Bitmap/Threshold Designs Feedback

This afternoon we had a silent critique in which we presented our flag designs that we have created today. I found this critique extremely useful as I can now begin to develop the best few designs out of the 6 to possibly use as a final flag design. I was really happy with all the feedback that I received as it was mainly positive, the areas to improve on mainly suggested more experiments to try out when developing my designs.

I agreed with almost all of the feedback that I received as people mainly mentioned which designs they liked the most and what works well throughout the designs. There is another critique on Monday where I will display these designs again after slightly tweaking them.

Positive feedback;

• Tonally, number 1 is the best; nice sense of scale and bitmaps work well. Good overlay
• 4th flag is favourite as it shows the fusion of genres well
• The use of colour is really nice
• The range of experiments really stand out and work really well visually
• The first one is favourite , possibly use this one as a final screen print
• The second design is good
• The busyness of the images is a great contrast
• Good colour schemes, gives sense of genre
• First image is the favourite because of the composition and colours, great use of bitmap throughout
• Really likes the composition within the first and fourth designs
• The variety within the layers and textures is really effective

Areas to experiment/improve;

• Number 2 should be brighter and more cropped; I agree, brighter colours would display the genre better they're more relevant to disco and jazz
• 3 is maybe too obscure; I agree, its my least favourite design
• Try extreme cropping the over layed bitmap textures on the 5th poster; I think the minimalism in design 5 works best at the moment, but I will try this
• Limit to 3/4 colours; This is a good idea as the designs with a more limited colour palette work best

Peoples favourite designs:

Design 1

Design 4