Speaking from experience,Re-Think?

Friday's crit had a lot to offer in terms of reflection on how I am to go about this project without setting an un-reachable/realistic goal. Given the time of year and my funds being frugal, printing has become one of the main issues affecting the final outcome (something I'd rather account for now, opposed to designing without any hope of realisation).

My initial idea of producing 12 A2/A1 posters, each corresponding to a month of the year not only poses monetary issues, but my chances of getting the time in the print room to execute such a large scale operation is overly slim.

Another point raised in the crit was whether or not to solely stick to providing typographic information through the posters or look at the basics of graphic design as a whole.
In terms of excitability, pure typographic elements aren't at the top of the list as a designer or a student on the receiving end, tending to suggest I should look further into the broad basics of GD.

Desk planner? - The desk planner was a thought stemming from the typical 'wall planner' concept. I wanted to encorporate an organisational element into my designs however couldn't get my head around how to do it on the posters alongside the informative context, without loosing it's focus.   -    Then I thought about wall planner posters I've had in the past, realising that I write on them once or twice and never really get around to updating or amending any of the information (probably because of their silly position on the wall)!
- So where else could such a large scale year planner become effective (thinking specifically to graphic design students)  - Then it hit me...

So, the big A1ish grey boards we get given at the start of term in our folders are not only overly dull but can be removed to make excellent working mats (especially in halls where marking the surfaces is considered sacrilege)! I know mine definitly did, using it for little scribbles, workings, notes and more importantly to have a decent large surface to lean and cut on, constantly sat on my desk for working purposes. Applying a year planner could be really effective; overcoming the issue of the planner being poorly positioned in the room (more importantly having it constantly in view and active for quick easy planning) whilst sustaining a suitibly sized wroking mat for cutting and drawing etc...