Showing posts with label self evaluation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label self evaluation. Show all posts
3.07.2012
2.08.2012
OUGD202 Self-evaluation.
What skills have you developed through this module and how effectively do you think you have applied them?
The main skills I feel I have developed through this module have been software based and the ability to use an entirely new software package. Although not hugely competent in the production of work using After Effects, I think it is a very useful piece of software to understand and could have recurrence on future ability to gain jobs/placements etc, knowing something that a lot of other don't. Along with this comes put down skills, and drawing etc, getting back to hand rendering for story boarding was very useful and I feel I have gained a little in this sense too. I also feel I've gained a lot in terms of organisation, both during work on complex software packages like after effects but also in the production and presentation of that work. I've learnt to think much more logically and systematically when working on the computers, naming and organising files so that it doesn't become a problem in itself on top of the work. The collection and presentation of my work I think is also improving due to the use of the blog in this module being much different, with a lot of work going on that has the ability to look very cluttered and busy. Issuu and vimeo have both been abused however the outcome is a much more organised and clear blog than in previous modules.
Despite this, I think there's always room for improvement and by no means have I used these skills to their full potential, especially in terms of the software. I think moving away from working on a whole, and doing a lot of smaller tests may have benefited in the production of more effective final outcomes for both briefs.
What approaches to/methods of design production have you developed and how have they informed your design development process?
Similarly to the last question, I feel the main approach to design production that I've developed through this module has been organisation as it has really helped speed up my development process. it also helps access work easily allowing you to see the development you're making. Furthermore, story boarding was very useful as it allowed visualisation of ideas on paper and gave much more direction moving through onto the software.
What strengths can you identify in your work and how have/will you capitalised on them?
Strengths I could identify in my work, as normal tend to be the use of type. I really enjoy typography and it's something I try to get across in all my work, although I'm aware that the type in these sequences isn't anything special, I think it complements the visuals nicely. I also enjoyed making the packaging and took some time out of after effects to actually craft my sleeves. My design practice blog I think is also a little better than previous modules and I hope it will continue to do so throughout the rest of the second and third year.
What weaknesses can you identify in your work and how will you address these in the future?
Weaknesses I'd identify in my work from this module I'd say were my willingness to experiment and change the work I'd already produced. I felt I had something fairly strong visually and became a bit too focused on the images and animation of them, as opposed to the bits in between them, which is where I think my animation suffers, transitions. Had I been a bit more willing to experiment, I probably would have come up with something I was much more pleased with.
Identify five things you will do differently next time and what you expect to gain from doing these?
- Try no to get caught up on producing what I had in mind, even if there is chance that I can better it. If it goes wrong it's not the end of the world I just need to be able to identify why it is and know how to change it.
- Try to keep on top of my context blogging, it has taken a back foot in this module where in the last it was almost a focus, I feel there can only be beneficial results from getting a lot of research.
- Aim to work more on paper in order to develop more informed and creative solutions to problems. I often find myself working on screen and not really knowing what I want to produce, taking a step back and working out on paper what I want to achieve always helps.
- As usual, time management, I feel I've become much better over the course of this module particularly because of the amount of work needed and the time spent on it, however it can always be improved. Especially towards the beginnings of a module.
- Write lists and be as organised in my approach to work as possible. These always help focus my effort and I think if I were to do this I'd be more productive with my time in the studio, so I will actually be able to go home and relax at some point.
Attendance - 5
Punctuality - 5
Motivation - 4
Commitment - 4
Quantity of work produced - 3
Quality of work produced - 4
The main skills I feel I have developed through this module have been software based and the ability to use an entirely new software package. Although not hugely competent in the production of work using After Effects, I think it is a very useful piece of software to understand and could have recurrence on future ability to gain jobs/placements etc, knowing something that a lot of other don't. Along with this comes put down skills, and drawing etc, getting back to hand rendering for story boarding was very useful and I feel I have gained a little in this sense too. I also feel I've gained a lot in terms of organisation, both during work on complex software packages like after effects but also in the production and presentation of that work. I've learnt to think much more logically and systematically when working on the computers, naming and organising files so that it doesn't become a problem in itself on top of the work. The collection and presentation of my work I think is also improving due to the use of the blog in this module being much different, with a lot of work going on that has the ability to look very cluttered and busy. Issuu and vimeo have both been abused however the outcome is a much more organised and clear blog than in previous modules.
Despite this, I think there's always room for improvement and by no means have I used these skills to their full potential, especially in terms of the software. I think moving away from working on a whole, and doing a lot of smaller tests may have benefited in the production of more effective final outcomes for both briefs.
What approaches to/methods of design production have you developed and how have they informed your design development process?
Similarly to the last question, I feel the main approach to design production that I've developed through this module has been organisation as it has really helped speed up my development process. it also helps access work easily allowing you to see the development you're making. Furthermore, story boarding was very useful as it allowed visualisation of ideas on paper and gave much more direction moving through onto the software.
