...Will you look at the time.
Our final deadline in approximately 40 hours time and we're working like the clappers! We got the book back early last week and it's looking good. There was a slight hitch when we realised they'd bound two of the first three pages in the wrong way round but that was all fixed pretty sharpish.
Other than that we've been working on getting all our research and rough work into to tip top shape and putting together a research and development file (which is taking slightly more time that expected but will hopefully make the deadline).
We began designing our exhibition layout, officially, a week and a half ago while the book was away getting bound. The design was for a small room (approx 2m x 2m) with floor to ceiling completed tags from all the events, postal packs and workshops from the past six months pinned on all the walls interspersed randomly with framed paint sheet submissions. There's going to be a desk and chair opposite the doorway, on the desk sits the book and a computer displaying the My I Like website. There will also some blank tags dotted around for people to complete during the exhibition and hang up on a few pins that we'll leave empty in front of the desk.
We've been in college every evening since Thursdays night last week painting and pinning our exhibition space - a small tutorial room 1.6m x 2.10m. We've been back in this evening to pin the final sections and mark the exact placement of each postal pack etc. onto the wall so we know what goes where when it comes to the putting everything in place on Thursday.
That's all from us today, we're off to carry on with some more work and organising.
If you're in the neighbourhood we'd love it if you could take the time to call into Leeds College of Art & Design to check out our exhibition from Monday 23rd June til Wednesday 25th June (Visual Communications Dept. 2nd Floor)
Cheers
N & M
Tuesday, 10 June 2008
Sunday, 1 June 2008
We like feedback
Hi everyone,
Well our long journey is nearly at an end; we're in our final stages of the project and working on compiling a book of some of the best submissions.
We set out with hope that My I Like would help us all to understand the human race a little better - do you think this is true? Have you learned something new? Has it confirmed things you already suspected?
We'd love it if you could take a couple of minutes to drop us an email (myilike@hotmail.co.uk), comment on the website, send us a message via Facebook or post something on our wall and let us know how the project has (or hasn't) changed your perspective on the human race!
All feedback will be considered and used to help write the *perfect* introduction to the book, we may even squeeze in a quote or two.
Cheers
N & M
The My I Like team
Well our long journey is nearly at an end; we're in our final stages of the project and working on compiling a book of some of the best submissions.
We set out with hope that My I Like would help us all to understand the human race a little better - do you think this is true? Have you learned something new? Has it confirmed things you already suspected?
We'd love it if you could take a couple of minutes to drop us an email (myilike@hotmail.co.uk), comment on the website, send us a message via Facebook or post something on our wall and let us know how the project has (or hasn't) changed your perspective on the human race!
All feedback will be considered and used to help write the *perfect* introduction to the book, we may even squeeze in a quote or two.
Cheers
N & M
The My I Like team
Sunday, 25 May 2008
What's going on inside (My I Like HQ)
Inside My I Like headquarters we're hard a work designing a My I Like book for our final exhibition. It's going to be a hardback book, about 120 pages long and perfect bound.
We're planning on making just one or two copies of the book unless we get a high interest in people wanting to buy a copy for themselves. In which case we will consider getting a small run of the book printed and bound with a professional publisher and put up for sale on the website Store.
If you'd be interested in buying the My I Like book let us know by dropping us a e-mail with I like books in the title to myilike@hotmail.co.uk. Also let us know how much you think you'd be willing to pay for a book and if we get enough interest and can get everything at a reasonable price, we'll get publishing! (Please note My I Like is a not-for-profit project so the price charged for the book would cover the production and postage costs only, we won't be pilfering your money!)
We've also been working on a design for the My I Like final exhibition space. We hope to get (or build) an enclosed space that we can turn into an all encompassing My I Like experience containing many of the submissions, some merchandise, the website and the book... We'll let you know how we get on!
We're planning on making just one or two copies of the book unless we get a high interest in people wanting to buy a copy for themselves. In which case we will consider getting a small run of the book printed and bound with a professional publisher and put up for sale on the website Store.
If you'd be interested in buying the My I Like book let us know by dropping us a e-mail with I like books in the title to myilike@hotmail.co.uk. Also let us know how much you think you'd be willing to pay for a book and if we get enough interest and can get everything at a reasonable price, we'll get publishing! (Please note My I Like is a not-for-profit project so the price charged for the book would cover the production and postage costs only, we won't be pilfering your money!)
We've also been working on a design for the My I Like final exhibition space. We hope to get (or build) an enclosed space that we can turn into an all encompassing My I Like experience containing many of the submissions, some merchandise, the website and the book... We'll let you know how we get on!
What's going on outside (My I Like HQ)
Things are going well at West Yorkshire Playhouse (WYP). We're getting lots of completed tag, although not as many as we'd hoped because the boards are all grouped into one area, but lots none the less.
We were back at WYP on Thurdays 8th May where we had a stall at the Community Network Open Day. We were in prime position at the top of the stairs meaning our stall was one of the first people would see as they entered the Playhouse. We had a great day and many interesting submissions that we'll be uploading into a gallery shortly.
Other than that we've sent out messages to all those who've ordered Postal Pack to remind them that the deadline for returning their tags (in time for us to upload them onto the website) is coming up. We're looking forward to an influx of tag filled envelopes flying through our letter box soon!
