OUGD505 / MODULE SELF EVALUATION

Design practice 2 was a highly full speed, demanding module, really allowing me to throw myself into creating something I am proud of and I have worked hard on. I became extremely passionate about my work for the course of the projects and found myself going further to push the brief and produce a contextually relevant and appealing body of work. 

Brief 01 allowed me to work on my screen printing techniques and consider the limitations and possible errors that could take place. This was then taken forward to a larger degree in brief 02 in which I relied heavily on screen printing for a lot of my deliverables. This was slightly nerve wracking as it was me who was responsible for the quality of the prints. It allowed me to consider the different deliverables for distribution especially in this brief, as I knew that with creating something as large as a new company, the deliverables must also reflect this. 

This module allowed me to begin to think further into how corporations appeal to the masses, and I compromised on being self indulgent as I had been in previous modules to thinking more contextually and considering the purpose, target audience and product range. I looked past designing purely ‘contemporary’ and ‘trendy’ work, and alternatively used this to my advantage by combining this outlook and also the drive to create something that will attract a larger audience.

I managed to learn about new software during the course of the module, becoming introduced briefly to After Effects was incredibly exciting and something I’d like to delve deeper into for future briefs, and become a lot more confident using it.

Effective time management was an aspect of the brief that I demonstrated well, showing that I can keep to print slots and deadlines and complete a large range of deliverables within a certain time frame, although this was difficult it took a lot of strain off myself as I knew when things had to be completed by. 

Most importantly, my overall confidence and competence as a designer has blossomed over the course of this module, and I feel proud of the resolutions I had created for each brief. My level of professionalism has increased further,  and I have demonstrated how I can present a large range of deliverables professionally and in an organised way. 

There was a lot of creative freedom and independence involved with this module which in effect will prepare me for the challenges I will face in third year. I’m very happy with what I produced and enjoyed this module, and I feel as though this is evident in my submission.