keep my mental health at the right place, there is just something about this semester, the anxiety is getting to me whenever I am not creating or working.

I have been trying to make an appointment with my psychologist, but it didn't happen yet, after the session I hope I start feeling a bit better, and if it is the case I am going to keep scheduling it.]]> 2019-11-21 05:12:59 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/414468014 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/414469875 2019-11-21 05:22:55 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/414469875 Day 18 (Mapping - First Day) giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/415098175 Today we walked and took more notice of our surroundings, it was more about the journey that the place we were heading itself. It was an amazing experience for me, as a photographer I used to do this a lot in different highways, but with a car, it had been a long time since I last did it so I felt quite nostalgic about it, of course this time from another perspective.

Walking is definitely something I should do more, sometimes I wish I didn't live as close to EBAC as I do, so that I could take different paths as much as I could, seeing different things everyday is what I believe to be refreshing.]]> 2019-11-22 04:50:51 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/415098175 Day 19 (Mapping - Last Day) giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/415746886 Today was a really odd day, creating something from scratch and delivering it the very same day just feels off. I am definitely not happy with today's outcome but it is what it is, 4 hours of hard work and little planning, this shows how important planning is.

Despite the lack of polishing it was an interesting experience to share a project with somebody else for the first time, although I am not sure if I got in his nerves as I was quite demanding, he is an incredible calm person and we were able to discuss the direction of the outcome throughout the production. ]]> 2019-11-24 02:02:40 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/415746886 Day 20 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/415748600 Today I begun the first of eight projects for the portfolio, I spent most of the day playing around with mockups, I still need to find the right materials for it, but other than that pretty much everything is set. I need to find: a "invisible" printable surface (a photolith might work), the right case (transparent), reflective paper (also needs to be printable) that recalls the back of the CD as much as possible and a place that I can print a CD.]]> 2019-11-24 02:20:13 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/415748600 Day 21 (PROTEST - First Day) giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/415948322 I spent most of today resting, during the afternoon I organized my desktop, set up my Research Padlet for this project, designed my action plan and "sketched" in Illustrator one of my initial ideas for this project (I still need to explore this idea within fields such as: voting rights, gender pay gap, sex and religion -- strengthening the idea that women and men are equal. Visually wise I would need to develop my own pictograms and almost everything else if I go for it.)

Other than that I focused on the brief and my self-assessment, tomorrow I am going to do my personal calendar, so I need to know Part 2's schedule.]]> 2019-11-25 01:17:39 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/415948322 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/416000466 2019-11-25 05:47:49 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/416000466 Day 22 (PROTEST - Day 2) giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/416416427 Today I missed the visiting lecturer in the morning, fortunately I was able to generate ideas during the afternoon, as schedule. Late at night I took a look back at the two projects of Part 1 that I am going to use in my portfolio. When it comes to the 3D object I decided to do it with a 3D printer, so it resembles more an actual internet error page, but at the same time it remains a 3d object.

Other than that I feel as if my handwriting is really poor, I take too long to write and I am not happy with it visually, especially the "Idea Generation" below, it is quite ugly and misaligned.]]> 2019-11-25 22:23:36 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/416416427 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/416898262 2019-11-26 20:46:21 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/416898262 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/416902817 2019-11-26 21:02:45 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/416902817 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/416916496 2019-11-26 21:55:49 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/416916496 Day 23 (PROTEST - Day 3) giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/416925277 Once again I didn't attend the classes, based upon Carlo's email I reckon this is turning out to be a bad habit not only for me. So today I decided to focus on my portfolio and the website layout, unfortunately I feel that I wasted time stuck looking for suppliers for the exact materials I need for the projects online, what I really need to do is take a look at everything (if possible, some of them are hard to find) in person.

Also, I really need to work on my Project Book portfolio's session, perhaps creating a digital template like the action plan one can be helpful. I feel really comfortable with the PROTEST project, but that doesn't mean that anything goes for the outcome.]]> 2019-11-26 22:34:38 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/416925277 Day 24 (PROTEST - Day 4) giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/417279740 Today I focused on Research and it really helped come up with new ideas for the project, I am glad my new action plan system is working out (no doubt that it still needs lots of tweaking). I am not going to work as much as I were from now on because it wasn't good for me mentally (it was also messing up with my sleeping schedule), so I need to focus on generating four ideas for the portfolio and figure out where/how to do them.

