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| NAME | Polly Williams | BLOG. ADDRESS |
http://pa-williams0912.blogspot.com/
1. What skills have you developed through this module and how effectively do you think you have applied them?
Throughout this module I think that I have developed my illustration skills in terms of applying them to the brief more and within a graphic design context. With the vogue project my design decision was deliberately image based, but with previous modules I have struggled make the illustration relevant to the graphic design context. I think with the last two briefs; Communication is a virus and Speaking from experience, I have worked more like a graphic designer, making the illustrations work as a visual aid to the content and context.
I think that my Adobe Illustrator skills have improved hugely throughout this final module, particularly in the last project. Having that bit more time allowed me to sit down and really get used to the program. I feel a lot more confident and competent than I did at the start of the year, when I had never even used it! I just need to keep persevering over the Summer so that I don't forget what I've learnt and can continue to learn.
I have learnt a certain amount from the inDesign brief and workshops, but I am still trying to get my head round that program.
2. What approaches to/methods of research have you developed and how have they informed your design development process?
2. What approaches to/methods of research have you developed and how have they informed your design development process?
I have always been used to doing a huge amount of research with my work, but I still think I have improved my methods of research and my understanding of research in general. In this module research came more naturally so I think I was more thorough and more broad with my research. I have learnt the value of primary research with this module in terms of trying to understand your audience and the market for your product. Without it I would have been completely lost. I have found the more you do, the more ideas you tend to have.
3. What strengths can you identify in your work and how have/will you capitalise on these?
I have been really pleased with my creative thinking processes for the last few projects. I think that most of my ideas have been a lot stronger and more directed than in previous modules. I think that this probably helped to contribute to making my illustrations more relevant to the projects. I think my research has been more thorough in this project, which has improved the standard of my work.
4. What weaknesses can you identify in your work and how will you address these more fully?
I think that there is still a huge amount of room for improvement with my illustrative skills, I think I need to keep working on my illustrations in my spare time more than I do now so that I continue to improve even if I'm not constantly working with illustration in my graphics work. Although I have improved my Illustrator skills, I still have a long way to go to be able to do all the things I would like. Also, although I have become quicker at using the program, I still take longer than I can afford to to do things on the program. In addition to this, my inDesign skills are really weak and there is a lot of work and time to be spent on getting to grips with the software. It is such a useful program that I need to learn to use!
5. Identify five things that you will do differently next time and what do you expect to gain from doing these?
1) Put more of my time aside to experiment with t e software when we are given a software brief/workshop. Make the most of the staff contact time as well so that I can ask questions when u get stuck.
3. What strengths can you identify in your work and how have/will you capitalise on these?
I have been really pleased with my creative thinking processes for the last few projects. I think that most of my ideas have been a lot stronger and more directed than in previous modules. I think that this probably helped to contribute to making my illustrations more relevant to the projects. I think my research has been more thorough in this project, which has improved the standard of my work.
4. What weaknesses can you identify in your work and how will you address these more fully?
I think that there is still a huge amount of room for improvement with my illustrative skills, I think I need to keep working on my illustrations in my spare time more than I do now so that I continue to improve even if I'm not constantly working with illustration in my graphics work. Although I have improved my Illustrator skills, I still have a long way to go to be able to do all the things I would like. Also, although I have become quicker at using the program, I still take longer than I can afford to to do things on the program. In addition to this, my inDesign skills are really weak and there is a lot of work and time to be spent on getting to grips with the software. It is such a useful program that I need to learn to use!
5. Identify five things that you will do differently next time and what do you expect to gain from doing these?
1) Put more of my time aside to experiment with t e software when we are given a software brief/workshop. Make the most of the staff contact time as well so that I can ask questions when u get stuck.
2) Work on my drawing skills more in my spare time than I do already. This will help me improve and maintain the skills I already have whilst not loosing focus with my graphic design work.
3) Make the prototypes earlier on in the project to allow time to correct faults. I was lucky that only a small amount of tweaking was needed, but next it me this may not be the case.
4) Improve time management skills even more. I have become a lot better at managing my time but there is constantly room for improvement. I think it is inevitable that this does improve with experience.
5) Think more about distribution and presentation of the product. This is such an important part of each brief/product and I need to think more about it and think more creatively next time.
6.How would you grade yourself on the following areas:
6.How would you grade yourself on the following areas:
5= excellent, 4 = very good, 3 = good, 2 = average, 1 = poor
Attendance 4Punctuality 5
Motivation 4
Commitment 4
Quantity of work produced 4
Quality of work produced 4
Contribution to the group 4
The evaluation of your work is an important part of the assessment criteria and represents a percentage of the overall grade. It is essential that you give yourself enough time to complete your written evaluation fully and with appropriate depth and level of self-reflection. If you have any questions relating to the self evaluation process speak to a member of staff as soon as possible.
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