OUGD404 - Grid Systems - Critique

OUGD404 - Grid Systems - Critique

With the clarity of the task this week embellished, having gone through a research publication the week before, I found creating my research publication on grids a bit easier, and ultimately I think this was reflected in the quality of the publication I produced.

Although the content of a publication on grids is vastly different to that of a publication on colour theory, elements of the task last week helped me this week. I thought about practical considerations like paper stock, and tried to use an efficient and concise layout and order for my pages, to facilitate an easier reading experience. These considerations were mentioned in feedback from my peers, who said my choice and application of paper stock, such as cartridge paper, coloured card and graph paper, was effective and that it produced a more consistent aesthetic for my publication. Another good piece of feedback I got from a few people was that my descriptions of the grid systems were 'very indepth'.

Following some of the critical feedback I received, I shall endeavour to do a few things before the publication must be completed:

1. Create a range of both experimental and refined layouts, demonstrating my chosen grid systems - while I have collaged some layouts for the different grid systems in my publication, the feedback I received indicated I could do more experimentation with them and also produce some more refined, digital layouts to demonstrate my full understanding of the systems, as well as my capability of depicting them.

2. Practical layout considerations - While the layout of the research publication itself does not need to be as developed as the experimental grid system layouts, I received comments saying a few things could be changed such as changing a3 pages to a4 so that they're easier to see when binded.