Life in a Filofax

I must admit, and I know they are are becoming progressively outdated and old fashioned, but I love my Filofax. My sister bought me a new girly pink leather one for Christmas and I would honestly be lost without it. Not too sure if that makes me seem slightly sad!


There is, of course, a logical reason for blogging about this as I had a meeting yesterday with Chris Aadland, the collaborative photographer for the project which was really productive. We discussed and devised realistic deadlines for researching critical theorists and artists related to each chapter, deadlines for testing, and final deadlines for when the final shoot needs to be completed by. I think it is a great way to devise our time by not setting an exact date for a specific shoot, rather to set a deadline for when it needs to be completed by, that way the production schedule has a kind of spontaneity but remains very focused.

Chris and I are both very passionate and determined creatives with a clear vision for the final outcome of the book which is the most important thing. We have met on a regular basis over the past few weeks to discuss concepts and possible art directions for the entire book; however we have now devised a plan to email each other with a 800-1000 word concept/theoretical once a week, documenting ideas and reasons why and how they relate to the thesis of the book. Additionally, we will meet at least once a week to test each look, allowing time for reflection and feedback from each of our tutorials to collate together, and using this crucial feedback to ensure that shooting the final look will be as effective as possible.

Of course now my trusty Filofax is now looking much more healthy, and I'm feeling much more inspired to start creating!