I am really worried about the amount of money I am spending for each project, which leaves me no room for silly mistakes. It might be a good idea to sum up how much each piece costs from now on (it is also good for future references and as a designer I must keep budget within my clients limits).

So far the three ideas I have for this project are really different, especially when it comes to where they would be displayed, the only one I am unsure of where is the Gender Equality, so if I take it to the streets swapping from English to Portuguese is the way to go.]]> 2019-11-27 21:40:41 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/417279740 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/417287191 2019-11-27 22:24:47 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/417287191 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/417288685 2019-11-27 22:34:05 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/417288685 Day 25 (PROTEST - Day 5) giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/417608029 Most of my decisions today were towards the concept of my project, as I am still unsure of what I want to protest for, hopefully I will make up my mind soon enough. I have been trying to make different ideas visual, the one I like the most so far is the "Fake News" below, which I came up with earlier today. During the End of The World project I took to long to make my ideas visual and it really got in the way of going all in (this made me change the whole direction of the project with three days left to work on everything).

I still need to come up with four ideas for the portfolio, so I am going to generate some ideas tomorrow.]]> 2019-11-28 22:56:18 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/417608029 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/417627435 2019-11-29 01:35:18 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/417627435 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/417627462 2019-11-29 01:35:28 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/417627462 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/417919434 2019-11-30 09:21:04 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/417919434 Day 26 (PROTEST - Day 6) giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/417938991 Today I failed to wake up for classes once again, I feel extremely disappointed with myself, I could really have used today's feedback. Thankfully I was able to study the types of grid, back when I was learning photography I got really used to the rule of thirds and the golden ratio but I still struggle to find usage in this kind of knowledge, how to apply it when creating.

So I spent most of my day sleeping, when I woke up I came up with a new idea, which I can see potential and I won't be violating the law. Unfortunately I reckon my drawings skills are making me take too long, the challenge in the case below was to make clear that the elements were hands, although the nails really helped I am still not satisfied with the result, just feels off to me, I do enjoy how the typeface and the drawings match.]]> 2019-11-30 11:38:27 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/417938991 Day 27 (PROTEST - Day 7) giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/418271759 This Saturday I focused on one of my portfolio projects, a vinyl record, so far I only managed to work on the cover, it took me a long time to rework an old photo as I had to enlarge the background and add the album name to it. I feel that I am lacking the skills to make the name of the album look as if it truly belongs to the photo, using noise and gaussian blur feels cheap.

The background also bothers me a bit, since it is an old photo and we are talking about a gradient background, it was tough even with the clone stamp tool. Other than that I spent most of the day looking for vintage photographs that would dialogue with today's issue of sexism, especially against women. Showing how a matter lives on and on and that we "still live in the past" in some cases.]]> 2019-12-02 02:55:33 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/418271759 Day 28 (PROTEST - Day 8) giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/418272963 Today was a really busy day, most of the album is finished, it still needs polishing and I am unsure if the illusion of the back is going to work (lots of testing are needed, on the other hand the resources lack). Visually wise I am really happy with this project's outcome, now I must find the printing method and materials that vinyl albums utilize.

The other portfolio projects are all still going to happen, some of them are just on hold, I decided to go for projects that are "easier" to do at first, so if things go wrong and there isn't enough time I am still going to deliver something. I am glad that I could apply the grid, I feel as if I use them in most projects without even knowing (I do play around a lot with equal spacing and geometrical shapes).

The arrows might need some rework, I can figure it out later after researching some references.]]> 2019-12-02 03:01:14 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/418272963 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/418352912 2019-12-02 09:34:52 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/418352912 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/418353005 2019-12-02 09:35:13 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/418353005 Day 29 (PROTEST - Day 9) giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/419259903 Todays was definitely the least productive day for this project, I am not sure of which idea I should do and this is getting in the way of going all in, tomorrow I am going to buy some santinhos at Sé, so if I want to proceed with the religion idea I am good to go.

I should make up my mind about it tomorrow as trying to carry on with two ideas is getting in the way of taking them to another level.]]> 2019-12-03 18:56:16 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/419259903 Day 30 (PROTEST - Day 10) giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/419260125 Today I went to Sé so I could find the santinhos to work with, it was a really uncomfortable experience for me, I am not used to that kind of place (I had been there once, when I was nine), I guess it was an eye-opening experience.