What strengths can you identify in your work and how have/will you capitalised on them?
Strengths I could identify in my work, as normal tend to be the use of type. I really enjoy typography and it's something I try to get across in all my work, although I'm aware that the type in these sequences isn't anything special, I think it complements the visuals nicely. I also enjoyed making the packaging and took some time out of after effects to actually craft my sleeves. My design practice blog I think is also a little better than previous modules and I hope it will continue to do so throughout the rest of the second and third year.
What weaknesses can you identify in your work and how will you address these in the future?
Weaknesses I'd identify in my work from this module I'd say were my willingness to experiment and change the work I'd already produced. I felt I had something fairly strong visually and became a bit too focused on the images and animation of them, as opposed to the bits in between them, which is where I think my animation suffers, transitions. Had I been a bit more willing to experiment, I probably would have come up with something I was much more pleased with.
Identify five things you will do differently next time and what you expect to gain from doing these?
- Try no to get caught up on producing what I had in mind, even if there is chance that I can better it. If it goes wrong it's not the end of the world I just need to be able to identify why it is and know how to change it.
- Try to keep on top of my context blogging, it has taken a back foot in this module where in the last it was almost a focus, I feel there can only be beneficial results from getting a lot of research.
- Aim to work more on paper in order to develop more informed and creative solutions to problems. I often find myself working on screen and not really knowing what I want to produce, taking a step back and working out on paper what I want to achieve always helps.
- As usual, time management, I feel I've become much better over the course of this module particularly because of the amount of work needed and the time spent on it, however it can always be improved. Especially towards the beginnings of a module.
- Write lists and be as organised in my approach to work as possible. These always help focus my effort and I think if I were to do this I'd be more productive with my time in the studio, so I will actually be able to go home and relax at some point.
Attendance - 5
Punctuality - 5
Motivation - 4
Commitment - 4
Quantity of work produced - 3
Quality of work produced - 4
11.22.2011
OUGD201 self evaluation
1. What skills have you developed through
this module and how effectively do you think you have applied them?
3. What strengths can you identify in your work and how have/will you capitalise on these?
4. What weaknesses can you identify in your work and how will you address these in the future?
5. Identify 5 things that you will do differently next time and what you expect to gain from doing these.
Throughout this module I think I’ve developed in my
ability to use colour within my design work, applying everything we’ve learnt
about production for print fairly effectively in order to achieve some
interesting results. I think I have also benefited from the type sessions, the
skills from which I have been able to apply to any typographic layouts
throughout this module. I think this will prove invaluable as I progress
further into the course. Finally, the main thing I can take away from this
module is a much greater appreciation for commercial print, both in the
preparation of the design for print and in the processes themselves. Another
skill I feel will prove invaluable moving forward.
2. What approaches to/methods of print
production have you developed and how have they informed your design
development process?
I think throughout this module I have had much more of
an appreciation for the print production processes that I want to apply to my outcomes.
Despite a lot of them not being available in college I was able to propose what
I wanted and think about visuals before actually printing.Working with ideas
on screen allowed me to be more creative when thinking about the resulting
outcomes.
3. What strengths can you identify in your work and how have/will you capitalise on these?
I think the main strength I can identify in my work for
this module is visual consistency, and in branding this is very useful. I have
been pleased with the majority of the artwork I’ve created and in how it has
come together to make a whole body of products for the main brief. I think I
can capitalise on this for any brief as it is usually important to have
consistent visuals for a single body of design.
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4. What weaknesses can you identify in your work and how will you address these in the future?
I think the main weakness I can identify through this
module is hand rendered work and my ability to work at a consistent pace
throughout. I find that my motivation is unevenly spread throughout the module
and seems to come into play towards the end of the module when the pressure is
on. If I were working at a more consistent rate, giving myself daily goals to
work towards I think I’d more likely get a more rounded body of work.
5. Identify 5 things that you will do differently next time and what you expect to gain from doing these.
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Try to stay
motivated throughout the brief by setting myself regular goals and things to
achieve in a restricted time. This will make me get on with the work earlier as
I find that when I write to do lists I have more motivation.
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Try to be
decisive in the early stages to save myself from falling behind whilst deciding
on concept.
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Try to blog
as soon as I do things in order to prevent work from piling up towards the end
of the module when I could and should be getting on with more important
elements of a brief.
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Plan ahead
in order to allow myself time to produce what I want to, for example preparing
my screen earlier in screen print so that if anything should go wrong with it,
it isn’t the day before the module hand in…
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Use research
more effectively in order to gain more extensive knowledge of printing
processes and also processes available around college. This will allow me to plan
my time better in order to fit in the processes I want, think before the
production in order to book inductions/get drop-in when using college
resources.
