Final Compilation & Reflection (Minor Project)
CHIN ZHI XIAN / 0344352
BACHELOR OF DESIGN (HONS) CREATIVE MEDIA
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Minor Project
Wonderfold has the most versatile feature and balanced pricing among the comparison. The Evenflo stroller is the most affordable option on the roster, priced at $319 USD, while still offering a range of features and great value. It is also the most sustainable stroller with a projected service lifespan of up to six years. Keenz focuses on marketing with high-quality advertisements, social media posts, and a well-designed website. It is the most functional stroller with removable seats, baskets, and canopy, adjustable handlebars, and durable wheels. The Joey stroller is the most convenient with its easy packability, storage, and cleaning. Veer offers the highest level of safety, with a 3-point harness, footbrake, sun protection, and aircraft-grade aluminium construction, making it certified by JPMA.
At the same time, I and Luisa were preparing the user journey map. This is my second time making the user journey map so I hope I won't do the wrong thing.
Below is the User Journey Map:
Below is the logo that I design it:
Key Visual Version 1
Key Visual Version 2
Key Visual Version 3
This week we finally get the final results for the survey Google form, and yi yun gives us some mission to do the analysis and summary for the survey. I be sent to do Section B: Life Style. For this week I will be so angry because we have 2 members which are Afif and Caelan didn't do their part and then the presentation is next week so I need to handle their part which is Section E: Usage and Section F: Preference.
- Surprisingly the clients did not have many questions about the art direction.
- They only want to reassure us what type of colour palette we are going for.
- The key visual may be updated according to the colour palette we have chosen.
- The minimalistic logo is easy to remember.
- They were excited to see what we could produce in the following weeks.
In this photo, I take off the original logo and put it in our DadVenture Logo and change the background. The reason we take the Wonderfold product landscape image is that our client hasn't come out of the prototype so it is really hard to let us take a photo we just only can take some photo on the internet and edit it and change some backgrounds.
Below is what I did it:
Week 11
After I had done the editing for the photo, I continue to do my key visual. Mr Mike says my key visual looked too simple and my group leader Yi Yun also give me some ideas and say maybe I can include the motif that we generate.
For this week, I continue to make the composition for the promotional Video.
The Social Media post that I in charge is:
- Product Showcasing Post (x6)
- Influencer Post (x3)
- Online Review Post (x3)
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Product Showcasing Post (x6)
Product Showcasing Row 2 (Progression)
Row 1
Product Showcasing Row 1 (Post 3)
Product Showcasing Row 1 (Post 2)
Product Showcasing Row 1 (Post 1)
Product Showcasing Row 2 (Post 3)
Product Showcasing Row 1 (Post 1)
Progression
After I done the composition, I continue to do my next social media post that is
- Influencer Post (x3)
Curtis Fu
Pierre Liu
Randall Park
Influencer Post (Progression)
Influencer Post Version 1 (Progression)
To be honest, this is a big challenge for me because I need to find which of the influence have kids and also they also promote the kid's products or wagons finally I found these three influencers which is Pierre Liu, Randall Park and Custis Fu.
Influencer Post (Post 3)
This week is a busy week because we leave a lot of the thing which is Online Review Post so I volunteer to get this job to design the online review post.
Progression
Online Review (Progression)
Final
Below is the final outcome of the Online Review Post:
Online Review (Post 3)
Online Review (Post 2)
Online Review (Post 1)
Below is the promotional video that my leader Tan Yi Yun edit it:
Promotional Video
I separate it into two ai files to make sure that laptop can handle the file.
Brand Guideline 1 (Progression)
Brand Guideline 2 (Progression)
Envelope Mockup
Letterhead mockup
Below is the Final Outcome for the Brand Guideline:
Figure 13.9
Brand Guideline (PDF)
Final Presentation Slide (PDF)
For this week is our last presentation week, and our group is group 2 to present. After finishing our presentation, we received Mr Damien's and Ms Zae's feedback.
Below is the Feedback they give:
- Mr Damien likes the colour usage
- The microsite demo video is good and they would like to keep it for reference
- The overall idea is good and well-presented
- Sadly the manufacture of the product prototype is still in progress, or else they would want to launch what we have done on Kickstarter immediately
- Whoever is interested to work with them can contact them in the future
Final Tracking Document (PDF)
Final Proposal & Presentation Slide (PDF)
Reflection
To successfully finish a significant assignment, we were instructed to put together a group of five to seven people. Because this was the first time that I had worked with students from such a wide range of fields, including pros in digital animation, entertainment design, and UI/UX, I was both extremely thrilled and a little bit frightened. Because we needed to teach our team members about the brand, this project was also difficult for our graphic design students, but I was eager to put in the work to make sure that we were able to produce excellent output.