When I arrived home I did a pros and cons list so I could choose one of the two ideas I was carrying on. It wasn't as helpful as I expected, because some facts are more important than others, so I had to take the small details into consideration.
I ended up choosing the Fake News idea (people's response to it was extremely positive), I wish I could manage doing the two ideas at the same time, I am sure I will have to do something like this once I start working.

Last but not least, I must get back on silkscreen, I wish I could silk some t-shirts during the holidays. I also started developing a poster that dialogues with the perspective of my placard, it still needs a lot of work regarding the size of the letters and the kerning (I am going for only one color as well).]]> 2019-12-03 18:56:35 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/419260125 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/419476167 2019-12-04 06:34:07 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/419476167 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/419525207 2019-12-04 09:31:55 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/419525207 Day 31 (PROTEST - Day 11) giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/420312980 I spent most of the day designing my poster and testing the right perspective of the stencil, I don't think I nailed it but hopefully it is close enough. I reworked the the page orientation so the composition is better and the typography is not as small as before. Maybe I should change the poster typeface so it dialogues better with the placard.

Something that I feel this project is lacking is researching, it isn't as deep as it could be, unfortunately it is too late for that, once I start making my mind up about which idea to follow faster, this won't happen.]]> 2019-12-05 16:21:36 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/420312980 Day 32 (PROTEST - Day 12) giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/420313169 Today I had enough of cutting paper, my back is killing me and I failed to finish all the 10 posters, they are printed tough, maybe tomorrow with someone's help I can get it done quickly, or I can arrive early. The big issue today was the rain, if I put my stencil on the street right now it won't work, needless to say that the ink will come off.

I also tried to create a structure so the poster could always be readable and easy to stick to a surface, unfortunately that didn't work it, I could have used a paper to create the 90 degree angle that is required for this to work out, but that didn't come to my mind at that time.]]> 2019-12-05 16:21:53 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/420313169 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/420497595 2019-12-05 21:01:23 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/420497595 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/420501056 2019-12-05 21:09:49 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/420501056 Day 33 (Is it a book? - First Day) (PROTEST - Last Day) giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/433729845 My first day of the project went ok, it is a bit hard to get on track after a vacation but soon things will get back to normal. I am not a big fan of this project so far, as I find it a bit misleading and I am not sure if I should create something from a book or the other way around. I didn't feel confident about any of my ideas today, as they sound pointless to me (not really talking about matters with precision).

The artist I liked the most today was Olafur Eliasson with the work "Your House", how ingenious it is and well finished. When it comes to the ideation techniques I find them quite useful, but I do struggle to develop plain ideas into something complex, perhaps I should explore other sources of idealization, such as news website and look for news that link with books.]]> 2020-01-20 19:03:02 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/433729845 Day 34 (Is it a book? - Day 2) giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/434134872 Today we got to know the work of Wolfgang Laib, who works with a monk mentality, he works with a completely different pace than the one society is getting used to today, thanks to the internet.

I reckon the next generation of artists won't be like him in anyway, the rhythm we embraced a couple of years ago goes the opposition direction of activities such as collecting pollen.]]> 2020-01-21 17:36:56 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/434134872 Day 35 (Is it a book? - Day 3) giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/435409900 Today we had the opportunity to visit Porto Seguro Fab Lab, which is truly amazing, printers such as Plotter can really be useful when it comes to environmental graphics. They also showed how laser cutting and 3D printing works, I reckon it is great at least getting to know other technologies when it comes to exploring the possibilities of a project.

Since I was close to Santa Ifigenia I went there looking for the CDs and cases for one of my portfolio projects. It is one of the craziest places I have ever been to, but I am glad I adapted quickly enough to get the best out of it.]]> 2020-01-23 22:00:46 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/435409900 Day 36 (Is it a book? - Day 4) giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/435410181 I stayed home today working on two projects, "PROTEST" and "Is it a book?", I feel that lately the days I attend classes are much less productive than independent study days, which is discouraging (unfortunately). Other than that I paid close attention to the book project, considering that I had an issue with the cover, I ended up cutting off some bits, fortunately I don't think it will diminish my outcome. Tomorrow I am going to take photos for my portfolio and then take it to the crit.]]> 2020-01-23 22:01:49 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/435410181 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/435412354 2020-01-23 22:08:50 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/435412354 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/435412622 2020-01-23 22:09:53 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/435412622 Day 37 (Is it a book? - Last Day) giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/435665916 Prompts from the crit:
1. Record a perfomance (breaking the ice)
2. Try resin in a future opportunity

