Day 1: Had a morning meet up to go over what we were doing this week. Spent the whole day working on project #2 and met up with Jesse in the afternoon. Teams was down so it took about half an hour to get the meeting to work. Luckily we were able to meet up and I was able to get some great feedback.
Day 2: Worked on project #2. It’s a long document so I’ve been given lots of time to design it. So far, it’s been a great exercise in text-heavy typography and user flow.
Day 3: Spent the day hammering out layout variations for project #2. Even though I spent a lot of time on it, it wasn’t coming together. I kept trying though and made as many variations as I could. I also felt like what I currently had wasn’t good enough to show and so I refrained from sharing it until I felt a bit more satisfied. In the afternoon, I started getting affected by stuff outside of practicum which made it quite hard to focus on work. Hopefully, it’ll pass tomorrow…
Day 4: Today was a bit of a time crunch. Because of things outside of practicum, I was unable to work effectively in the afternoon. The internal meeting for project #2 was set to be this afternoon so I had to work quickly in order to get the best feedback possible to move forward. Once the afternoon came though, most of my anxieties dissolved. I got great feedback from James and Jesse and was reassured that there was nothing to worry about since I’m here to learn. After my workday was done, I took a glimpse outside and saw a gorgeous double rainbow over my neighborhood. It was a great reminder of how fleeting everything is. The bad moments will pass and so will the good. I took it all in (and I took some photos too <3 ) and decided to properly relax in the evening.
Day 5: Today was my mid-practicum check-in with my host James and our lovely practicum coordinator Judy!! We also invited Jesse as he’s been the one overseeing most of my work. We had a lovely chat and I got some insightful feedback. They mostly told me not to put so much pressure on myself and I let out a breath I didn’t know I was holding in. They also encouraged me to book one-on-one meetings with everyone at PSDDB to supplement the lack of interaction from remote working. In the afternoon, I continued my work on project #2 and got an incredible album recommendation from a friend. Amazingly, it helped me get out of my creative block. Later, I sat in on a meeting to receive client feedback on project #1. A great end to a chaotic week.
