2011 Progression !

So now its the end of my final year at college, and i can honestly say i will miss everyone!! We have had some great times and not forgetting the laughs.


Im off to the University of Wales in September, if i get the grades :) im so excited i cant wait!! iv already filled out and applied for my student loan and also my Student accommodation. The uni also sent me a social network site for postgraduates of the uni, and through the site i have already made a load of new friend and been able to talk to people that will be on the same course as me :D

I know uni is going to be very self directed and the work will be an awful lot harder than college but after the experience of falling behind at college due to issues at home, iv had to do an awful lot of catching up and i dont like it one bit !! I like to think that when i get to uni il be able to focus a lot more on my work as i wont have the trouble of looking after my sister. I will already have a job for when i get up there as Weatherspoons are going to transfer me which is a bonus :)

I still have the opportunity to go to Australia in July but im not sure weather to go or not due to saving for uni  =/  

Website!

This is the home page for my website. i thought using a Polaroid theme would look good, but i hate it, i wish i could change it and make it a lot simpler!! its a bit messy and all over the place, t o be completely honest i just needed to get something done to pass my unit.

Private Show ;) 17th June

On the 17th June, we had the private show for our end of year show :) it started at 5 ended at 8. I brought my mum and granddad along, i was surprised they came actually :) it was nice to see everyone dressed up for the occasion even Babs. Everyone was chatting to everyone, there was free booze and food what more could u ask for !! so i looked around the show chatted to a few people, showed the fam the work lol!! then they spoke to Babs and Rob for a bit. I didnt stay to watched the fashion show as it isnt really my thing. Overall a good evening :D well done to everyone involved!!

Putting up the rest of the show !

For this years show we decided to put up a wall of experimentation :) this was to prove to the art students that us graphics kids dont just use computers, and that there is all the planning and development before the refining stage in the mac. This has pieces from everyones portfolio and also projects.

 

As the theme of our show this year is vintage, we decided to go for the chip boards, i think they do work a lot better than the white boards, it makes the work stand out more.

This is what the final wall looked like ! I like how busy it is, at least then it makes you stop to look at every piece of work individually.  Now the room is ready for the private showing on the 17th June!!

Oil Painting Room Update.

So over the half term we have been busy getting the Oil Painting Room ready for the show which is on the 13th-24th June. and seeing as its Friday we are in a big panic, getting the badges and the remaning posters and sinage printed. we are still working on the room and it is looking great :) here is an update of where we are atm :) MORE PICS TO COME

Accommodation!

I received my accommodation booklet on Thursday, and i have made my choices on what room i want. fingers crossed i get my first option at Opal in the Deluxe Bedroom, that includes an En-suite with double bed, free internet connection, wardrobe, desk, under-bed storage and a lot of floor space, u can see this room by clicking on the link below. Since signing up to Newspace, iv already started speaking to people going to the same uni as me and even on the same course. Im lucky enough to already have a job for when i get there, and now im just sooo excited and cant wait !! all i need to do now is get the grades :D

http://www.opalstudents.com/uploads/Newport1RoomChoiceA4_1.pdf

Retro Poster

I made this 50's pin up style poster, for my Retro Poster project. We had to pick a brand that had been going for years, so i chose Levis. I think i could have done a lot better but i like the simplicity of it :)

Handmade Type

This is the handmade type post i done for my Type project. Was a last minuet thing as i did want to use sequins and light them but, but that turned out to be a bit too tricky so in the spur of the moment and thanks to the wits of my tutor Babs, i ended up using condoms to create this messy poster. I took the photos with the condoms placed on black paper, a lot of photoshop was used as you could see all the lube marks so using levels and the history brush i managed to get rid of them. This is being used as my A1 piece in the end of year show :) hope u like.