Image / Drawing as Practice - Self Evaluation

END OF MODULE SELF EVALUATION
BA (Hons.) GRAPHIC DESIGN

LEVEL 05 

Module Code :OUGD205

Module Title : Image

This module overall has allowed me to explore and improve my skills in image making; improving my application of type and image within a specific context or with meaning and purpose. Before the module I was feeling a bit lost in terms of my design practice and what direction I wanted to go in, but this module has made sense of what (at this moment in time) Graphic design I want to produce and what disciplines I want to concentrate and strengthen; typography, editorial, layout, image and colour. The main element of the module briefs that I enjoyed  was the time restrictions, only being allowed a week to produce work alongside other modules meant that I had to work efficiently and manage time to a high level and forced me to make decisions quickly and not waste time worrying about the 'right' decision. With both the editorial brief and the type as image brief I had to work at a high pace and in hind sight thrived under the limitations set in place and the context. My confidence in my work and using my initiative has also improved and I believe that is down to the freedom given in terms of personal style and experimentation with new techniques and processes.

The skills that I picked up in this module also transferred over to my other modules, and I started to see 'Drawing as Practice' as a self-explorative workshop in terms of my practice, where I would try and apply processes that I wasn't able to in the other studio modules such as using the laser cutter for my type as image (faces) poster. 
When considering research within the module I found that with the limited time given and with other studio modules taking place alongside that research had to be a concentrated body and completely relevant and idea dictated. Which in reality is what research should be, but within this module became a stripped back no thrills kind of research which I think helped my to make decisions quicker and more efficient.
The biggest weakness in this module turned out to be the final brief, where we were give more freedom and time to produce the final outcome. I found that because I was allowed more time to work I didn't work as productive and spent too much time thinking about what I was going to do and changing my mind where if I had been  more restrictive with my self and applied more personal goals and deadlines like the previous briefs I feel I would of produced a much more impressive product that what I did. 

5= excellent, 4 = very good, 3 = good, 2 = average, 1 = poor

Attendance 4

Punctuality 4

Motivation  5

Commitment  5

Quantity of work produced 3

Quality of work produced 3

Contribution to the group 3