Post #9 Anthony Chan

Describe your experience of forming the team. 

Initially, the team comprised of Alan, Aaron, and me. However, Justin and Ryan trickled in as time progressed.

How did you determine who will do what?

We allotted the most tedious work to the one with the most skill, Ryan, and everything else was given on a first come first serve basis.

How was the role decided? Did you have problems with the assignment of the role?

It was based off of our abilities and motivation. 

How did you communicate with each other? During class, by email? Collaboratively or individually?

We communicated during class both collaboratively and individually. 

Did you have problems with communication?

Not too much, there were kinks when some of us were absent but they would not adversely affect things as anything could be done at a later date.

Did you have quality control? Did your Creative Director overlook the quality of everyone's work?

Each client project was different and the primary would take control of the situation and allot jobs depending on availability. The efficiency of each project was effectively determined by the primary that would allot the jobs.

With the clients, did you find your own and did our own work or work collaboratively on each project? If so, describe your roles? 

We worked together as a team to complete our goals.

As a team, were you able to meet the satisfaction of your clients by providing professional customer service, quality work and meeting the deadlines? Pleas share any positive or negative experience and how as a team, you resolve these issues?

No. We can know that, secretly, our projects are piss-poor creations that anyone with half a brain could make. Even our most skilled designer would not compare to a real graphic designer. We had neither the time nor the technical know how to create anything worth being paid for or displayed on someone's website.

Overall, how did you work with your team?

We worked well together since we had a good understanding of each others downfalls and strengths.

What have you learned? Did you have any regrets? What would you do differently?

I learned that you need excessive time to create any image worth being distributed. We also need to be wary of copyright infringement since many of the images could be considered such.

Rate your overall experience working with your team.

I rate my experience as an 8/10 since we collaborated efficiently with our only downfall being absolutely no real skill in professionalism. We were merely boys playing at being adults in the graphic design industry and any payed graphic designer would scoff at our pathetic efforts.

Post #8 Anthony Chan

Who was your client?

Alan's dad, Arthur Leung.

How did you get your job?

Alan's dad needed internet presence and our firm could help provide that for him.

Did you deal with the client directly?

No, Alan was the one who made contact with his dad. We were only workers.

Was there some sort of compensation?

No, we did this from the kindness of our hearts and the need to do something.

What was your role?

I helped create many of the corporate identity for the client's website.
 
Did you act professionally?

Yes, I worked through a chain of command and would do the work requested of me.

Did your client act professionally?

Yes, I never actually got to meet the client so it all felt like I was only a subordinate.

Describe the work you did.

I worked on the many corporate identity items but specifically did most work on the lanyard.


Describe your creative process.

I picked a blank lanyard and used his dad's preexisting logo to superimpose an image over the lanyard.


How often did you communicate with your client?

Often, since Alan sees him at home all the time. we communicated through him most of the time. 

Did you have regular meetings to look over proofs or progress of work?

No, we worked on a do and be judged basis where we critiqued each others work.

Were you able to meet the deadline?

Yes, we finished before the deadline. 

What was the feedback from your client?

He said it was not bad, but could be better.

Did your client require changes?

He suggested what we could of done differently but did not require changes. 

What was your favorite part working with the client?

He was honest and provided feedback. 

What was your least favorite part working with the client?

There wasn't much of a least favorite park for working with the client.

Would you do anything differently?

I would find a better image of the lanyard since I had to cut out a few pieces.


What did you learn from this experience?

I learned that there are other and more creative ways to creating a lanyard after looking at some examples afterwards.