Continue to reflect on the yellow hat and what it represents - can you connect it to your own personal experiences?

Well done for completing the first two tasks. Your writing is clear and shows you have a good understanding of DeBono's theory.

Through your mind map you are starting to explore the red hat and what it represents. You have also identified how the red hat might help you in real life. This is a good start, well done.

You have researched DeBono's six thinking hats and have a good understanding of his theory.

The drawings you have done are great - I love how you have visualised the Green hat.

In Task 2 you connect the Green hat with your personal experience to reflect on how and when it might be used.

A strong start to the project, well done.

What a wonderful drawing! Its great to see you are already inspired to start designing.

You have done good research and are starting to connect the Six Thinking Hat theory with your own life and experiences.

Make sure all tasks are done in your sketchbook. If you are using pieces of paper please stick them in so you don't lose them.

Your research into DeBono and the Six Thinking Hats is clear.

The visual mind map of the Blue hat is excellent. You understand what it represents and how it might be used.

Its great to see you drawing in your sketchbook and visualising your thinking as it develops.

Make sure you finish both tasks and include them in your sketchbook before Monday next week.

In future please include more detail in your answers.

I like how you have visualised the Green hat and look forward to seeing more of your drawings.

Please make sure all tasks are completed in your sketchbook before next Monday.

You make good observations about the Black hat, what it symbolises and how people relate to the colour black.

A strong start to the project.

Your writing about the Green hat is very engaging. You successfully connect it to real life; reflecting on how you might use it within your creative practice.

A strong start

Your answers are clear and succinct. Well done for completing both tasks.

Task 2 is particularly strong. Well done for using your imagination to connect the Black hat with your personal experience to identify how it might be used.

Your drawing of the statue is very interesting and a unique way of visualising the Black hat.

Please make sure both tasks are completed for next Monday. It is important you write clearly and do your work with care.

Your research into DeBono and the Six Thinking Hats is clear and beautifully presented. I love how you have visualised the different hats using various materials.

A strong start the the project - keep up the good work!

Your mind map is visually engaging and explores the red hat in detail. Good work.

Your mood board includes lots of different references. I am particularly interested in the different faces you have included and the various emotions they represent. For you the challenge is designing a hat that encapsulate and communicates all these different feelings.

I am curious about the train - does it symbolise going on a journey?

The bright reds in your mood board stand out and enhance the faces that are angry. Learn from this and think about how you might use colour emotively in your hat designs.

Your character design is good but can be developed. Have fun with it and try to really imagine who they are and what they like. Include lots of details about their life, personality and appearance. It is also important to reflect on how they embody what your hat represents.

Lots of interesting images are included in your mood board. You are starting to identify a visual language and specific symbols and motifs. Collaging flying birds, plants and lightbulbs together communicates creativity, new ideas and freedom.

Your mood board has inspired and informed your first had design - very good! Please upload your other two designs once they are complete.

Your character design is very interesting, particularly your decision to remove their eyes. This is a clever way of visualising an idea - well done.

Please upload your mood board and X 3 designs.

Your artist research is good. As well as looking at Philip Treacy's designs you have thought about why they are interesting, why you like them and how they inspire you. Asking how and why questions is a very important part of research so it's good you are doing this.

Your mood board is engaging and uses colour successfully to communicate a positive feeling.

In your three hat designs you use the sun, moon and stars to symbolise hope and other positive emotions. This is interesting. I encourage you to add colour to your drawings and to start to think about the materials you want to use. You should also consider how your designs will fit on your models head, how big they will be, whether they will cover the model's face etc.

Your artist research is thorough and insightful. You reflect on his work, why you like it and how it inspires you. Asking how and why questions is an important part of research so it is good you're doing this. The presentation of your research is fun and engaging - its great to see you playing with the sketchbook and different ways of presenting work.

Excellent mood board. You have really understood the purpose of this task. Collaging together different images has allowed you to find new connections and relationships between them. You have built your own fantastical world through this collage!

Please upload your X3 designs.

Your artist research is nicely presented. To improve it, write about what you think of their work and whether it has inspired you. We want to know your opinion!

Your character is very engaging. Well done for drawing different iterations of them to refine your design. Although your character design is good, it can be developed. Have fun with it and try to really imagine who they are and what they like. Include lots of details about their life, personality and appearance. It is also important to reflect on how they embody what your hat represents.

Your mood board has helped you develop a strong aesthetic and colour palette for your project. This is very good.

Please upload your X3 designs.

Reflect on the imagery and colours in your mood board and use them to inspire X3 hat designs.

Once you have finished your three designs please upload them to Padlet.

You character design is very cute. The girl you have drawn looks happy and positive, and you have incorporated yellow which is the colour of your hat.

As well as the colour yellow, what other visual elements can you use to communicate positivity?

Your mood board uses imagery and colour intentionally.

Please upload your X3 initial ideas for feedback.

To improve your research analyse specific artworks. To do this say what you think is successful about them and why, what you don't like about them and why and how researching them has inspired you and/or your project.

Your character design can be developed. Have fun with it and try to really imagine who they are and what they like. Include lots of details about their life, personality and appearance. It is also important to reflect on how they embody what your hat represents.

Excellent mood board. Collaging together different images has allowed you to find new connections and relationships between them. You have built your own fantastical world through this collage!

Your X3 designs are interesting. Annotate them in your sketchbook to explain the thinking behind them.

To improve your research analyse one or two individual artworks in detail. To do this say what you think is successful about them and why, what you don't like about them and why and how researching them has inspired you and/or your project.

The character you have designed is dynamic and beautifully drawn, well done. In your sketchbook explain how they embody the green hat.

