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what

This class we split into groups to get the first part of the project started. The entire scope of the project was tentatively laid out into who would be in what group to do what. I was a part of the venue and date group for the first part. The most obvious venue would be a gallery space and the most obvious gallery would be the 1509 building since we have access to it at all times. I also suggested gallery 5 since it is already extremely popular on first fridays and some of us have connections to Bizhan who could help us out with the space.

We discussed that gallery 5 could possibly hurt us though because while a lot of people could be there, they wouldn’t be there for us. I personally thought that exposing a larger audience to the exhibit would be beneficial however I also see the other side. The only problem with 1509 is that the senior show will be there and we would probably be pushed upstairs.

so what

Working in groups will give us, obviously, exposure to working with other people to get a goal accomplished. Also it is interesting to see many different groups working on small sections of a large project. So it is individuals working with other individuals and then groups working with other groups. Another aspect is that we must plan out a calender so we know what needs to be done by when and it will keep us from wandering around. In the real world, we will be expected to work with tight schedules like this.

now what

In the real world, a lot of design is done at large firms where you will be working with other designers on projects. Even if you free lance, you must work with people who may not be designers but will have input to the creative project. Working with outside non-designers will probably be even more challenging. We will also be expected to evaluate a clients schedule, tell them if it is realistic or not and then form our plan around that final date. All while taking into account for design time, printing, revisions, mailings, and any problems.