We had a preliminary conversation to ensure that everyone was on the same page about the requirements of the project. Even though the members of our team came from a variety of backgrounds, the conversations we had were really productive. We decided to build a group conversation on WhatsApp in order to make it easier for the team to communicate with one another and to guarantee that everyone is aware of the objectives of the team and has the ability to provide information in a timely way.
When we had our initial consultation with the customer, I was really pleased to see that everything was going swimmingly. We make a concerted effort to learn what our customers' expectations are and carefully record them. I am anticipating that our team will do well in this project, and I also anticipate that I will be able to make a contribution of my own to the project. I have faith that we will be able to produce a fantastic brand design proposal if we work together effectively and put in a lot of effort . Week 2
After each member of our group had conducted their own background research, we met with our professors and used Miro to compile and summarise the secondary material. The work required us to determine the five most popular station wagon brands on the market and conduct a comparative study of their respective offerings. By going through this process, we will have a greater understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of each brand now available on the market, allowing us to make more informed judgments on product positioning and marketing. In addition to this, we investigate how customers react to a variety of goods and business opportunities so that we may spot opportunities for expansion and make decisions based on empirical evidence.
We got a peek at the initial version of the station wagon that was being constructed at Makerspace during the meeting on Friday to discuss the development of the project. In addition to that, we were able to meet Mr Damien, who is our client. Because they were still in school at that time, none of our employees had to come to work yet. Due to the urgent nature of the situation, Mr Damien shared with us his motivation and anticipation for promoting the product, which is intended for hip fathers who are prepared to take an active role in parenting and provide for the requirements of their children. Even though we have only seen the initial iteration of the product, which is a children's station wagon with just two seats, we are nevertheless able to predict the difficulties that may arise when rolling out the final version of the product.
Following the conclusion of the meeting, we carried on the conversation at the Makerspace. The day before we started talking about the survey, I had already compiled a list of 26 questions, developed a survey, and requested that members of my team examine it. The proactive members of the team, whose involvement and readiness to share ideas and thoughts help to build better surveys that provide more informative findings, have me both happy and appreciative. Because of this optimistic mindset, the workplace is transformed into a more collaborative and positive atmosphere, both of which are essential to the success of the team.
Despite this, I still have a few worries, the primary one being whether or not we will reach the required minimum number of survey replies. The process of locating young dads will be challenging for both locals and those who are not from the area, owing to challenges such as time limits, a lack of motivation, and worries about privacy. Because of this, we need to take preventative measures to establish trust with prospective participants, convey the importance of the study, and safeguard participants' privacy and confidentiality.
Week 3
We gathered roughly 57 answers and began data analysis. For reference, our lecture presented us with older students' work. I then assisted my team leader, Yi Yun, in exporting the data for the other ages into Google Sheets and categorising it into various colour categories so that we could readily categorise the data. Following that, each of us was responsible for analysing the data based on the questionnaire parts and entering it into Miro. We produced a summary for each component, then built an overall summary and picked the major points that would be deemed insights. One thing that irritated me was a work that included analysing data from a survey and putting it into Miro, and one of us didn't do it on time, so I ended up doing it for them.
Other than that because Emeline and I had lessons on Thursday, we couldn't assist our leader Yi Yun and Luisa in interviewing one of the interviewers, which had already begun when we arrived. We spoke with three Lecture on Friday to hear their opinions on pram goods. We recorded three lectures and automatically transcribed one of them, but there were some issues with the automated transcription, which I thankfully saved as a backup.
During the meeting, we discussed the artistic direction and the required colour palette to convey a bold, intense, and adventurous feeling. Then, we assigned tasks and started creating the presentation slides. I was responsible for finding a suitable artistic direction, colour palette, and naming the brand. I proposed some designs in a minimalist style and suggested a new brand name - DadVenture. We then had a discussion and took a vote, ultimately deciding on a combination of minimalist and bold design styles.
Despite facing many challenges and setbacks this week, I am satisfied with the progress our team has made. Through close collaboration and dedicated efforts, we overcame obstacles and made crucial decisions regarding brand positioning and slide design. I believe that our hard work and creativity will lead to success in our proposal and showcase impressive results to our clients.
This week, I feel doubly stressed because I have taken on two tasks. The first task is to make decisions on a social media proposal with Emeline, another member of the graphic design team. We have to consider the content for Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and incorporate creative ideas. It does require a lot of time, but we are doing our best to gather as many ideas as possible to present our progress at the next meeting. I have also conducted extensive research on the social media accounts of other travel van brands like Joey Wagon, Veer, and Wonderfold to see how they manage their accounts and view the design of their posted content.