We've also been working on gathering all forms of feedback we can from various sources, such as WYP, Shakespeare Primary School and Opposite cafe - amongst others -to try to confirm, once and for all, just how awesome My I Like really is :) If you'd like to leave us some feedback you can here
We were back at WYP on Thurdays 8th May where we had a stall at the Community Network Open Day. We were in prime position at the top of the stairs meaning our stall was one of the first people would see as they entered the Playhouse. We had a great day and many interesting submissions that we'll be uploading into a gallery shortly.
Other than that we've sent out messages to all those who've ordered Postal Pack to remind them that the deadline for returning their tags (in time for us to upload them onto the website) is coming up. We're looking forward to an influx of tag filled envelopes flying through our letter box soon!
We've also been working on gathering all forms of feedback we can from various sources, such as WYP, Shakespeare Primary School and Opposite cafe - amongst others -to try to confirm, once and for all, just how awesome My I Like really is :) If you'd like to leave us some feedback you can here
In the past three weeks...
We've completed the website redesign! Yes that's right kids, we've redesigned the WHOOOOOLE website. After many a day and sleepless night we've got it all up and in working order (as far as we know - drop us an e-mail if you find any glitches: myilike@hotmai.co.uk)
What's changed on the My I Like website
We've put a counter on every page to show you just how many submissions we've recevied over the past few months - we'll be updating this weekly.
We've redesigned the Galleries main page to include a categorised section where you'll find all the gallery entries organised into easy to view groups, from rude to thoughtful, friends & family and everything in between.
There's also a brand new and shiny Store where you can order customisable My I Like merchandise via the safety of Paypal!
There is also an easy access link to the Online Tag on every page and hopefully just a whole lot more comfortable, spacious experience!
We hope you enjoy, let us know what you think
What's changed on the My I Like website
We've put a counter on every page to show you just how many submissions we've recevied over the past few months - we'll be updating this weekly.
We've redesigned the Galleries main page to include a categorised section where you'll find all the gallery entries organised into easy to view groups, from rude to thoughtful, friends & family and everything in between.
There's also a brand new and shiny Store where you can order customisable My I Like merchandise via the safety of Paypal!
There is also an easy access link to the Online Tag on every page and hopefully just a whole lot more comfortable, spacious experience!
We hope you enjoy, let us know what you think
Saturday, 3 May 2008
A little update
this week has been pretty busy what with working with the school kids, setting up in WYP and everything in between.
Firstly WYP exhibition; we were up and in college by 9am Thursday morning where we then headed over to the Life Drawing studio to pilfer some nice (cleaner) easels than the ones we've borrowed from the Access Dept. Don't worry, we replaced the one's we've took with the slightly muckier ones so no ones left short handed.
We then gathered everything in the foyer and called a taxi - when he arrived he decided to charge us extra money to fold the back seats down (" the company change me £5 if i have to fold the seats down"... uh huh.) So we had to cough up the extra money and even then Nikki had to get the bus down while Mark went with the stuff in the taxi. This all served to delay us a little but we managed to get down there and set up by about 11.15.
Next we went on to the Shakespeare Primary School to pick up the paintings the kids had done the day before (which were too wet to take on Wednesday).
We went back to WYP on Friday to put up some table stands on all the tables in the cafe area with a leaflet inside explaining what My I Like is and some simple guidelines to the tags.
We will be heading back down to WYP around Tuesday to see how the displays are doing. Other than that we're going to be working on redesigning and updating the website and designing our book and final exhibition display (along with keeping our back up work up to date!)
Busy busy.
Firstly WYP exhibition; we were up and in college by 9am Thursday morning where we then headed over to the Life Drawing studio to pilfer some nice (cleaner) easels than the ones we've borrowed from the Access Dept. Don't worry, we replaced the one's we've took with the slightly muckier ones so no ones left short handed.
We then gathered everything in the foyer and called a taxi - when he arrived he decided to charge us extra money to fold the back seats down (" the company change me £5 if i have to fold the seats down"... uh huh.) So we had to cough up the extra money and even then Nikki had to get the bus down while Mark went with the stuff in the taxi. This all served to delay us a little but we managed to get down there and set up by about 11.15.
Next we went on to the Shakespeare Primary School to pick up the paintings the kids had done the day before (which were too wet to take on Wednesday).
We went back to WYP on Friday to put up some table stands on all the tables in the cafe area with a leaflet inside explaining what My I Like is and some simple guidelines to the tags.
We will be heading back down to WYP around Tuesday to see how the displays are doing. Other than that we're going to be working on redesigning and updating the website and designing our book and final exhibition display (along with keeping our back up work up to date!)
Busy busy.
Wednesday, 30 April 2008
Translation...
Just a quick note to thank Sietse Sterrenburg who has provided us with a more accurate translation of the Dutch blog we've been featured on, click 'comments' or here it is in the flesh:
"There is someone who would really like to know what you do like and and what you don't like. And he collects all these responses on his Internet site My I Like. So, what do and don't you actually like?"
Thanks!
N&M
The My I Like team
"There is someone who would really like to know what you do like and and what you don't like. And he collects all these responses on his Internet site My I Like. So, what do and don't you actually like?"
Thanks!
N&M
The My I Like team
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