tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89362519983951145582024-02-21T18:33:31.711+00:00Lauren Forresterlaurenforresterbagdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440134118057744854noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936251998395114558.post-84821076668584296722009-10-01T00:18:00.003+01:002009-10-01T00:24:05.820+01:00ON TO THE 2ND YEAR.Hello everyone, thank you so much for following my progress through the first year of my degree, but I am in fact moving blogs.<div><br /></div><div>the new, 2nd year blog can be found here:</div><div> <a href="http://l-forrester0811.blogspot.com/">http://l-forrester0811.blogspot.com/</a> </div><div><br /></div><div>Again, big thank you to everyone, I got some great feedback from friends and strangers alike, so please follow my new blog, the more the merrier, all comments and feedback are more than welcome!</div><div><br /></div><div>On to 2nd year then... </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>laurenforresterbagdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440134118057744854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936251998395114558.post-59374738695326582412009-09-08T03:12:00.003+01:002009-09-08T03:24:38.167+01:00Summer update.Hey guys and girls. This post is for my own use more than anything. It seems I've (as usual) become a little confused with what I'm trying to achieve with this summer project, so let me spell out a few things that I do and do not want to come from this, just so if anything, I have a clearer picture in my head.<div><br /></div><div>I DO NOT WANT.</div><div><ul><li>to have a scrap book of the things I did, the places I went, and the people I met during the summer. This would be completely useless to me, I don't care if that's what's expected of us, I will not have this project turn out like last years summer project.</li></ul><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I DO WANT.</div><div><ul><li>to have a polished set of books, that are functional in some way, even if it just means they're nice to flick through. </li><li>a separate diary for my thoughts and sketches, to back up a 'final resolution' as it were.</li><li>to link this back to some of the things picked up in my recycling and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">sustainability</span> elective of last year. </li></ul><div><br /></div><div>I am going to produce a set of books based around things that we throw away. </div><div><br /></div><div>and that is all I have for you right now. Pictures will come. I just needed to write that down!</div></div></div>laurenforresterbagdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440134118057744854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936251998395114558.post-76097622367885839792009-08-03T15:29:00.006+01:002009-08-03T17:44:38.062+01:00Summer so far..There has been a distinct lack of activity on here for a good couple of months now, so I suppose I better let those of you who care know what I've been up to. The first month of summer was taken up with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">a lot</span> of drinking, moving house, working and saving money (for that all important Mac purchase) <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">as well</span> as just enjoying the few days of sunny weather! Nothing much happened for a while, and my house was having some major building work done to it, so there wasn't really much to do except sit and wait for the builders to leave every day. After about as much of that as I could handle, I decided to go back to the town I call home for a couple of weeks (which is where I am now) ...<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Grimsby</span> that is.<br /><br />This is where things start to get marginally interesting! My 'rents planned a trip to Chester, around the town and to the zoo, and when we got there I automatically found my brain switched back on again, and I was noticing interesting bits of type, colours, patterns and whatever else caught my attention. After about 2 months of vegetating, I felt flicker of inspiration once again. Hurrah.<br /><br />Anyway, I went round the town, and round the zoo, photographing all the bits and pieces that I found interesting! Some things I collected, some things I photographed as a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">reference</span> to draw from later and some things were just for fun.. But each photograph lead to another idea, or starting point that would hopefully inspire the summer project, and actually get it moving.<br /><br />The ideas I've had for the summer project are a little confused still... I have decided that I want the 'set' aspect of the books to drive the project, so when I get back to college in <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">September</span> I have a professional looking series of books, and not a couple of sketch books that have no relevance to each other, filled with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">a lot</span> of useless shite... Remember last years summer project? <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Hah</span>. I won't make that mistake again.<br /><br />Well, have a look at the photos anyway, hopefully you'll be able to see where I'm coming from!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7DLyx3UkQhzE778OrQl0EP6PPNB_ajRIBGrqgT2HHfI0U-be7dhrecaQeZa4h1vbxRMBLtuHQGXr_tJ8CJdnTNO1zzUrpUflOu23GjMi_s9TTuQ1AOsZwzY9NtJQKglYijz4y29Yjr-o/s1600-h/DSC_2917.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7DLyx3UkQhzE778OrQl0EP6PPNB_ajRIBGrqgT2HHfI0U-be7dhrecaQeZa4h1vbxRMBLtuHQGXr_tJ8CJdnTNO1zzUrpUflOu23GjMi_s9TTuQ1AOsZwzY9NtJQKglYijz4y29Yjr-o/s400/DSC_2917.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365756110000695666" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjClBtZMiqDC66zD2kBVpXhrPhDVa6ETCcgEwFKHk7qNKWIot32wrXE6JUNMTCsduXkDc0opnRcKWx5PqY0917EYx5zyleX3wJ_NmXRHRYOrd6nM-RUY73zECJr19TQL0bwaHx0s95ngMo/s1600-h/arrows+trio.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 138px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjClBtZMiqDC66zD2kBVpXhrPhDVa6ETCcgEwFKHk7qNKWIot32wrXE6JUNMTCsduXkDc0opnRcKWx5PqY0917EYx5zyleX3wJ_NmXRHRYOrd6nM-RUY73zECJr19TQL0bwaHx0s95ngMo/s400/arrows+trio.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365756083476602386" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Above</span>:<br />These were the things that first caught my attention, and got me thinking..<br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">I'm</span> not entirely sure as to their purpose, but they were embedded in the pavement<br />all around Chester town centre, some kind of tour route I imagine. They looked pretty cool though, especially when they were in little clusters..<br /><br />unfortunately I started to record them a little too late in the day, and I only managed to<br />get a few before we didn't find any more.<br />I arranged the ones I did record though in grids above, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">categorising</span> the colour, direction and other aspects of each photo. A good exercise to get me back into the swing of things,<br />I might do more to it later.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Below:</span><br />Monitor Lizard.<br />The skin on this thing is amazing, looks like something from space invaders.<br />Pixel skin... cool.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4EHETRsK9_zU0XSoH9WuoWLPEJV5H5JXrG1OMaFDEGOl5tM3puTgZMlE2zekkHoQar3rz1ByGt4ZwD6boaDbAdNyzjIzueQCgiLQffbLGSGvU4TeLLSOYzq7TRwtgJbfM7EPisgO_axc/s1600-h/DSC_2639.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4EHETRsK9_zU0XSoH9WuoWLPEJV5H5JXrG1OMaFDEGOl5tM3puTgZMlE2zekkHoQar3rz1ByGt4ZwD6boaDbAdNyzjIzueQCgiLQffbLGSGvU4TeLLSOYzq7TRwtgJbfM7EPisgO_axc/s400/DSC_2639.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365756095103485362" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR8DLzoSmPLOPQSBZzNuyupQ8qHD24A46GwvxnIS4zL1-Hj4CUtzh_qIkmA2aVPddEn1GzxtmYCGjyBTpRVrLjvgDnrR4lH_31P_OYNS086IdQ9Wdjzw-mJ0ivKcM7nYTFa7UeN8bd-Kw/s1600-h/DSC_2639+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR8DLzoSmPLOPQSBZzNuyupQ8qHD24A46GwvxnIS4zL1-Hj4CUtzh_qIkmA2aVPddEn1GzxtmYCGjyBTpRVrLjvgDnrR4lH_31P_OYNS086IdQ9Wdjzw-mJ0ivKcM7nYTFa7UeN8bd-Kw/s400/DSC_2639+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365760167761646866" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Below</span>:<br />Okapi.<br />The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">most</span> bizarre animal I've seen in a long time,<br />only discovered in recent years, it has the arse end of a zebra, and the front end of a horse/donkey crossbreed. And it's this that I was interested in, it looks like a bizarre <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Photoshop</span> cut and paste job,<br />not to mention a professional airbrushing afterwards. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Hah</span>, I love it.<br /><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKPX9cyUXRiuSq_ZWpUAF_hQ3IulSttXCROGI7wntPHwUxJsh1SqVMcF41bPQZC3P5ktNiSAy9YkBi_22Y9ohcyZWXvIwt0cG2_E9Ib3Xy2A4XIIktVNcrnS4KTt-DuXDOUbisVpBiCBg/s1600-h/DSC_2648.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKPX9cyUXRiuSq_ZWpUAF_hQ3IulSttXCROGI7wntPHwUxJsh1SqVMcF41bPQZC3P5ktNiSAy9YkBi_22Y9ohcyZWXvIwt0cG2_E9Ib3Xy2A4XIIktVNcrnS4KTt-DuXDOUbisVpBiCBg/s400/DSC_2648.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365756101217081090" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right;">*MORE TO COME, WAITING ON PHOTOS*<br /></div>laurenforresterbagdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440134118057744854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936251998395114558.post-87183994373307281992009-08-02T19:49:00.002+01:002009-08-03T15:27:19.467+01:00CHECK MY OTHER BLOG......to see what I got upto at the end of the first year, and I'll post my digital folio up there aswell soon.laurenforresterbagdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440134118057744854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936251998395114558.post-8337674721208159902009-05-06T03:07:00.007+01:002009-05-06T03:32:35.656+01:00A T-shirt for Charlie..This is the result of a mini project I started over Easter. I basically missed my friends birthday, and I'm really bad at buying good things for people, so I thought something hand made and designed with our friendship in mind would be <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">appreciated</span> more than some shite I picked up in Argos.<br /><br />The T-shirt itself was a huge <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">disappointment</span>, and I managed to make some huge mistakes, which is usually the case when I decide I want to screen print something.<br />I didn't mask the edges off, so the ink bled through the sides of the screen, and I over did the ink towards the top of the design so it bled out and looks messy. As my patience wore thin I began making stupid mistakes, like spilling ink on the shirt, on the table, and on myself. I hope to rectify the mess I made of the T-shirt with a few hand done elements, I might stitch it, but I'll definately add some more drip paint effects by hand afterwards... should make the mistakes look more purposeful, hah. Anyway I'll get on with the pictures.<br /><br />Oh, I also took this opportunity to experiment with image presentation and layout, in preparation for the end of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">PPD</span> module. Yeah.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiofS7mRBA0ArSUaVz5kHeWA4KdbL9XorybZ9NmUkKyEtbZaMtRRU8U0buhKpJUtkKDY9Zc0dhZyYEWjGdpCW4toe7WJdifKB8b_9nDkH8IIM9sc6nLJXUc5m7cSG7wfdE2Mhvx5w5Sm7o/s1600-h/layout+3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiofS7mRBA0ArSUaVz5kHeWA4KdbL9XorybZ9NmUkKyEtbZaMtRRU8U0buhKpJUtkKDY9Zc0dhZyYEWjGdpCW4toe7WJdifKB8b_9nDkH8IIM9sc6nLJXUc5m7cSG7wfdE2Mhvx5w5Sm7o/s400/layout+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332528987963446162" border="0" /></a><br />This one's my favourite ^<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPhscI2EOV8L1iZU8mAsG8HA_CiHENU78DAIEQeM56yp766O39dmRS5ziOFV7xWRktMuehWPZiR1yhGQhEQSkd_VWNjP035HSaSD_8qEE5wJAJxF8ex8RIDmFprkeFTwfyTz8r1DJmQ_k/s1600-h/layout+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPhscI2EOV8L1iZU8mAsG8HA_CiHENU78DAIEQeM56yp766O39dmRS5ziOFV7xWRktMuehWPZiR1yhGQhEQSkd_VWNjP035HSaSD_8qEE5wJAJxF8ex8RIDmFprkeFTwfyTz8r1DJmQ_k/s400/layout+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332528983060831954" border="0" /></a><br />Drop shadow has its uses then...<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirQty9TSwIy4Ht0IE56zSC0S2NoUG0vxQN4iss06ZnBVNKf_lxkuRzzEdwYdV8e1iWxv-lz8ubsZmzZqvn_r8ytzAG_VNnkRUA7ASEQ7BKpUMOQDHxIKJCzq42cwE-pZ8cxnafTcVuKxM/s1600-h/layout+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirQty9TSwIy4Ht0IE56zSC0S2NoUG0vxQN4iss06ZnBVNKf_lxkuRzzEdwYdV8e1iWxv-lz8ubsZmzZqvn_r8ytzAG_VNnkRUA7ASEQ7BKpUMOQDHxIKJCzq42cwE-pZ8cxnafTcVuKxM/s400/layout+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332528980003735682" border="0" /></a>bad. very bad.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Original Design </span><br /><br />Inspired by the phrase: <span style="font-style: italic;">absence makes the heart grow fonder.</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">(awww.)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Muy8-_zgG16MiaqwAzP46fdWoLXd2ke43W6FJvmqAJs3lrAwIWP-DnUDUFr9_t-ErAwtpdM7P5hebSLik9OjtOeeA28RKhAoqlc7mdqs6dX3cKFiJisLOHuJ_iAUPopxEA16Y6iaBgc/s1600-h/tree+folr+charlie+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Muy8-_zgG16MiaqwAzP46fdWoLXd2ke43W6FJvmqAJs3lrAwIWP-DnUDUFr9_t-ErAwtpdM7P5hebSLik9OjtOeeA28RKhAoqlc7mdqs6dX3cKFiJisLOHuJ_iAUPopxEA16Y6iaBgc/s400/tree+folr+charlie+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332532835541077250" border="0" /></a><br /></div>laurenforresterbagdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440134118057744854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936251998395114558.post-89060537492751417102009-05-05T01:08:00.002+01:002009-05-05T01:44:53.972+01:00Manifesto - What do I want to be as a designer?As part of the same <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">PPD</span> session last Thursday we were asked to produce a manifesto relating to the new brief, updates and details of which can be found on my Design Practice blog.