I’ve now received the feedback from the tutor on the prototype and the work done so far. To briefly summarise, the project was becoming too focused and did not have enough variety, also the photographs and the text could be better matched.

So its been suggested that I look at Russian Constructionism, photo montage, subversive political art to generate more a original and meaningful prototype. With this in mind I decided to draw up a detailed plan, with checkpoints along the way, to help me to improve on the project. I’ve organised it with the weeks ending on a Monday as the deadline is on Tuesday 3rd May, and so means I have got 16 weeks left.

The new directions that have been suggested are actually a good idea. Personally I like collages as they have an inherent energy that is created by the juxtaposition of the different medias used. One that springs to mind immediately is Just what is it that makes today’s homes so different, so appealing? by Richard Hamilton. The way it has been constructed by using photography and drawing and painting keeps the image fresh, vibrant and energetic.

Anyway, below is the plan that I have devised, and hope to stick to! I wold also like to mention that the reason why I'm leaving the essay till w/e 28th March is because the dissertation deadline is on the 17th March.

Mixed Media Plan.

Week ending Monday 11 Jan 2016

• Target: To start researching political montage, key artists, their work and the history

Week ending Monday 18 Jan 2016

• Target: Continue researching and continue with the Political Montage (Prototype)

Week ending Monday 25 Jan 2016

• Target: Research subversive political art,the history and key artists and their work

• Target: Continue working on Political Montage

Week ending Monday 1 Feb 2016

• Target: Research Russian constructionism, the history and key artists and their work

• Target: Summarise Political Montage research

• Target: Continue working on Political Montage

Week ending Monday 8 Feb 2016

• Target: Research historical and contemporary photography

• Target: Continue working on Political Montage

Week ending Monday 15 Feb 2016

• Target: Research and summarise Political Photography

• Target: Continue working on Political Montage

Week ending Monday 22 Feb 2016

• Target: Research the relationship between image and text

• Target: Continue working on Political montage

Week ending Monday 29 Feb 2016

• Target: Review assignment progress - summarise workbook

• Target: Review prototype progress - how can it be improved

Week ending Monday 7 March 2016

• Target: Explore new ideas that came from the review

• Target: Make improvements to Political Montage

Week ending Monday 14 March 2016

• Target: Continue to explore new ideas

• Target: Continue working on Political Montage

Week ending Monday 21 March 2016

• Target: Summarise the new ideas

• Target: Continue working on Political Montage

Week ending Monday 28 March 2016

• Target: Start researching Essay

• Target: Review progress on Political Montage

Week ending Monday 4 April 2016

• Target: Continue essay research

• Target: Make improvements to Political Montage

Week ending Monday 11 April 2016

• Target: Print Political Montage

• Target: Start writing essay

Week ending Monday 18 April 2016

• Target: Continue researching and writing essay

Week ending Monday 25 April 2016

• Target: Continue researching and writing essay

Week ending Monday 2 May 2016

• Target: Receive Political Montage back from printers

• Target: Continue researching and writing essay

Deadline Tuesday 3 May 2016

• Submit Political Montage, essay and, research journal for evaluation