Tuesday, 22 November 2011

Evaluation


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


Throughout this module I have developed a whole lot of knowledge and understanding of print techniques and the special terminology, which should be used when speaking to printers. I feel I have applied them in the places needed well however I feel I should have documented more of my uses than I have within this module.


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


I have done a lot of rationale and research into primary and secondary subjects. This then led to the research of print methods that could be incorporated within my actual designs and future projects. Id say the biggest part of my production which developed in this project would be that I wouldn’t just decide upon a design and leave it as that I now understand the full importance of testing out multiple amounts of variations to allow for improvement with otherwise wouldn’t have been found 



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



I cant say that I can see any strengths obviously within my work this time I feel the lack of commitment to the module has shown through with my design work and thus leaving me having to scrape together any strength I can and perhaps say it would be my layout of the posters works really well and many people liked how easy it was to see and read when produced.


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

I feel my weakness in this module has been my commitment. From the start I felt quite rocky thinking that I wasn’t good enough to be on the course and I started to just come in and think id do the work at home and even though I did do some work it wasn’t to the standard or degree it should have been. After a crit with Lorenzo I had my spark back and knew it was time to kick-start it into gear before it was too late. I began coming in and committing myself to the uni course id get in for 9 and not leave till earliest 4 and my work has come a long way and I feel like im enjoying everything again. So to capitalise on a weakness I would have to say it was my commitment and graphic behaviour towards the module.


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

Commit myself

By committing myself I will benefit from taking everything I can from this course and what the tutors have to offer. Being surrounded by creative people will help my ambitions and creative thoughts.


Time Management
Time management wont go away im still not understanding it properly and even after a year I don’t understand it any clearer. However after staying at uni for longer and getting there earlier I definitely see the benefits of being able to time manage a lot of friends have progressed with it further than myself and there work is really showing up good because of it.



Blog More and better
I want to start blogging more and better posts. I really enjoy blogging I just leave it like an idiot and it builds up and seems like too much to do so my content suffers. When my blog starts looking healthier so will my work and thus everyone is happy.



• Research Deeper
My research is becoming thinner and im rushing ahead trying to get on with the designing only to find out that as soon as I try to finalise ideas there are big problem holes with the idea. Having more in depth and quality research can stop this. This would mean I’d understand my target market and audience much better.



• Try Harder
Im going to try a lot harder with uni from now on the second half of this module where I committed showed that I do still like graphic design and that I really like working with design and everything about it. I am exited for the new projects and my time at uni. 




Monday, 14 November 2011

OUPD201 - Study Task 2 - Response

What is Industrial experience? 

To gain insight into industry practice through working with clients outside of university
Studio placements can vary from a few days to a few months and could possibly lead to potential employment

What can you learn from industrial experience? 

  • Gain further knowledge in all aspects of design
  • Create contacts, meet new people and collaborate with others
  • Industry standard practices
  • How a studio works and how they approach the work they take on
  • Your own work ethic

What form/format could industrial experience take? 
  • Studio visits/placements
  • Freelance work
  • Visiting professionals
  • Feedback from those in industry
  • Working with live clients (freelance)

What areas of industry are you interested in? 

I would say i am most interested in the idea side of the design process. I love thinking up quirky ideas and innovative work arounds. However if i have to choose digital or print i think i would go with print as i love designing and then seeing a final printed 'i can hold it' outcome.

  • Logo design
  • Packaging
  • Infographic

What are your concerns about industrial experience?

Money is a big factor when i think about industrial experience. I would love to tai cup any offers i could get to work places however being unpaid and a student makes both saving money and using money quite difficult.


Stepping into the real world. Even though uni is a big step into the real world, if i mess up on some spelling i get a telling off and to reprint... i don't think i paying customer would be as forgiving.

Tuesday, 1 November 2011

OUPD201 - Study Task 1

Identify and explain 5 reasons why you 
chose to study on this programme.

          • The uni had a very helpful tutor feel so i knew i could count on help and guidance if needed.
          • After a visit with my college i saw a lot of inspiring work and people who showed us around had nothing but good things to say
          • The opportunity to partake in events like D&AD made it better.
          • Brilliant facilities such as laser cutting and photography departments
          • Full range of mac facilities so i knew if the laptop dies i wouldn't be without a computer.
Identify and explain 5 things that you want to learn 
during your time on the programme.

          • I want to learn about how to create an effective business card and portfolio website.
          • I want to learn about design sheets and when to know when i can stop the researching part and get onto the design side. The design process
          • I want to be able to defiantly know what kind of designer i will be and what my speciality will be.
          • I would like to learn about advertising to definite audiences. 
          • Being able to use programs such as after effects would be useful for when presenting created designs.  
Identify and explain 5 skills that 
you think are your strengths.

          • I feel like i have quite imaginative ideas which help me with design sheets and idea generation.
          • I like presentations and feel i prepare for them well and excite well being able to get the message and ideas across..
          • I enjoy using the computer software such as illustrator and photoshop to help give my designs life
          • I work well in a group aswel as individually 
          • I am quite a helpful person and will go out my way to help others.
Identify and explain 5 things that 
you want to improve. 

          • I want to improve my dedication to the corse and remember why i want to be a graphic designer.
          • I want to make my time management better
          • I want to up the level of professionalism my design sheets have
          • I don't enjoy or like hands on printing like screen printing and i want to try find a passion for it.
          • My attendance needs to increase so that i show more commitment
Identify and explain 5 ways that 
you will evaluate your progress.  

          • I will look back through the blog and check on how many posts i am putting up over the corse of a project to make sure I'm not lacking anything
          • Check back over previous work and see if I've pushed myself to perform better 
          • Take good notes from progress crits
          • Keep an unto date check list
          • Make sure i keep to deadlines and perform to a good standard throughout
Identify 5 questions that you want
to find the answer to.
          • How UVPrint is applied to designs.
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          • 3
          • 4
          • 5