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Who did I used to be?</span><br />S<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">ince</span> I was very young I loved painting and drawing, I've always been drawn towards things that look interesting, or things that are cleverly put together.<br />As I got older I got into character design, and looked up to things like the Final Fantasy series and Zelda for inspiration (you wouldn't believe how much illustration is <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">involved</span> in making games like those).<br />Throughout college, I never felt like I had any <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">kind of</span> direction as far as actual design was concerned. I just liked making things look good. By the end of my further education I thought I had a real direction, I loved to work with traditional media, and then rework what I'd made in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Photoshop</span>. I designed mainly posters and illustrations for my own enjoyment, It was how I relaxed. After the first few months on this course my idea of what design should be was totally destroyed, and as I slowly began to piece it all back together, I lost interest in my old style of working.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Who am I now?</span><br />Well I never did piece back together my idea of what design should be. I doubt I ever will now either, I've found things change far to quickly to ever have that set in concrete. I feel that the past year has been a huge learning curve, I have come such a long way since September. I'm becoming more confident in my own work, and I'm slowly beginning to discover what I'm good at, and I'm getting an idea of where I want to be in the future. Right now I'd say I was an illustrator first and foremost. Secondly I am a handcrafter, and I prefer to create one off, unique pieces than designs for mass production, though I would say I am reasonably competent when it comes to flyer/poster design.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Where to now?</span> - 3 things I want to be doing in the future.<br /><br /><ol><li>I want to hone my illustrations, develop a style, but not be constricted by that style (eg Si Scotts designs are amazing but that style has already become alot less poplular than it was, and where does that leave him if he can't draw in any other style?)</li><li>I want to become a bookmaking wizard.</li><li>I want to be able to make my own website, this is something I have never touched on before, so hopefully over the next 2 years I'll be able to get a grasp of it, enough at least to put up my own site. Fingers crossed.</li></ol>As a final point, I'd still like to keep a level of sustainability within my design choices. I am still deciding how I feel on this matter of being green, though I think regardless of this, it's important not to be wasteful, so reusing and recycling will always be a consideration for me, in all areas of life. It's hard to write a manifesto when my ideas of what I want to be in the future keep on changing! I hope one day I'll at least have a set of ground rules to design by...laurenforresterbagdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440134118057744854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936251998395114558.post-35432253326757699012009-05-04T19:53:00.009+01:002009-05-04T23:52:26.366+01:00Critical Analysis Sesh.Last Thursday's <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">crit</span></span></span></span> session with Amber was actually really useful. We each brought along 5 pieces <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">of</span> contemporary design that had some link to the current brief (see 'design practice 1' blog) and we basically talked <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">about</span> and critically <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">analysed</span> what each of us had to present. We then went on to discuss what we had in mind for the current brief, where we thought it was going, and what relevance that had to the chosen imagery.<br /><br />I found this method of critique extremely useful, and I came away with a much better idea of where the latest project was heading. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Crits</span></span></span> like this in the future would not only help me to focus my ideas quicker than before, but also being exposed to everyone <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">else's</span></span></span> images gave me a broader knowledge of what was happening within <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">contemporary</span> design. Something I often neglect to keep up with, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">especially</span> with deadlines looming and so many other things to think about. So this could be a really good way <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">of</span> getting us all to look at more of what was going on in the design world right now!<br /><br />Anyway I'll show you what I brought to the session, and I'll tell you why.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">KERRY ROPER:</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ_gmqPE7WphN4Y7NV2lQnh9Qh9Dmf3gEKIFd2lDnvELfAJYHlbnhqoBziIgFjufTXjCZtb0GHEq8CAVBMpgrg24R1nau5J5cQpwB9n92lJ6SHmPU-N7CYDlP_9xcV82OBSAq7vE0ZNOI/s1600-h/triptych.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 442px; height: 209px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ_gmqPE7WphN4Y7NV2lQnh9Qh9Dmf3gEKIFd2lDnvELfAJYHlbnhqoBziIgFjufTXjCZtb0GHEq8CAVBMpgrg24R1nau5J5cQpwB9n92lJ6SHmPU-N7CYDlP_9xcV82OBSAq7vE0ZNOI/s400/triptych.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332045608970048322" border="0" /></a>These three I presume are supposed to work as a set, though I found them all <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">separately</span>.<br />If you haven't visited <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Debutart</span></span>.com yet I suggest you give it a go, it's a great place to get a good look at the up and coming illustrators. This is where I found Kelly Roper anyway, though I've <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">definitely</span> came across her work before.<br /><br />These three images I picked out purely for their <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">aesthetic</span> value. The collage and especially the handmade typeface, I just love how well all the elements fit together, and how well thought out they are, though on the surface it just looks like a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">mish</span></span>-mash of type and image. They've got an American Diner feel to them too, which fits great with the anti fast-food message I'm getting from them.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioPXEVr5HXpTqSiwPuE02sYN8XuY-cjQZdJEQcQIYaiGc2SY-kVZwffDddMLfw0L8t0eILJfz9NjQHQKpKz5M3gdEpwWZPTnswjA4ZMD8R6iJPGE6W7ZS6asgESA8aih0JHMC_Bft2HJw/s1600-h/debutart_kerry-roper_5346.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioPXEVr5HXpTqSiwPuE02sYN8XuY-cjQZdJEQcQIYaiGc2SY-kVZwffDddMLfw0L8t0eILJfz9NjQHQKpKz5M3gdEpwWZPTnswjA4ZMD8R6iJPGE6W7ZS6asgESA8aih0JHMC_Bft2HJw/s400/debutart_kerry-roper_5346.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332045610382808210" border="0" /></a>Another two from Kerry Roper..<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Above:</span><br />I chose purely for the quality <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">of</span> the illustration. I think <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">it's</span> fairly similar to my personal style, and is a good source of inspiration when considering how to add colour and shade an image.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Below:</span><br />Again by Kerry Roper, how broad are this woman's skills!? I was intrigued by the simple 'etch-a-sketch' style <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">of</span> illustration shes used here, it's so simple. I chose this to highlight the fact that less is more, as I know I have a habit of over complicating my work... Something I'm always working to correct.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFpYk5qK-BcCpFUamv10nv9Py9ILiZxre2GOT90UoYYODtPQ2qWDM4JxWOMnnVqt8Vyrm9lUu4hPiBPj3JZ9SOxtAOgC_1GDgCvFweNJvyrTPRwL9hLBvS9-HF149GTo-j9KYF5nZRYUg/s1600-h/debutart_kerry-roper_5377.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFpYk5qK-BcCpFUamv10nv9Py9ILiZxre2GOT90UoYYODtPQ2qWDM4JxWOMnnVqt8Vyrm9lUu4hPiBPj3JZ9SOxtAOgC_1GDgCvFweNJvyrTPRwL9hLBvS9-HF149GTo-j9KYF5nZRYUg/s400/debutart_kerry-roper_5377.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332045612805169938" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">CHUBBS</span></span>:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6mlSecXMSsF4jACBY1fCBlqw67p9b-BIgI6361oWOuWy6qPp1fZn74sDOzOeeP8eEU8G-ybW4VcXqMdHRIqPhd1R976d6bztNk0va7okc14SLujclSmZaNdZJ-bsk6YisEmUG7L8ECjo/s1600-h/artwork06_big.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 351px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6mlSecXMSsF4jACBY1fCBlqw67p9b-BIgI6361oWOuWy6qPp1fZn74sDOzOeeP8eEU8G-ybW4VcXqMdHRIqPhd1R976d6bztNk0va7okc14SLujclSmZaNdZJ-bsk6YisEmUG7L8ECjo/s400/artwork06_big.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332045617648649474" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtHlH7e9xUAmQERK2vYMGNkqWTKkNIWqPHMvUTmx7_cknLh3qY8yiTEEFy9JEA978pPIPkRg8ksdhylDK1wO5SCWm-zAo8rctC2u9tbBY5XSnvtX70Dt8WOsIAOlvIZtFcaq2TWENDqKI/s1600-h/artwork03_big.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 354px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtHlH7e9xUAmQERK2vYMGNkqWTKkNIWqPHMvUTmx7_cknLh3qY8yiTEEFy9JEA978pPIPkRg8ksdhylDK1wO5SCWm-zAo8rctC2u9tbBY5XSnvtX70Dt8WOsIAOlvIZtFcaq2TWENDqKI/s400/artwork03_big.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332045616541591362" border="0" /></a><br />I chose these two again for their aesthetic appeal, but specifically the combination of vector illustration and photography. Two completely opposite styles working together so beautifully is a rare sight, this guy has <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">definitely</span> pulled it off. I want to try and be more experimental in my own work with regard to this new brief. It's the last real chance I'll have to play around on this course and mess up without too much backlash, so I want to make the most of it!<br /><br /><br /><br />Last but not least a piece by<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">THOMASMATTHEWS:</span><br /><br />I have included this purely to signify that I am going to try my best to make this new project with my elective in mind. Though I'm reletively sure I failed my elective miserably, that doesnt mean that what I learnt didn't have a big impact on me, and as a personal experiment I'm going to try and see just how easy/hard it is to be a sustainable designer. However, I may well regret this decision massively in the very near future, hah.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitJgB55XfchBSIBr97skPN3vL4vKmfIYGie79vJ2GuV3rPsceb0S7J-C-RcafFeeDOsq55qwYFa1VHCErKrIQdRiqZCZL9P9fCP0jvfPvi2mx9E4-BbOetiP_At3s3rSY8z6RCJJ8rIKo/s1600-h/thomasmatthews.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitJgB55XfchBSIBr97skPN3vL4vKmfIYGie79vJ2GuV3rPsceb0S7J-C-RcafFeeDOsq55qwYFa1VHCErKrIQdRiqZCZL9P9fCP0jvfPvi2mx9E4-BbOetiP_At3s3rSY8z6RCJJ8rIKo/s400/thomasmatthews.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332103000756125730" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ_gmqPE7WphN4Y7NV2lQnh9Qh9Dmf3gEKIFd2lDnvELfAJYHlbnhqoBziIgFjufTXjCZtb0GHEq8CAVBMpgrg24R1nau5J5cQpwB9n92lJ6SHmPU-N7CYDlP_9xcV82OBSAq7vE0ZNOI/s1600-h/triptych.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">End transmission.</span><br /></div>laurenforresterbagdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440134118057744854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936251998395114558.post-51704675139144366822009-03-12T00:12:00.006+00:002009-03-23T02:26:46.988+00:00Elective: Recycling and sustainability.I've been in an extremely contemplative mood the past few days, I've spent <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">a lot</span> of time reading, and thinking about life in general.<br /><br />I went to borders the other day and totally on a whim, which I am <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">thoroughly</span> regretting now, bought a book for £20 about sustainable design. Really useful though as far as expanding my knowledge of the various materials and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">designers</span> there are out there...<br /><br />Anyway, Jo lent me another book a week or so ago, which I decided to pick up and have a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">go</span> at tonight, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">it's</span> called Good. Unlike every other graphic design related book out there that I have <span style="font-style: italic;">ever</span> picked up, I actually started to read this one and I will read it till the last page if I can borrow it for long enough.<br /><br />The book focuses mainly around ethics and morality within everyday life but specifically aimed at graphic designers. I mean, they may as well have written the book, and wrote "To Lauren" in it, because I've been waiting for a book like this for a long time...<br /><br /><br /><br />Anyway! Moving on, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">there's</span> a purpose to this post.<br /><br />here's my <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">manifesto</span> from last week.. I feel its something that will be ever <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">growing</span> and changing, but <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">here's</span> what I have so far.<br /><br /><ul><li>I want to design reflecting on my own opinion, not the opinion of others.