End of module Evaluation- ougd104

What skills have you developed through this module and how effectively do you think you have applied them?



through out the module i have developed further understanding of how the processes with in graphic design work and the theories behind them. Colour theory gave me an appreciation of colour and has enabled me to better understand the use of colour in certain situations, and how colour helps communicate a message. 
Grid and layout helped me in developing work through out the course, and has given me an appreciation of type and layout as a whole. The book fair project also helped be further my illustrator skills. 


What approaches to/methods of research have you developed and how have they informed your design development process?


as a whole this course has helped me develop my primary research skills, and has allowed me to have a deeper understanding of photography, and how primary research as a whole is crucial for the success of projects. 


What strengths can you identify in your work and how have you/will you capitalize on these?


the strengths i have began to see in work, largely start in the research stages of projects and taking these pieces of research and developing them into strong ideas, i think visual language as whole has improved my design process. I also believe that my illustrator skills have become stronger and i will continue to develop these through out other areas of the course as a whole.


What weaknesses can you identify in your work and how will you adress these more fully?


Time management is still and issue, i also perhaps need to be more experimental with medias, i.e. use print etc more. I will make a concerted effort to vary my use of medias in up and coming projects. 


Identify five things that you will do differently next time and what do you expect to gain from doing these?

1. Improve time management- this will allow me to develop ideas more fully as i will not be rushing around towards the end of a module. 
2. Use a variety of media-this will create more effective outcomes.
3. Improve decision making time- improve time management 
4. Develop the use of type and grid- creating a more professional outcome.
5. Find new ways to primary research.

Attendance - 4

Punctuality - 5

Motivation - 3

Commitment - 4

Quantity of work - 3

Quality of work - 4

Contribution to group - 5

Book Manipulation

For this visual language session we were asked to manipulated books to send a message. the word i was given happy. i think this is represented in to the photos.

What is a Line-FInal Typeface.

This is the final typeface, i think over all i have stayed true to the rules i set myself at the start of the design. And it has created a strong outcome. It was difficult creating a typeface from such random lines drawn in the Land. But with constant editing throughout, you are able to still see the original areas of the map in each letter form.

Having the grid references at the bottom, takes away from any confusion that may have caused to the look of the piece. The pt size of the lines have also been enlarged, which makes the letterforms bolder and more imposing. 

FURTHER DEVELOPMENT

Increasing the point size again also leaves us with a strong image, but perhaps begins take to much away from the looseness of the original lines on the map, which is why i decided against this. 

What is a line-The InItial FInal Typeface.

Below is the first final outcome, its shows decent visual constancy through out, it still has include the grid and the references from the map, which i think add to the pieces at this stage however, when creating the final piece i think it is important, to make the letter forms stand out, to get rid of the lines coming off the letters.

There are however certain letters that will need editing before the final outcome is concluded i think the e is weak. And should share the same basis as the o. I like the way in which the small gaps in the letter have occurred in construction, it defiantly adds to the legibility, and highlight the fact that there are several areas of the map include on each letterform. Another aspect that will go, which perhaps will give the typeface more legitimacy in design, is the colour used from the map. 

What is a line-Developiong a typeface.

I began by analysing the map and taking certain sections of it that had potential, for certain bits of the anatomy of type, here is an example of looking for a bowl.

You can see how the grid reference is always included. It is difficult to imagine any  of these shapes as a bowl, however as the typeface develops, shall editing occurs, although, it has to be obvious where the certain piece of type came from.

The next stage was simply start creating letters, and develop ideas from there.

As you can see, it is important for the typeface to develop over time, as the visual results at first were not strong. 

Its here you can start to see good visual consistency using this blue reference as the stem, and it is this that i began to develop forth along the green (italic) stem.  There also became apparent, a gap in every letter, which was an interesting concept, but staying true to rules i set, if most letters had this, every letter had to. i believe it created a strong outcome in each letter, setting it apart. 

There are two main sets of type that kept re occurring throughout the process, examples of each are shown below.

