Task 4b: SIG Group

I opened the SIG group:


Advertising Psychology meets Graphic Design


on Linkedin. If you are interested, have any suggestions or ideas in this topic please join the group...


...or join Patrick Abels and my SIG Facebook group about Design:


MDX - BAPP - Design


See you there!

Task 4a: Questions

After I have looked back at task 2d of the first module I realized that I can not use the question I mentioned there for the inquiry, because it doesn't fit to my work as an graphic designer and would not be useful for my further career. So, I realized that I have to come up with another question/idea and thought about something that I am really interested in. 

Yesterday. I wrote that usually the best ideas are very close to us. So I tried to think about myself and me in my job. And suddenly I had an idea about a topic which I really wanted to know more about and which would be also useful for my work and the work of others. But after reading about this task on several Blogs of Module 2/Module 3 and our Module, I wasn't sure if it would be a good idea to come up with a concrete question in the initial period. Many students started with a lot of questions and have had left the opportunity to get comments and hints by fellow students or the advisors.

I have also written down a few other questions, but these seemed to me too general and I was the whole time too concentrated on the other topic which I have in my mind. I tried to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of this topic for my present and my future career: 

So, I decided to introduce my question/s to you now and would be glad if you would left a comment about it (this is independent of your own profession):

Main question:

'Which consequences do the application of advertising psychology criteria to graphic design have?'

Sub-questions:

• Would the application of proven advertising psychology measures initial a more successful graphic design?

• Would graphic design which are build with such a knowledge transport advertising messages in a more appropriate way?

• Would have a graphic designer with such a knowledge better chances on the labour market?

• Would the combination of theoretical knowledge about advertising measures and the ability for graphic design be attractive for employes?

• Would such a graphic designer standing out from the crowd?

• Could these combination be a kind of new profession?

• Do have a graphic designer with this knowledge better arguments toward clients?

• What would be the difference related to his work results?

That are the first sub-sentences which came to my mind. If you have any other ideas or additions feel free to comment!

Thanks!

New Module

Hello everybody!
I hope that everybody has had a good start with the new module! Actually, after reading Reader 4 twice, I'm not sure how I do find my topic/issue for my inquiry. Many things which I want to know more about are coming to my mind, but non of these benefits my work or the work of my colleagues and fellow professionals. Some are not concrete enough and do only fly around in my head. Sometimes the solution are so close that we don't see them. Maybe my issue are right in front of me.... Now I will answer the questions which are posted on Paula's Blog two years ago and hopefully get a idea afterwards.


See you!

Task 3d: Critical questions and issues that emerged

Do some very specific ideas emerge about your networking and sources? 

When I am looking back on the "Sources of Information" I have to admit that I do not use the options and potential of the Internet in it fully extent. I think I have really to expand my contacts relating to my profession. 

Does your engagement to date seem appropriate? Limited? Focused? Planned? Unplanned?

Actually my engagement in this programme, my reflection and application in my professional practice seems to me appropriate. I am also open for suggestions of improvement and constructive criticism. I will continuing to improve my English. Sure I am aware of the fact that it is nearly impossible for me to get as good as a native speaker, but I will try my best. Learning vocabularies, listen to English music and movies, reading and writing a lot in English. This programme is a great chance to me improve and using this wonderful language. 

Are your ideas, position or concerns shared by others within and/or beyond your professional area of work?

I have recognized that also people which are working in an complete different professional area do have the same ideas, position or concerns. I will searching for one proper example and adding it here.

But I can already say that I didn´t expect that so many fellow students here do have the same thoughts or attitudes like me.

Does sharing ideas and communicating with others shift your thinking, planning or practice?

I can clearly say: Yes. Reading about the different ideas on the blogs, talking with some people about some issues or theories, communicate with fellow students and friends do shift my thinking. I am more open for new ideas and different point of views. This programme has changed my thinking and behaviour already. Today, like Patrick mentioned on his blog, I could help him a little. But only because we have communicate. Sharing ideas and communicate with each other is fundamentally for development. 

Does critical reflection help you decide what really matters and the actions to take?

Again, Yes. Writing in my Journal, thinking and reflecting about some situations/events and eventually changing some behaviour and knowing which actions to take makes me more self-confident. 

Than again I can reflect about the possible changes that emerged. 

To what extent do concepts and theories assist you in thinking about your professional

networking in different ways? And do these different ways of thinking have some

purpose for you?

Now I am aware of that Affiliation is a need of every human and therefore everybody must have interest in joining other people. But I also think that many people use TIT FOR TAT in their daily social interaction. So, we have to be careful it is a approximately balance between give and take. I do also think that we don´t have to precisely.

Are you left thinking differently prior to this part of the module? And if so, how?

I am left thinking differently prior to this part of the module, because I didn´t expected that so many theories and concepts are existing about the issue Learning, Affiliation and Networking. I have thought and talked a lot about the Game Theories and if this also working in real-life-situations. I came to the conclusion that this doesn´t work very well. Also other theories were so interesting that I had to read more about and I do like now to use Google Scholar. Google Scholar shows only scientific documents. Sometimes you can only find a summary of the literature or an extract of the book. I would really like to go in a library to loans one of the books. We have one English library here in Cologne. I will try to get some books there. 

Task 3c: Sources of Information

I can divide my 5 main sources of information in two sections:

1. Exchange of information with others

- Former and current colleagues

- Former and current fellow students

- Friends

- My Family 

2. Research on the internet

-  YouTube, websites and forums

Exchange of information with others

Former and current colleagues

They are a big support when I do need help or have questions. If I need information about something I do only have to ask and get a answer as soon as possible. That makes working easier for me, because I can implement the new information directly. In such a big company where I am working in there a usually always one who knows the answer for a question or can give specific information. That is a great benefit.

Former and current fellow students

I do also get informations from former students. Some of them are my friends too. We sharing similar interests and that is also important for networking. I also get informations when I do read through Blogs. E.g. Daniel Kremer do give many useful information for Graphic Designers. I do share ideas and impressions with Korliane Suy, which is a friend as well as a fellow student.

Friends

Talking and discussing with my friends it is also very useful to get new impressions and another point of view. Sometimes they have new informations for me. But it is also helpful to exchange ideas and inputs.

My Family

I have fortunately well informed family members. E.g. my mother do read a lot and are interesting in different issues. She has always a good idea or a good advice. As well as my father she is very professional and both have a wide range of knowledge. They do help me with they knowledge and they support.

Research on the Internet

Internet 

When I do have a specific question relating to my work as an Graphic Designer or I don´t know somebody who could answer this question, I do try to find these information in on a website e.g. "Forum Mediengestalter". Like Patrick Abels maybe I should also attend to "Forrst", which is a community of designer to help each other. I also do watch tutorial on YouTube and other videos which contains information about something that I am interesting in.

I realized that I have to work out a system to administrate all my sources of information. During my research for the different tasks I found so many useful links that I also want to share. I would like to try out the Reader on Google. I am not sure how this is working but I think I will get my head around it.