</li><li> Paper will always be my biggest use of a natural resource. The fact that I am aware of this means I can take steps to reduce how much I use, recycle as much as I can, and consider where and who I buy paper from in the future.</li><li>Stay away from areas that I feel are morally wrong, this is mainly aimed at the advertising industry...</li><li>Stay informed! about everything, as much as I possibly can. How can I possibly communicate a message if I am uninformed in the first place?</li><li>When I can put it into words, there will be a 5<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">th</span> point.. and possibly many more where these came from.</li></ul><br /><br /><br />Secondly, a brief overview of my intentions for a project within this elective...<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What - What is the concept behind the project? What will it do?</span><br />The concept is to produce a booklet as an aid to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">eco</span>-conscious <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">graphic</span> designers.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Why - the types of ecological issues inspiring the project. What problem are you trying to solve?</span><br />This particular project will require a huge amount of research, I'll need to get my facts right if i want to achieve something that is actually useful. The main reason I am doing this is for myself. I want to know how I can become a more ecologically sound designer, and then I want to pass the message on. I guess my focus will be on paper stock, and printing. Though once I get going who knows where it will go.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> How - How will the project work? How will you go about it? What processes, techniques, research etc will you employ?</span><br />I will research into all areas that I feel concern graphic designers, paper, card, plastics and metals <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">or</span> any other print stock. The effect printing has on the environment, chemicals from traditional printing methods, recycled <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">cartridges</span> etc...<br />I will gather and process what I find out, and produce a book or booklet, carefully considering what materials I use in the process.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Where - Where will the resulting work exist?</span><br />In the hands of every <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">eco</span>-friendly graphic designer in the world!<br />Or in libraries... or anywhere else books are found. You get digital books, and audio books <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">as well</span>...<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Who - Who is the intended audience? What sector of society?</span><br />Graphic designers who want to find out more, or who need a set of guide lines to follow.laurenforresterbagdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440134118057744854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936251998395114558.post-71984752429079508332009-03-04T23:24:00.006+00:002009-03-05T00:01:39.479+00:00DON'T PANIC!!!!Pure = A clear conscience.<br /><br />Or <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">that's</span> what I think anyway.<br /><br /><br /><br />See what I think happened here, is I chose to answer the Don't Panic brief, and then people started to send out questionnaires regarding the recognition brief, based on acts of kindness... So then I started to think about how important these little acts are to me.. and I decided I wanted to address a similar issue in my resolution. Maybe I answered the wrong brief, maybe I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">didn't</span>, who knows.<br /><br />But I do know that even if you think this resolution is unsuccessful, I am satisfied in the knowledge that I managed to send out a message that I actually want people to hear.. or read. Whatever :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoIEIErbDCPlTvF4M0R9vGvCvCrAFtKhyphenhyphenfQLh7-DgO7lD3a4T2_uXGkvHwwkwS1BQC3OqsugmScY6HCQCTRH1GUYkW2uix1XUT31Lz5ZtQJIzBsg-zc7UX9f3zz36TOqnQImRn-jc_nGM/s1600-h/sdrgtertgrg+COMPASS.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoIEIErbDCPlTvF4M0R9vGvCvCrAFtKhyphenhyphenfQLh7-DgO7lD3a4T2_uXGkvHwwkwS1BQC3OqsugmScY6HCQCTRH1GUYkW2uix1XUT31Lz5ZtQJIzBsg-zc7UX9f3zz36TOqnQImRn-jc_nGM/s400/sdrgtertgrg+COMPASS.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309486373437762210" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">---------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Oh, and, I make better pancakes than you :)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLCCV0JT8b9uaANd5-maMyaIrVc4h3vnT5Y78bKPikBgT4UcGr11_y0YSoN4m3LFBzt6vPP4vOEsdu_6fTjG5f6yvDOirjyB3Ed6RHIa-SV_nLWQDpajBjeF_Mx9CdvShF4ZJJq0GzLyc/s1600-h/IMG_1644.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLCCV0JT8b9uaANd5-maMyaIrVc4h3vnT5Y78bKPikBgT4UcGr11_y0YSoN4m3LFBzt6vPP4vOEsdu_6fTjG5f6yvDOirjyB3Ed6RHIa-SV_nLWQDpajBjeF_Mx9CdvShF4ZJJq0GzLyc/s400/IMG_1644.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309484059453941954" border="0" /></a><br />xxx</div>laurenforresterbagdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440134118057744854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936251998395114558.post-81092468580851273402009-02-22T21:49:00.006+00:002009-03-05T00:05:53.945+00:00What is a line, part 3So my previous ideas have lead me <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">absolutely</span> no where, and since this is such a long brief I really wanted to get to grips <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">with a</span> subject that actually interested me.<br />I decided to sit down for a few hours and brain storm <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">a bit</span>, and this is what I came up with..<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFbeHMQoYNggbd60hgCetwSh6GcQOjDljfJwNp3e-WjLkUK60WehKu0WleNkfYkxy2dDoAO7yQPyIWRI1xvsLea1Bu8RNOZHcNJZjGaS38oQEJzV5z0Y5OqdRSYPPtSnKn7eMCIBJvxwc/s1600-h/what+is+a+line+brain+storm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFbeHMQoYNggbd60hgCetwSh6GcQOjDljfJwNp3e-WjLkUK60WehKu0WleNkfYkxy2dDoAO7yQPyIWRI1xvsLea1Bu8RNOZHcNJZjGaS38oQEJzV5z0Y5OqdRSYPPtSnKn7eMCIBJvxwc/s400/what+is+a+line+brain+storm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305742464734946818" border="0" /></a><br />The notes in yellow highlight ares of particular interest, so far I have...<br /><br /><br />A formation of people, objects or things on beside or behind each other<br /><ul><li> people - busy streets</li><li> things on a shelf</li><li> shop windows - displays, mannequins</li></ul>A mark indicating position, connection or boundaries<br /><ul><li>Travel</li><li>scars/ marks on the body indicating a position in ones life?</li></ul>A connected series of events, action or developments<br /><ul><li><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Dominoes</span></li><li>life spans</li></ul>I quite like the idea of shelves, and what people have on them, since the whole shelf format means that whatever people do have on them, they have to display in a line..<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZtrUHF84QEdAs7pRy1wdYU5BO4O0OL1dLwRgnr9tWYhtAXxvgv6x3nY5cvD6B_H7On_6W-WXwRPqumn7So2cx6uI4PZjv7stZrNsTfRxhtbmWp1rySHY16RZr9e5v-hP5Inv46r7SNcM/s1600-h/my+shelf.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZtrUHF84QEdAs7pRy1wdYU5BO4O0OL1dLwRgnr9tWYhtAXxvgv6x3nY5cvD6B_H7On_6W-WXwRPqumn7So2cx6uI4PZjv7stZrNsTfRxhtbmWp1rySHY16RZr9e5v-hP5Inv46r7SNcM/s400/my+shelf.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305753908404390674" border="0" /></a>This is my shelf, since all the shelves in liberty park are the same, I might <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">go</span> round and take photos of some other folks shelves, and see where that leads me.<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">until</span> then, any comments or feedback would be helpful.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />*EDIT*</span><br />I quickly knocked up this vector on Illustrator, purely out of curiosity, of the shelf photo above. I quite like the obvious links there are here with city scapes/horizon lines..<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOcfisluz-wfpgqQTu2HpPtXWr4PdQRAyRdlr37W4B4FYzH9KKT9ZQB3QQ5lsyxGeewJ2eDg9hiWFqmR_a1ULxv8BctbhWpWYE4Lqs7hv_0mV3eiZQcF_2y1pqCoJWi1F_7zFktRzvt88/s1600-h/shelf+outline.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 468px; height: 127px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOcfisluz-wfpgqQTu2HpPtXWr4PdQRAyRdlr37W4B4FYzH9KKT9ZQB3QQ5lsyxGeewJ2eDg9hiWFqmR_a1ULxv8BctbhWpWYE4Lqs7hv_0mV3eiZQcF_2y1pqCoJWi1F_7zFktRzvt88/s400/shelf+outline.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306162979623817346" border="0" /></a>laurenforresterbagdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440134118057744854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936251998395114558.post-63337101892978115612009-02-13T16:15:00.004+00:002009-02-15T13:15:07.614+00:00End of module Evaluation.<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt"><span dir="ltr"><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Arial;"><?xml:namespace prefix = o /><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt"><meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" equiv="Content-Type"><meta content="Word.Document" name="ProgId"><meta content="Microsoft Word 10" name="Generator"><meta content="Microsoft Word 10" name="Originator"><link href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CLauren%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List"><style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Wingdings; panose-1:5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0; mso-font-charset:2; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:0 268435456 0 0 -2147483648 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;} span.apple-style-span {mso-style-name:apple-style-span;} @page Section1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 90.0pt 72.0pt 90.0pt; mso-header-margin:36.0pt; mso-footer-margin:36.0pt; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} /* List Definitions */ @list l0 {mso-list-id:4795289; mso-list-type:hybrid; mso-list-template-ids:-1943214496 -336981506 67698691 67698693 67698689 67698691 67698693 67698689 67698691 67698693;} @list l0:level1 {mso-level-start-at:0; mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:-; mso-level-tab-stop:36.0pt; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-18.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} ol {margin-bottom:0cm;} ul {margin-bottom:0cm;} --> </style></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span class="apple-style-span">This module, especially the book of 100, has been by far the most stressful of the year and yet the most rewarding in the sense of what I’ve learnt. The 100 book on its own seemed to throw up problem after problem, and I feel I have come far, even in the past few months, in dealing with these kinds of issues. I think I have learnt to appreciate when I need to let an idea go, and how to work things to my advantage when a project doesn’t go the way I wanted or expected. My plan to use the laser cutter to produce the 100 pages of my book backfired in the last week, mainly due to my poor time management, but also because the facility became unavailable to me. Instead of realising that the idea was dead, I clung onto it for a good 3 or 4 days trying to figure out a way to bring it back to life, wasting precious time where I should have been developing a new concept. I think that has been the biggest lesson learnt in the past weeks, - learn to accept when it’s time to move on, it’s harder than it sounds when you have your heart set on something. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span class="apple-style-span">So, I moved on to tracing paper within the last few days, and though it’s not nearly as spectacular as my original idea, I feel I managed to get it up to an at least ‘markable’ standard before submission. Another pointer regarding this particular project was the amount of time I spent worrying over the cover. I spent countless hours down in woodwork trying to perfect this beautiful piece of wood into my dream book cover. Another example of me wanting to do something so much that it beings to cloud my vision, and I lose sight of the original objective, which in this case was research. Speaking of research, I felt it was particularly difficult to get my head round everything we had learnt before Christmas about researching and categorising. At the time it was easy to take in, but to actually put it into practise became such an issue for me. My organisational skills leave a lot to be desired anyway, but when faced with facts, figures and spreadsheets they actually cease to exist. Anyway, I tried to tailor the research I gathered to suit the way a prefer to work, which was nerve racking as I saw everyone around me making graphs and pie charts out of statistics they’d gathered. I figured I’d get nothing out of a process like that, so I left it well alone. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span class="apple-style-span"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span class="apple-style-span">
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<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span class="apple-style-span">I’ve developed many practical skills over this module, the most beneficial of which have been within Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span class="apple-style-span">InDesign I hadn’t ever used before, so I’ve gone from being a total novice to being able to design and print a booklet on my own. That’s probably the most useful thing I’ve learnt. The Photoshop brief forced me to use the software again, which I haven’t touched in about 6 months, and I was incredibly rusty. It’s been really good to get back on it though after all this time, and I’ve gained back some of my lost confidence, as well as discovering some new techniques.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span class="apple-style-span">Another interesting practical skill was the book binding workshop, what a fantastic skill to have? I’ve always been interested in book binding, and to create a professional looking book like that was something special.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:times new roman;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span class="apple-style-span"><b>
