OUGD602: PPP: Study Task: Context You

Brief

Our brief was to think about who we are and how things within our general life affect our Graphic Design work.

We were to think about;
- Ethical and sustainability - (I wouldn't work for specific companies)
- Communities
- I like to enjoy my work, obviously, and tend only to take jobs that I will enjoy!
- I prefer to work alone- I don't enjoy voicing my opinion to people that I do not know since I start to get nervous about how others will perceive me
- Personal (Family and friends are very, very important- love to do work that will mean a lot to people- individuals- nostalgia)
- I don't know what I prefer to do just yet within GD, I am still exploring!
- Connecting with a certain group
- Music
- Fitness
- Baking (Cake & Food)
- Making friends and contacts

My Outcome

I chose to bake a brownie since

- I thought it would be pretty funny- Humour is essential

- Chocolate gives me the will to blog- Sugar rush is needed

- I love to bake (and eat), especially desert

- It reflects my sweet tooth and personality (Sometimes)

- The enjoyment I get from eating and baking is also how I feel I should see my Graphic Design work

- Baking/cooking reminds me of family. This makes it feel personal, which a reflection of how I like to work; I prefer to design something that someone will really appreciate. For example, one of my briefs this year is to design etc my cousins wedding, another is to design and print my Families personal Christmas wrapping paper

- The ‘serving for 1’ represents my love of working alone

- Yet there is always a way to increase the recipe to cater for more people/groups/families

- This brownie is made without any animal products, this reflects my love of animals and my moral views

- Using a green background on this little card reflects my ‘green’ lifestyle in all aspects. I recycle, eat healthily (bar the odd brownie) and actively try to make a difference when it comes to the Earth. For instance I am against Fracking and try to attend any activist marches and meets as I can.

 In addition to this, I felt that it was essential that I mention that I like order, making lists and following them as they are written. This is similar to how a recipe works.

I have started to enjoy my work as much as I love baking and eating.

In short,

- I love to bake my cake and eat it -

12 Word Quote

Our next task was to write down, in 12 words, something that relates to, or works with your task outcome.

I chose to write out a Mary Berry quote as she is someone that is famous for her baking, she is a baking inspiration. This particular quote links with my work and personality quite well as it is rather cheeky and funny and yet I too, on occasion, find myself unable to sleep with worry or excitement about an ongoing project.