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study task 5 interim evaluation

Be exhaustive •

In the first stages of previous modules, it was important to think of a range of different ideas. Making lists is really useful to organise this. Even some that didn’t seem strong to start off with became better with development, which is helpful to approach the brief in a new way.

Organise yourself!

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Making lists is a great way of keeping track of the million and one things to do

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Checklists were a good way of making sure I followed the same process when editing images in Photoshop on the picture book brief

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Creating a timetable (kept in a visible place) is an easy way of keeping track of deadlines

Find a balance •

At the start of term, I found it hard to manage the workload.

Being more organised has helped, as there is more of a balance between work and relaxing (with less panicking)

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Trying to get a decent amount of sleep and eat healthier is also simple, but it works wonders!

Have fun with the task •

When I’m excited about the work that I’m making, like with the picture book, that affects the way that I develop it, and makes me want to create better work.

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In visual language too, I made better work when I was having fun experimenting with materials.

Roughs & Research •

Making roughs is a new concept for me this year, but is really handy to help envision the final piece and use as a point to develop the work from.

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For the books especially, the roughs were instrumental in creating a stronger narrative as they helped to map out the story.

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Research really helped to inform the picture book roughs as I found poetry for the narrative, but also in the editorial brief, as I made the drawings more accurate and referred more closely to the article.

Photoshop isn’t scary •

I was really hesitant to use Photoshop in the first briefs, but then had to use it for the picture books as they would be digitally printed.

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Having to use Photoshop made me realise that it’s not that hard to do some simple, but effective things - like altering the levels or hue/ saturation on an image however, they make a huge difference in the end.

Don’t overcomplicate •

I have noticed that I tend to overcomplicate ideas. I need to learn to be more concise and communicate ideas more clearly.

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This was evident in the editorial brief, where one solitary image would have had more impact than busier final piece I made.

This also applies to using colour - the two colour screen print was effective because it was simple; I want to apply this to further projects.

Blog A.S.A.P •

Recording ideas when I get them is important, particularly in order to blog them. Making notes in my sketchbook and in notebooks helps me to keep track of ideas and how they change when I have been reflecting on them. This helps to keep track of the development of work.

Make multiples •

Making multiples is useful in refining ideas. For the character brief, drawing the same thing repeatedly has been key as it helps me to identify which parts of the image I like and which ones I should alter.

Take risks •

One thing that I want to address is being able to make mistakes.

I want to take more risks with my work. It is something that I am slightly more open to, but want to develop further. This is so that I can learn from them in the first year and feel more comfortable approaching briefs in the second and third years.

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I am going to try and make work that is different to what I normally do and step outside of my comfort zone.