Design and Business Strategy

Week 1

Design and Business Strategy

Learning Outcome

Demonstrate the research and application of appropriate verbal and non verbal communication skills to meet the expectations of employers within the creative industries.

• Practicing a better and a proper way of interacting and making statements of subject matters and how to make use of other communication skills in design.

Critically access and demonstrate the skills needed in employment, including the theory and practice of working in team.

• Using personnel skills for the task given by evaluating on how to work on a specific task. Other than that, the access of contributing and collaborating with others to perform a classy work.

Critically reflect upon their own personal and professional skills, experience and aspirations and construct a position statement and career development action plan.

• Accept criticism and improve skills or self-weakness. Making or creating several development on a single idea using experimentation or experience.

Researching or referring a subject in a proper manner according to the methods of experimentation and depending on the topics about.  

• Experimenting and searching information on topic selected for referencing and using the datas as information to develop work related to module and not plagiarising other people's work. 

My Understanding of the module and the Learning outcome for it.

My understanding about it is, using and attaching skills that is rational for the topic and learning things for experimenting and exploring things related to work and it's field. Other than that, this outcome is to practice on bringing things and producing work effectively. Besides, skills to learnt and performed in future employment.

Design Systems and Services

What is System?

1.   A set of detailed methods, procedures and routines created to carry out a specific activity, perform a duty, or solve a problem.

2.   An organized, purposeful structure that consists of interrelated and interdependent elements (components, entities, factors, members, parts etc.). These elements continually influence one another (directly or indirectly) to maintain their activity and the existence of the system, in order to achieve the goal of the system.

            All systems have inputs, outputs and feedback mechanisms, maintain an internal steady-state (called homeostasis) despite a changing external environment, display properties that are different than the whole (called emergent properties) but are not possessed by any of the individual elements, and have boundaries that are usually defined by the system observer.

Systems

The first matter to be considered in a research is to observe and analyse the systems. A thorough analysis and observation on the area selected is important to know the systems. There are so many things around which contain systems depend on what scope it is looked.

This is my understanding about system:

·         Basic Principles:

-Everything is connected to everything else

-You cannot eliminate the observer

-Most truths are relative

-Most views are complementary

·         Defining Systems:

-Elements of a system description

-Example systems

-Purposefulness, openness, hardness

·         Describing systems:

-Choosing a boundary

-Describing behaviour   

reference:

(2016). Business dictionary: system. [Online]  Available on:

http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/system.html [Accessed on: 26 February 2016] 

Group Design Project

Learning outcome of Group Design Project.

Learning outcome is essential due to effectiveness of the module and the tasks that is carried out in this module. Hence, all the modules and it's task has a specific objective and certain learning outcome to be achieved.

LOC

1. Construct and implement a realistic timetable leading to a creative set of outcomes.
- manage and plan a accurate timetable to perform work according to the duration given.
- planing such as Gantt chart


2. Demonstrate the use of methodologies and project management skills within the design process. Subject based practical skills.
- exploring and perform works according the methodologies of design
-managing and performing alternatively if needed
- able to manage tasks


3. Work on screen and paper-based formats which have synergy and a visual coherence.
- preparing and proving work with supportive and visual works such as sketches and drafts
- documenting each task in a proper format


4. Work with external agencies and other interested bodies to creative outcomes
- communicate and reach bodies in-charge to perform work


5. Communicate successfully, strategies and critical abilities to peer group and others, including clients and project leaders.
- communicate and work with peers on project, critically work on subject given (divided work)
- peer learning/learner
- cooperative and positive interact among peers

Design Systems and Services

Learning Outcome analysis

Knowledge

Critically asses and demonstrate skills needed in employment, inclusive of theory and practice of working in teams.

According to this, it is based on methods and experimentation of a topic thoroughly and critically analysing the needs of the selected task. This is to develop knowledge of analysing the topic with supportive statements. Other than that, this practically engages profession based exercise/ task in both individual and team work. This will allow skills development especially on searching and developing statements concentrated on the study is about.

