OUGD 503 - Responsive: Collaborative

This is my creative partnership form that I have had to complete alone; Harrison has also had to do the same. In the next session, we will be coming together and creating a joint creative partnership form that will serve as a 'contract' to which we will work to:


Why have you chosen to work with your creative partner? What are your aims?

I have chosen to work with Harrison as we both share many interests, especially in terms of design; we both appreciate the similar work, which will make it much easier for us to work together. We have similar design aesthetics, both of us are very specific in terms of what we like and don’t like, and I think this will help us to create a consistent and cohesive project that we are both happy with. I also know that I can rely on Harrison to pull his weight and get the work done, something that will really help during the later stages of the brief. Overall, we aim to win.

What are you specific areas of creative interest in this brief?

I have never created my own typeface before, not to this standard, and it is something that I find interesting and have wanted to explore further for some time. Editorial and publishing is my main area of interest within graphic design, followed closely by branding and identity, and this brief allows me to explore both of these. I also like the challenge of working with both printed and screen based media and think designing with both of these in mind will be exciting and appropriate.

What specific design skills do you have to offer in relation to your chosen brief?

I feel that I am very suited to this brief as it is asking us to look into grid and layout, this being the area where my strengths as a designer lie. When thinking about the type of work I create it is often very structured and considered, which I think will lend itself to the creation of a typeface and new typographical system. My keen eye for detail and strive for perfection will be utilised frequently throughout this brief in order to ensure we produce the best outcomes we can.

How do you intend to use them?

I intend on using my design skills to their full potential, ensuring that I am successfully producing the high quality work that is needed and pulling my weight within the collaboration. I feel as though I haven’t previously produced work to the high standard that I could and want to make sure that this project is effective and professional.

What specific non-design skills do you have to offer in relation to your chosen brief? How do you intend to use them?

Being friends with Harrison will help this project a lot as we can both give constructive and honest feedback on each other’s design, no matter how brutal, without having to worry about causing any offence; which I believe comes down to my relaxed persona and positive attitude. I am very punctual and make sure that I attend at all times, and so does Harrison, so I am confident that we can produce a strong body of work within the time frame.

What will your specific roles be in the collaboration in relation to your brief?

Although we have chosen a brief that we want to work on, we still are slightly unsure of our what our final outcomes will be for definite. Therefore, we are unable to pinpoint our specific roles within the brief. However, I know that much of the project will be worked on together in order to achieve consistency throughout.

What do you think your individual responsibilities will be in relation to your brief?

Within this brief, my main responsibility will be to ensure I am working to my full potential, producing the best work that I have produced so far. Due to working with a friend, there is more pressure for me to work to by best in order to prevent letting him down. Another one of my own personal responsibilities will be to manage my time, making sure I put enough work into this brief as well as the other briefs that I am currently working on.

What do you think your joint responsibilities will be?

We are both confident with our ability and I think that our main responsibilities are completing all of the work we set out to do within the time frame, as well as producing the work to the high standard that I know we can.