Graphically Speaking – Dawn Langley’s OCA Learning Log. Student Number 510320
“Design is one of the few disciplines that is a science as well as an art. Effective, meaningful design requires intellectual, rational rigor along with the ability to elicit emotions and beliefs. Thus, designers must balance both the logic and lyricism of humanity every time they design something, a task that requires a singularly mysterious skill.” ― Debbie Millman, How to Think Like a Great Graphic Designer
This is home to my third OCA course – Graphic Design 1.
The blog features:
- Assignments: work submitted for formal assessment by the OCA. This section includes the work produced for each assignment; tutor feedback and my responses to my tutor’s feedback
- My Learning Log: reflections and thoughts about my learning as the course progress
- Exercises: the results of the exercises undertaken during my course
- Research: reflections on the work of other designers, artists, research visits, reading, and reviews etc.
Throughout my OCA courses I am also using my Pinterest Boards as a source of inspiration and a space to keep interesting work and ideas I come across.
Recent Posts…
A5: A Fairytale Rework
My final rework has come about in response to feedback from my tutor about how some of my final pieces…Assignment Five: reflections on tutor feedback
My final feedback came in the form of a very useful video conversation and notes. This allowed for reflection on…A type of island: San Serriffe!
On 1 April 1977 the Guardian produced a 7 page travel supplement on the tiny tropical republic of San Serriffe,…Gregory Crewdson: Cathedral of Pines
A wooden box Five dead birds Nakedness Nature as redemptive Light as transformational Solitary Suspended animation Dirt and debris Water…Assignment Four: Reflections on tutor feedback
Reflections on tutor feedback Section 4 I think it is fair to say that this may not have ben my…Assignment Five: Your Choice – Part Three
Brief 1: Book Design Penguin Books have asked you to design anew house style for a collection of books on…Exercise: The French Hen
Exercise: The French Hen (Graphic Design 1, pg. 120) Newton and Ridley are opening a new café/wine bar nearer the…Exercise: Chance Housing Association
Exercise: Chance Housing Association (Graphic Design One: pg. 119) The Chance Housing Association has been set up to try and…Assignment Five: Your Choice – Part Two
Brief 1: Book Design Penguin Books have asked you to design a new house style for a collection of books…Exercise: Poster and flyer
Exercise: Poster and flyer (Graphic Design 1: pg. 116) You have been asked to design an A3 poster and an…