Design Research Dissertation / Final Compilation and Reflection

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23 / 09 / 2024 — 5 / 01 / 2024 (Week 1  — Week 14)

Kim Seoyoon / 0357755

DIS 60304 / Design Research Dissertation / Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media / Taylor's University

Final Compilation & Reflection 

TABLE OF CONTENT

INSTRUCTIONS 

TASK 1 / DISSERTATION DRAFT

TASK 2 / VISUAL DESIGN PUBLICATION

TASK 3 / TURNITIN SUBMISSION REPORT

TASK 4 / RESEARCH FOR ARTICLE PUBLICATION

WEEKLY FEEDBACK

FINAL REFLECTION

INSTRUCTIONS

Module Information Booklet

a. DIS60304 Module Information Booklet

b. Task 1: your dissertation draft (the version that has the feedback given)
c. Task 2: your final dissertation Turnitin report (and if needed amendment, include the amended version as well)
d. Task 3: your flipbook
e. Task 4: your research article (PDF)
f.  Weekly feedback by lecturer
g. a FINAL REFLECTION that includes your thoughts and experience on the tasks above (minimum 350 words).


TASK 1

Fig 1.1 Task 1 Dissertation Draft (Feedback Version, PDF)

TASK 2

Fig 2.1 Task 2 Visual Design Publication (PDF)




Fig 2.2 FlipHTML5 E-book of "Visual Communication in Movie Posters"

TASK 3

Fig 3.1 Task 3 Turnitin Report (Current View Report, PDF)

TASK 4

Fig 4.1 Task 4 Article Publication (PDF)

WEEKLY FEEDBACK

Week 01
Feedback: 

  • Share a Google Drive including feedback sheet and documents.

  • Create the matrix for the dissertation draft.

  • Add the research problem and other details at the top of the matrix. 

  • When getting into the critical review, compare the three research articles chosen under similar topics they share. 

  • Identify themes in your collected Data

  • Structure your discussion into segments by themes to address the research question.


Action by Student:

  • Shared Gdrive & feedback sheet

  • Created a Matrix table with data from visual analysis in the previous module.

  • Identified themes according to the data collected from visual analysis into the matrix

  • Created some subtopics to be discussed in the discussion section (5.0)



Week 02
Feedback:

  • Start writing 5.1 and 5.2 

  • Be descriptive when introducing the role of movie posters in 5.1


Action by Student:
  • Updated 5.1 Introduction of movie posters

Week 03
Feedback:

  • Add a paragraph before the beginning of the introduction under Section 5 to explain the purpose of the section. 

  • In 5.2, focus on the ‘role’ of typography straightforwardly instead of thinking too much.


Action by Student:
  • Updated 5.1, 5.2.1, 5.2.2 with examples

Week 04
Feedback:

  • Combine 5.2 and 5.3 so that it introduces the role of typography, illustration, and composition first before getting into the discussion on how selected posters’ visual elements convey the message to the audience. 

  • Change figure numbers according to the section number you are on. 

  • Change all the words written as an introduction to each section into past tense. 

  • Add a brief synopsis to the selected movie posters.


Action by Student:

  • Updated figure numbers and mini tabs

  • Updated grammar errors

  • Updated section 4

  • Updated 5.2 (in progress)

  • Added subtopics under section 2(Literature review)


Week 05
Feedback:

  • At the beginning of the Section 2 (Literature Review)  introduction paragraph, you can add how this section would be helpful for the research (or after the review).

  • Complete Section 2 (Literature Review) & Section 6 (Conclusion)


Action by Student:

  • Updated 2.0 (Literature Review) and 6.0 (Conclusion) (in progress)

  • Added introduction paragraph to section 2.0 Literature Review


Week 06
Feedback:

  • Make sure to put a title that matches the written content for section 2.0 Literature Review

  • For section 2.2, Be consistent when summarising the methodology used by the researchers in different papers. (Complete paragraph on Fitaloka et al. (2023).

  • Change the title of section 2.3 to ‘Conclusion’ and talk about the research methodology employed by the researchers and how it resulted in their study.

