1.
What skills have you developed through this module and how
effectively do you think you have applied them?
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During
this module I have gained skills within how to design and draw
typographic fonts which have been taught to me along side other
modules however taken what I have been taught into this module has
helped me create types properly. Also my Adobe Illustrator
techniques, I would have already considered myself to have had a
good knowledge of this media and process however I have never
created fonts and typefaces before so learning how to do that has
increased my knowledge but has also allowed me to practise being
intricate with detail.
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2.
What approaches to/methods of design production have you developed
and how have they informed your design development process?
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Normally
I wouldn't necessarily do a lot of drawing and sketches when I
design, as I don't feel it represents what I want to show as well
as I could do using software on the computer, however I feel like
this module has given pushed me to practise drawings and sketches
which has inevitably allowed me to be more carefree when designing
at the end of the day they are sketches to help me develop my
ideas. During this brief I did have an injury to my hand which did
effect my ability to draw and I think when I couldn't draw my
sketches it made me want to do it even more so as soon as my hand
was better I wanted to catch up on the sketches I had missed and
wasn't able to do. It made me appreciate the different skills I
had. Even though all my final pieces are done digitally it is
always nice to be able to have that option to dip into both
media's for a range of ideas and finalized pieces.
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3.
What strengths can you identify in your work and how have/will you
capitalise on these?
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I
think the strengths in my work have been my commitment to working
hard and not allowing myself to fall behind, disregarding the
injury that happened to me during this module. I didn't want it
distract me away from this project so for the Typeface task where
we had to draw the typeface did have the biggest impact as at the
time I couldn't do it, however I pushed on and completed a full
alphabet with glyphs on the computer two days after my operation
and then when I could draw again I re did it on tracing paper by
hand.
This
has in essence made me realize and appreciate my skills and
ability and having this mindset about working hard when I am fully
capable has been really eye opening, therefore in future I will
bare this in mind and always work my hardest and to the fullest of
my ability.
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4.
What weaknesses can you identify in your work and how will you
address these in the future?
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I
think weaknesses have been my blogging and research, although I am
happy with my final pieces I do think that with more research and
development work they could have been better. In the past I have
always had briefs that have been very long and all the work been
done has been in sketch books whereas here it has been a total eye
opener in working quick, not wasting time on certain things and
making sure I have everything organized and pieces ready to upload
on my blog. I think from now on I will know the importance of
collecting relevant info and uploading them onto my blogs in an
organized fashion as it has caused me some confusion.
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5.
Identify five things that you will do differently next time and
what do you expect to gain from doing these?
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1.
Work at a quicker pace
If
I worked quicker id be able to get a lot more done and I wouldn't
feel so stressed when it came to doing things as it would be a lot
more straight forward. I would be able to devote my time on the
things that mattered rather then the smaller finer details that
may not be so relevant.
2.
Research more thoroughly and more detailed
Research
is the key area where you gather ideas, I think I didn't do enough
research for my piece to be well justified and presented. I think
I should have gone into greater detail which would then have a
knock on affect to my final pieces as they would be to a higher
standard of design, and ones that I could truly say I am proud of.
3.
Do more sketches and design ideas
Sketches
and design ideas are something I feel I did very little off, and
that is because my research wasn't as efficient. Therefore for the
next module I will make sure that I do a whole range of ideas that
will then allow me to choose the best and go on to develop it into
something better.
4.
Blog at the end of every session
At
first I stayed on top of my blogging however as other modules came
in I felt myself loosing track off other modules including this
one so from now on I will make sure I am being more thorough with
my blogging to get all info down with correct links to avoid this
happening again.
5.
Not take group crits to heart so much
Every
crit we had I came away feeling a little disheartened as I was
proud of my work and some of the comments may not have been very
constructive which has then enabled me to not want to carry on
with this project as much as it should. However crits are positive
feedback to any designer and I suppose when in the industry people
just are not going like what you have created and that is just
there personal opinion therefore in future I will recognize the
faults of my design going into crits thinking that maybe this
piece isn't perfect but it can be improved.
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Attendance:Good
Punctuality:Good
Motivation:Very Good
Commitment:Very Good
Quantity of work produced:Good
Quality of work produced:Average
Contribution to the group:Good
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