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<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span class="apple-style-span">The best way to solve any problem as far as I’m concerned is to talk about it. The group crits and the informal crits that occur within our group are the single biggest problem solver we have as designers. It’s so hard to overcome any issue on your own, without having someone to bounce off, and this is especially so within graphic design. So you can imagine how much talking I’ve been doing the last few weeks. Every step of the way, every problem I’ve encountered has been talked over and over with as many different people as I could find until I have a more rounded picture, only after this process will I make a decision.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span class="apple-style-span">The next step is work sheets. I’ve been working mainly on an A3 scale since we came back after Christmas, as I’m trying to wean myself off purely sketchbook work. So far so good, it’s nice to work on a bigger scale, as ideas flow better from one to the other when you aren’t flicking through pages!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span class="apple-style-span">Lastly, dare I say it, the good old reliable brainstorming session. Things I didn’t even realise I had in my head come out when I just start writing words on a piece of paper, sometimes that’s all you need to get you started. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:times new roman;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span class="apple-style-span"><b>
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<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:times new roman;">Strengths. I think my biggest strength was my perfectionist attitude towards the things that I really wanted to look good, i.e. the book cover. This has to be something that I keep under control though, or it could run away with me again.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:times new roman;">I think the part of the process that involved designing and creating a final resolution was also quite strong, some of my book design sheets were really quite strong, clear and concise.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:times new roman;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" face="times new roman"><span class="apple-style-span"><b></b></span> </p><p class="MsoNormal" face="times new roman"><span class="apple-style-span"><b></b></span> </p><p class="MsoNormal" face="times new roman"><span class="apple-style-span"><b>What weaknesses can you identify in your work and how will you address these more fully?<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" face="times new roman"><span class="apple-style-span"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" face="times new roman"><span class="apple-style-span"></span> </p><p class="MsoNormal" face="times new roman"><span class="apple-style-span">Research is by far my biggest let down, which is ridiculous because this was a research brief. Quite honestly, I have really struggled to apply what I’ve learnt about research to the projects that followed. That’s not to say I don’t think I’ve learnt anything, I’ve just found it so hard to be strict with myself and use research I’ve gathered to inform my decisions. Instead I tend to let my ideas form in my head and over conversation, forgetting to make note of them. This is obviously something I will work on, and like my time management skills, something that will take a lot long than a few weeks to resolve.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" face="times new roman"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" face="times new roman"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><span class="apple-style-span"><b>
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<br /></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><span class="apple-style-span"><b>Identify five things we could have done differently that would have benefited your progress<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><span class="apple-style-span"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18ptfont-family:times new roman;" ><span dir="ltr"><span class="apple-style-span"></span></span> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18ptfont-family:times new roman;" ><span dir="ltr"><span class="apple-style-span">More varied crit sessions. I had Jo for all my crits, and not to say that they weren’t useful and informative, I just found myself wanting more than one person’s perspective. Maybe one crit with each tutor? <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18ptfont-family:times new roman;" ><span dir="ltr"><span class="apple-style-span">Also more varied critting formats would’ve been beneficial. The same format of sitting in a large group going round one by one got a bit sterile for me after the first few sessions. Big groups also means people have switched off towards the end, so the last few people, invariably me, get less out of a session.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18ptfont-family:times new roman;" ><span dir="ltr"><span class="apple-style-span">Lastly, another issue with the crits, the length of them meant that often I came away feeling mentally drained, and it becomes hard to pick up work again afterwards. For me, a shorter, smaller grouped crit would be of much more use, and if need be, maybe have them more often. Instead of a really long, intense session one a week that leaves everyone feeling a bit dazed.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<br /><span dir="ltr"><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span><p></p>laurenforresterbagdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440134118057744854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936251998395114558.post-15561777501112819512009-02-03T23:50:00.005+00:002009-03-05T00:05:33.469+00:00What is a line, part 2Right, navigating away from phone lines for a while (to be fair I can't see that idea going very far) I've decided to just collect <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">a load</span> of ideas and images to see if they lead anywhere...<br /><br /><br />and they haven't yet, but let me show you the journey so far..<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiklp0eLsHig6bbj344hcDVVV-9FingvTPNs9KMsxO2QzM6B47FT6e_gn38HEjFnB_IVDxqJIL2Vsul4W2kNKZmpfQ1nVKUM0fGssnhTiJZ4L42O2gvkA6HD-K5io05YrS-gkyKYYlUd4o/s1600-h/39067971.tangledlines.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiklp0eLsHig6bbj344hcDVVV-9FingvTPNs9KMsxO2QzM6B47FT6e_gn38HEjFnB_IVDxqJIL2Vsul4W2kNKZmpfQ1nVKUM0fGssnhTiJZ4L42O2gvkA6HD-K5io05YrS-gkyKYYlUd4o/s400/39067971.tangledlines.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298725535099583922" border="0" /></a>So I went from tangled phone lines<br />to tangled string.<br />I know I've seen <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">a lot</span> of work by various artists where string is a<br />big factor or the design, but it seems my researching skills have failed me once again, as I cannot find them.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhR9FWpP7rJFfVI264c0_6Bl3i85dCCe0t1t9zj0TFXPg5PA57GeACPuHTGnjy4pPc6iN5Wb8gcWDz67seVq_TvPIBdJkt5p14YzwoFKcbX4JCWhY9AlTrJ5MPJ7uV4yOwhgBxje-1l_0/s1600-h/112259392_ab46f58284.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhR9FWpP7rJFfVI264c0_6Bl3i85dCCe0t1t9zj0TFXPg5PA57GeACPuHTGnjy4pPc6iN5Wb8gcWDz67seVq_TvPIBdJkt5p14YzwoFKcbX4JCWhY9AlTrJ5MPJ7uV4yOwhgBxje-1l_0/s400/112259392_ab46f58284.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298725531884634274" border="0" /></a>From tangled string to that good old party favourite 'Silly String'.<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5d6wDgouLvXlW0dX_Vj4SIebHTnZ8W1w2LM8WTbJCPOOUJmdOnUP4C6CQeU2hKlhJ1YudOEVpLO3XwWpOWHTiS0I0Mq4PkOChOKq2oOdP1I4hPRmUTfKe-oaHZZyRJVu-UJlsixpYRr4/s1600-h/green-mess.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5d6wDgouLvXlW0dX_Vj4SIebHTnZ8W1w2LM8WTbJCPOOUJmdOnUP4C6CQeU2hKlhJ1YudOEVpLO3XwWpOWHTiS0I0Mq4PkOChOKq2oOdP1I4hPRmUTfKe-oaHZZyRJVu-UJlsixpYRr4/s400/green-mess.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298725537104658194" border="0" /></a><br />To tangled cables, I think everyone can relate to these situations...<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Bn8q7qqm04skeIappsVhRfX6v5scWWJOlDPgn3uTAmoat7oVHiIohzAcdSh7quQGZsbidsgna8VZ847N9usrq6-2HOoeRGbohS6bupi8rneSBeTq7yId-Gv12uF0oOZfjQgWyXHbiKg/s1600-h/catphoto.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 285px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Bn8q7qqm04skeIappsVhRfX6v5scWWJOlDPgn3uTAmoat7oVHiIohzAcdSh7quQGZsbidsgna8VZ847N9usrq6-2HOoeRGbohS6bupi8rneSBeTq7yId-Gv12uF0oOZfjQgWyXHbiKg/s400/catphoto.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298725537945489314" border="0" /></a>To those really cheesy looking string pictures, I used to have one and I've always thought it was<br />super tacky! This one's looking pretty cool though.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBMkjopAhJdMk8TPnU-0kMtybvqkIWWQ7ANPY8f40Pt2avmAkyzG1sZRU2sZiDcAmrVeZBjzfAbY3oSFGvzNkrYLorjwVXyecS5RCf04h1ZcjPvJlY5dvujIfu_i2MnCRvQx3ud827WCg/s1600-h/string_art_demo_06.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 302px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBMkjopAhJdMk8TPnU-0kMtybvqkIWWQ7ANPY8f40Pt2avmAkyzG1sZRU2sZiDcAmrVeZBjzfAbY3oSFGvzNkrYLorjwVXyecS5RCf04h1ZcjPvJlY5dvujIfu_i2MnCRvQx3ud827WCg/s400/string_art_demo_06.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298725541672242290" border="0" /></a>More string...<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left; font-weight: bold;"><br />Wire man:<br /></div>...To these next 3 images I took on my camera phone a good year ago.<br />This was 3d piece by an artist who held a short <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">exhibition</span> at my old college, I have no hope of<br />remembering his name though.<br />I quite like the idea of using string or wire to create a 3d object that is essentially just lines.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD7V7MRziQPvLjhegdiCXxJHB1rKYMkLc_y-uHfP0qWbikDgIIUnTKZuqpRmC7Koccy63z4hsXQ5SisPC8Ph1ObMfJ8MpdtZzToqMagxxEcQZY78EAA4yOC6-0kZ4M75xkH-APYxGZI8M/s1600-h/DSC00343.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD7V7MRziQPvLjhegdiCXxJHB1rKYMkLc_y-uHfP0qWbikDgIIUnTKZuqpRmC7Koccy63z4hsXQ5SisPC8Ph1ObMfJ8MpdtZzToqMagxxEcQZY78EAA4yOC6-0kZ4M75xkH-APYxGZI8M/s400/DSC00343.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298726218462762242" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP80MPu-RBsdRiXY0_b19c4ojxqaqHRGQy1qeXl_9eg3QcwFlPfrQRmUuxiHV7Mjd0QmNBkcZ5FPlaSZCZVblQE4vszZ_obQyWbwIAmFDKF5ifJByZtB00HFcB95BOA2cVfhWL6nWO-Jg/s1600-h/DSC00348.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP80MPu-RBsdRiXY0_b19c4ojxqaqHRGQy1qeXl_9eg3QcwFlPfrQRmUuxiHV7Mjd0QmNBkcZ5FPlaSZCZVblQE4vszZ_obQyWbwIAmFDKF5ifJByZtB00HFcB95BOA2cVfhWL6nWO-Jg/s400/DSC00348.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298726220123006594" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu878Prkg6dOd71Gr10k9SLTRmSaQzkbu9nCia0dAQqerFhs32CgCIzhrQZQfzL34cHJ2yM2JwqKaxbKuMDC0lZXLvC2aDiM6MhYoQUFDoesJ654yYmmzaiC1B9kAeFAFbMkGThDUtisM/s1600-h/DSC00346.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu878Prkg6dOd71Gr10k9SLTRmSaQzkbu9nCia0dAQqerFhs32CgCIzhrQZQfzL34cHJ2yM2JwqKaxbKuMDC0lZXLvC2aDiM6MhYoQUFDoesJ654yYmmzaiC1B9kAeFAFbMkGThDUtisM/s400/DSC00346.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298726214999745250" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br />I quickly moved on to look at other possible materials, and came across this cut out, which at first looks like some kind of string, but it is <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">infact</span> paper.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmMcU0U7xO_ZSaBV5yZ09bpfHez5hv1pj4sjYElRGf1o6jJYORzV8KvclJ49uSLVw201x97NHDRwsCJjBmuzR76G_i7tF9zF0CJ9-DkiLaeNZG4QLHXTkoiDV7jrZOc8Cw3VvItxXPrOc/s1600-h/820659304_a06f6cc585.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmMcU0U7xO_ZSaBV5yZ09bpfHez5hv1pj4sjYElRGf1o6jJYORzV8KvclJ49uSLVw201x97NHDRwsCJjBmuzR76G_i7tF9zF0CJ9-DkiLaeNZG4QLHXTkoiDV7jrZOc8Cw3VvItxXPrOc/s400/820659304_a06f6cc585.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298726222031120274" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This bought me fairly obviously to spiders and the lines they weave to construct their homes...<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_L-w23gfBbyXqxGXl_C-RiB-ZZ6LA_U-N_8Xso8Nhhz2mbCoJa8yIHtCQY7WktphZIx_I0-VjVRqtLEBiWHB6OS92vLvO-Df2Ey8nLqrw189KuRBLjcVm1s2sb1Eu2GkSygLwVA_FQik/s1600-h/spiders-web.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_L-w23gfBbyXqxGXl_C-RiB-ZZ6LA_U-N_8Xso8Nhhz2mbCoJa8yIHtCQY7WktphZIx_I0-VjVRqtLEBiWHB6OS92vLvO-Df2Ey8nLqrw189KuRBLjcVm1s2sb1Eu2GkSygLwVA_FQik/s400/spiders-web.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298726225557314338" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Well <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">that's</span> where I am now, after literally hours of unsuccessful browsing. Time to give this a break I think, I'll try and come at this from a new perspective tomorrow...<br /><br />Any feedback on this will be <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">mucho</span> appreciated xlaurenforresterbagdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440134118057744854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936251998395114558.post-52851281573139712762009-02-03T13:27:00.005+00:002009-02-03T13:57:18.307+00:00Phone Lines.<div style="text-align: left;">I started thinking about phone lines as actual objects, not just how we are connected by them, and I came across these photos. The state of the phone lines in places like <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Asia</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">India</span> are horrific, there seems to be no order what so ever, and when hundreds of people are all connected into the same mess, it's not <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">surprising</span> when things go wrong!