OUGD405 - End of Module Self Evaluation

OUGD405 - End of Module Self Evaluation

On the whole, I think my performance has been good during this module, I feel like the quality of my work has improved and my enthusiasm for the course has grown even more. This is mostly down to the studio briefs in this module being the most enjoyable for me personally however I think it's also because my skills have improved and I have enjoyed pushing the limits of what I can do even more. On the whole I have found the content of the module very relevant; short day long workshops have been valuable in gaging the direction to take my work, even though I do sometimes struggle to produce successful work in only a day. Resources such as research links on E-studio have been incredibly useful in furthering the conception and development of initial ideas when inspiration is needed. 

I believe my skills have noticeably improved since the start of the module. My attention to grid systems and layouts has become more dexterous while my ability to choose and edit suitable typography has become more developed. The design process is almost second nature to me now; researching and critically analysing relevant designers and contextually appropriate research points, developing a multitude of ideas using a range of approaches and refining those ideas to a final design. One thing which I feel I have improved on greatly is my attention to production and to the consideration of paper stocks and techniques such as bookbinding to make finished products look more professional overall. I’d also say my skills with adobe software have improved a lot more as well, especially InDesign which has been particularly relevant to studio brief 2. My improved skills on things like InDesign and Bookbinding have been down to inductions and tutorials which have proved very useful. 

Ultimately I think I’ve worked very hard during this module, which I hope would be reflected in my attendance and enthusiasm during studio time. There’s always room for improvement and upon reviewing my self evaluation from OUGD403, in which I indicated blogging and using a greater range of materials and processes as the points I’d like to improve, I think I have done this. In general, my goals for the next module would be to be more ambitious in every respect; improve my range and quantity off research and really immerse myself in graphic design, not just relevant to the project but in general. I want be more daring in regards to the approach to my work; do things on a bigger scale with materials and processes I'm less familiar with such as screen-printing. One of my biggest weaknesses can be that I always get caught up in thinking of a great idea and ultimately leave less time to carry out that idea to the quality it should be. Therefore I intend to focus more on image making and developing simpler ideas with greater effect.