Personal Review- Creative and Professional Practice
Skills and Knowledge Awareness of diverse & global range on design cultures & languages I feel my knowledge of diverse design cultures is currently increasing over the years. As I designer I feel that I will constantly will be coming across diverse culture therefore my knowledge will expand throughout my career. On a daily basis I interact with different cultures from communicating with peers to media influences. I feel that I could extend my awareness by researching further in culture and languages.
Experience of design research, analysis & synthesis A module in my first year at university, I was asked to design a home using an architect as an inspiration. I chose Herzog de Meuron, as my architect, I analysed this work ethics, what his morals and discipline are, and was inspired to use the same principles but to come up with something new. I feel that I am confident in researching, analysing and synthesis and tend to expend and improve my skill more throughout my career
Visualising prototyping skills and aptitudes in a range of media formats Throughout my time at university I have been constantly developing my visual skills. I am not confident with my ability to hand drawn ideas, as they don’t come across the way I visualise the idea in my head. I tend to use 3d modelling software’s such as sketch-up to make my idea come across clear. During the year I intend to improve on my drawing skills to learn new technique that will help increase my confidence and improve on my drawing skills
Aptitude in compiling interim and summative design presentations Throughout the years at university we have regular feedback sections during the projects we undertake, from different tutors and peer groups. As I am a perfectionist I tend to take on the feedback but spend a lot of time on the small minor this that sometime lose track of the main idea and do not leave enough time to spend on putting together my presentation to my full ability. Also my weakness lies in presenting to an audience, I become nervous and start to mumble and talk fast to make the presentation finish quicker. In the future projects I plan to leave plenty of time to put together a summarise design presentation and practice my presenting skills with peers to build up my confidence.
Aptitude for designing through a digital platform Designing through a digital platform is my strongest area, using 3D modelling packages such as sketchup and currently started to use 3D Max. I also use Photoshop to create my design presentation boards, but I am now currently stared to use illustrator as it easier to create boards and layout presentations. I watch YouTube tutorials to help improve my skills and learn new techniques that are relevant to make my design more realistic. I intend to carry on watching the tutorials and learn of my peers. Experience of process, component and production technology At university I have undertook various projects that were intended to learn about the process of materials from where they are from, to the manufacturing process. One in particular module I had to show the construction of the material and how the design was assembled on the site. I still need to develop my knowledge even further by reading and researching in more depth on process, components and production of technology.