the writing process

The process for Academic Writing 

• understand and analyse assignment title
• reading
• research
• make notes
• make assignment plan
• write draft
• edit draft
• proofread final draft and check references
• final changes
• submit 

What is Style?

templates to present work

In this project we were advised that the presentation of our work was essential in order to display it effectively; for assessment or to a client.  It was determined that the visual elements of the presentation should differ slightly due to it's use, e.g. for print presentations or for digital displays. However to ease the document composition per project, what we were producing here was like a guide/ template which could be customised to be suitable to any theme or output needed.  For this I thought it would be useful to deign a variety of pages which each had a different aesthetic to maintain interest throughout delivering a proposal. 

For Print

• smaller type size
• larger bodies of text acceptable
• print consideration in colour choice
• background normally paper
• images suitable for print (file format consideration)

Below shows several pages which could be used for print presentations. The grey shapes are to suggest where an image or diagram could be placed within the design. 

The colour choice here was related to what would look sophisticated yet still clearly readable against white paper background. The coral pink is used as an accent colour while the grey as a more subdue main text style.  In order to allow for the contained designs to be the main attention of the presentation the typeface chosen is graphically stylised but not fussy as to detract and interfere on the images. But also the sized are in 'small', 'medium', and 'large'. This is a key rule normally from poster design as to keep consistency but also gives a classic look that does not overrule and muddy the paper display.  Placeholder text has been used in this guide (created on Adobe Indesign) to demonstrate where the text would be situated too.  Titles/ headers/ footers and personal information can also be seen; as these are essential details when presenting ideas more formally. 

For Print

For Digital Presentations

• Type should be large
• minimal text
• no main bodies of text
• should be accompanied by oral description
• images dominent 

Exemplified below with poster design developments for Wilson's Rebuplic.

designer and client relationships

1. client comes to you the designer
2. what work is being commissions
3. be honest, can you do it
• ability
• time
• scope
• size
• resources
• cost
• should the work be outsourced
4. think should you do it
5. client and designer agree terms
• cost
• payment
• deadlines
• brief details
• technical file
6. liaise with the client
• deadlines
• project management
• booking resources
• ensure the client is on board at every stage
• keep them engages
• client sign off is important to ensure not payment issues
• do not allow scope drift
7. deliver work
• complete work
• recorded delivery
• in person
• always keep a copy of the work
8. receive receipt from client
9. send invoice to client
• send the invoice sooner rather than later
• send as soon as your receive receipt
• order number
• client contact (name of person) 
• date of commission
• date of delivery
• only supply the total cost not the break down. 
10. payment is made
• this normally means the job is complete

ip

ip- intellectual property
ipr-intellectual property rights

Patents 

these must be NEW
How things work
How they are made
What they are made from
Technical contribution

Can last as long as 16 years.
Can be costly to implement and acquire.
pre patent £25

Trade Mark

Distinguished your good/ services from your competitors
Same as a BRAND
This can be REGISTERED

Copyright

Automatic protection covering anything written or performed
Issue is proof of originality
Registration £50

Design Right

The way the object works
Similar to copyright
It is automatic
The key issue is proof and originality
Registration £50

cv

CV

There is no right way  to write a CV. The construction has basic rules, but should be representative of you so this is different per person. 

Should point of you're key characteristics;

• name
• forename
• surname
• age
• status
• contact details
• adress
• telephone
• email
• uni
• personal
• webpage
• education
• put the most recent first
• university of huddersfield
• course
• from and to
• college
• do not include grades
• from and to
• the outline of results
• skills
• driving licence 
• competent in?
• work experience
• date
• organisation
• job
• small description
• smaller projects/ competitions entered
• hobbies
• very brief
• pick 2/3 (REAL)
• interests
• keep some in reserve to discuss later. 
• referees
• not references
• ask them first before listing
• work
• academic 
• names
• company
• position
• adress
• telephone
• email

apa 6th referencing

Why reference?

• show what research you have done
• show what you have read
• to back up your points
• enable readers to follow up and read the original text 
• to get a better mark 
• have to do it to avoid plagiarism 

APA referencing

• in text citations (Kessler, 2003)
• reference list