Budget

Maintaining and sticking within my tight budget was something I found very difficult in this module, due to the fact I am quitting my job in the summer to become a teacher, and having to plan for the future of getting married in the next year, my budget decreased by more than half from my last module. This was obviously still manageable, but I had to think carefully about printing options and what frames I would go for.

Obviously after changing my idea of having large scale prints and gilt frames, my budget could breathe slightly as there was not as much money needed to be spent on frames. My frames were £7 each from The Range, and were very good quality. Having had past good experience before from them, and using them as my main source of frames for exhibitions, I decided it was a good option. I originally planned to purchase frames from a framing shop in my local town for £15 each, but after buying one and taking it home, I realised that the front was plastic and not glass, so I returned it.

Previous budget

Initial budget

My travel was one of the parts that required more of my budget being spent on them. After shifting my idea onto consumerism and hoarding from fairytales, I ended up visiting the subjects houses on more than one occasion. Sometimes, I was lucky enough to catch a lift with my fiancé or father, who would take me free of charge. However, when they were working, I needed to get a bus or taxi to visit them. This raised my travel expenses from £20 to £84.

I decided to go with better quality flyers and business cards which represented my theme. I felt like printing them on a substance similar to cardboard, would represent my work better than if they were printed on gloss paper. This meant my initial budget of £20 from both budgets was increased to £45, but the promotion and chance of work after the graduate show will be worth the extra costs.

Final budget