I am really happy with the feedback, but at the same time I feel that not being able to read the text is a big failure, so if I end up recording the video I should work on the layers after the vinyl stickers.]]> 2020-01-24 15:23:48 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/435665916 Day 38 (Site-Specific - First Day) giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/436483069 I can't recall experiencing art changing the understanding of a space, I do probably have but I reckon I just wasn't touched enough for it to be memorable. When it comes to the user experience term I understand that, visually, designers are responsible for enhancing the experience in a way that best fits the customers of a certain place.

What worries me about this project is not only attracting new customers but also keeping the old ones after renewing the space, I think it is about creating a more complete experience not only for the customers but also for the employees.]]> 2020-01-27 16:07:23 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/436483069 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/436772100 2020-01-28 02:36:08 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/436772100 Day 42 (Site-Specific - Day 5) giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/438923267 Today I developed initial ideas for the project and developed them visually, later on I made a powerpoint presentation, which showed how far behind we are in this project compared to the other groups. The lack of research is really getting in the way of idea generation, however, based on today's presentation most groups displayed similar research sources, I think that the proposals are going to be too similar with what can be found in Vila Madalena more than trying to enhance the identity of the two peculiar (compared to the other, new, vegan, edgy business).

Other than that I feel out of sync with my partner since it has been quite hard to focus on generating different ideas, I reckon people are going towards the same direction with the proposals but with different approaches (for now at least).]]> 2020-01-31 18:24:09 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/438923267 Day 40 (Site-Specific - Day 3) (Personal Statement workshop) giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/438930665 The workshop today was great to know the standards for the passport, having a general idea of the do's e don'ts is okish, but it is even better to know the people who are applying with you so you have an idea of how to stand out. Since I had already written a personal statement for Foundation A&D I am now aware of the huge mistakes I have done previously and how to avoid them.]]> 2020-01-31 18:34:44 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/438930665 Day 43 (Chance - Day 3) giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/446470976 I spent half of the day researching about themes (I care about) that match with gambling, the other half was generating ideas based on those themes. So far I reckon one of my ideas have potential, as it talks about a matter that I could see myself creating a piece about, I also think the funny and interactive approach to the decision making of politicians fits perfectly. Other than that this project is going to be an experiment for me, when it comes to the duration and speed of my decision making.]]> 2020-02-17 18:21:34 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/446470976 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/451881367 2020-02-28 10:05:21 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/451881367 Day 44 (Chance - Day 4) giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/451881428 I decided to get a fresh start after the carnival, so I begun with idea generation, then I moved on to developing my own typeface to the digital game, since it was a 8-bit font it was extremely helpful to work with a grid, but I think that it would be helpful if I knew more rules of typography, especially concerning ponctuation marks.]]> 2020-02-28 10:05:42 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/451881428 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/451904578 2020-02-28 11:44:56 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/451904578 Day 45 (I DO; I UNDO, I REDO - Day 1) (Chance - Last Day) giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/453152363 When it comes to the feedback I got from my classmates I am unsure if I did a good job or not, since my video was shown I asked some of them what they got from the game, and I reckon it is too superficial, I failed to communicate the idea I wanted to, and the worst part is I don't understand why, because I didn't attend the crit. Maybe a game wasn't the right device to communicate the idea I had in mind, perhaps I should've sticked to am analogic device and work harder on my idea generation (this stage of the process is certainly the one that takes longer for me).