The second task is working together with Luisa on the User Journey Map. This task is crucial as it requires putting ourselves in the customer's shoes and simulating various scenarios and brainstorming what touchpoints need to be addressed.
This week, we completed the user journey map and presented it to Mr Mike. We need to showcase the duration of each stage and the specific media or platforms that will be used. Mr. Mike and we had a more detailed discussion about this user journey map, and it really sparked my competitiveness, motivating me to delve deeper into studying this user journey map.
We also discussed brand touchpoints this week and decided on the quantity of content we want to create. We started with the user journey map to understand what the brand touchpoints could be. Since Emeline and I are studying graphic design, we are responsible for deciding on the Instagram content and have to consider content creativity and layout. I researched competitors' Instagram pages and started jotting down my content ideas and descriptions in a Google spreadsheet. It was fascinating to see other brands' Instagram posts, as some of them were really engaging, and I wonder how they achieve that. We can't really start the content design until the 9th week when we meet with the client and get their approval on the theme colours, layouts, and all key visual elements.
Apart from addressing Afif's concerns, we also focused on improving time management to ensure that each rehearsal segment could be completed within the given time limit. We further revised and simplified the presentation script to ensure the core information was conveyed clearly to the audience.
We recognized that the visual impact of the slides was crucial for a successful presentation. Therefore, we dedicated time to selecting appropriate images and charts that suited the theme and made adjustments to the layout to enhance overall visibility and appeal.
In the end, through continuous efforts and teamwork, we successfully completed the entire rehearsal process. We take pride in our progress and look forward to showcasing our creativity and hard work during the actual presentation.
Today, we conducted a presentation to our clients via Zoom. We had initially planned to use X Space, but it was already fully booked. We also inquired about the Discussion Room at the library, but since our team hadn't all arrived yet, we couldn't utilize it. In the end, we ended up using our regular classroom. As the first group to present, we arrived on campus early to set up the microphone and camera. We changed the virtual background as well. Since I was responsible for the introduction, I made an effort to be energetic and courteous to leave a good impression.
Surprisingly, after our presentation, the clients didn't have many questions about the art direction. They were delighted to see what products we could produce in the upcoming weeks. We were filled with enthusiasm and immediately assigned tasks to start working. Originally, we had planned to create 3D models, but due to limitations in knowledge and time, we decided to abandon 3D modelling. I took on the task of using Photoshop to design a kid's wagon. However, throughout this week, I have been struggling with using Photoshop beta to create a stroller wagon.
This week has been the most stressful for me, almost reaching the point of breakdown, as I have had a lot of tasks on my plate. These tasks include using Photoshop to create a kid's wagon, repeatedly adjusting the key visual, brainstorming ideas for the promotional video, and sketching the storyboard for the promotional video. It is particularly challenging with Photoshop because I need to design the stroller wagon in various scenes and ensure the placement of the wagon is accurate.
Unexpectedly, the reference I used for the promotional video storyboard delighted my teacher, which ignited my excitement to complete all the tasks. The satisfaction from receiving positive feedback has motivated me to persevere and give my best effort to accomplish everything.
I consulted and made modifications to the key visual effects and YT ad storyboards. Due to the extensive changes needed, Yi Yun announced after class that there would be a physical meeting at Makerspace this Friday. As we prepared for the meeting this week, Yi Yun, Sim, Luisa, and I went to the campus and booked a discussion room in the library to discuss the storylines. At the same time, we had an online meeting with Emeline and Caelan. However, I was extremely frustrated because one of our team members, Afif, who is an graphic design student, did not attend the meeting despite its importance and started working on other things, which added a lot of pressure on me and Emeline.
During the discussion, each member provided a storyline, and we ultimately decided on the final one. Additionally, I continuously made changes to the key visual and discussed it with the team members, gathering their feedback and opinions.
This week, I completed the composition of the modified key visual and promotional video and handed it over to our team leader, YiYun, to begin the animation of the promotional video. After handing it off, I quickly assisted Sim and Luisa in starting the production of the microsite and the photos for the Kickstarter campaign, as well as arranging the placement of the wagon in various directions.
During this week, we began to notice that Afif had started slacking off and not completing his tasks. Even though he finished the merchandise, it didn't meet our requirements, which made us very frustrated. What's even more infuriating is that because he didn't complete his upcoming tasks, we all had to take over his work. As a result, I received the responsibility of creating content for social media posts, specifically focusing on product showcasing, with a total of six postings. Week 13
As I progressed, I noticed my growing familiarity with the structure of Photoshop.
Week 14
Week 15
Upon finishing the Brand Guideline, I immediately transitioned to assisting them with slide preparation, ensuring the inclusion of necessary elements and relevant photos as directed by the Art Direction.











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