THE BEGINNING. . .

The beginning of the end! For my FMP, the last stretch of my university studies, I shall be documenting my research, development and process of work by posting a piece of reflective writing with visuals at least once a week. This will help me keep on track through my project and will be a place for me to note down any ideas that come to mind. Also to annotate the outcomes I will learn from test shoots and experimenting with different materials and mediums. I shall document my thoughts, ideas and what has inspired me for my practical work and my ideas to create a visual archive to look back on when my work is submitted.

Throughout my blog I shall also document any difficulties I come across whilst developing my work, what I will learn from these struggles and what I could of done to prevent them – to show how these will be learning curbs for me and how it shall help me with my final outcome.

As part of my FMP proposal, I created a production schedule to help utilise my time from now until my hand in date and to help try create a plan for my work. This will be something that I shall continuously reflect upon throughout my project to keep me on target and focused on my work.

PRODUCTION SCHEDULE –

Week Commencing:	Aims:
19/01/14	Advertise project, network to collaborate with students. e.g. student online portals/forums, creative industry websites, social networking sites and within the university
26/01/14	Finalise book title/sub titles. Recruit students to work on the project
01/02/14	Travel to London/Brighton for research and to collect visuals. Develop research through designs, experiment

	concepts and layouts
02/02/14	Start researching book manufactures. Finalise style of book
07/02/14	Continue research for personally produced content.
14/02/14	Recruit and advertise for any additionally required assistance within upcoming photo shoots e.g. models, photographers, textile designers, fine artists etc.
21/02/14	Re-visit work required on the technical aspect of producing the book and continue test shooting, experiment and analyse process.
07/03/14	Finalise all design concepts and test post-production process. Finalise book style type.
14/03/14	Create social media pages to advertise book.
21/03/14	Send off design for book
28/03/14	Continue shooting and finalise book layout/structure.
04/04/14	Start constructing book ready for production. Show target market and collect responses/feedback
11/04/14	Confirm production and final designs ready for print
18/04/11	Order final copies and start communicating with creative industry persons who might be interested in promoting book
25/04/11	Unstructured week for the additional completion of any project elements uncompleted as planned. Complete evaluation ready for submission.