Introduction to Olio Module and Outline

Introduction

I have been looking forward to this module, the reason being the end result, a publication with an illustration by me and all of my classmates. A collection of the culmination of the last two years of studying and practice, hopefully, collated into one spectacular image showcasing the skills we have achieved. And the best part, this publication is then sent out to the people who matter, in the industry, those who have the power to commission us.

Module Outline

This module was designed to give us a taste of the real world of editorial illustration. With tight timeframes and deadlines, specific briefs and clients, role-played by Dolores and Georgina, our tutors for the module. They worked very well together as a team, supporting and complimenting each other when presenting the brief; this continued throughout the module. It was particularly good to have two tutors available, particularly as there was always one of them around for advice if needed.

The module outline was clearly defined and full explanations were given for the expectations to fulfil the briefs. The Olio brief itself was very exciting, "The Eleventh Hour", plenty of room for interpretation and interesting to research.

Although the prospect of producing an image for publication was daunting at this stage, I was reassured by the mention of warming up with three timed workshops over the course of the next few weeks. And from past experience of working alongside Dolores and Georgina I was confident that everything I needed by way of advice, objective opinions and technical knowledge was available to me.

Notes from first workshop

AD6510 Olio

10am Thursdays

Deadlines

Interim rough crit aThursday 5th November

Monday 30th November

Blog and digital file submission

Olio Cover Competition

Back/front/Title page/inside covers

Not assessed as part of this module

Not on the same deadline

Page size 165 x 235mm 3mm bleed

•   Technical element and creative element

10% research & enquiry

40% idea development & research

50% realisation & final outcome

Understand scanning and files in correct resolution

Colouring in Photoshop where required

InDesign

Illustrator

Printer (as in printing company) ready documents in the correct format

1st October

•   Start researching for The Eleventh Hour

•   Referencing on my blog

•   Link to current artists websites

•   Date older works

•   Put on name of artists

•   Link to a reputable website

•   Two distinctly different rough "ideas" (or more)

•   Can have 4-8 initial ideas, narrow down to final two

•   Essential to meet deadline

•   Correctly submit digital files

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8th October

One day brief 

Schedule

WEEK	DATE	ACTIVITY
1	01/10/15	Introduction to module. 10am Table exhibition show and tell. The design process – responding to a brief, ideas, thumbnails, design roughs * PM – Fundraising event for SYRIAN CRISIS for all students in drawing studio. 2 pm.
2	08/10/15	Editorial one-day project – 1. Given Text Brief set at 10am and final images to be displayed in studio at 4pm
3	15/10/15	Editorial one-day project – 2. Book Cover Brief set at 10am and final images to be displayed in studio at 4pm
4	22/10/15	Editorial one-day project – 3. Live Brief Brief set at 10am and final images to be displayed in studio at 4pm
5	29/10/15	AM Dolores, Group A (Overview of using software in Illustration, creating documents in Indesign) Georgie Group B Group tutorial – initial ideas	PM Dolores, Group B (Overview of using software in Illustration, creating documents in Indesign) Georgie Group A Group tutorial – initial ideas
6	05/11/15	Rough Ideas presentations to ‘client’ (allocated time TBC)
7	12/11/15	AM Dolores, Group A Placing and resizing images and text, keeping track of links Georgie Group B Group tutorial – amended ideas	PM Dolores, Group B Placing and resizing images and text, keeping track of links Georgie Group A Group tutorial – amended ideas
8	19/11/15	AM Dolores, Group A Group tutorial Georgie Group B Photoshop surgery/Individual tutorials	PM Dolores, Group B Group tutorial Georgie Group A Photoshop surgery/Individual tutorials
9	26/11/15	AM Dolores, Group A InDesign – preflight, colour spaces, exporting to PDF, Imposition Georgie Groups A+B Group tutorials – Finishing touches	PM Dolores, Group B InDesign – preflight, colour spaces, exporting to PDF, Imposition Georgie – Graduation Ceremony
10	30/11/15	DEADLINE 4PM Digital file uploaded to Dolores computer from 10 am in studio Blog link sent to dphelps@glos.ac.uk and ghounsome@glos.ac.uk by 4pm