I decided to rework "The Collector" collage, from the feedback I got on crit I thought that would be better to explore that the straws are not the problem, there is much more to it, and who can make a difference are the kids who are learning how to behave when it comes to environmental issues and the way the handle garbage.]]> 2020-03-02 18:26:23 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/453152363 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/455382556 2020-03-05 20:30:46 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/455382556 Day 46 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/458608326 All the outcomes of Part 2 that are not in the portfolio/project book can be found in this link:]]> 2020-03-11 18:06:31 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/458608326 PART 2 ASSESSMENT FEEDBACK https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/460176371 2020-03-13 17:14:55 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/460176371 Part 2 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/469476634 2020-03-22 09:40:26 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/469476634 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/469477306 2020-03-22 09:41:19 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/469477306 Part 3 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/469477450 2020-03-22 09:41:34 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/469477450 Day 1 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/469477852 A tough day overall, considering the coronavirus pandemic we must adapt our ideas so we can actually make them, since the exhibition is in jeopardy. I took the rest of the day to think about which one of the three ideas I should take forward and how they would adapt to the pandemic. So, my solution would be to adapt idea 3 to my apartment and, if necessary, record a demonstration of how it works, since it would be interactive.]]> 2020-03-22 09:42:12 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/469477852 Day 2 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/477313078 Today I spent the day reflecting if I should go on with idea 3 or not, since doing an online exhibit doesn't sound as frustrating as before, I believe there is a lot that can be done online but I don't know yet how to explore this potential and if I want to (as I am in need of doing something "concrete" after the portfolio). From what I've talked to Carlos on the tutorial I think that I should explore the trickster inside of me, not only waiting for the opportunity to arise but also seek to create these opportunities. ]]> 2020-03-26 20:19:48 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/477313078 Day 3 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/477336433 I wish I had received the feedback from the Pecha Kucha that the students who presented today got, I know it is not how the format works but having feedback from the tutors right after presenting my ideas is something that I missed. I finished my project proposition today and I realized that I was able to understand my project better when writing about it, I believe that I am now sure that I want to do idea 3. Something to do tomorrow is set up my action plan and perhaps make a custom template which I think is going to be necessary.]]> 2020-03-26 20:36:37 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/477336433 Day 6 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/484576284 Today I talked to Henry about the direction of the project, from his feedback I got that I shouldn't be so sure of what I want to do just yet, I should do loads of researching before making my mind up about the project. He also said that my target audience shouldn't just be people who can afford green energy, I also should look for ways of including people that can't afford green energy into the project, looking for ways of giving them the chance to go green. I am not sure I agree with his perspective because from my point of view it would make the project and the idea I want to communicate much less effective, as I am aiming for people at the exhibition (who can pay a tuition fee of R$4.000,00 per month).]]> 2020-03-31 14:35:22 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/484576284 Day 7 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/490064703 After talking to Henry again on Tuesday I understood his point, and it does make sense, I am just not sure if we were talking about the same project. Anyway, I am going to follow his advice and look at the project from every possible angle, so researching is top of my list for the upcoming days, as it is action planning. I feel that I need to wake up or this project won't happen as intended, I am just not sure what is missing.]]> 2020-04-02 23:20:04 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/490064703 Day 8 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/496051531 Something that I can't stop thinking about is that perhaps I have almost everything figured out for the project (conceptually wise) and that this might be hurting the project, in my mind everything is set, I already know what I want to do. This is getting in the way of researching and looking for different ways of performing the concept that could be better overall and that might have a bigger impact.

I also worked on an idea for the silkscreen box set, I still need to work on making the words less readable during the transition, find the thermochromic ink and get Monique's feedback.]]> 2020-04-07 05:24:08 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/496051531 Day 14 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/504544395 I am not really sure what the point of the pandemic activities are, perhaps using the time that we use each week for them could be better used if we were working on a short-term project like in Part 2. I feel extremely unmotivated at the moment, the classes have been hard to take (when I take them), it is as if Part 3 was going down the drain and there's nothing we can do.

I have started working on a personal project today, a zine that portrays the everyday of a person (the average american) with depression and how coping with work, human interactions and insomnia is on a daily basis. The general idea is to tell a story only via emojis and time (e.g. Smile/Look left at 10:30am), perhaps adding the location will be necessary. I am currently working on the script of an entire working day of an American person coping with depression.]]> 2020-04-13 13:48:45 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/504544395 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/505789183 2020-04-14 07:35:35 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/505789183 Day 15 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/506638292 Today I started and finish the Action Plan and I feel less anxious about the project, on the other hand the last days of the action plan felt really unpredictable, I was used to predicting 2 weeks projects, perhaps the key to this Action Plan is to be always updating it as things workout or not.

