Self evaluation - How to...

What role(s) did you take on in the group?
I took on a collaborative layout design position and also helped model the product during the presentation.

How well do you think you performed in the role?
Fairly well I think, I enjoyed the collaborative element of working within a group and being able to bring together peoples ideas&designs into the final layout.

How well do you think you worked as a group?
Our group got on well and worked well together. We all had ideas and work to add, giving a really individual feel from each member, whilst still having an overall group feel.

What were the positives of working in a group?
I enjoyed the idea generation stage, as this is often the stage I find most difficult however in a group I was surprised how well we combined to quickly and simply answer the brief.

What were the negatives of working in a group?
Because the majority of the group don't live together and we were all dealing with different elements of the product, it was difficult to get us all together in one place in order to collaborate effectively.

What will you do differently next time?
Try harder to work more often as a collective in order for the ideas to become clearer and develop sooner.

Where could you have improved your resolution?
With more collective work I think we could have had everybodys work placed more consistently throughout the finished layouts.

What were the strengths of your presentation?
I think the strong points of the presentation were the bold and simple messages at the beginning that all students would be able to associate with...
e.g. haribo on toast

Rational - How to...

Group members
Max Gregory, Mitchell Weaver, Olivia Chapman, Oli Casell, Niall Cruickshank-Sutton.

The Problem
Eating healthily at uni. How to prepare a healthy meal in 15 minutes.

The Evidence
-Students moving away from home usually don't know how to cook well.
-Many have busy courses, so struggle to find the time to cook properly.

We Intend to...
Source recipes and links and place them together into accessible layouts placed on a USB drive which can be given to students. This type of giveaway would rarely be thrown away due to its possible use elsewhere so it may be used and it makes use of the computers internet and video capabilities. This could be given out along with recipe cards or placed in freshers packs etc prepared by universities and colleges.

Aims for the year.

1. Try to improve time management and stay on top of projects.
2. Keep in good habits in order to stay motivated to do work.
3. Try to have pride in work.
4. Stay on top of reading in order to widen design perspectives.
5. Use internet and other resources to keep up to date with contemporary design practice.
6. Improve presentation skills for crits etc.
7. Try to take influence from sources other than Graphic Design.
8. Develop software skills.
9. Embark on research visits in order to gain cultural awareness.
10. Try to improve confidence within the group.