1. What skills have you developed through this module and how
effectively do you think you have applied them?
I have definitely
gain a deeper understand of contextual theories and history of Art &
Design, as well feeling much more confident in analysis in my writing. I have
also learnt a greater understanding of layout and grid, due to producing a publication
with quite an abstract grid.
2. What approaches to/methods of design production have you developed
and how have they informed your design development process?
Bookbinding – I have learnt how to Coptic stitch,
when previously I had no idea on how to do any stitching.
Metal Etching/ Embossing – Another process I have never
used before. This was frustrating and took 2 days to get right, but I feel it
was vital, and intend to use it to produce producs with a professional finish
in the future.
Using a variety of stock – I have never used more than
one type of stock in my work before, and it as interesting to see three
different colours interact with each other.
The questioning of an actual book – The’ Brief History of’ Brief
has taught me a different approach to look at book design. This is not only in
my own work, but also in class seeing where my peers have reacted to the brief.
3. What strengths can you identify in your work and how have/will you
capitalise on these?
I have
identified that I have a strong ability to research in an in depth way. I have
also realized that my essay writing skills have not slacked since A Level, and
I still have the confidence to write work at mass.
I have also
realized that I have learnt to respond well to crits. With my “Brief History of”
Brief, I had to change my ideas dramatically. This did not knock me down, and
if anything, gave me more motivation to work harder and to impress not only my
tutors, but produce something I would be proud of.
4. What weaknesses can you identify in your work and how will you address
these in the future?
Time
management. I feel I have been unlucky with my work, as producing the metal
plate for the embossing failed 3 times, meaning it took 2 days to produce, as
oppose to half a day that I planned. I also struggled with print as a result,
and had to rush around an Industrial Estate an hours walk from my halls only to
find the shop did not even exist. I also struggled to find a printing place in
town after that which was capable of printing double sided on stock that I
brought in. In the future, I intend to organize printing much earlier on in a
project, and book printing slots at college weeks in advance, in order to
ensure I have a place to print.
5. Identify five things that you will do differently next time and what
do you expect to gain from doing these?
1.I will look at various type of
book binding so that I can work out exactly what type of bind will work best
with the materials that I intend to use. I felt like I explored binding, but
could have experimented with different versions.
2.I will consider content which I
have more passion about. I often felt that my content was boring, and so I
lacked confidence to work on it. It was also extremely dense. I did like it in
a way, but I think it was slightly too dense. In the future, I intend to look
at a topic which doesn’t have such a rich history, so I can focus more on the
physical designing.
3. I will try not to be so
ambitious, and focus on less data to look at. This way, I will give myself more
time to focus on design processes, which may take longer than initially
thought.
4.I will manage my time more
effectively, so that I don't get all worried towards the end of the deadline
when I've realized that I haven't booked a print slot in time and have to print
the publication by myself in the studio, leaving myself a few days to cut and
bind the book.
5.I found that my lecture and
seminar notes maybe weren't as strong/consistent as they could have been, and
will try to work on this in the future. Taking my laptop helps, as I can blog
the work there and then.
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6.How would you grade yourself on the following areas:
(please indicate using an ‘x’)
5= excellent, 4 = very good, 3 = good, 2 = average, 1 = poor
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Attendance
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Punctuality
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Motivation
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Commitment
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Quantity of work produced
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Quality of work produced
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Contribution to the group
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x
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The evaluation of your work is an important part of the assessment
criteria and represents a percentage of the overall grade. It is essential
that you give yourself enough time to complete your written evaluation fully
and with appropriate depth and level of self-reflection. If you have any
questions relating to the self evaluation process speak to a member of staff
as soon as possible.
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