Group Agreement - Dominique

Schedules to the Agreement:

Schedule One:

Definition of Collaboration

·         How do we, as a team, define collaboration?

Everyone putting forward their ideas without judgement. Working together, always communicating.

Schedule Two:

Goals and Priorities

·         What are your expectations around grades?

A

·         What learning do you want to get out of the project?

Working together as a team. Learning about other student’s degrees and skills.

·         What values do you bring to the project and how do these inform your practise?

Respect each other’s ideas, take the responsibility to keep up to date, put effort into productivity.

Schedule Three:

How will we work together?

·         How do we recognise and harness difference in our learning and working styles?

Discussing ways to utilise and understand each other’s talents and skills.

·         How collectively or independently should we work?

Depends week by week

·         How will we set goals and track our progress?

Through weekly meetings and facebook. Deadline is Saturday for each week.

·         How much time do we expect to give to the project?

We agree that our studio classes are more important but we are prepared to put in the time to meet twice a week with what we are working on.

·         Do we expect equal contributions of time and effort?

Yes

·         When, and how often, will the team meet?

Wednesday afternoons, Fridays if needed.

·         How and how often will we communicate outside of structured class or meeting times?

Through FB group when needed

·         How will decisions be made?

Through teamwork, collectively.

·         How will we handle disagreements or differences of opinion?

Rational discussion, writing out pro’s and con’s.

·         How will team members give and receive critique?

Politely.

·         How will we evaluate the contribution/engagement of individuals?

Writing our name on blog posts.

·         How will we engage with other teams?

Through discussion in weekly classes.

·         How much money and/or resources do we expect to give to the project?

Equal parts

·         Do we expect equal contributions of money and resources?

Yes

·         How will any expenditure be managed?

Keep a running document of receipts.

My mood board showing small areas/rooms with strong themes and environmental emotion. - Louis

Initial Ideas - Dominique

My initial ideas included both experiences and products. I thought about what might draw people in to look at our market place and came up with competitions and incorporating nostalgic themes into the ideas.

Dominique Sayles

Homework Assignment - Bella

For our assignment, we had to come up with three ideas for a possible marketing idea. The idea I wanted to expand on is the stress on university students, and a healthy creative way to relieve stress.
What we originally thought up was a large piece of paper taped on the wall and students come up to draw on it (this would be the experience), and then they take away a small book with some pages blank and other pages with outlines for them to color in for when they got stressed and needed a convenient relief which was already in their bag (which would be the item).
This was based off of the idea for adult coloring in books to relieve stress and anxiety for stressed adults.

Commonly the drawings are quite detailed to take up more time and focus in order to occupy the artist.
Some steps for relieving stress is:
1. Take a deep breath. 
2. Accept that you’re anxious.  
3. Realize that your brain is playing tricks on you. 
4. Question your thoughts.
 5. Use a calming visualization.
 6. Be an observer — without judgment 
7. Use positive self-talk
 8. Focus on right now
 9. Focus on meaningful activities
(source: http://psychcentral.com/lib/9-ways-to-reduce-anxiety-right-here-right-now/).

 

3 x Image Ideas - Vanessa Russell

This installation maps peoples opinions and history by linking answers by string. This could be used in the Massey Market Place and would show the diversity of our community. 

With this idea it could be used as an exchange in the market place.  The "customers" could colour the mural and in exchange they get a product or something else. 

Site Photos - Vanessa Russell

Here are the site photos of the space for the Market Palace. The site is the Wellington High School Hall. The inside has a stage area, an upstairs area and the main floor. The floor also has a gradient increasing towards the back of the room.

Bella - "ideal set up"

Wasn't quite clear on the homework instructions but drew it up anyway - this is a vague plan I drew up from our first meeting (not the final design).
This is essentially explaining what would be a good start idea for a stall set up for our concept so far

22/07/2015 Bella

Week 2.

After making a hugely successful tower out of pasta, we had a group discussion. SO far we have no ideas set in stone, but we like the idea of a communal painting which students can participate in to create a fun and creative environment.
Some of us also liked the idea of selling A5 pocket books with some pages decorated to be colored in, similar to the adult coloring in books for people who suffer from anxiety. These miniature books could be used when a student is stressed or bored and needs a compact creative outlet.

Photograph from Vanessa's workbook - group brainstorming