Project Brief

Project Brief:

Tuesday 5th October 2021

'Research Phase' and 'Create Phase'.

These phases will be extended over 13 weeks until our deadline on Week 14, January 21st 2021.

"Design is very much a process, its not as if you have a fully formed idea that simply needs to be realised, its an investigation that yields clues and direction" — Michael Handel

WHAT WILL I BE DOING? (Notes also on Notion)

PHASE 1

Weeks 1-3:

Identify 4 starting points/topics and begin indepth research
Visit the library, gather resource material e.g. Case studies and books
Brainstorm
Sketching
Discussions
Visits/Field trips to assist research e.g. museums, galleries, studios etc
Be broad and rapid
During the final stage of Phase 1 I will be presenting my 4 starting points including all research materials, to gather feedback and refine to one topic

PHASE 2

Week 3-6:

Refine one starting point
Research this topic further, in much more detail than before
Generate visual research - sketch, mood-boards, photography
Think about Users and Interactions
Present research proposal - Present one refined topic and research material
Listen to other students presentations where I can then connect with a potential group to work with - Groups should be around 2-4 people. Ideally people interesting in taking a specific topic forward further.
Combine links, combine themes, share interests and group up.

PHASE 3

Weeks 6-10:

Play
Think about gamifying research
Prototype
Test
Create
Make
Present 3 distinctive game ideas

PHASE 4

Weeks 10-13:

Choose 1 Idea, play/prototype and translate it into 'GPP'.
Idea
Create
Consolidate
Enrich
Play

SEMESTER 2

We will be implementing an idea in Teams
Games for Launch
Set of prototypes
Demonstrate Idea

FIRST STEPS - Phase 1

My first steps for this module will to be fulfil the requirements of Phase 1. This phase will involve researching, gathering case studies and visuals regarding 4 topics. I plan to produce sketches, brainstorms/mind-maps and whatever will help me deep dive into my chosen topics. These 4 starting points will determine my chosen theme at the beginning of Phase 2.

TO DO LIST

I firstly have to establish my 4 starting points by carrying out a variety of tasks and exercises to help me identify my interests and passions.
Our first workshop involved a task to fuel creative thinking which I plan to redo and expand my options
5 W's
Word/picture association
Brainstorming
Research further into 4 starting points - books, journals, websites, visuals, facts, case studies
Lastly, prepare a presentation for the end of Phase 1

NEXT STEPS

I will begin by checking off my to-do list and preparing for the next few weeks. I plan to keep a schedule on my Notion, of my tasks throughout each week, as well as guest lectures I have and my own personal documentation.

For this website, I plan to document my own personal documentation in more detail, including each phase of the project. I am going to begin Phase 1 by thinking about the 4 starting points of my choosing and beginning research.

Phase 1