Reviewing OUGD504

Did you analyse and interpret the brief?
 - For studio brief 1, the brief was first interpreted as an individual exploration. This meant that working with the client was not first considered. Therefore the brief was not as detailed or specific in regards to working with the clients ideas.
- For studio brief 2, the brief was more thoroughly explored. This meant that the approach to the project was more detailed and involved more possibilities. This was also a brief that allowed for personal preference when it came to what type of project you would be creating.

Did you think about the context of the brief?
 - For studio brief 1, the context wasn't fully considered, which meant the design research and development was less in depth than it could have been.
 - For studio brief 2, the context was more thoroughly explored. This allowed the research to delve deeper into the possibilities of the project.

Did you outline the problem?
 - Studio Brief 1 outlined the problem of finding a way to create an appropriate cooking book for healthy eating.
 - Studio Brief 2 outlined the issue of the amount of young voters who were not registered to vote.

Was the research meaningful and thorough?
 - Studio Brief 1 showed more research into the brief that would be provided to the other person, whereas the received brief from the client showed more thorough research.
 - Studio Brief 2 had more in depth research that explored different avenues and possibilities as to ways of solving the problem.

Did you arrive at some ideas through research?
 - Studio Brief 1 allowed for more idea generation, as there were more opportunities to work in groups, as well as working closely with the client.
 - Studio Brief 2 was explored through the political research and the app stores. This brought about ideas for the interface's layout and colour schemes.

Did you generate more than 1 conceptual idea?
 - For Studio Brief 1, the conceptual ideas included creating a book suited for travel, a book that would be waterproof and a modern take on the traditional cooking book.
 - For Studio Brief 2, conceptual ideas included the creation of a games app, the creation of a political app and a combination of the two.

Did you generate multiple visual/creative solutions?
- For studio brief 1, more visual idea generations could have further led to more innovative design. However after researching the different competitors, several solutions could be proposed.
 - For Studio Brief 2, there were more visual solutions that were proposed during the early stages. Later in the project these ideas could then be finalised and used for the layout.

Did you develop several possible solutions? 
 - Studio Brief 1 included limited solutions to the problem. More idea generation early in the project could have led to alternative solutions in terms of the approach.
 - Studio Brief 2 showed that the app could be explored both as a political app and an interactive game. However other ideas could have been proposed in order to find alternative solutions.

Did you go through an iterative process of experimentation and improvement?
 - Studio brief 1 lacked much experimentation as the cost for printing the publication was expensive. However, it could have alternatively been beneficial to first try the different paper types and binding methods before arriving at a final outcome.
 - Studio Brief 2 showed there were more experimentation moments. However, to improve on this a digital wireframe of the app would have helped the outcome to show more detail.

Did you proposed number of possible solutions as prototypes?
 - Studio Brief 1 could have been tested in terms of the printing and the binding for the publication.
 - Studio Brief 2 could have proposed a digital wireframe of a working app prototype.

Did you test and experiment with your production process?
- Through peer review and critique it was possible to gather feedback on what layouts and type were appropriate for studio brief 1.
- Studio Brief 2 included more experimentation as the app features were reviewed and a certain wire framing could then be established.

Did you leave enough time to ensure your final outcome was as good as it could be? 
 - If time management was more controlled during studio brief 1, a better outcome could have been produced. This would probably have included the use of a hardback cover and different binding.
 - The only thing to improve on studio brief 2 would be the production of a navigable app as a result of the wire framing layout.