STUDY LEAVE | Personal Investigation Checklist
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TITLE Personal Investigation
PROJECT What area of Graphic Design are you working in (choose from the Futures
PROPOSAL tab on the website)?
Explain your project idea – what theme are you working on?
This should be 2-3 sentences. We will build on this later in the project.
MOODBOARD Minimum 30 images of visual imagery that relates to your project
Include brief annotation to explain your choices
MARKET RESEARCH At least 15 existing examples of design work related to your theme
Annotate each image: title/artist (if applicable) - but importantly,
standout design principles
RESEARCH ARTIST 1 intro to artist (as if for somebody who has never heard of them)
biographical information (years living/working, education, impact on work)
summary of their work/style
Choose ONE piece of their work
Write an in-depth analysis - this can take the form of...
o an exploded evaluation (like we did for Billie J in the WALK Project)
o a long-form analysis written in paragraphs
RESPONSE WORK 1 Create at least 4 pieces of work that look like Research Artist 1.
Use similar materials/composition/colours etc. so that you show you understand
what this artist does.
Your responses can be practical or digital (depending on the resources you
have at home)
You should create a minimum of 4 images/responses (but more would be
good) that recreate their style in some way
Think about what materials/media you need to use!
How can these responses link to your project?
PRIMARY Minimum 3 pieces of primary research, which could include:
RESEARCH Collecting existing materials (leaflets, tickets, brochures etc)
Photographing existing material
Gallery visit (record through photos, notes, gallery leaflets, postcards)
Annotate your research
RESPONSE WORK 2 Create at least 4 pieces of work that look like Research Artist 1.
Develop your work from Response 1 by using a different media, colour palette,
composition, technique etc. It should still resemble the artist’s work in some
way.
Your responses can be practical or digital (depending on the resources you
have at home)
You should create a minimum of 4 images/responses (but more would be
good) that recreate their style in some way
Think about what materials/media you need to use!
How can these responses link to your project?