<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh92fyWn3XCth0DdnEvjtwWDoR6jgYrhV4xqZRCD_z7dEqIA__9GQFoKGuEAb881TmBPxw4o4QGKmQmGkQRSJVR5V8F96tJXYWu0RPYuPUinQwueaQA7V52f2sCuPInN0BSL8FIKakgyFs/s1600-h/phone-lines-india.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 325px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh92fyWn3XCth0DdnEvjtwWDoR6jgYrhV4xqZRCD_z7dEqIA__9GQFoKGuEAb881TmBPxw4o4QGKmQmGkQRSJVR5V8F96tJXYWu0RPYuPUinQwueaQA7V52f2sCuPInN0BSL8FIKakgyFs/s400/phone-lines-india.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298563230165731794" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOx8y2T1xIFXy1qOQWI2RqnJsj6RWZTFYa108gsPEqVYURPmDNZCBghhqlcBmTR_Y0HrCn3n3GWzxp1ZFhitOG-RIsEkys8W9up49INoCRt74c251xuh8jxN4QEWD_Fp4o7jGN6VRT4Og/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 312px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOx8y2T1xIFXy1qOQWI2RqnJsj6RWZTFYa108gsPEqVYURPmDNZCBghhqlcBmTR_Y0HrCn3n3GWzxp1ZFhitOG-RIsEkys8W9up49INoCRt74c251xuh8jxN4QEWD_Fp4o7jGN6VRT4Og/s400/1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298563231142071474" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The image below shows a clever advertisement designed for a brand of conditioner,</div><div style="text-align: center;">not very relevant but cool none the less!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLQEySoP1ATc0Sb__RoMH0RcQy2sUIaZsJYFIxtA1ivvdYQsn0hoJ27crkl5WdKW_-iFtk5mkmhyphenhyphenYFx_SW5JUbgfrVtagnyGN_WP3FNWANKPkUgJfaeaATqP-IlKCZPmdnfZ9IQsIfgMU/s400/rejoicecomb_1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298566375113068098" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 364px; " /></div>laurenforresterbagdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440134118057744854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936251998395114558.post-4429483558244156952009-02-02T21:07:00.007+00:002009-03-05T00:05:13.682+00:00What is a line?Well, this is what Google thinks...<br /><br /><ul class="std" type="disc"><li><span style="font-size:78%;">a formation of people or things one beside another; "the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed"; "they were arrayed in line of ...</span></li><li><span style="font-size:78%;">a mark that is long relative to its width; "He drew a line on the chart" </span></li><li><span style="font-size:78%;">a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point </span></li><li><span style="font-size:78%;">text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen; "the letter consisted of three short lines"; "there are six lines in every stanza" </span></li><li><span style="font-size:78%;">a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum </span></li><li><span style="font-size:78%;">a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops); "they attacked the enemy's line" </span></li><li><span style="font-size:78%;">argumentation: a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning; "I can't follow your line of reasoning" </span></li><li><span style="font-size:78%;">cable: a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power </span></li><li><span style="font-size:78%;">course: a connected series of events or actions or developments; "the government took a firm course"; "historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available" </span></li><li><span style="font-size:78%;">a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent </span></li><li><span style="font-size:78%;">wrinkle: a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface; "his face has many lines"; "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles" </span></li><li><span style="font-size:78%;">pipeline: a pipe used to transport liquids or gases; "a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport" </span></li><li><span style="font-size:78%;">the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed </span></li><li style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">telephone line: a telephone connection</span> </span></li><li><span style="font-size:78%;">acting in conformity; "in line with"; "he got out of line"; "toe the line" </span></li><li><span style="font-size:78%;">lineage: the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors" </span></li><li><span style="font-size:78%;">something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible; "a washing line" </span></li><li><span style="font-size:78%;">occupation: the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business" </span></li><li><span style="font-size:78%;">in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area </span></li><li><span style="font-size:78%;">channel: (often plural) a means of communication or access; "it must go through official channels"; "lines of communication were set up between the two firms" </span></li><li><span style="font-size:78%;">a particular kind of product or merchandise; "a nice line of shoes" </span></li><li><span style="font-size:78%;">a commercial organization serving as a common carrier </span></li><li><span style="font-size:78%;">agate line: space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising </span></li><li><span style="font-size:78%;">credit line: the maximum credit that a customer is allowed </span></li><li><span style="font-size:78%;">cover the interior of; "line the gloves"; "line a chimney" </span></li><li><span style="font-size:78%;">tune: a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven" </span></li><li><span style="font-size:78%;">trace: make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand" </span></li><li><span style="font-size:78%;">persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress; "`let me show you my etchings' is a rather worn line"; "he has a smooth line but I didn't fall for it"; "that salesman must have practiced his fast line of talk" </span></li><li><span style="font-size:78%;">mark with lines; "sorrow had lined his face" </span></li><li><span style="font-size:78%;">note: a short personal letter; "drop me a line when you get there" </span></li><li><span style="font-size:78%;">fill plentifully; "line one's pockets" </span></li><li><span style="font-size:78%;">a conceptual separation or distinction; "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity" </span></li><li><span style="font-size:78%;">reinforce with fabric; "lined books are more enduring" </span></li><li><span style="font-size:78%;">production line: mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it</span></li></ul><br /><br />From the brief I have chosen the starting point "A connected series of events, actions or developments" as asked. I thought about how people are connected via the internet and telephones, but I have to admit, any inspiration I had for this project disappeared along with my will to go back to college over Christmas. So I had a quick search on Google to find it again, and straight away I'm drawn back to this telephone idea...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCOkpa8lvCUW_JGwB1l95zI3hFVHBQnLOg5-MjoMkjfyelYyXhfStvY8EBIbrh_Ils4bCax_khSy-zeX9rEXMPsRw35mQf7Z__KrQQmgzhn7OocU1yCurh_jbkL1VLnpjFuFWwXhvN0Ao/s1600-h/post+it.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCOkpa8lvCUW_JGwB1l95zI3hFVHBQnLOg5-MjoMkjfyelYyXhfStvY8EBIbrh_Ils4bCax_khSy-zeX9rEXMPsRw35mQf7Z__KrQQmgzhn7OocU1yCurh_jbkL1VLnpjFuFWwXhvN0Ao/s400/post+it.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298316478899434690" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglYNWIKXl_VIOmJYsWXjLme4OFcn6Ze10arwS7ndVmlseSrdoBMX5Uo9CQ9ABRJRGg3-i0DZ99UhUVaLmf1YQkS1Oqu_laYnKh8Ub_JAMhHhpFga9UihX1n5WVufcnljg1GLFEAj7Y-H8/s1600-h/sc_stick_drawing-300.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 313px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglYNWIKXl_VIOmJYsWXjLme4OFcn6Ze10arwS7ndVmlseSrdoBMX5Uo9CQ9ABRJRGg3-i0DZ99UhUVaLmf1YQkS1Oqu_laYnKh8Ub_JAMhHhpFga9UihX1n5WVufcnljg1GLFEAj7Y-H8/s400/sc_stick_drawing-300.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298314434916292466" border="0" /></a>Some of the older phones are really nice objects as they are.<br />This simple line drawing I think is visually quite striking on its own,<br />though it obvously has some purpose other than that.<br /><br /><br />I'll post more stuff as and when I find it, I'll get some of my own work up aswell soon.<br />Any sugesstions on how I can take this further would be helpful at this point!<br /></div>laurenforresterbagdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440134118057744854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936251998395114558.post-43201457122147331942009-01-30T21:36:00.007+00:002009-03-04T23:14:13.460+00:00Book of 100.Right this is a back dated post, but one I have only just noticed was missing from my blog! Oops.<br />Basically, here we have photos of mock ups, the final resolution and a general and pretty brief <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">explanation</span> as to how i arrived at it.<br />Enjoy...<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mock up 1:</span><br />This was my first attempt at <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Japanese</span> stab binding, which was reasonably straight forward, the main aim was to test out the woodwork facilities down stairs, which I have to say are really well equipped, thanks Rodger for helping me make this one!<br />The cover is made from a 3 ply oak veneer that I glued and pressed over night. I cut it to shape, including a simple fabric hinge on the front cover, and clamped the whole lot together ready for binding.<br />I then took the whole thing back down to woodwork, measured and drilled the holes, and then... I stuck the whole thing on the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">industrial</span> sander to get a really clean finish on the edges ( since the pages were all hand cut it was really uneven!)<br /><br /><br />I kept it all clamped up, so the binding was really secure and accurate.<br />Take a look...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLpiHAaUYO-wUoGGbPF6NPHN91tdyV7f-abR2Jw72YtdVlyeirZ-RwQhtXJNtFWG9EeRkSHkfqWDYfiYkg3F_8t40Bz2yyvg9oVT9Le6HgFa97_yk34WMXZ1bwdmSchwlcjOLgyJl0cdQ/s1600-h/DSC01469.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLpiHAaUYO-wUoGGbPF6NPHN91tdyV7f-abR2Jw72YtdVlyeirZ-RwQhtXJNtFWG9EeRkSHkfqWDYfiYkg3F_8t40Bz2yyvg9oVT9Le6HgFa97_yk34WMXZ1bwdmSchwlcjOLgyJl0cdQ/s400/DSC01469.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309465121618615522" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdrP-qXsDvOPXS8pTcHWbuwLCAb45SqIu-x5v-Nohn2yD-LoV9BorZ2IhpiYr1-ysHqeUjqFTFGwdt_mgwQPCVQaFnvj41rpu7msA5nQicvvljfD8vtvIQXwyOHbzTI9pZea4lHs1h__g/s1600-h/DSC01470.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdrP-qXsDvOPXS8pTcHWbuwLCAb45SqIu-x5v-Nohn2yD-LoV9BorZ2IhpiYr1-ysHqeUjqFTFGwdt_mgwQPCVQaFnvj41rpu7msA5nQicvvljfD8vtvIQXwyOHbzTI9pZea4lHs1h__g/s400/DSC01470.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309465126931925202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglx9S-KANzZ_OFuqHDIS_gSD5iW8QZ3oIk9e8yedEFwd81W6G84DCjmsSrE4c1jTTptdu0aeTx5noqAVq1CS4GAz8hWpVwfMonE9HlEzIsIyJ4c-VfWkKgTMMb3XQsLeOP_CniokFw6Dg/s1600-h/DSC01485.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglx9S-KANzZ_OFuqHDIS_gSD5iW8QZ3oIk9e8yedEFwd81W6G84DCjmsSrE4c1jTTptdu0aeTx5noqAVq1CS4GAz8hWpVwfMonE9HlEzIsIyJ4c-VfWkKgTMMb3XQsLeOP_CniokFw6Dg/s400/DSC01485.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309465113326015266" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwKwGdhm6Sv4Di-aogjtxdFeMmIgpl1dPUHBeYQI3OLjWn6hSdpEYEuMvDDn4SWOoWy8I2gyurin2kyzx2jQL_BqnbEzlInQa0SOTmUtVeon37vmcKxcwto2-ujTH9MBRn0g8omKi_EEM/s1600-h/DSC01483.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwKwGdhm6Sv4Di-aogjtxdFeMmIgpl1dPUHBeYQI3OLjWn6hSdpEYEuMvDDn4SWOoWy8I2gyurin2kyzx2jQL_BqnbEzlInQa0SOTmUtVeon37vmcKxcwto2-ujTH9MBRn0g8omKi_EEM/s400/DSC01483.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309465111771998674" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_XiTeHf4rBd449a0KFb_tDuKhF6AOoz8O-Zlzw3hrrpsOT2nLuEp6u4NJajBivjKOXxRGkNU5HnnLehHgKruCzIxGc5mAV2oC0zQvEyxwv-m4TgthdNDsrzYZDrswzAE_YIpQ7PiW3xs/s1600-h/DSC01480.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_XiTeHf4rBd449a0KFb_tDuKhF6AOoz8O-Zlzw3hrrpsOT2nLuEp6u4NJajBivjKOXxRGkNU5HnnLehHgKruCzIxGc5mAV2oC0zQvEyxwv-m4TgthdNDsrzYZDrswzAE_YIpQ7PiW3xs/s400/DSC01480.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309465106757028450" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mock up 2:</span><br />This mock up was an experimentation into the possibilities of the content...<br />100 trees was never going to be interesting unless I did something really stunning, this was going to come in the form of 100 cut out trees, getting smaller and smaller untill the shape became an acorn! over 100 pages the effect would be a really thick, hollow inprint of a trees lifespan. Anyway I was concerned about how long this would take to hand cut, so i saught other way in which to cut the pages.<br />I found the laser cutter.<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />(apologies for the orintation of theses photos, It's not that I can't get the to rotate, I just cant be bothered to find out why they won't)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHPBV_nB1BEOTpx8EAhRFHKuBBpj3GZ2oytvI2fuIWGeuVyPncgru_UJVHB6Fs3m-nqwH10SHTSDAs18hjDh55lzFbCHqQxS_fzInepz4MGF67HbdN9FBBgp2mNr3sB-Cc50bkB77O2L0/s1600-h/IMG_1699.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHPBV_nB1BEOTpx8EAhRFHKuBBpj3GZ2oytvI2fuIWGeuVyPncgru_UJVHB6Fs3m-nqwH10SHTSDAs18hjDh55lzFbCHqQxS_fzInepz4MGF67HbdN9FBBgp2mNr3sB-Cc50bkB77O2L0/s400/IMG_1699.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309456155938082130" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvL73L4B5L17yJHAY3JmzPJYhGDhPf-5WcW-gsbzVXTPNheDzCoQL-kz0UD1eI7fWMciIbDIBSc4cMMTbIh0S4TfCmDsm8IFlDHrqf2WH4k4vjA8-N3_ga9pb5oBFPYpAPCNlXF3FcRLI/s1600-h/IMG_1704.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvL73L4B5L17yJHAY3JmzPJYhGDhPf-5WcW-gsbzVXTPNheDzCoQL-kz0UD1eI7fWMciIbDIBSc4cMMTbIh0S4TfCmDsm8IFlDHrqf2WH4k4vjA8-N3_ga9pb5oBFPYpAPCNlXF3FcRLI/s400/IMG_1704.