EVALUATION 402

What skills have you developed through this module and how effectively do you think you have applied them?

During this module, I feel that my researching skills have developed strongly , from this i now know a vast array of practicing designers and  agencies, from this module I also feel like I have learnt a lot more about the wide variety of 'what graphic design is'. I can now fully appreciate just how far graphic design spread along the spectrum, and how many specialist areas lie within it. I have also learnt the skills for time management which I really want to get stuck into and start managing my time right as I have now been shown the way and it is possible. 

From doing the speaking with experience brief it has given me a greater understanding of audience type and how you may have an audience like first year graphic design students, but within in that there may be dozens more audiences types, it showed me that it is not an easy job addressing large audience and requires a lot of research and feedback.

What approaches to/methods of design production have you developed and how have they informed your design development process?

In the speaking from experience brief I experimented a lot with different products and how to apply logos/t make all the products work in unison. I also experimented with trying out new things that I hadn't done before, like making stress balls and candle transfers, I enjoy trying out and experimenting with new things as it ables me to learn something new, even if it is something obscure. I also experimented with making box's in this brief which is something I hav'nt attempted before as I know I am not very good at being accurate and to make boxes you have to be very accurate, but it was good to try it and get the experience.

What strengths can you identify in your work and how have/will you capitalise on these?

I feel like my strengths that lie within this module have been experimenting and trying to think of different ideas, so that my outcome is innovative and exciting for my audience. I also feel I made a successful double page spread showcasing jenna.

What weaknesses can you identify in your work and how will you address these in the future?

I need to work on 3d design more before I actually decide to go for it, as I know it is something I am not very good at, and if I had of experimented and done more trails for the box's they would of turned out better and neater. I also need to work on the analysis of my own work a little better as i comment on it but I don't feel I analyse it enough in an academic way. I will address this in the future by applying the skill I have learnt to analyse in Context of practice to my own work.

Identify five things that you will do differently next time and what do you expect to gain from doing these?

1.Leave plenty of time to make more trails and mock ups

2.analyse more thoroughly

3.Organise myself better

4.Look at more designers to further surround myself in the design world

5.Create more design sheets for things like layout design for my work 

Attendance - 5
Punctuality - 5
Motivation - 3
Commitment - 3
Quantity of work produced - 3
Quality of work produced - 3
Contribution to the group - 4