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13th October

Today I had my learning team with Kate. Instead of asking us how we are getting on like usual, she just launched straight into how she thought we should be starting.  Although what she showed us was useful, it is something I would rather do once I have made some of my key decisions about voice, theme, audience, style etc. 

I did then get to show her what I had done so far which she liked, although I didn't get to show her my typography options because they didn't print. I didn't get to see anyone else's work either, which was disappointing. 

At home, I looked again at my type options. With fresh eyes, it was clear that one pair of serif and sans serifs worked far better together than the others. I also experimented with possible colour schemes, and how they could be used to create structure. I have now ticked most of the questions off my list and am ready to start looking at flat plans and making spreads. 

I didn't do as much as I would have liked today as I wasn't feeling great. The learning team had made me quite flustered, and I didn't really get to talk to anyone about anything other than work all day. I still made quite a bit of progress. 

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