week 11 -3/12/21-10/12/21- Creative Entrepreneurship | Slideshow | Pitch | Proposal | Invoice | CV

Following my pitch of ‘Somewhere Different,’ I was delighted to be able to say I received the majority vote within our group. Considering how I felt before entering the room, this was a complete turnaround. I feel my research and practice helped overcome my nerves a little, however inside I was dying. Feedback suggested my…Continue Reading week 11 -3/12/21-10/12/21- Creative Entrepreneurship | Slideshow | Pitch | Proposal | Invoice | CV

week 11 -3/12/21-10/12/21- Creative Entrepreneurship | Intellectual Property |

Intellectual Property The GOV.uk site defines intellectual property as ‘something that you create using your mind – for example, a story, an invention, an artistic work or a symbol.’ As designers in a creative field this can become a very blurry topic because you may create something but at what point can you take someone…Continue Reading week 11 -3/12/21-10/12/21- Creative Entrepreneurship | Intellectual Property |

week 10-26/11/21-3/12/21 Creative Entrepreneurship | Final pitch Idea | Research

Final Pitch Idea   Somewhere Different – A complete table reservation service that offers discounted dining during the quieter hours of cafes/restaurants across Ireland. Key features include : discounted rates of a minimum of 35% off all food for the duration of that booking (excluding alcohol) seeks to fill gaps prior to peak times whilst…Continue Reading week 10-26/11/21-3/12/21 Creative Entrepreneurship | Final pitch Idea | Research

Week 9 – 19th – 26/11/21 | Creative Entrepreneurship | Pitching & Presenting

Pitching & Presenting The worst thing about presenting ( apart from all of it), is that people literally have to stare at you and listen whilst you try not to say something stupid and then spend the rest of the year cringing about it. This week we talked about how where the audience is situated…Continue Reading Week 9 – 19th – 26/11/21 | Creative Entrepreneurship | Pitching & Presenting

Week 8 12-19/11/21 – Creative Entrepreneurship | Idea Generation | Digital Product Task

Dragons Den We were given the task of coming up with an idea for a digital product and pitching it Dragons Den style to a panel. this is literally my biggest fear – public speaking. The product pitch would include a 5minute presentation convincing the panel to invest money in our idea and then 5mins…Continue Reading Week 8 12-19/11/21 – Creative Entrepreneurship | Idea Generation | Digital Product Task

week 8 – (12/11/21-19/11/21) – Creative Entrepreneurship | Research for Proposal Continued | Final Proposal

What is a retainer fee? A retainer fee is a deposit made by the client to a professional, to secure their services for the future project.  This is something that will need to be addressed within the proposal and can be deducted from the overall cost. As this payment usually funds the initial costs of…Continue Reading week 8 – (12/11/21-19/11/21) – Creative Entrepreneurship | Research for Proposal Continued | Final Proposal

Art of The Pitch | Overview of Projects

Presentation/feedback Due to placement interviews, I was the last to do my presentation on my work so far. I like presentations. I hate speaking in a formal setting, where what I say might matter. Nevertheless, this is something I have had to contend with especially with various placement interviews this year. Some have gone disastrously,…Continue Reading Art of The Pitch | Overview of Projects

week 11-14 – 2/12/21-31/12/21 – Elements Project Prototype | How to Avoid Noodle Soup

But first a theory… This is going to be really embarrassing if Kyle has mentioned this in class and I wasn’t listening but during my research into style guides and design systems, I came across Brad Frosts Atomic Design Methodolgy. ‘this methodology is called Atomic Design because it’s very idea is founded in that of…Continue Reading week 11-14 – 2/12/21-31/12/21 – Elements Project Prototype | How to Avoid Noodle Soup

Week 9 – 18/11-25/11/21 Designing with content | Usability Testing | Elements Hi Res

Lo-fi to Hi-fi   Below are my initial ‘level’ concepts derived from a set of assets.                 To incorporate aspects of the branding throughout I created UI’s, some familiar, some unique. The mute icon is completely unique, but not an unfamiliar action associated with autism. This icon depicting…Continue Reading Week 9 – 18/11-25/11/21 Designing with content | Usability Testing | Elements Hi Res