This as a the begingins of a type face, was to inconsitant, although keeping more in truth with the spradicness of the drawn lines on the map, it was visually unapealing. THrough out you can still see however how i have used at least two different pieces from the the map for each letter form. The italic like stem used through out didn't work with all letters as a result, i began looking for a more upright stem. Which is shown below. 

Here you can see the first trail of what would form the basis for my final piece, the stem is much more upright and gives the letters consistency and strength. The bowl stays constant throughout. 

What is a line-Final Map

This is the image of the final map, i think it is an effective final outcome, with good legibility.

It was looking at the newly drawn lines and the legibility that these created, which gave me the idea for my final pieces. 

CREATING A TYPE FACE.

Creating a type face from this map, and some of the areas located on it, which could be easily references backed to area, by using the grid reference. I thought this was a nice idea for this reason, also i like the idea that typography gives you and understanding or direction, as does a map. So creating the rutland rights of way typeface, i decided to focus on. 

When producing this typography, i gave myself set rules.

• Each letter had to include 2 separate areas of map.
• There would be visual consistency through out the finished typeface.
• By the final editing of the typeface, some editing to the difficult shapes of created by the lines of the footpaths could be edited. 
• However there must be an obvious resemblance to the grid references given for each letter. 

What is a line-Map Vectoring.

This stage of the process is about increasing the maps legibility and style. I will do each colour in stages and you will be able to see how the map builds up. i Also began to start thinking about what i could do for a final piece.

I believe its important through out the project to stay true to the theme of mapping i think the grid references add to this. No doubt by vectorising the lines and changing the colours it has created a stronger outcome.

Adding the reference also allows you to focus on certain areas. From looking at the original screen shots again, it is good to see how the map has built up. This may give inspiration for a final piece.

What is a line-Map Scan's

here are the scanned in images of the map. It was slit into 8 sections, and then i matched them up in the correct order to create Rutland's first, map demonstrating purely the rights of way within the county.

As you can see from the scans, there is a need for the to be vectored, with the colours made stronger, and make the lines easyer to read etc.

The Colours


Green-Footpaths


Blue-Bridleways


Yellow-Restricted access routes


Red-National trails 


These are the main for types of public rights of way in the county, therefore i will be continuing the next stages focusing on them.
It clear to see now the random nature of the routes, and the interesting lines/shapes created from them

What is a LIne-Map Trace.

As i explained, i am focusing the next stage in the project, on creating and developing maps of all the rights of way in the county. I began obtaining this information, tracing and drawing from an OS map of the county, onto tracing paper. The os map obviously had other aspects to it, bar the rights of way. I however ignored these and concentrated on reproducing purely the rights of way. the process is shown below.

As you can see from the images, it was a simple, yet time consuming process. which created a visually strong outcome, but there needed to be further development, as a result i managed to find a scanner to big enough to fit the entire sheet into at once. Which would allow me to digitally remake the map. using the pen tool on illustrator.

What is a LIne-Primary Research.

The next stage in the design process is to create a strong body of primary research focusing on the public rights of way in the chosen catchment area of rutland. I will begin by  Photographically, recording a large number of the rights of way. This will alow me to develop the project further.

The screen shot below shows the amount of photographs obtained over my primary research stage.

THE PLAN OF ATTACK.


From this point, i have decided to develop the idea of public rights of way, i think the main attraction to the has been the lines they create over a certain area, and how these lines seem so sporadic and random, however they have been thought out. I am reverting back to the original ideas from the early stages of the project. As a result i will begin to develop maps, and map out the county, using a range of media to do this.

What is a LIne-Change of Direction

After re reading the brief, it became aparant that there was heavy emphasis on primary reasearch, and as much as i believed in my original idea, it would of been very diffrictul to obtain primary research for, due to not having the right equipments etc. As well as having to travel long distance. 
As a result i began to think about other transport routes that i could capatalise on closer to home, that are easy to gather infomation for. 
I began to to mind map and start the process again.