Select, implement and evaluate appropriate interview and interview techniques.

This will allow the evaluation of topic which suits the work and techniques to be accessed in both verbal and non-verbal tasks. Other than that, it develops the thinking point for the topic and methods to be used in presenting works properly.

Objective:

• ·         Show evidence of experimental and/or innovative thinking in the resolution of a design problem or issue.

Demonstrate critical analysis in the evaluation of research evidence or material.

Thinking skills

Describe and evaluate personal, professionally relevant skills against a chosen career path.

This LOC is about presence of mind and elaborating appropriately on the study and making rational solutions.

Objective:

·         Apply decision making and negotiation skills through intellectual and communicative engagement with others.

Subject-based practical skills

Reflect upon their own employment aspirations and align them to current employment opportunity.

Reflect on the requirements of the job market; construct an application and critically review the application process.

In this LOC, using skills which is crucially linked and using appropriate methods by developing in every stage and point. This will create opportunity of using new applications based on studies or fully powering the application which is previously known. Other than that, the maturity is one of the outcome that will allow and generate more ideas and planning rationally.

Objective:

·         Use tacit and/or digital skills in an experimental and/or innovative application.

Industrial Training

Reflection of Industrial Training

During this semester of industrial training, t-shirt printing and designing is the industrial place that I have selected. Values upon profession are adoptable during this industrial training period. This is very useful and measured according previous experience and achieved now for future industry.

            First of all, design skills of using Adobe Illustrator are improved in multi ways. Previously unknown tools were explored during design process while trying to make a design interactive and in a creative way. Skills and the practice of using this application are much easier and helpful for a designer that might get in such an industry of t-shirt printing.

            Moving on to next, is the marketing skills. Marketing is a method of reaching the clients by promoting things in many ways that is suitable according to some different fact by consideration. During the internship, marketing specifically in Kajang is not easy unless the strategic spot and method of doing marketing. Few methods of marketing were carried out during the internship is by distributing flyers and visiting other industry premises to collaborate in introducing each other in the market. What I understand is the way how we use to reach the clients and the customer. Although, it is just basic and lower base of marketing.

           Other than that, due dates are the most important matter of consideration in all aspects of procedure that is ran in the company. One reason the due dates are important is to sketch the process and the time limits of an order to be submitted. From this, what I learnt from this to finish up the progress according to requirement to avoid overdue.

            Lastly, teamwork are one of the most important during the internship. This is because, the design and printing industry has many process. Each person in the specific industrial premise plays an important role. One work might lack due to one employer been lacking and dragging the whole process.

            In conclusion, t-shirt design and printing is not as easy as it is seen in daily life. It depends on the materials, design, quantity, quality and budget. Designing for a t-shirt might take a lot of process depending the need of client and customer. Other than that, an industry of business runs in many scope of requirement for success such as marketing, customer bonding, social service and communication. All the values that I have learnt in this industry are to be attached in the future industry.

Industrial Training

Week 6 (4 Jan – 8 Jan)

6.         Continuing the remaining design that is required. For the sixth design, starting it with round shapes with the idea like bubbles and names of group members in the bubbles. This tee shirt design is called bubbles.

  

Starting design with round shapes.

The shapes are duplicated to fill it with more bubbles and to add more space for names in it.

When satisfied of round shapes that unites as bubbles, they are joined all together. This is to avoid breaking it up into pieces and looking messy. Then, sampling ‘name’ were filled to show how does it look as it has been filled with names.

 

Sample of how names filled in bubble design.

Later on this design were attached on a vector tee in Ai to keep it as draft and soft copy of the work. Additional design can be added by customers if needed to this tee shirt design.

The design in applied on model images (source: internet) that is given by the company. This is due to drafting the designs for customer references.

 

Sample of design 6

7.         Following the next design, is the A-maze-ing design. This particular design is made of maze style. The names and shapes are made of maze game board. The names are placed in each sides of the maze’s wall.

 

Maze type design with name sampling.

The same process were carried on this design by placing it in a vector tee shirt for sampling the design.

