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Locating Unit

This unit allows students to choose and develop their own self initiated project and live brief. The project should reflect our own personal interest and professional aspirations. Thinking about my time management within this unit and how I will split up my time equally between the two elements. The unit is a 8 week long unit, I intend to use the first 4 weeks to produce and create for the live brief. Starting off with visual research and following through with my design ideas. The final 4 weeks I will dedicate to my self initiated brief.  

 Looking through the various live briefs offered, as a student who specialises within print I was immediately drawn to the I-DOTT section. I felt this brief would suit my own creative ideas and compliment my skills as a designer. The I-DOTT brief is to design a geometric wallpaper with a hand created feature. 

 I now intend to start with my visual research into the origins of geometric design, its beginnings centuries ago. This research will inspire me to use the best techniques to create the best outcome for this brief. 

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