6. How would you grade yourself on the following areas ?
Attendance 5
Punctuality 5
motivation 3
commitment 4
quantity of work produced 3
quality of work produced 3
contribution to the group 4
5.26.2011
Self evaluation.
1. What skills have you developed through this module and how effectively do you think you have applied them?
From this module I think one of the main skills that I developed would have been crafting skills, and the quality of finished product. This gave a much more professional finish and I think it was applied most effectively in the speaking from experience brief. Where crafting was important to give my booklet a quality finish.
2. What approaches to/methods of research have you developed and how have they
informed your design development process?
I think the main methods of research I have used for this module have been questionnaires and surveys and internet research into existing design practice. I found that the use of surveys was very useful in the group brief and in the last brief, speaking from experience, as they helped me to gauge my responses from other peoples experience of the course.
3. What strengths can you identify in your work and how have/will you capitalise on these?
I think the main strengths I can identify in my work from this module are the quality of my finished product and my ability to research and blog consistently to inform my own design. I need to push these through to the next modules and beyond as I think these will continue to help inform my design practice. Crafting and quality of finish are important to give a professional finish, which is always important when you want something to stand out.
4. What weaknesses can you identify in your work and how will you address these more fully?
I think my main weakness continues to be the amount of work I produce, especially by hand as this is often a very useful tool for continued development of a project. In the first module I spent a lot of time working on my drawing and developing briefs away from the computer and I think I need to go back to this in order to complete a brief to its potential, and in a way that I am pleased with.
5. Identify five things that you will do differently next time and what do you expect to gain from doing these?
- Go back to hand rendering and putting my ideas onto paper before moving to the computer as I think it’s always good to have visual reference from hand drawn ideas.
- Try to work consistently throughout a brief instead of slumping my workload at points, this will help me build a more thorough body of work for every brief.
- Try to check back on my blogs more often to see if I’m missing work at any point, this will hep in the long run as I won’t have to find out on the day of the hand in that something is missing.
- Blog daily in order to stay on top of my work, I think this will also help in the production of my work, as it will give me incentive to aim to produce something to blog at the end of each day. It will also help me stay on top of my research and avoid situations like the one above.
- Use a broader range of research sources, such as books, found materials, blogs, questionnaires etc to give me a stronger hold on the subject I am working on for a brief. This will help overall in my development and in the production of a relevant and appropriate outcome. Remember that the Internet isn’t the only source of research.
6.How would you grade yourself on the following areas:
Attendance: 4
Punctuality: 5
Motivation: 3
Commitment: 4
Quantity of work: 3
Quality of work: 3
Contribution to the group: 3
From this module I think one of the main skills that I developed would have been crafting skills, and the quality of finished product. This gave a much more professional finish and I think it was applied most effectively in the speaking from experience brief. Where crafting was important to give my booklet a quality finish.
2. What approaches to/methods of research have you developed and how have they
informed your design development process?
I think the main methods of research I have used for this module have been questionnaires and surveys and internet research into existing design practice. I found that the use of surveys was very useful in the group brief and in the last brief, speaking from experience, as they helped me to gauge my responses from other peoples experience of the course.
3. What strengths can you identify in your work and how have/will you capitalise on these?
I think the main strengths I can identify in my work from this module are the quality of my finished product and my ability to research and blog consistently to inform my own design. I need to push these through to the next modules and beyond as I think these will continue to help inform my design practice. Crafting and quality of finish are important to give a professional finish, which is always important when you want something to stand out.
4. What weaknesses can you identify in your work and how will you address these more fully?
I think my main weakness continues to be the amount of work I produce, especially by hand as this is often a very useful tool for continued development of a project. In the first module I spent a lot of time working on my drawing and developing briefs away from the computer and I think I need to go back to this in order to complete a brief to its potential, and in a way that I am pleased with.
5. Identify five things that you will do differently next time and what do you expect to gain from doing these?
- Go back to hand rendering and putting my ideas onto paper before moving to the computer as I think it’s always good to have visual reference from hand drawn ideas.
- Try to work consistently throughout a brief instead of slumping my workload at points, this will help me build a more thorough body of work for every brief.
- Try to check back on my blogs more often to see if I’m missing work at any point, this will hep in the long run as I won’t have to find out on the day of the hand in that something is missing.
- Blog daily in order to stay on top of my work, I think this will also help in the production of my work, as it will give me incentive to aim to produce something to blog at the end of each day. It will also help me stay on top of my research and avoid situations like the one above.
- Use a broader range of research sources, such as books, found materials, blogs, questionnaires etc to give me a stronger hold on the subject I am working on for a brief. This will help overall in my development and in the production of a relevant and appropriate outcome. Remember that the Internet isn’t the only source of research.
6.How would you grade yourself on the following areas:
Attendance: 4
Punctuality: 5
Motivation: 3
Commitment: 4
Quantity of work: 3
Quality of work: 3
Contribution to the group: 3
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