Mass Art Collab

The initial thought of this brief made me slightly unsure about how it would go but I knew that it would be a great opportunity to work with new people and gain experience in working collaboratively. When the time came I was nervous that I wouldn't be able to share different thoughts and there'd be a difference in taste. Thankfully, we all found common ground in drinking. 

Choosing the Otley run and having 2 figurative illustrators in the group was a huge convenience. Although, our work looked completely different (one being more detailed and the other being naive). This caused a problem that we'd have to overcome quickly. The board game idea allowed us to create character coins which involved having a drunk and sober side, mine being the drunk, and Brittany's being the sober. This suited our styles perfectly. 

The graphic designers worked on creating the board itself. They carefully selected the type faces for each bar on the run by using the actual type on the pub signs. At first the board game appeared too hectic because of the blob like pattern and needed to be simplified. Taking inspiration from designs on Pinterest, Janina managed to solve this issue and simplify the board. 

Cards were also included with simple imagery to explain the action (cons being move backwards, pros being move forwards, and neutrals being stay in the same place). 

Overall, the experience of working with international students has opened up more doors for me to collaborate with other designers with confidence. As well as working to a quick deadline as a group helped me work more efficiently as I didn't want to let myself or my team down.