Your mind map is engaging. It is full of movement and bright colours. Making it has helped you begin to identify your visual language for this project.

Please upload your X3 designs.

To improve your character design explain in writing how they embody the thinking hat you have chosen. You should also add some details about the personality, lifestyle and appearance.

Excellent mood board. Collaging together different images has allowed you to find new connections and relationships between them. The use of perspective is effective and makes your mood board engaging and dynamic to look at.

Please upload your artist research and X3 initial ideas.

To improve your research add images of specific hats he has made and annotate them with your thoughts and feelings. Why has he made them? What do you like about them and why? What don't you like and why? Etc.

The character you have designed is lovely. It is a beautiful illustration and successfully communicates the energy and personality of your character. Her outfit and hair look like a jellyfish - this connection to the sea is interesting.

In addition to your drawing, explain in writing how they embody the thinking hat you have chosen. You should also add some details about the personality, lifestyle and appearance.

Excellent mood board. You have really understood the purpose of this task. Collaging together different images has allowed you to find new connections and relationships between them. Making it has also helped you identify a strong colour palette and visual identity for the project, well done.

Please upload your X3 designs.

The character you've designed is very dynamic. In your sketchbook, next to your drawing, briefly explain how this character embodies the thinking hat you have chosen.

Strong mood board. Collaging together different images has allowed you to find new connections and relationships between them. Making it has also helped you identify a colour palette and visual identity for the project, well done.

Please upload your X3 designs.

Very good character design. You have thought carefully about who your character is, their lifestyle and how they embody your chosen thinking hat.

Your mood board is considered and visually engaging. I enjoyed discussing it with you last week and look forward to seeing how it inspires your hat design.

Please upload your X3 initial ideas.

To improve your research annotate images of the artist's work with your thoughts and feelings. Why has he made them? What do you like about them and why? What don't you like and why? Etc.

The character you have designed is considered and compelling. You have not only thought about who he is, but also the pressures he is facing and his past. Furthermore, you explain how the black hat can help him. This is really strong work.

Your mood board successfully visualises your character's life and emotions. Together the images tell a story of feeling trapped by work and economic pressures. Making a mood board has helped you identify a narrative and visual identity for your project, well done!

Please upload you other X2 designs.

Well done for designing a character, it is a good drawing. To improve your design explain in writing how they embody the thinking hat you have chosen. You should also add some details about the personality, lifestyle and appearance.

Making a mood board has helped you identify an aesthetic and feeling for your project. I look forward to seeing how it inspires your hat design.

Please upload your X3 designs.

As well as researching the artists life, analyse specific examples of their work. To do this say what you think is successful about them and why, what you don't like about them and why and how researching them has inspired you and/or your project.

Making a mood board has helped you identify a focus, aesthetic and visual language for your project. This is excellent.

Please upload you character design and X3 ideas for feedback.

Your character design is excellent. You have thought carefully about the person you are designing; who they are, how they dress and their relationship to the world. Furthermore you connect this to your chosen thinking hat - well done!

Through your mood board you are starting to identify a focus and aesthetic for your project. I look forward to seeing how it inspires your final design.

Please upload your X3 designs for feedback.

Your design is interesting, particularly the window/swing detail. I am curious how this connects to your thinking hat and what it represents. In you sketchbook please write down what the connection is.

For you, the next step is doing material tests. It will be particularly important to find a strong material for the structure of your hat as a window/swing in the middle of the hat will need support. What materials are you thinking about using?

In your reflective writing you say the shape of your hat isn't distinctive. How can you make it more distinctive? What changes or improvements can you do? When you identify a problem always try and offer a solution as well.

A good start. I look forward to see your hat develop!

Please take more photos of your prototype, including details and stick them in your sketchbook. The current image is difficult to see. It is important documentation of your work is clear and thorough.

For you, the next step is doing material tests. What materials are you thinking about using?

Firstly, you have successfully made your drawing three-dimensional using paper. Well done!

Secondly, the structure and shape of your prototype is very good. You have successfully made your design strong and visually impactful. The curved dome on top of the hat is particularly striking.

If you don't like the sun rays, reflect on how you can change and improve them. For example, do they need to be thinner or a different shape? Would adding colour help? Or making them from a different material?

It's ok if things don't go to plan, it is part of making. What is important is how we respond to the problems we encounter. Always try and react positively by identifying what you can do differently to improve.

I look forward to seeing your final hat!

The idea for your hat is original and compelling. Well done for developing three initial ideas to explore different iterations of your design. The symbolism incorporated into your hats is clever and an effective way of attributing meaning.

Your prototype is well made and successfully translates your design into three-dimensions. Its great to see you exploring the possibilities of paper and how it can be used to create varying shapes and structures.

A very strong start to this stage of the project, I look forward to seeing your final outcome!

Always annotate your designs with reflective writing. It is important to show not only what you want to do but also why you want to do it. For example, why a snake? What does this snake represent for you? Why do you want to use organza? How does this material connect to your concept for the hat? Etc.

Please continue to upload work to the padlet, including your prototype and materials tests.

Well done for making a paper prototype. The forms, structure and composition of it is very dynamic. Stick this photograph in your sketchbook and reflect on what you have learnt from making it. This will support you in making your final hat.

Your initial sketches clearly visualise your idea and your paper prototype successfully translates these ideas into three-dimensions.

Your prototype is thoughtfully designed and well made. The wings are dramatic and engaging.

Well done for testing different materials and documenting your working process thoroughly in your sketchbook. Your reflective writing is good and records your learning.

I look forward to seeing your final hat!