When it comes to Malu's lecture it was helpful in a way that we can be more sure of who our target audience is, get to know them and take communicating our ideas to the next level, getting closer and closer to the audience.]]> 2020-04-14 15:17:41 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/506638292 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/506659755 2020-04-14 15:26:06 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/506659755 Day 16 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/510098062 Today I was able to talk to a computer programmer which was enlightening, unfortunately if I stick to the idea of giving live feedback through a software that I would have to write the code myself I would take more than the predicted 3 months to do so, this is not a risk I am willing to take. A few solutions came to mind but the best one I reckon was to go simple, use the bicycle as the source of a light bulb and give feedback through infographics, I appreciate how this is a more straightforward approach to the matter of self sufficient homes.]]> 2020-04-16 07:59:45 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/510098062 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/510103773 2020-04-16 08:03:12 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/510103773 Day 26 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/523495346 The data I found today is a strong talking point to the project, I feel that I still need to look for more, specially related to the impact of non-renewable energy sources to the environment, I have the numbers to back me right now which is great, but I should look for ways to better use them when communicating my idea, I can't just put the numbers there. Once I am done with the logo and color palette I am going to start working on the infographics and gather more data.]]> 2020-04-22 16:11:35 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/523495346 Day 28 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/529329889 Today I focused on getting to know Blender, as a first timer with 3D it has been quite challenging which feels motivating, I feel that this is the right software to bring expensive ideas to life. It is like a fresh start. On the other hand I haven't been working on the project lately, but I plan to set it up in my apartment once I am done with the visual identity and infographics.]]> 2020-04-24 21:07:07 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/529329889 Day 29 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/533095628 2020-04-27 10:57:55 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/533095628 Day 30 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/554970715 Today I made up my mind on how I am going to demonstrate the outcome, I am going to make a video that simulates the interaction of the exhibit, so I don't have to make an animation I am going to communicate that someone is cycling through sound, using close-ups. First I have to know the space I am going to use for the infographics so the bike doesn't look out of scale, the architecture of the piece and use this as advantage when it comes to composition.]]> 2020-05-06 14:49:03 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/554970715 Day 31 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/567683556 The project book is really helpful when gathering data, the research padlet made the process much slower and not as straight forward as my new approach. As of this afternoon I am facing an issue with the data I found, at first the kWh/capita was 275, now when simulating the amount of solar panels required the information that I have is that I would need 31 of them for a house with 4 people, the realistic amount would be 8 panels (345wp each), in total that would generate 552kWh per month, averaging 138 kWh/capita, not as close as the previous data I collected. The thing is the price and amount of panels varies in power, size and effectiveness, which makes 90% of the data I collected so far untrustworthy.

When it comes to the logo I am happy with my outcome, despite struggling to find the right contrast between blue and green, that being said I reckon revisiting color theory wouldn't be a bad idea. I am quite happy with the concept of the logo, how it feels unfinished as if there is still work to be done. Something that worries me is the thickness of the text and lines, when displaying the logo on different sizes I should do some adjustments.]]> 2020-05-12 14:26:47 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/567683556 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/569033119 2020-05-13 02:38:25 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/569033119 Day 32 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/575719321 Today I focused on developing a script for the infographic and although I am still on the early stages I started developing the icons and composition of each information, since I am going to make a video I decided to do 1920x1080 within a grid. I still need to get feedback afterwards.]]> 2020-05-15 17:50:41 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/575719321 Day 33 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/576009351 Insights of the day:

1. If I ever want to do a headline inside a box again (and use it as a pattern) I have to make sure I use capitals only, if not the descenders and ascenders will make it look wrong.

2. If I want to place the infographics on the entirety of a wall I have to make sure that the bike is sufficiently far, so the text down below is within the cyclist field of view (if the angle is too sharp the text is going to be unreadable).

3. It would be a good idea to give the viewer decision making opportunities, such as choosing a path to follow when it comes to renewable energy, taking the person to another video.

