WEEK 4: Failure

WEEK 4: Failure

Image Credit: Thomas Mowe In week 4, we are entering the first of our Sprint sessions. As this will be my first official Sprint, I will do it alone to learn the ropes of this new format. In preparation, we were asked to define what we would like to achieve by the end...
WEEK 3: Horizon Forbidden West

WEEK 3: Horizon Forbidden West

After a quick introduction to the world of prototyping and rapid ideation, our task this week was to unpack the design theory behind an established product by reverse engineering it. I picked the skills menu from the recently released game Horizon Forbidden West for...
WEEK 2: Creative Remix / Nancy

WEEK 2: Creative Remix / Nancy

To get our creative juices flowing, we were tasked this week with ‘remediating’ a piece of artwork and turning it into something new! I’ll admit, I cheated on this one. I read the challenge brief and immediately knew what I wanted to do. Found poetry, a technique...
WEEK 1: Custom Avatar

WEEK 1: Custom Avatar

Image Credit: Hannah Cattanach As this MA is an online course, we students will have to work harder than those on a typical university course to gain the same social benefits. Working from home, we must be active with our social intentions. Reflecting the difficulty...