End of Module Self Evaluation

As the overall module was quite lengthy, I was most certainly able to progress as a designer throughout. Looking back on my first set of design boards compared to the newest ones, I saw immediately how my entire approach to a project had changed and been a lot more refined, which was my biggest struggle before.

Working in a group was definitely a learning curb in my development as a designer, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Having others to bounce ideas off of and develop your work with - as people have strength in different areas - ultimately enabled a really strong final project that I especially felt a lot less pressure to complete. My work is a lot better when I’m not stressed as it’s more motivated, which is the reasoning behind my design development in this module. It was also interesting to see how people compromise within a group of creatives, and it was evident that those who thought their abilities were best shut down others, which is something I acknowledged and will move forward in a way that avoids this.

I particularly enjoyed the variety of mediums and approaches that this module allowed us to explore, being very diverse and personally led at times. Getting into the print rooms was definitely a booster to carry on doing more hands-on approaches, as I feel I’ve lost my connection with this side of my creativity. Moreover, the briefs were all very positive, which is another thing that motivated me throughout. Working for a purpose, such that was the screen print for exhibition, and video for the new first years, gave context to the work encouraged me to produce more driven outcomes. Peer feedback was also really useful in the progression of my projects as well as my mind set for moving forward, as seeing the diversity in the class and the influence everyone has on each other to be really valuable.

Nonetheless, my designs are a lot more clean, with acknowledgement for layout and negative space, which before I sought to fill so desperately. I have also acknowledged that the work should speak for itself, and confidence in that means a lot less justification through words. Moving forward to next year, I am excited to use a number of different mediums to produce refined and focused work that is well researched and informed.