Then, it was applied to a sample image of model which is given by the company (source: internet).

 

Sample of design 7

8.         While thinking for the next design, my free time game inspired of a design to be used for the school commercial tee design. This design is about crosswords. It contain names as in cross forms. Alphabets are arranged mixed and according to name sampling.

 

Forming names in crossword style.

This design then placed in a vector tee shirt for sampling the design.

 Placing design into a tee shirt vector in Ai.

Then, it was applied to a sample image of model which is given by the company (source: internet ).

 Sample of design 8.

9.         Next design for the commercial school tee is Splatter. This design is a splat shape design that is filled with names in it. Starting the design by creating the splat shape and filling it with names.

 

Creating splat shape.

 

Filling name samples in splat shape.

Placing the design in a vector t-shirt for draft copy of the design. Attaching the design in a vector is for sampling and record purpose.

 

Attaching design in vector.

At the end of this design, it is applied on a model image (source: internet) for log book copy.

 

Sample of design 9.

10.       Final design for the commercial school t-shirt is about friend+ship. This design is specially named for old friends and long term friendship. It is started with a shape of ship in it.

 

The ship design were filled with name samples and by grouping it with a ‘FRIEND’ typeface in a square box. This is a combination of typeface and shape that gives a different meaning or word.

 

Placing the design in a vector t-shirt for draft copy of the design. Attaching the design in a vector is for sampling and record purpose.

At the end of this design, it is applied on a model image (source: internet) for log book copy.

Sample of design 10.

During the week by designing, the pre-production work are also carried on as usual. Pre-production such as Silhouette cutting, vinyl printing and vinyl peeling process.

Industrial Training

Week 5 ( 28 Dec – 31  Dec)

Commercial tee shirt for school are mostly ordered and produced in Hotspot printing. Therefore, 10 sample tee shirt design were required for the log book of the company. These 10 designed are required to be fresh and new in market.

1.         Firstly the idea of my design was about numbers. The reason of selecting number is because student of secondary school that demands numerical design as following year they finished studying.

The number typeface were transformed to outlines as in shape form.

Sample names were typed and placed in the number shape by clipping mask method.

Then lastly for this design, the typeface with numerical shape were placed such as printed on tee shirt. Moving on it, the design were required to be installed in a sample picture that is given in the company (source: internet).

Sample of design 1

2.         Moving on to my next design which is called Formal. This design is about the way of dressing and identity. So, for gents, tie was a very significant symbol. Hence, the tie shape was given with typeface of names in it by clip masking it.

The same process were carried on to the second design by placing it in a vector tee shirt for sampling the design.

Then, it was applied to a sample image of model which is given by the company (source: internet).

Sample of design 2

3.         Next design for the commercial tee called Ipad. This design contains app icons with names in it. This design is a suitable design for students that is active in technology and apps.

 

The same process were carried on this design by placing it in a vector tee shirt for sampling the design.

Then, it was applied to a sample image of model which is given by the company (source: internet).

 

Sample of design 3

4.         Moving on to the next, it is called Facebook Friends. This tee shirt is for the one who are friend in both Facebook and real life friends. It has a slogan ‘WE ARE NOT FB FRIENDS, WE ARE REAL FRIENDS’ on the shirt.

This design used the symbol ‘f’ for facebook and it was applied to shape and then added names by clipping mask tool in Ai.

The same process were carried on this design by placing it in a vector tee shirt for sampling the design.

  

Sample of design 4

Then, it was applied to a sample image of model which is given by the company (source: internet).

5.         The fifth design is about Tag. This design is a tag that contains typeface of names in a tag. The names in the tag is the list of friends or members of a group.

The names in the tag is attached by the help of clipping mask. All the designs of this company are applied with the same method. This is due to the file format that is used to be attached in the Cameo Silhouette cutter driver application. This application able to trace PNG file images. Thus, all the files of design are saved in PNG format.

The process were carried on this design by placing it in a vector tee shirt for sampling the design.

Sample of design 5

Then, it was applied to a sample image of model which is given by the company (source: internet).