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309456151103561890" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQjmy8qMomn_BMyl0eBHPg4Kaf1dsV70Y51eBU14RSvdKhh3wPrd6DaVFVaUWjGMbbm4ixM14SQ3Lzeuy8l8p7xUaqhR1hek_vfxh4QOK_p284pg3JJhV535mLZk9Hf0FdUhyW4inwobs/s1600-h/IMG_1707.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQjmy8qMomn_BMyl0eBHPg4Kaf1dsV70Y51eBU14RSvdKhh3wPrd6DaVFVaUWjGMbbm4ixM14SQ3Lzeuy8l8p7xUaqhR1hek_vfxh4QOK_p284pg3JJhV535mLZk9Hf0FdUhyW4inwobs/s400/IMG_1707.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309456148208419730" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrhz5Bj3wwlCtHLvIyjPj5ThY9w_l0lJ81zAdErAunkuhhqI3rWLbKIWm-76JEpAdoRZsPhutrhEolxZXBF_puFugcFExsKHv-ddd_abVmk5E4SVlnAPkzgc3PkjmHPfQPXm9a7a-n0Fk/s1600-h/IMG_1709.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrhz5Bj3wwlCtHLvIyjPj5ThY9w_l0lJ81zAdErAunkuhhqI3rWLbKIWm-76JEpAdoRZsPhutrhEolxZXBF_puFugcFExsKHv-ddd_abVmk5E4SVlnAPkzgc3PkjmHPfQPXm9a7a-n0Fk/s400/IMG_1709.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309456136206376738" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Final Resolution</span>:<br />Went horribly wrong.<br />Bad time management along with the laser cutter being unavalible when I needed it, meant I couldn't go ahead with the cut out pages idea, and with less than a week to go I was starting to doubt whether or not i'd be able to get the book completed!<br />After alot of confusion and upset over my first plan going wrong, i finally got it together and went ahead with an idea based on layering tracing paper. The tracing paper was printed greyscale with my orginal photos, most of them had been digitally manipulated though.<br />The idea would have worked okay if I had managed to get the book bound to a reasonable quality, which I feel I did not. The binding is awful, really loose, which is a huge shame consdiering the amount of time I spend on the cover. Anyway take a look for yourself. I'd give it a 6/10 at the most. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinZDYZGwhC9YFc0kvtBtAbjtObmXjhgfiEWEhU-Kt4UhqT0ynwIF2lmX4NTvb-NQACxB2OfwGZ8LFXDWT1SzWKme8P2VUoQpgB4hqTEDuNNCAMzrmLaULgkkjZMHW2mCuvkPQG6Px2IgQ/s1600-h/IMG_1682.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinZDYZGwhC9YFc0kvtBtAbjtObmXjhgfiEWEhU-Kt4UhqT0ynwIF2lmX4NTvb-NQACxB2OfwGZ8LFXDWT1SzWKme8P2VUoQpgB4hqTEDuNNCAMzrmLaULgkkjZMHW2mCuvkPQG6Px2IgQ/s400/IMG_1682.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309453542261254194" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">crappy crappy binding..</span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNSzAtZeFQ8X8ivj3caa5qumYwkl8twTY4nsvqWNxrURsNpaZEXGDOAbrWttS_awHqL3yIFQ598wnUNvsB6w1VGr3jGiTxP1sLzqCy-nOvysVGw8Ztjie7Nne2vVlgPCTrJyvwo0KXyXU/s1600-h/IMG_1683.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNSzAtZeFQ8X8ivj3caa5qumYwkl8twTY4nsvqWNxrURsNpaZEXGDOAbrWttS_awHqL3yIFQ598wnUNvsB6w1VGr3jGiTxP1sLzqCy-nOvysVGw8Ztjie7Nne2vVlgPCTrJyvwo0KXyXU/s400/IMG_1683.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309453534893505362" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsiQtjlE91XvBTOWlBppCfoLjEiE6dFDfr6n_VQchu8OgDpNMHK7P-NWpY3RyJc2CqzfXpHJEVz208c54raIxBasKD3M7dy9cPSVh1xpTJ1i1yH_HoUSVjwKJ55BzruhBGScLw5if9RcA/s1600-h/IMG_1681.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsiQtjlE91XvBTOWlBppCfoLjEiE6dFDfr6n_VQchu8OgDpNMHK7P-NWpY3RyJc2CqzfXpHJEVz208c54raIxBasKD3M7dy9cPSVh1xpTJ1i1yH_HoUSVjwKJ55BzruhBGScLw5if9RcA/s400/IMG_1681.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309453522544780722" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkF4n8qeXUivWlnyd1wJojo0CLwdsKWk3TfWtNDoUou6Eao46nQPBqqIcDxK8PumGFYxqn3Nq8_iarjvwjhBqsUnUNynk9yczvgl-23wAGfnnad3salA07TCwqjxUtVO_8K7U8m6cSBX8/s1600-h/IMG_1687.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkF4n8qeXUivWlnyd1wJojo0CLwdsKWk3TfWtNDoUou6Eao46nQPBqqIcDxK8PumGFYxqn3Nq8_iarjvwjhBqsUnUNynk9yczvgl-23wAGfnnad3salA07TCwqjxUtVO_8K7U8m6cSBX8/s400/IMG_1687.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309453513655745458" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivTFPWIuFqqqlX6p3F1vkqzkOIhsvMvw3Jv_f1II-i6cHCYrrNpnihXgp4ELkO5ZfImPyXF4Bwnb0lXMxHlUdUQeq2htyqtEd-1iZWEovDzjbfDClXyZhme_FOH0t0W_spZW7z8py9R48/s1600-h/IMG_1693.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivTFPWIuFqqqlX6p3F1vkqzkOIhsvMvw3Jv_f1II-i6cHCYrrNpnihXgp4ELkO5ZfImPyXF4Bwnb0lXMxHlUdUQeq2htyqtEd-1iZWEovDzjbfDClXyZhme_FOH0t0W_spZW7z8py9R48/s400/IMG_1693.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309453514826739938" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Anyway thats about it for the 100 book, see my evaulation for a more in depth look at how I felt this project went..<br /><br />ciao xlaurenforresterbagdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440134118057744854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936251998395114558.post-71448339530187208402009-01-29T00:24:00.015+00:002009-01-29T23:39:07.777+00:00Wooden BooksJust found a website that made me wow a little bit.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.leijonstedt.com/">http://www.leijonstedt.com/</a><br /><br />Some of the content is very questionable, this is more of a Fine Art project I suppose, but look at the books! How beautiful are they? It's all very helpful to me anyway since the plan is to have a wooden cover for my book, which obviously raises plenty of issues as far as binding is concerned. I'll maybe take some of the most relevant images down to Vernon Street this week, and have a word with the guys down there.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY1OcILY6XW90gJ36KT4g7i8GhjeqWtzm5IrXs_VH4ECdY6O486pxKgbU_aGiKr9RLWgcCGM48tX8PSlHNP3wWxYjNrWT4yYfmiJ6DJ9j1uSqdjOwJGbl2MtTaRporheJlTQwCtpSlnvE/s1600-h/20080312-032639-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY1OcILY6XW90gJ36KT4g7i8GhjeqWtzm5IrXs_VH4ECdY6O486pxKgbU_aGiKr9RLWgcCGM48tX8PSlHNP3wWxYjNrWT4yYfmiJ6DJ9j1uSqdjOwJGbl2MtTaRporheJlTQwCtpSlnvE/s200/20080312-032639-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296518436737498930" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0bnrFKdIv1wir4LGuAEFrD1Nz-ZtQkHfYyE1-PsskpJvDF8MGTm5wzZpJebqU-nYr3krN0CYpJIK0FmdgX_ujKEiiIqKD4qO97DHeggtEo7W6hWvOl0Hyr_ly-6VSSgXXEk3Cy2gA-H0/s1600-h/20080312-032639-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0bnrFKdIv1wir4LGuAEFrD1Nz-ZtQkHfYyE1-PsskpJvDF8MGTm5wzZpJebqU-nYr3krN0CYpJIK0FmdgX_ujKEiiIqKD4qO97DHeggtEo7W6hWvOl0Hyr_ly-6VSSgXXEk3Cy2gA-H0/s200/20080312-032639-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296518434871154274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1lSeuggEIHknzpPBjomH1qQQ9yrRhLf8VfEDt-U7EGmzgygr-TpXg1NIIwtiz5XpA8jA3y7hpVKqYZDHnwuIEjbWdbHd9XM4wLf0WGmKxvhTQPyOg-XdgUF_5cvrw5t58d-ncS5WXxpY/s1600-h/20080312-031800-3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1lSeuggEIHknzpPBjomH1qQQ9yrRhLf8VfEDt-U7EGmzgygr-TpXg1NIIwtiz5XpA8jA3y7hpVKqYZDHnwuIEjbWdbHd9XM4wLf0WGmKxvhTQPyOg-XdgUF_5cvrw5t58d-ncS5WXxpY/s200/20080312-031800-3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296518434252732146" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAlDH7M2oPy8bMzQ7Q2_rlnyMJQIlzHEyokquay_ilcOGWqt1InpEDn1aSSvi-alhPvBsEQ2LYAiioiGME_VUxaVPTOmJf-4clxSdFLXJ1sQ7gPlWf7qKVoFTggKEfAgP_wux5FGDhyphenhyphen4o/s1600-h/20080312-031800-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAlDH7M2oPy8bMzQ7Q2_rlnyMJQIlzHEyokquay_ilcOGWqt1InpEDn1aSSvi-alhPvBsEQ2LYAiioiGME_VUxaVPTOmJf-4clxSdFLXJ1sQ7gPlWf7qKVoFTggKEfAgP_wux5FGDhyphenhyphen4o/s200/20080312-031800-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296518429428330914" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjqswR3fQ-DwyrzR-RiNrK3LOkWRN_pDaEn_OOWnKeybnaphacjQNLSPpvu12ynesfhFfM25pAg722vhtUXziEZhCoWz7CfuH1ht2TgmtYHGMIDzt8VReoSnNMq6ES1k5EvX1dJtpxAZM/s1600-h/20080312-031800-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjqswR3fQ-DwyrzR-RiNrK3LOkWRN_pDaEn_OOWnKeybnaphacjQNLSPpvu12ynesfhFfM25pAg722vhtUXziEZhCoWz7CfuH1ht2TgmtYHGMIDzt8VReoSnNMq6ES1k5EvX1dJtpxAZM/s200/20080312-031800-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296518432038786610" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;">Concertina style</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQd4SPnRqmwgS7ASUB1EVekNS0aF7AkczEf7cCCtpCVD3e9Cm7YJZDZrQhi6UJGvWSm66auCB7OTLEJRHHr2tOtW-RKJSnprSF1Hw6ShtjbaImIzrw5AXW6yp7iTwb2O9tRpqbo80bj-A/s1600-h/20080319-190949-73.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 182px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQd4SPnRqmwgS7ASUB1EVekNS0aF7AkczEf7cCCtpCVD3e9Cm7YJZDZrQhi6UJGvWSm66auCB7OTLEJRHHr2tOtW-RKJSnprSF1Hw6ShtjbaImIzrw5AXW6yp7iTwb2O9tRpqbo80bj-A/s200/20080319-190949-73.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296519203046064290" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTRRCcxqD2bhNfy5dM-Ba00kfsVdEefs4Gz3y3GtqWcx0m2mJ4csB675xMfSjd1oxOav3KYZbvOFdxWLKIVBRl9cZ5pYKDciAhCfSTPhQ_ZMIRp0eXn2V19sn7Q-fbNS-nCio8TQVWy_Y/s1600-h/20080319-190949-71.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 182px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTRRCcxqD2bhNfy5dM-Ba00kfsVdEefs4Gz3y3GtqWcx0m2mJ4csB675xMfSjd1oxOav3KYZbvOFdxWLKIVBRl9cZ5pYKDciAhCfSTPhQ_ZMIRp0eXn2V19sn7Q-fbNS-nCio8TQVWy_Y/s200/20080319-190949-71.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296519201885791394" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinReHyngWf9hvs-cz-IgIiZJy7QlM6gnEVSu_BUUOBRRnNrrB9tVkiQcsqUW-MAWMjBsIO9HyJiFC5PgN2PwswPM21LeP1Xirn7DOXhY9sHuEYUKKP2wbAldwZoNMOHCKtOk9iFN0-U_g/s1600-h/20080319-190949-70.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 182px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinReHyngWf9hvs-cz-IgIiZJy7QlM6gnEVSu_BUUOBRRnNrrB9tVkiQcsqUW-MAWMjBsIO9HyJiFC5PgN2PwswPM21LeP1Xirn7DOXhY9sHuEYUKKP2wbAldwZoNMOHCKtOk9iFN0-U_g/s200/20080319-190949-70.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296519196697777602" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;">This one's by far my favourite, looks really rugged and worn. Bindings abit pants though.</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDL3E8FXKArAIK2kuxJIn82HN07RHS0vosoxULLexC87UhmSFdWblKd5HcdDikK22dIi7P4RApq0HlGM9NCtV8F0UrRTUOs3cLXwVyP_U7gmbp_BTY1nHAUB_T2YfKk8IPZe9tR3X6jz8/s1600-h/20080312-062344-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDL3E8FXKArAIK2kuxJIn82HN07RHS0vosoxULLexC87UhmSFdWblKd5HcdDikK22dIi7P4RApq0HlGM9NCtV8F0UrRTUOs3cLXwVyP_U7gmbp_BTY1nHAUB_T2YfKk8IPZe9tR3X6jz8/s200/20080312-062344-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296519207768005650" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYQctXYUX_EtjVIHPCwqVNlvPHR2R-uBWK0fbOioShYqAHTNDpCFWRoru55h55ITXzck20YD_IJsRJH9sqmj0qmOWdat7XvafiNwTn1LHQ-d0ZR3ZlDJfWQNxW-u0Ytbl2c4RQ9S31RJg/s1600-h/20080312-062344-4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYQctXYUX_EtjVIHPCwqVNlvPHR2R-uBWK0fbOioShYqAHTNDpCFWRoru55h55ITXzck20YD_IJsRJH9sqmj0qmOWdat7XvafiNwTn1LHQ-d0ZR3ZlDJfWQNxW-u0Ytbl2c4RQ9S31RJg/s200/20080312-062344-4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296519205756556834" border="0" /></a><a id="publishButton" class="cssButton" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="if (this.className.indexOf("ubtn-disabled") == -1) {var e = document['stuffform'].publish;(e.length) ? e[0].click() : e.click(); if (window.event) window.event.cancelBubble = true; return false;}" target=""><div class="cssButtonOuter"><div class="cssButtonMiddle"><div class="cssButtonInner"><br /></div></div></div></a><span style="font-size:100%;"></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;">This ones pretty cool too, I think it's full of sonnets, how very romantic.<br />It's nice to see the artist has made a good effort to reflect the content in the design of the book.<br /> Something I have thought long and hard about already...</span></div>laurenforresterbagdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440134118057744854noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936251998395114558.post-58392905985812862632009-01-23T10:19:00.004+00:002009-01-23T10:37:55.011+00:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6HO5r9_Fkec2r_wk-5ZVD9dYrkxZ2yvUVm3TguYHXzdiRPCtrQVruRDpCHqjxb9_dnzN-PAg4SBq7f_a5uBKg_o4BHCQGlTqSP89XR1THa2HgVqDnW82YnxGQKP0Tx9FiSYJe6pqgoMA/s1600-h/15.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6HO5r9_Fkec2r_wk-5ZVD9dYrkxZ2yvUVm3TguYHXzdiRPCtrQVruRDpCHqjxb9_dnzN-PAg4SBq7f_a5uBKg_o4BHCQGlTqSP89XR1THa2HgVqDnW82YnxGQKP0Tx9FiSYJe6pqgoMA/s200/15.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294432610792053362" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXXsGD0Fz7uXCkfQavI87a6PKIU0Ea32ezjHEFoU7TP17p7RvT2n-qwbw5mW5qyBNp_8LRK1Gvc0VQP_shKCStbGcJgLgJsqLwItCFfXd4Oz5jKrHhPImHjlMSFhjbAcDrTNxldh13Ev0/s1600-h/66.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXXsGD0Fz7uXCkfQavI87a6PKIU0Ea32ezjHEFoU7TP17p7RvT2n-qwbw5mW5qyBNp_8LRK1Gvc0VQP_shKCStbGcJgLgJsqLwItCFfXd4Oz5jKrHhPImHjlMSFhjbAcDrTNxldh13Ev0/s200/66.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294432617757427666" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinIGkOIZhqECsUoBsEKsO5EeVNUuGGnGQhMpB4x2tTT0t_az7PWRFD5jgxyBJGAZ7PngxMPwUew7d9mFEFkvDjsKX7btxIu19ha8jRBQs46pfuJu5P7sNpG_XDrc3vrotfrhktkUUyRTo/s1600-h/69.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinIGkOIZhqECsUoBsEKsO5EeVNUuGGnGQhMpB4x2tTT0t_az7PWRFD5jgxyBJGAZ7PngxMPwUew7d9mFEFkvDjsKX7btxIu19ha8jRBQs46pfuJu5P7sNpG_XDrc3vrotfrhktkUUyRTo/s200/69.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294432624463647586" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhZk8OocqmpIJWgfL-TwdM56vUpbfK-CLUZpbDHeG2UD90gQE_QpDbQP9Fz9HRGcri4hybmDhldAdicgX5xmQbqB40M1D4qMyvjyL3LZBTTjjYdaNHXFdrKMUfwhNMVxrRvlxFt7mkNYs/s1600-h/16.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhZk8OocqmpIJWgfL-TwdM56vUpbfK-CLUZpbDHeG2UD90gQE_QpDbQP9Fz9HRGcri4hybmDhldAdicgX5xmQbqB40M1D4qMyvjyL3LZBTTjjYdaNHXFdrKMUfwhNMVxrRvlxFt7mkNYs/s200/16.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294432616719353554" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRiU3cSMSUNlXKhrhMHsiFh-QHcNu3FSNoMt7_UN6-H0Pmi024U4SYalNfiY5lLgB83JTTVRvMCm5mu6PU5j5hOpXcAaVJVq9aMPtjUvtQ2Q1zbwl87mCx3G2UQgc0HE8AT3QKxsBwyS8/s1600-h/27.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRiU3cSMSUNlXKhrhMHsiFh-QHcNu3FSNoMt7_UN6-H0Pmi024U4SYalNfiY5lLgB83JTTVRvMCm5mu6PU5j5hOpXcAaVJVq9aMPtjUvtQ2Q1zbwl87mCx3G2UQgc0HE8AT3QKxsBwyS8/s200/27.