It quickly became apparent to me that, living in the smallest county in england, i had a perfect 50(ish) mile radius to work in.  My thought process eventually got me to, looking at public rights of way, lines that had been drawn in the ground so to speak. Lines where the public and animals can walk. The think that attracted me to rights of way is the randomness, there was no straight lines of such. As a result to develop my project i began to obtain secondary research based on the footpaths etc in my county. and began to think how i could record and map them. 

·      Rutland has an extensive Rights of Way network of over 270 paths totalling more than 200 miles.

·      As the 'highway authority' for Rutland, the County Council is responsible for maintaining the public rights of way network and keeping each individual public footpath, bridleway and byway free from obstruction. As the 'surveying authority' it is responsible for preparing and keeping up to date the legal record of these paths known as the Definitive Map and Statement.

·      A Public Right of Way is a highway over which the public have a right of access along a linear route. Every right of way should be unobstructed and reasonably convenient to use. Rights of way are shown on definitive maps.

·      There are four categories of way that can be shown on the definitive map:

I. Footpaths (FP):

·      For use by pedestrians (including wheelchair users) with usual accompaniments (e.g. dog, pushchair). Routes are waymarked using yellow arrows on a green background and are represented by dashed green lines on Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 maps.

II. Bridleways (BW):

·      For use by pedestrians, cyclists (who must give way to other users) and horse riders. They are waymarked using blue arrows on a green background and are shown as long green dashes on Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 maps.

III. Byways Open to All Traffic (BOAT):

·      For use by pedestrians, cyclists, horse riders and motor vehicles (properly taxed and licensed). Waymarked using red arrows on a green background and shown as a series of green crosses on Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 maps.

IV. Restricted Byways (RB):

·      A new category of public right of way. For use by pedestrians, cyclists, horse riders and vehicles other than mechanically propelled vehicles (e.g. carriage drivers). Waymarked using purple arrows on a green background

·      The Viking Way is a long distance footpath starting at the Humber Bridge in the North before working its way south through Lincolnshire to finish in the picturesque market town of Oakham in Rutland, a total of 235km (147 miles) . The route was originally opened in 1976 as a result of close co-operation between Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Humberside County Councils and members of the Ramblers Association. The name of the route was suggested by the Ramblers Association to reflect the influence of Danelaw in the eastern counties of Britain.

·      The Countryside Commission recognised the significance of the Viking Way as a high quality long distance walk linking other major routes in the eastern region which are; the Wolds Way at the northern end, The Hereward and Macmillan ways from Oakham, and indirectly via the Hereward Way, the Jurassic Way from Stamford and the southern end of the Peddars Way from Thetford.

·      The Hereward Way is a long distance footpath some 110 miles in length stretching from Oakham to Harling Road Station in Norfolk. The path takes its name from Hereward the Wake, the 11th century leader who fought against William the Conquerer, who had his base on the Isle of Ely that is located near to the middle of the path.

·      Each end of the path has a railway station. Stations towards the centre of the path are located at Shippea Hill and Ely.

·      The footpath runs through Stamford, Peterborough, March, Ely and Brandon. It also goes through Thetford Forest. It links two other long-distance footpaths: the Viking Way in the west and Peddars Way in the east.

·      The main Macmillan way runs from Boston on the Lincolnshire coast to the Dorset coast at Abbotsbury. It is called the Macmillan Way because all funds raised are donated to Macmillan Cancer Support, a charitable organisation that helps people living with cancer by providing them with care and practical and emotional support.

·      The fully waymarked Macmillan Way is 467 km (290 miles) in length and follows existing footpaths, bridleways and byways, and small stretches of minor roads when these are unavoidable.

·      The Jurassic Way is a long distance path 142 km (88 miles) in length connecting Banbury in Oxfordshire with Stamford in Lincolnshire. The Way follows a band of Jurassic Limestone that runs along the northern boundary of Northamptonshire going first along the Oxford Canal and then via Middleton Cheney and Woodford Halse to Braunston on the Grand Union Canal. Here it turns to pass between Market Harborough and Corby, following the Welland Valley to Rockingham with its castle.

