COLLABORATION - Jenna, Picnic

Evaluation:

I have never worked with Jenna therefore this brief gave us the opportunity to explore how our minds would come together to produce a range of products. 

We also spent a lot of time researching existing products, packaging and illustration. When collaborating, it can be quite tricky putting two different design styles together, therefore we needed to look at a way in which we could both work. This gave us a solid idea in terms of visuals and aesthetics, allowing us to work together, inputting and giving feedback along the way. This is an approach we took to design development throughout. We made sure that whilst designing, we were with each other at all times. This way, we could work on the packaging at the same time, 'mini-critting' each aspect as we did so. By doing this, we were able to bounce ideas off of each other, coming up with strong design ideas. 

Although we work within similar areas of design, our visual aesthetics are quite different. It was hard to split the brief up into our strengths also because the design was extremely focused on illustration. I feel that our illustrative skills were particularly strong, and I am extremely happy that I experimented with character illustration and explored colours that I wouldn't usually work with. This made me realise that I should consider working outside of my comfort zone sometimes, whilst still keeping my work consistent. 

Working with Jenna allowed me strengthen a range of skills that I wanted to work with throughout the year, including packaging, crafting and illustration. She is a very positive person, and therefore made me believe in myself in terms of my design. This was an extremely fun brief to work, and although it is not completely consistent with the rest of my work, I feel that it allowed me to explore different avenues, giving me the confidence to explore new possibilities in terms of crafting and photography.