4. Camera movement always to the right (pan) when portraying progress, because of the way Brazilians read (feels more natural, and progress should feel natural).]]> 2020-05-15 20:47:32 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/576009351 Day 34 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/581134701 Today I focused on finding the proper textures and perspective for the intro scene, I am not entirely happy with the result, as it still looks too artificial. Now i need to focus on finishing the infographic and developing the pictograms.]]> 2020-05-18 22:17:25 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/581134701 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/581135268 2020-05-18 22:17:58 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/581135268 Day 35 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/597727796 Today I shared the testing version of the video to a friend who didn't know about the project, his feedback was really good in a way that I know that I must make it more clear that someone is riding the bike. Other than that I am really frustrated with photoshop as a video editor, it keeps crashing out of the blue, next time I need to make sure I have enough time to get comfortable with Premiere.]]> 2020-05-27 19:28:05 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/597727796 Day 36 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/600329083 Today I focused on finishing the videos and setting up the YouTube settings, which are really bad when it comes to being precise with elements. Other than that I thought a lot about the user experience and how this "solution" to the pandemic is not fitting to my target audience, I don't think is going to be a fluid experience for them (I should do some testing with known people who are my target audience, but there is not enough time to make changes if necessary). When it comes to my idea of using sound to create the animation (someone riding the bike and generating eletricity) I think that this concept is dead by now, I tried to replace the experience of riding a bike with the interactive non-linear videos but I reckon it was a shallow solution.]]> 2020-05-29 01:30:58 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/600329083 Day 37 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/601099325 Today I started working really early, I was the only one awake, it was a good decision since I could be more productive/focused. I finished uploading the videos to YouTube, now I have to work on the webpage, I feel that I work much better with a closer deadline, when there is too much time and too many tasks to complete I spend most of that time planning and feeling sorry for myself because I don't think I can do that amount of work within time. When the deadline is close there is no time to wonder, either I work or I don't deliver (I consider this to be a good kind of pressure).

At this moment of the project I think that I should have dived deeper into Research, let myself loose at first so I would find out information I didn't know I didn't know. It feels shallow for such a long project, my lack of interest was to blame for this deficiency.]]> 2020-05-29 12:59:47 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/601099325 Day 38 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/607262235 I decided to drop the infographics for the website and focus on text, giving as much information as I can. I am still working on the text and balance x time infographic, later on I am going to show options to simulate how solar panels would effect each person with budget requirement options also available, last but not least I am going to give access to the budget used for the project and the sources utilized for research.

I think the website looks cleaner now, sticking to the pictograms from the videos would have been a bad decision, once I have the opportunity of displaying more on the web page. Also, the language used for this project is its biggest flaw, Portuguese is the one I should have used, since my target audience are Brazilians.]]> 2020-06-02 16:35:45 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/607262235 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/607268315 2020-06-02 16:38:47 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/607268315 Day 39 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/609422286 I am struggling to keep myself together for the last couple of days, there is a lot going on in the world right now. I set as a goal to finish the vital information of the web page until this afternoon, if I have enough time, once I am done with the project documentation and two documents presented today, I will work on illustrations for each section of the page.

At this point I feel like I am not planning before doing, I don't care about the outcome anymore, I just want it done so I can have enough time to present a better documentation of my process.]]> 2020-06-03 17:20:53 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/609422286 Day 40 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/612020347 I was able to finish the information bit of the website, everything is set. I decided to display the key data sources on the footer of the page, I thought about this a bit and maybe it comes out as if I am trying to hide something from the audience, the only solution I could come up with was to create an "About" section, but if I want to deliver everything by tomorrow I won't have enough time to write the text.

I also set a few goals for today and tomorrow, I still have to organize some of the work I have done the last few weeks, but next time I do an online project book I must find a solution that allows me to document with ease, while I am working (this is an important exercise when it comes to reflection).

Web page link: https://bit.ly/3ddT8tt]]> 2020-06-04 22:41:27 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/612020347 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/612090675 2020-06-05 00:02:08 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/612090675 Day 41 giggio_giggio https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/613674205 When I was organizing the process documentation today I realized that some of the pictograms took me near 3 hours to be done, at the same time others would take about 30 minutes, I must identify where this inconsistency is coming from and fix it, perhaps timing each one of my sessions and reflecting about what happened with a close eye to lack of focus and research. I just realized the files Carlos sent the other day are due to June 12th, so I am going to work on the web page illustrations ASP.

When making the illustrations I realized it was really hard to use non geometrical shapes, if I did they would look as if the don't belong to the project, which made the process harder and limited, but at the same time I had a path to follow.]]> 2020-06-05 20:43:37 UTC https://padlet.com/giggio_giggio/omobft3sonz3/wish/613674205