Page one project proposal research, draft and feedback

 Research notes from looking at previous project proposal first page examples, allowing me to highlight and identify key concepts and elements to include in my own proposal. Overall, providing me with a base I can refer back to help create a rounded proposal that includes, highlights and mentions all the needed elements and concepts.

 For this initial draft we were asked to consider and plan a slide for two of our projects possible themes, as displayed above. However, I personally struggled to narrow down my two project proposals to a singular slide, ultimately resulting in having to spread each project proposal over two slides. Therefore, leaving me with something I need to now work to cut back, edit to refine to keep just the initial, vital information to be displayed on just one slide in the future. 

 

We also went onto, in small groups, discuss and feedback on our draft proposals allowing us to highlight and indicate possible areas of improvement and development within these. I found this very valuable as it allowed me to not only gain an input from an outsider’s perspective on my proposal, but also gain ideas on how I could develop my proposal in response to how other people went about carrying out their proposals. For example, allowing me to consider ways I could look to refine and cut down my two slides, to a much more concise one slide proposal. This could be by using similar layouts, content and levels of explanation as some of my classmates more concise proposals.

 

The feedback session also allowed me to receive valuable ideas, advise and ways I could look to develop my project and proposal as a whole. For example, highlighting ways I could look to become even more sustainable and eco-friendly with some of my fabric and medium choices within my project. Something I am continuously considering throughout my project and will look to continue to develop. I may wish to do this by continuing to use by-products from my practical process and recycled, existing materials I already own within my work. This would be especially useful and important when it comes to creating larger practical pieces and outcomes in the future of my project. The feedback also allowed me to widen some of my possible primary research ideas, providing me with great ways I could not only broaden my research, but develop my project as a whole. Lastly, my feedback allowed me to consider ways I could look to add sensory and textual elements to possible garments, similar to how Camila Chiriboga integrated in her Ve’ collection I’ve previously researched. This could be for example in fabric choices I use, textures I integrate, techniques and methods I use or even elements I add to my possible garments, and the effects of these. In turn providing alternative concepts and ideas I could look to integrate within future designs and outcomes.