·      The Leighfield Way was the second in a series of parish walks and rides produced by Leicestershire County Council to commemorate the centenary of parish councils in 1994. It offers a day long stroll between Belton-in-Rutland and the County town of Oakham.

·      Belton is a small village with a population of just over 300. It is located just off the A47 between Billesdon and Uppingham and is served by bus routes 747 and 47.

·      The Braunston walks are circular routes of between 4 and 6 miles starting and finishing in the village of Braunston. Braunston is a small village located roughly three miles south-west of the county town of Oakham. The name Braunston is, doubtless, of Saxon origin from Brauns (a man's name) ton (town) i.e. Braun's Town. Braunston is not mentioned in the Doomsday book; indeed, nothing is known respecting the history of this parish before the year 1200.

·      As is frequently the case in the county, the main part of the village is grouped in and around a rough rectangular figure. The cottages are made of stone with thatched or stone roofs; a few are built of brick with tiled

·      The Exton walks are around 5 miles in length and both start and finish outside the Fox and Hounds pub in the village of Exton. Exton is a small village located around 5 miles east of Oakham and 2 miles north of Rutland Water. Exton - meaning "ox farm" is mentioned in 1185 as Exton Park - 'a wooded farm, enclosed for hunting deer'. It was Rutland's largest park, at one time covering 1500 acres and with a herd of 500 deer.

·      Exton Park has been home to the Noel family (Earls of Gainsborough) for over four centuries.

·      The Ryhall walks start from the village hall opposite the library and are about 4 miles in length. Ryhall is quite a large village lying 3 miles to the north of Stamford. The name derives from 'a nook on the bend of a river with rye growing there'. The village does indeed lay either side of a meander in the little river Gwash and is bordered on its west by the road from Stamford to Bourne, a former turnpike road.

·      It is a beautiful village despite many of the older limestone buildings having long since disappeared. Despite this a number of Grade 2 listed buildings do remain, including Church Farm and the Green Dragon

·      Inn, which has a splendid 13th Century vaulted cellar.

·      Empingham lies in the Gwash Valley, very near the eastern end of Rutland Water. When the dam was under construction in the early 1970s archaeological excavations confirmed that this area had been occupied for many centuries. Discoveries included traces of an Iron Age settlement, two Romano-British farming settlements and Anglo-Saxon cemeteries.

·      The most enduring legacy the Saxons left to Empingham was its name. The ending 'ingham' denoted one of the earlier settlements, older than those with 'ham' or 'ton' endings. So Empingham was the home of the 'ing' or clan of Empa.

·      The village lies at the intersection of the road from Exton to Ketton and the road from Empingham to Stamford (formerly a toll road). The river Gwash runs from west to east through the middle of the parish and passes to the south of the village.

·      Rutland is a landlocked county in central England, bounded on the west and north by Leicestershire, northeast by Lincolnshire, and southeast by Peterborough (a unitary authority ceremonially in Cambridgeshire) and Northamptonshire.

·      Its greatest length north to south is only 18 miles (29.0 km), greatest breadth east to west, 17 miles (27.4 km). It is the smallest (in terms of population) normal unitary authority in mainland England (only the City of London is smaller in terms of area), and is 348th of the 354 districts in terms of population. It is the smallest historic English county, leading to the adoption of the Latin motto Multum In Parvo or "much in little" by the county council in 1950.[1] Among modern ceremonial counties the Isle of Wight, City of London and City of Bristol are all smaller. The former County of London, in existence 1889 to 1965, also had a smaller area.

·      The only towns in Rutland are Oakham, the county town, and Uppingham. At the centre of the county is the large artificial reservoir, Rutland Water, with a similar surface area to Windermere. It is an important nature reserve serving as an overwintering site for wildfowl and a breeding site for ospreys. The town of Stamford is just over the border in a protruding part of Lincolnshire.

·      Rutland's older cottages are built from limestone or ironstone and many have roofs of Collyweston stone slate or thatch.