  • Do not start your conclusion (section 6.0) with the phrase ‘In conclusion…’. Instead, add these things: recap of the research problem, methods, summarised discussion, and also limitations of the study at the end of the section.


Action by Student:

  • Completed section 2.0 Literature Review

  • Completed section 6.0 Conclusion, 7.0 Project Recommendation


Week 07
Feedback:

  • In section 7.0 project recommendation, do add more categories of visual elements for the project so further discussion can be made in future researches.

  • Complete the abstract and credit pictures used in the research body texts. 

  • For 2.1: Elaborate further on what visual elements have been analysed in Fitaloka et al. (2023).

  • Add a final conclusion before your research limitations wrap up.


Action by Student:
  • Updated abstract and finalized each section before submission

Week 08 (Independent Learning Week)
Feedback:-
Action by Student:-


Week 09 / Task 2 Visual Design Publication Proposal
Feedback: 

  • The heading font for idea 2 seems a little heavy (New Spirit font), mixing Helvetica as the heading and Bricolage Gtotesque as body text would be better for typographic choice.

  • Flush left for body text is more reader-friendly and avoids the text space causing rivers.

  • Try to explore further with the two proposed colour schemes to see which one fits better– however, navy colour suits better than red.

  • Try using a collage style for the chosen posters in the cover page instead of using grid.


Action by Student:

  • Used the second idea for the colours with combinations of Helvetica as the heading and bricolage grotesque for the body text.

  • Added some threshold photos of movie scenes


Week 10 / Progress Feedback
Feedback:
Action by Student:

Week 11 / Task 3 Draft Final Feedback
Feedback: 
  • Dr Jinchi provided a final feedback document regarding to the dissertation draft before submitting it to Turnitin.
Action by Student:
  • Updated document with changes based on the feedback.

Week 12 / Visual Publication Finalization
Feedback: 
(No Consultation)
Action by Student: 
  • Finalized book design with contents and imported into FlipHTML5 website for 3-book publication.

Week 13 / Task 4 Article for Publication Feedback
Feedback:

  • Create an appendix for each genre of posters to indicate which movie poster was analyzed.

  • Edit some texts based on the format of the article

  • Look for photos that are more relevant to the text (for example, a person looking at a poster rather than just a person’s eye)


Action by Student:

  • Updated findings & discussion

  • Updated appendix list with picture credits

  • Replaced photos with more relevancy.


Week 14 / Article for Publication Final Feedback
Feedback: 
  • Make sure only the cited references are present in the reference list.
Action by Student:

  • Updated adding intro line for discussion.

  • Edited reference list to match the content.


FINAL REFLECTION

Completing the tasks in this Design Research Dissertation module allowed me to strengthen the skills and knowledge I have learned and discovered from the previous module, which was Design Research Methodology. As the overall tasks of this module were based on the research information and data we gathered from the previous semester, I was able to look back on my thoughts and knowledge from past experiences and learned to improve them with the support of my lecturer while working on the first draft of my research dissertation. I also learned that writing a dissertation paper not only requires a good knowledge of the topic itself but also a thorough understanding of the structure of the dissertation paper– understanding a substantial amount of what each section is for and learning how these sections work together to create a flow of research process is crucial, especially in enhancing the relevancy of my research objective and question. Furthermore, the process of understanding the purpose of each chapter helped me to figure out a better writing direction to support my research objective. Another thing I enjoyed about this module was that we had a task that we were assigned to design a digital flipbook of our own dissertation. The overall process of exploring and deciding a suitable book design based on the theme and topic of my research was entertaining and I liked that I was able to express my ideal style of design into the study of my interest. In addition, I observed that citation and paraphrasing takes a crucial part in a research study as not only it labels the source of origin but also proves and support your statements and analysis. Submitting my research dissertation into Turnitin also helped me to acknowledge which part of citation I lack or had missed, allowing me to improve and pay more attention in the future. The final task of writing for article publishing was also something that was new to me, where I learned to shorten the amount of content of my writing based on the given format and structure. Lastly, I am grateful that I was able to attend every week's consultation hours and receive insightful feedback from my lecturer, Dr Jinchi, which allowed me to find a clearer writing direction throughout working on each task. 

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