BA (Hons.) GRAPHIC DESIGN Module Code
OUGD203
Module Title
DESIGN PRACTICE
LEVEL
05
END OF MODULE SELF-EVALUATION NAME
Charlotte Bourke
1. What skills have you developed through this module and how effectively do you think you have applied them? Through this module I have developed my foresight. For example, in DP2 I knew I would have to print out and that the print room would be busy, so I booked a slot a month before I had to print and a week before my deadline. This in a sense is my time management. This early booking meant I could photograph and edit my work in time for the deadline without stress. I have also developed my type and layout skills immensely. This, for me, was the whole point of this module. In DP2 I specifically chose to work with type and layout because I know it is something I want to develop in my final year of study and possibly work with when I leave the course. DP2 has made me consider my designs so much more and has forced me to study every little detail to give a more professional looking final outcome.
2. What approaches to/methods of design production have you developed and how have they informed your design development process? I have experimented with different print methods that are appropriate to my audience. For example, in DP2 I experimented with foiling onto acetate and as a result came up with a really effective outcome. In DP1 I utilised other processes such as the lasercutter to give my work a professional finish that forces the viewer to touch itreinforcing the concept of the whole project. Every aspect of my design production in both projects have been utilised because they make the concept concrete. Everything has a reason behind it.
3. What strengths can you identify in your work and how have/will you capitalise on these? Specifically from Design Practice 2 it is evident that I can now edit and photograph my work to look more professional. I have also learned that designs do not need to be finalised to mock them up onto a presentation board. I plan on using this new found skill in all future projects to give the look of a more professional designer. I will also use It for uploading work onto my site for a sleeker looking website that could potentially get me work. In Design Practice 1 I feel although my collaborative skills were tested, I have gained the strength to take charge and make things happen when a project is going slow. I will capitalise on this strength in the future by always reminding myself of that experience when my work is going slow, and forcing myself to reflect and get on with something
4. What weaknesses can you identify in your work and how will you address these in the future? There is a definite evident weakness in Design Practice 1, where I found myself constantly unmotivated and unwilling to do work. In time I overcame this through pressure of deadlines set by myself. This weakness meant that the project didn始t develop as fully as it could have done. At the start, when me and my partner had