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294432614987761458" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We had to produce a mock up of our books for last Monday. I decided the best way to tackle this was to use the photographs in place of any drawings or sketches as this allows me to experiment with layout before <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">committing</span> to a specific design. I took the photos I had taken over Christmas and began to crop them down as shown above, I made this decision after a group <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">crit</span>, as the overall feeling was that the photos become more interesting when forced to study a small area in more detail.<br />This decision also allowed me to arrange the squares, considering layout, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">categorisation</span> and overall aesthetics with relative ease.laurenforresterbagdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440134118057744854noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936251998395114558.post-67261512752377450402009-01-22T22:59:00.004+00:002009-01-23T09:57:59.942+00:00Book of 100: Statement of Intent<span style="font-weight: bold;">1. State the title and focus of your work in response to the brief.</span><br /><br />The title of my work is 100 Trees, however I assume this will change as my <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">investigation</span> into the subject progresses. After a confused beginning to this brief I have decided to focus purely on the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">aesthetic</span> value of trees and anything I feel is relevant to this area of my chosen subject.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2. Identify specific areas of research that you intend to investigate and methods that you will use.</span><br /><br />The most obvious starting point for my <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">research</span> had to be get out there, take photos, collect leaves, twigs etc. Having done that, I feel the best way to take this forward is to experience other artists work to see how they interpret the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">aesthetic</span> quality of trees etc.<br /><br />Another point of research will include collecting thoughts, feelings, memories and other interesting pieces of information in the form of surveys and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">questionnaires</span>. I feel this will give the book a much needed sense of meaning, as so far I have a book of pictures that don't seem to have a purpose.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">3. Identify specific practical methods and technical processes that you intend to use in order to visually develop your ideas.</span><br /><br />Everything and anything I can lay my hands on to start with. Paints, pens, prints, photography, ink work, pencil work, rubbings, textiles?<br />I will then begin to narrow down this list and refine the processes I use depending on how well they work or how <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">relevant</span> I think that process is to my subject.<br /><br />As a follow up I will start to consider how these <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">largely</span> traditional processes can be <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">digitalised</span>.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">4. What methods will you use to evaluate the progress and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">success</span> of your work?</span><br /><br />As with every module, I feel the best kind of evaluation is that given by the rest of the group. I like to keep up a good amount of discussion regarding work whilst at college, and I feel this is always the most effective way to take note of and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">evaluate</span> my <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">progression</span>.<br />I will capitalise on this through the use of surveys and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">questionnaires</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">crits</span></span> with the group. This will allow me to record what I find, and take action accordingly.<br /><br />I will also keep an on going series of design sheets and sketch books as an outlet for my own evaluations.laurenforresterbagdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440134118057744854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936251998395114558.post-7624609801753298962009-01-12T21:45:00.005+00:002009-01-12T23:13:04.231+00:00100 trees.Could I have picked something more boring? No I don't think so. See I like trees, they're good fun to draw <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">as well</span>, loads of freedom to do what you want.<br />Anyway, It might be nice to challenge myself <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">a bit</span> more. So my new task is going to be to find <span style="font-style: italic;">the</span> most interesting things about trees, and exploit it for all its worth.<br /><br />Having got that out the way, I'll now share with you some of the photos I collected. Fun fun!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmI_UFyOI1Y0yxCaqlCAGhBE4ONXaoRBflKWlpn9o14tCa9m4BScNE7t2I3OBFsnaAxjpvMDIjD_zo_g62S89r-wgT2hcmzWdiRvDB_M3gNyPRXqzOpxZTA4Y4gdfkjyV5ZmTtFn32rBU/s1600-h/IMG_1057.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmI_UFyOI1Y0yxCaqlCAGhBE4ONXaoRBflKWlpn9o14tCa9m4BScNE7t2I3OBFsnaAxjpvMDIjD_zo_g62S89r-wgT2hcmzWdiRvDB_M3gNyPRXqzOpxZTA4Y4gdfkjyV5ZmTtFn32rBU/s400/IMG_1057.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290534679770486802" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgstdsPCr0PJqib_RSqXDOlzSVhrsoyFOYICxpdGGGsyi51Y468IYH3IVbfIfyW8gilm4sjz_NN7V9eOTonIkiam_lbCqQKmv36wj5Yg9wCTUVZK8hY3Pcm6K3f3NW-v5BBOKy1o8bjTZs/s1600-h/IMG_1017.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgstdsPCr0PJqib_RSqXDOlzSVhrsoyFOYICxpdGGGsyi51Y468IYH3IVbfIfyW8gilm4sjz_NN7V9eOTonIkiam_lbCqQKmv36wj5Yg9wCTUVZK8hY3Pcm6K3f3NW-v5BBOKy1o8bjTZs/s400/IMG_1017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290534664900778530" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJNMbgguqijdDJVRxVu5i1eBXnlgKwtAJe2e8RB3fhpy4hBvjuP5kVxnMY3glzoxAwHMgPNLxc9nANsJBe3cXUUlkoLY4JJT4PlhZduTPXKx9dA5Q4ueVwZMITVftDWn9mJbDWQHVvxjo/s1600-h/IMG_0985.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJNMbgguqijdDJVRxVu5i1eBXnlgKwtAJe2e8RB3fhpy4hBvjuP5kVxnMY3glzoxAwHMgPNLxc9nANsJBe3cXUUlkoLY4JJT4PlhZduTPXKx9dA5Q4ueVwZMITVftDWn9mJbDWQHVvxjo/s400/IMG_0985.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290534634808475074" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil4zaLkVD7XrWoJYAH7uajbEx46ity0KVrVYxNnPw1dZBapCgm-ngKerUQv-WeOCFk8c5ofRfTxJFUaW81mm3Bboo8ANTKD7rDhzn-_2z2P0lMPYQUsNCxAfMXEE4wru3xOi4gII1Rpxc/s1600-h/IMG_1034.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil4zaLkVD7XrWoJYAH7uajbEx46ity0KVrVYxNnPw1dZBapCgm-ngKerUQv-WeOCFk8c5ofRfTxJFUaW81mm3Bboo8ANTKD7rDhzn-_2z2P0lMPYQUsNCxAfMXEE4wru3xOi4gII1Rpxc/s400/IMG_1034.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290534626290104050" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXjGyaX6TThbpzGy9r12yNv01Rm-x-7_hIVkP5KNCQwFyzBryjvp3uLUG3G0_7xcM0Xb0TotclWPOIlWP5CbJi55qIFiwimZV41Fq-juFgwtAP9DQZuxsFiF7r0y3KvCTJ7SYSfzmqOhc/s1600-h/IMG_0933.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXjGyaX6TThbpzGy9r12yNv01Rm-x-7_hIVkP5KNCQwFyzBryjvp3uLUG3G0_7xcM0Xb0TotclWPOIlWP5CbJi55qIFiwimZV41Fq-juFgwtAP9DQZuxsFiF7r0y3KvCTJ7SYSfzmqOhc/s400/IMG_0933.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290533658860861858" border="0" /></a><br />There are 100 of these, honest.<br />I took them at a few different locations, and at different times of day so I'd have a few ways to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">categorise</span> them since that seems to be a major part of this brief.<br /><br />Anyway I took these photos home and I had this empty sketch book, and I thought how nice it would be to fill it up with line drawings of trees, and though individually the pictures might become <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">a bit</span> boring, or 'samey', I think it would be a really nice thing to have. I'd find it interesting anyway. But then I wondered if that would be enough to fulfill the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">brief</span>? Just because I like it <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">doesn't</span> mean anyone else will.<br /><br />I had a go at the line drawings anyway. It was <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">a lot</span> more time consuming than I'd first thought. I managed about 7 over the last few days of the holidays, I'll scan them in and get them posted asap!<br /><br />Oh, I also collected 100 leaves. so that might come into this project somewhere too..<br /><br /><br />If any of you have suggestions, feel free to let me know, ta!laurenforresterbagdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440134118057744854noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936251998395114558.post-80657169235523005322009-01-12T21:33:00.002+00:002009-01-12T21:39:49.431+00:003 Things to Watch.What is a book you say?<br /><br />well...<br /><br /><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/MEZJyjS8lmA&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/MEZJyjS8lmA&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Rainbow In Your Hand <br />a flipbook by <a title="Masashi Kawamura" href="http://www.cims.jp/star/merci/" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('outbound/article/www.cims.jp');" target="_blank"></a>Masashi Kawamura<br /><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wnZr0wiG1Hg&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/wnZr0wiG1Hg&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />ABC-3D, a clever, type based pop up book designed by <span>Marion Bataille</span><br /><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/S5W5JJXtqhw&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/S5W5JJXtqhw&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />and I thought I'd post this one just because.laurenforresterbagdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440134118057744854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936251998395114558.post-49573393257656189252008-12-30T15:16:00.003+00:002008-12-30T15:25:57.730+00:00What is a Book?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAGRHsTQuHSwmShXSmKASUgEggo86j3QXT-5J8EUP7ohgyzPGMvROTiY9dZU5bv7G5uDf0RzLw5oBYlsG13U9CKxJ5G15YdpIiDbmz-zhejXmGf5Lk4vjRdJo8QaDp7KCfAsGu1yfuiew/s1600-h/Home~Grown~i.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 358px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAGRHsTQuHSwmShXSmKASUgEggo86j3QXT-5J8EUP7ohgyzPGMvROTiY9dZU5bv7G5uDf0RzLw5oBYlsG13U9CKxJ5G15YdpIiDbmz-zhejXmGf5Lk4vjRdJo8QaDp7KCfAsGu1yfuiew/s400/Home~Grown~i.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285604310819110610" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0KJqbrgWSXCNZbseWuZHBzlxa0_oOyuw9S-S6urayHNhI-kh8ePjbrxpDuoIijBkuih2b5MjShcjaFph69ZvA3GvZewRquTyvG4Sj5IUgEqIQ1A9H8FD8ltMVdsu7SA9yfethGmMkVJ8/s1600-h/Up~North~f.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0KJqbrgWSXCNZbseWuZHBzlxa0_oOyuw9S-S6urayHNhI-kh8ePjbrxpDuoIijBkuih2b5MjShcjaFph69ZvA3GvZewRquTyvG4Sj5IUgEqIQ1A9H8FD8ltMVdsu7SA9yfethGmMkVJ8/s400/Up~North~f.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285604303843449074" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWofK1xZEwvTjtHR0dwDHRL98NkqeRVeEAd0a0kmw4kymuu1r1MhzxYEyotQ0shkj1-rhD2zoonHUXS6OVMDnxInUkS9OgQO97oMC4uP6F3rn3t9TWcWaNz8AMSQrFT-ktuwb6ryrlzwY/s1600-h/Brighton~B.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 340px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWofK1xZEwvTjtHR0dwDHRL98NkqeRVeEAd0a0kmw4kymuu1r1MhzxYEyotQ0shkj1-rhD2zoonHUXS6OVMDnxInUkS9OgQO97oMC4uP6F3rn3t9TWcWaNz8AMSQrFT-ktuwb6ryrlzwY/s400/Brighton~B.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285604300638088226" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV9BUmX_VUL3idQQ5oaTohKMfV0OC-hyGSXuoXU877zMTtTW3DvIKaHRR9JJAtliI7VB3IKmH1NwbOIUhlbHtnO-vWhI4BHf2fM7lBTMy1LXcspC19VRh_QiWLICyK-Nkk1l6EhFUPssI/s1600-h/Line~f.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV9BUmX_VUL3idQQ5oaTohKMfV0OC-hyGSXuoXU877zMTtTW3DvIKaHRR9JJAtliI7VB3IKmH1NwbOIUhlbHtnO-vWhI4BHf2fM7lBTMy1LXcspC19VRh_QiWLICyK-Nkk1l6EhFUPssI/s400/Line~f.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285604300119674514" border="0" /></a><br />Paula Steere.<br /><a href="http://www.paulabooks.co.uk/4436.html">http://www.paulabooks.co.uk/4436.html</a><br /><br />I started to look for some artists who worked with books, handmade ones in particular, and came across this website. It appears her favourite thing to do is make tiny photo albums from scratch. Alomst like scrap booking, she appears to be using these books as a way of documenting her own experiences in life.<br /><br />I love this kinda stuff anyway.<br /><br />Oh, and she was part of an exhibition in Leeds last year... maybe she'll come back..laurenforresterbagdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440134118057744854noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936251998395114558.post-67447307275594759842008-12-29T21:41:00.006+00:002008-12-29T22:15:00.992+00:00Typo-gateaux (erm, winner? oh yes.)<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Haha</span>.<br />This is going to be the smuggest entry yet so brace yourselves. Even after a whole day of hungover bookbinding, I still went home to slave away in the kitchen. Me, Will and Ollie decided to make a..wait for it..<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span>a</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> 'Mince Pi'</span><br /></div><br />Not my idea I will admit, but I damn well pulled it off. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Haha</span> told you it was going to be smug.