So, today I have had a 2 hour long tutorial with Harriet, as hard as it was to process this late on in the term, on reflection I am grateful. After some tears and some realisation it was clear that the project I am putting my heart and soul (and every last fibre) into in order for me to finish my degree and prove I have worked hard and to progress into my dream career, there was still work to be done.
Post tutorial, after the overwhelming tears had flown I was able to write a list of everything that needed to be done to make this a piece of work that reflected me as a creative, my future career aspiration and my passions.
As crazy as these lists look, there is a method to the madness, working in lists allows me to be able to tick things off and feel as sense of accomplishment (which my anxious brain loves) and be able to note what needs to be done next. I was able to understand what needed to be done in order and prioritise.
My tutorial with Harriet has really allowed to think of pushing my project a lot further than it currently is and I am already planning another still life shoot and video to film for tomorrow to really get the best out of the project that I possibly can.
Tonight, I have really spent some time focusing on making my layout as polished as it could be and adding bleeds and gutters to my work to make sure the book, when printed, looks as professional as possible.
Here I have been experimenting trying to make the two main shoots I have done as different layout wise that I could to really show the brand as best I can- which is something that was lacking in the book prior.
It is really important for me from today to put all my efforts into taking this a step further and making this as polished as possible and to elevate the book as much as I can through the fine details like, imagery and layouts as well as adding another spread of imagery in and trying out a new video to compliment the book to the highest standard possible.
