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Discover >> Define >> Develop >> Deliver

Step 1 Define Thesis

(Three sentences max)

  • What’s the core message?
  • What’s the main question being answered?
  • Who is your audience?

Step 2 Research

Find relevant references and inspiration materials. This should include possibilities for exhibition imagery. Will you be generating this content? Do you need to use existing materials?

  • Create a folder on your main hard drive and give it the name of the project
  • Within this folder create a folder titled ‘research.’ Save all related research materials into this folder
  • Create a text document. Copy and paste all related links to where you have gathered content from
  • Save a clean copy of your data and content
  • Keep track of your work. Save edited versions under new name.
    Ex: ‘ContentHitchings-V1.doc,’ ‘ContentHitchings-V2.doc’
  • Keep careful records of your sources

Step 3 Develop Exhibition Narrative

Create a ‘Content’ Word document. Organize your topic into 3 main categories (think three posters/ panels). Use bulleted lists to organize details for each section. Research and gather appropriate content to support these sections and your thesis. Keep a careful record of all your sources.

Step 4 Organize Research

Create a Mindmap and a Moodboard. Organize research and being to visualize ideas in these spaces. (See Lecture 3 for details >>Week 3 Lecture: The Creative Process)

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Week 6: IN-CLASS PRESENTATIONS

Save the following as Jepgs or PDFs into a folder with your name and upload to the class Dropbox folder titled: >>Assignment 4 – Project Development

  1. Thesis sentence
  2. Brain Map (should detail scope and how you plan to structure the exhibit)
  3. Mood Board
  4. Exhibition Identity Development
    • Logo sketches at least 10, 3 refined versions
    • Type choices
    • Color scheme