End of module self evaluation

I've developed the skills to work by hand and then develop and manipulate my work on the compute using software such as photoshop and illustrator.

I've learnt how to resolve my work, when i've done it wrong, in a short space of time. For example I used too many colours on my posters for the 'No news is good news' brief. This helped in my development process.

I think I'm quite good with photoshop and developing hand done work on the software so I hope to carry on and improve my skills with this.

I found it hard working with illustrator as i have never used it before, but I found that if i kept practicing with it I could develop my skills.

Five things i would do differently next time

1- Organize my time more efficiently. I will therefore have equal amount of time to work on each part of the brief.

2- Spend more tim on my blog. This will help me to know what i done and what is needed to be done.

3- Work more with work sheets to show development and brainstorms.

4- Annotate my work and worksheets to show and explain my work how I developed it through each stage.

5- Get more feedback from others, outside of crits.

Alphabet soup evaluation

Referring to the typeface I designed for Ellis

Which personality traits did you chose to respond to and apply the typeface?

1. Favourite flower

2. Favourite fruit

3. Favourite type of film

4. Starsign- Pisces

What are the reasons behind decisions you have made for the typeface?

I chose the typeface because it is an easy to read, organic looking type which matches the chosen words.

In what ways are the results effective?

I chose to stick to just drawing flowers (daisies) and they sat really nicely in the curves of the font. If the type had been straight with a lot of blocks and lines it wouldn't of worked as well.

Referring to the typeface designed for me

Which personality traits do you interpret from the typeface designed to represent you?

• girly
• pink
• bold
• eye catching

Describe what you think of the typeface?

It catches your eye and is very appealing visually.

In what ways is it effective, and in what way is it ineffective of representing you?

Its effective as it shows my favourite colours and my girly side.

10 Things I Want To Do:

Ten things i would like to achieve in the following year from this course.

1. I want to work with people who have skills in areas i feel i need to improve on for example drawing and illustration.

2. I want improve on skills I already have and enjoy doing for example type.

3. I need to use my time well and efficiently.

4. I want to make the best of the space i have in the studio, computer suites, library etc.

5. I want to improve on working in groups as well as on my own.

6. I want to receive as much feedback on my work as possible from tutors, 1st, 2nd and 3rd years.

7. I want to take this feedback and use it to improve my work.

8. I want to expand my knowledge of graphic design.

9. I want to have a wide variety of research on new designers.

10. I want to have a wide range of different fonts and styles of type.