<br /><br />Yes, if it <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">wasn't</span> for my glorious pastry making skills, I doubt we'd be the proud winners of a tin of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">alphabetty</span> spaghetti. Anyway, we nearly died from exhaustion making this pie, I think it's only right you should all see what we went through... Yes, I admit, it was nearly a team effort. Hehe.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLz124eakRFqkf_O5L9GfmTdP9ePYO82tVfsUhxHuXvdkZEuveYcUwN9BkWUM3URVqpbdcRMBsXypNI0NibNOGyqBXYY21LcyQS7J2jBGj27BtyGuZ6yX2-UDI_vSAI2ekAf7m7wnf3Rc/s1600-h/IMG_0802.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLz124eakRFqkf_O5L9GfmTdP9ePYO82tVfsUhxHuXvdkZEuveYcUwN9BkWUM3URVqpbdcRMBsXypNI0NibNOGyqBXYY21LcyQS7J2jBGj27BtyGuZ6yX2-UDI_vSAI2ekAf7m7wnf3Rc/s400/IMG_0802.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285336613291555842" border="0" /></a>Cutting mat and scalpel for precision Pi cutting.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeInDq-7SNH9H6foul0zdh9_PAmZ71bm4mZabnE8WPhG76l11sylKfRdY0Dn_pw5GKmd3m3slNL2-OXWiaMDgswIJgioWnokJWoWx3hM74xYlT8kc2nOlSaSZlzO_VsR3VXvd4SlasdjE/s1600-h/IMG_0810.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeInDq-7SNH9H6foul0zdh9_PAmZ71bm4mZabnE8WPhG76l11sylKfRdY0Dn_pw5GKmd3m3slNL2-OXWiaMDgswIJgioWnokJWoWx3hM74xYlT8kc2nOlSaSZlzO_VsR3VXvd4SlasdjE/s400/IMG_0810.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285336627366067618" border="0" /></a>Will doin his bit... well done Will...<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEY80SqaLdEpYvpmWPqfCGjYqBwsi7vp8f3DO2LI5_A1x06-zcP0rpA8C2hEdBGhi7vfeYe3YlNB2J3F0po0sJtUTkTA0MNhaxhuiAdEItIPrR8K39YZM4hnWq0fet2a9bVpQH5ohb0BY/s1600-h/IMG_0817.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEY80SqaLdEpYvpmWPqfCGjYqBwsi7vp8f3DO2LI5_A1x06-zcP0rpA8C2hEdBGhi7vfeYe3YlNB2J3F0po0sJtUTkTA0MNhaxhuiAdEItIPrR8K39YZM4hnWq0fet2a9bVpQH5ohb0BY/s400/IMG_0817.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285336640391050594" border="0" /></a>Nice clean hands there Ollie..<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq-KsYs60EWJ9B-6fgOEhO5HPNPw41SfxLjK_KpgHa63zwYuqd115HLsKCBjV6GbCdSmLKKUNKrpKUf3ld6tn42-99WTVqJHu_bdq_m_-SHdQkm8tBh-RdnISMrsU4xepikd4NJTfGKss/s1600-h/IMG_0824.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq-KsYs60EWJ9B-6fgOEhO5HPNPw41SfxLjK_KpgHa63zwYuqd115HLsKCBjV6GbCdSmLKKUNKrpKUf3ld6tn42-99WTVqJHu_bdq_m_-SHdQkm8tBh-RdnISMrsU4xepikd4NJTfGKss/s400/IMG_0824.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285336644906335970" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE3YFreGvxUj6zTocusyrmHgEVwVWfuM333OlA0btekbAzpYxW_rCWqRSRglzujSObV-87jkTFMHVAp7urgN58fFUxAmNjdvBMOcE-wrwTxpDodedaV1u7MhUsrRP3WgAMsz_GCHJ46fQ/s1600-h/IMG_0831.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE3YFreGvxUj6zTocusyrmHgEVwVWfuM333OlA0btekbAzpYxW_rCWqRSRglzujSObV-87jkTFMHVAp7urgN58fFUxAmNjdvBMOcE-wrwTxpDodedaV1u7MhUsrRP3WgAMsz_GCHJ46fQ/s400/IMG_0831.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285336649429637490" border="0" /></a><br />Ta daaa!<br />x<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><br /><br /></div></div>laurenforresterbagdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440134118057744854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936251998395114558.post-72578265834033581322008-12-29T20:12:00.006+00:002008-12-29T22:16:58.863+00:00Book Binding Workshop. (Part of 'What is a book?')What an experience. Despite a killer hangover (the horrible <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">shaky</span> kind) I still managed to produce something I was proud of! I've always had a big interest in book binding, and I've tried my hand at it a few times so I already knew the basics, but I've never made something so professional looking in my whole life.<br /><br />Well I think you get the idea now, and even though everyone made a book just as well as I did, possibly even better, I'm still really proud of it. Easily the best thing I've learnt since I got here!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br />Ahem, Pictures!<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj34FNJPb7vLXqSOLzUu5gLfuwNcn2oD2DMiPKzcUAGMEXEOXCMQ5oT9MOQz1Qn7OIATKPlRp27p3hFUC8Fr7krwXnHlKp8eDbJ8QFo55d5XGOmeoRSTWNxL8g3_cYMcUlWqWO8YnrY24c/s1600-h/IMG_0878.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj34FNJPb7vLXqSOLzUu5gLfuwNcn2oD2DMiPKzcUAGMEXEOXCMQ5oT9MOQz1Qn7OIATKPlRp27p3hFUC8Fr7krwXnHlKp8eDbJ8QFo55d5XGOmeoRSTWNxL8g3_cYMcUlWqWO8YnrY24c/s400/IMG_0878.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285314583862152242" border="0" /></a>Bit of fancy photography there, using my new found photography skills.<br />Magic glowy pages.. Oooo<br /><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn9YIyTFQitjIuSURkgm_lgb27ZCknXVVD6rTDW7AmIjll6Vp34CnnifmeGZeAHUVHJ_-vySBt8W0oXgQ0gfRLWs_BhL-us5BbuKB9XoVVQFX_WfqV7DiexEMJyO_HPr98uBt5LTa4vpA/s1600-h/IMG_0907.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn9YIyTFQitjIuSURkgm_lgb27ZCknXVVD6rTDW7AmIjll6Vp34CnnifmeGZeAHUVHJ_-vySBt8W0oXgQ0gfRLWs_BhL-us5BbuKB9XoVVQFX_WfqV7DiexEMJyO_HPr98uBt5LTa4vpA/s400/IMG_0907.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285314585755856002" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdM10baLLza-wHh2FNRCi0RN6mehkxLSQAKGLHYu8i-Ye1iXYqWZ2v6VrkAe6vuem3aXtI5XrU9hhNoL1t1sWfjgp4uDBra2BXj-XJNBfn-39wb0Hl8H_8sX82UnySShslfAf3dxcUX7k/s1600-h/IMG_0909.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdM10baLLza-wHh2FNRCi0RN6mehkxLSQAKGLHYu8i-Ye1iXYqWZ2v6VrkAe6vuem3aXtI5XrU9hhNoL1t1sWfjgp4uDBra2BXj-XJNBfn-39wb0Hl8H_8sX82UnySShslfAf3dxcUX7k/s400/IMG_0909.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285314570091641938" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgroSwgHz5wrx2jXy-dszv6WIl9hLJ82u-MlfOeX7xQUcZxuk5N0JZLMiMFQ9sBpu2419_nvlh0MGl9zEnW0TDQPcYE7j7zBB2c1oaL1zYQdEXfuY-ouSCxmlPB1AOAuid5QF0OzoMjWVw/s1600-h/IMG_0916.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgroSwgHz5wrx2jXy-dszv6WIl9hLJ82u-MlfOeX7xQUcZxuk5N0JZLMiMFQ9sBpu2419_nvlh0MGl9zEnW0TDQPcYE7j7zBB2c1oaL1zYQdEXfuY-ouSCxmlPB1AOAuid5QF0OzoMjWVw/s400/IMG_0916.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285314567702764786" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA6DDBleyw8KaSfnsn6PCvkwlk35dlqwXEXTqX3p9kcB6PdSknEkOaDUEzikFpWdiNJPtVUJOlSHu6VsndfxcY7cJewOzOdOqOtZ9WnE30XgxNkMzbN2cgvXUfNkABrNcRCSj0lEdgIl8/s1600-h/IMG_0920.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA6DDBleyw8KaSfnsn6PCvkwlk35dlqwXEXTqX3p9kcB6PdSknEkOaDUEzikFpWdiNJPtVUJOlSHu6VsndfxcY7cJewOzOdOqOtZ9WnE30XgxNkMzbN2cgvXUfNkABrNcRCSj0lEdgIl8/s400/IMG_0920.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285314561644275090" border="0" /></a><br />shexy, yah?<br />And, it colour co-ordinates with my room. Thats proper design for ya.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Oh, and I think my first response to that question 'What is a book?' has to be...<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />'hand made</span>'<br /></div>laurenforresterbagdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440134118057744854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936251998395114558.post-26646530151425376412008-12-15T00:04:00.007+00:002008-12-29T22:30:28.744+00:00Free Breakfast FridayI'll start from the top shall I?<br /><br />The photos your about to witness are the results of our latest brief, a research project for which we were split into groups. My group was made up of myself, Will, Kate <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Fenton</span></span> and Dan (but he was ill for most of it!)<br /><br />We finally decided our theme was to be based on 'lateness', or more specifically, why <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">there's</span> so much of it in our class. This theme stemmed from Will's previous research on maps, which lead to 'routes to college', which lead to 'why people can't make it in on time'.<br /><br />Anyway, a mammoth research gathering session and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">a lot</span> of surveys later, we found the best way to lure people into college earlier would be to put on a free breakfast - tea/coffee and toast being the cheapest option <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">hehe</span></span>.<br /><br />So Friday morning came round, and I dragged myself into college before everyone else to set up, and of course, take photos of our work ("in the public domain" as the brief states).<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And first through the door...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSpE8D_Kt0Zu5ruMwYQfRI-ALyo-iLiuDV6w9hygwWZldPQwiZCyQLDfQfEvrxKxCYkt3IZT2ys-jPgdTsaRyKz7sY3wbtjDYF9vfW6rWc4xkG86TCN8UHUAb1alKxttYUdWhKr61grSk/s1600-h/IMG_0611.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSpE8D_Kt0Zu5ruMwYQfRI-ALyo-iLiuDV6w9hygwWZldPQwiZCyQLDfQfEvrxKxCYkt3IZT2ys-jPgdTsaRyKz7sY3wbtjDYF9vfW6rWc4xkG86TCN8UHUAb1alKxttYUdWhKr61grSk/s400/IMG_0611.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279802155152399010" border="0" /></a>... well done David :)<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHb3pmNfrRnN0Nahb_zTcjCyFwZambxu7xT99L09a-wS4SQP7NBrW6PIA4AoLBLmY93Pt4tEz81juWK59X2hhzvFBDpT4L_tY5iLQ-xraYHTaOi7CSB11a9JtzbyudyRbsypShjA8q1ZM/s1600-h/IMG_0656.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHb3pmNfrRnN0Nahb_zTcjCyFwZambxu7xT99L09a-wS4SQP7NBrW6PIA4AoLBLmY93Pt4tEz81juWK59X2hhzvFBDpT4L_tY5iLQ-xraYHTaOi7CSB11a9JtzbyudyRbsypShjA8q1ZM/s400/IMG_0656.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279807680704345554" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjagmywYx7U9-powzIHusv2etzYdk-WCBBsjeZLt307OFwzJcUadnpkUgw2dNFk101edFkoQ_X6qshXfr5acLji-s114hYRHA1S4RSlmzQ0Qs4ncBu7rEOSfrdX1ik8OJv68x42yDIW1jU/s1600-h/IMG_0641.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXQKIbQsOyRORgQZw6gJ0w-3wZ6NEWeFU8SPDPJ3yb9QNyJEoTd4B39HMUoB_KCZy4nAph7ewXe4jkMTA8UrsN0nXScGT5V18JtLVWX5EDk1qnuTBp56Cyr-Ifi12iHd8qkaeOFBwCszg/s400/IMG_0618.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279802178971175298" border="0" /></a>What a winner..<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzALwWnxObIUaNSeBmSSmPVMBmfYJNiphOM_rAM_gNlpu2EKCFmDg-FrDg0DpoB6kwRrJizqzHer9MXdHhg9evQclfLa_HJF1bMIUzcRnU_w-IM7Ixx-Ge_3NNqXKfxWfiDDHMnIhNg_U/s1600-h/IMG_0617.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzALwWnxObIUaNSeBmSSmPVMBmfYJNiphOM_rAM_gNlpu2EKCFmDg-FrDg0DpoB6kwRrJizqzHer9MXdHhg9evQclfLa_HJF1bMIUzcRnU_w-IM7Ixx-Ge_3NNqXKfxWfiDDHMnIhNg_U/s400/IMG_0617.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279802174856234578" border="0" /></a>Thumbs up for tea!<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLcMIDP3y19ihcZ1rVDb2KrWgvfJdAn1Fd__hFtvDSAbz_qU2IUQH0WnJi-OAM1atR-K0sjgx4iF0F7wcOTfNhT7LpvD-k-J2u3ys2gPpjkpSdYQurTrnxHja2w9IQD_xlihoEURhWkRI/s1600-h/IMG_0616.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLcMIDP3y19ihcZ1rVDb2KrWgvfJdAn1Fd__hFtvDSAbz_qU2IUQH0WnJi-OAM1atR-K0sjgx4iF0F7wcOTfNhT7LpvD-k-J2u3ys2gPpjkpSdYQurTrnxHja2w9IQD_xlihoEURhWkRI/s400/IMG_0616.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279802168298548786" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfLQau1xq0qNFIqfTnig3rCjPTzaX3nTd_cvR_kTtoi3qyJjcofUH5hxY2exbqxCtVJ5J6bt-qZecqYnyRbLSFIdhSHAD-PIGWBD_2R9aEpNRyd4P0brMeKUi3M0mSw-uOLHHy1z5s4pM/s1600-h/IMG_0615.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfLQau1xq0qNFIqfTnig3rCjPTzaX3nTd_cvR_kTtoi3qyJjcofUH5hxY2exbqxCtVJ5J6bt-qZecqYnyRbLSFIdhSHAD-PIGWBD_2R9aEpNRyd4P0brMeKUi3M0mSw-uOLHHy1z5s4pM/s400/IMG_0615.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279802159889876530" border="0" /></a><br />All in all, I thought it went well! worth getting up earlier anyway. However, there <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">wasn't</span> a register taken that day! So we were left guessing as to whether our free breakfast actually helped encourage some of the late comers to be <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">a bit</span> more punctual. But I'm guessing it didn't hah.<br /><br />Though the free breakfast was the main event, the results of it left us with another question...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">"Would you pay £1 a week a for a free breakfast everyday?"<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">It's funny how we never really reached the end of this research <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">brief</span>, each new inquiry brought with it new questions and directions. I think I'm finally beginning to learn how to use <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">research</span> in a way that will aid my work, instead of doing the work and then bullshitting the research to make myself look good <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">haha</span>.<br /><br />Oh the good old A level days..<br /><br />Yeah, I'm please with what we learnt and I can honestly say I had fun with this one.<br /></div></div>laurenforresterbagdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440134118057744854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936251998395114558.post-7145432713674593522008-12-02T23:45:00.005+00:002008-12-15T00:02:32.338+00:00An adventure in Manchester...Well, not so much an adventure... more of a long, tiring day out. Well worth it though.<br />The exhibition featured work by the artist Emory Douglas, whos work reflects the hardships and achievements of the Black Panther Party. I was really ill on the day, so I probably didnt get as much from the trip as I would have liked but heres a selection of photos that are worth a look anyway!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSvNRAAfyY6qcAxhwyJ-uo97bD0DBw3xKObgqFLPkNkq4z8VkC_vz5kO326U2cvHZuRjPdvHKzRjAPyCSSdbyim8PzWawC8vWhXYPp5aU0b2CLfsGFWAZ1b9FIWpePbVN3IDsDVMyGLHM/s1600-h/loz+pics+3+107.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 231px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSvNRAAfyY6qcAxhwyJ-uo97bD0DBw3xKObgqFLPkNkq4z8VkC_vz5kO326U2cvHZuRjPdvHKzRjAPyCSSdbyim8PzWawC8vWhXYPp5aU0b2CLfsGFWAZ1b9FIWpePbVN3IDsDVMyGLHM/s400/loz+pics+3+107.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275343983128772866" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiOyFUNS83zYZ60cQce7MiqfFjpkbFq_tSzOniEJ7DnC8T400vNaGDYjbBIZih4szn5tYLXck2T9ZuIslo5FytJ3TO23bizr6CRapeoE-S25bgvJkdeZuU2HEvBSMVVlnpc1r_ZvsfvM4/s1600-h/loz+pics+3+102.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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