Rob Lycett Workshop

Rob Lycett Workshop - Manifesto

For this workshop we had to create our manifesto based on the work we did in a Monday Lecture. The point below are what it based it on.

Passion - key ingredients to being productive

If i do not find something interesting, or stimulating I struggle to work efficiently so therefore I will find and angle to work from every project which interests me.

Changing Perceptions - Making the audience think

The only way to become successful in what I do is to make my audience want to decode my work and find meaning. This way it will be memorable.

Influence - Historical, Culture and Social influence will help me inform my work.

By researching I will be able to determine if my theories and ideas will work or if they have been done before.

Re-evaluate- Aiming higher I can always do something to improve my work and are it more appealing for its desired audience.

Typography - Always consider my typeface when working, it can change the feel of any piece.

I defiantly there is room for improvement, but believe this is due to my inexperience at using InDesign.

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