Evaluation

Throughout this module I think I have developed a variety of new strengths and skills. The main difference I found in myself was using computer programs more, in both the YCN brief and the brief I chose myself I have been working out of my comfort zone (hand drawn illustrations) and I have been doing a lot of vector work. I have really enjoyed working in a different ways to than normal and from doing this a have produced a new range of work.
I found collaborating for the YCN brief extremely beneficial. I really enjoyed working with my partner and we both pushed ourselves to keep doing more and more work. My partner and I were well suited and we agreed on all our ideas and wanted the outcome to be the same. If I was to collaborate with someone whose ideas were different than mine I don’t think I would have enjoyed it as much.
At the beginning of the second brief, which we wrote ourselves, I struggled to get going and didn’t know where to start. I found crits and tutorials very helpful and then I really got in to my work. I think I have produced a range of ideas and products and although my outcomes aren’t perfect I am pleased with results.
The weakest part of this module was the web design. I really enjoyed the classes and found myself not getting lost or not understanding it. However even though I wrote a lot of note when I came to do it myself I had completely forgotten everything. When I finally got to grips with Dreamweaver I found myself enjoying making a website. I think I would have produced a better website if I had taken more time over it and be more inventive.
I often struggle with type and always seem to get it wrong so in the brief I wrote myself I tried and tested a lot more type than I usually do and for once I feel like the type fits with the image.
If I was to write my own brief again I think I would give more thought to the subject matter and do something more personal. Even though I like the work I have produced and I like the album I chose, I would chose an album that reminds me of myself.

Three things I would do differently next time:

1. Consider time and resources available to me.
2. Be more adventurous with work and media.
3. Taking better photographs of my work for documenting.
Attendance 5
Punctuality 5
Motivation 4
Commitment 5
Quantity of work produced 4
Quality of work produced 3