Collabrative Partner

Why have you chosen to work with your creative partner? What are your aims?
I have tried to chose a partner who...

• has effective management skills.
  
• Is organized
• is decisive, because I'm not.
  
• has an interest and skills in print.
• enjoys using image/illustration as this as one of my main areas of interest.
• enjoys type and layout.

I chose Heather because her poster looked impressive. She had taken her time to consider the layout and hand draw her type to demonstrate her skills as a graphic designer. Reading her poster, she described herself as a reliable, organized person who has skills in layout, typography and print. These were the sort of skills and qualities I was looking for in a partner. She was also wanting to develop her print and hand craft skills through the brief and enjoys working with image, same as me. She was looking for someone who was reliable and committed to the project and who has skills in layout, print, image, illustrative and software. I think i fit the bill, so we agree to collaborate.

What specific areas of creative interest/ focus do you want to explore during this brief.

• gain and improve print process skills
• gain and improve illustration skills
• gain and improve skills in computer softwear (illustrator/photoshop)
• Develop communication and working collaboratively.
• Improve my research skills as this has be a weakness of mine in previous projects and i want to improve.

what specific design skills do you have to offer? How do you intend to use them?
Illustration skills (hand drawing), colour, layout, typography, good understanding and application of design software such as illustrator, photoshop, After Effects, animation.

what specific non-design skills do you have to offer? How do you intend to use them?
work hard under pressure and stress, very committed to project and completion, easy going, have critical awareness of on going development, good attendance, normally good time management.

What do you see your roles being in the creative partnership?
I think it depends on the sort of designer I intend to work with. Share main decisions and use each others strengths.

What do you see your individual responsibilities being in the creative partnership?
Half of the research, Idea generating, development etc
I will use any of my skills when needed
Speaking in presentations and presenting work
keeping blog upto date
layout colour
make sure my collaborative partner is happy with what we are both doing

What will your joint responsibilities be?

• deciding on which project to do
• gathering research
• Idea generating
• development of work
• production of final pieces
• printing costs
• presentations
  
• Turning up on time and being prepared