OUGD401 Design Context: Final Evaluation

BA (Hons.) GRAPHIC DESIGN		LEVEL	04
Module Code	OUGD401
Module Title	Context of Practice 1

END OF MODULE SELF-EVALUATION

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Sam Cook

1.  What skills have you developed through this module and how effectively do you think you have applied them?
I think I have developed a number of skills through out this module, both practical and contextual. I have really enjoyed learning about different areas of art and design. I took particular interest in Modernism. I really enjoyed the studio tasks and lectures about modernism, not only has this effected my contextual knowledge I think it has also influenced my design choices (as is clear from my final publication) I have also learnt new skills in book binding I found it really interesting and exciting getting hands on and discovering interesting ways to bind my final publication. Another skill I feel that I have developed is my ability to right analytical work at a higher education level. I think my ability to analyse and judge design in general has also improved. This module has provided me with the technical language and jargon that I need to further these analytical skills.
2. What approaches to/methods of design production have you developed and how have they informed your design development process?
I think through creating my ‘A Brief History of…’ publication I have heightened my understanding of InDesign. I know feel confident and decisive when using the editing software. I also think that through my research and analysis of modernist layouts that I have significantly improved with the layout of my own work.
3. What strengths can you identify in your work and how have/will you capitalise on these?
As I said above I think my awareness of page layout and design has improved dramatically. This has lead me to the realisation that I want to do more of it in the future. Editorial and page layout is my favourite area with in graphic design at the moment.
4. What weaknesses can you identify in your work and how will you address these in the future?
I think a major weakness is my essay writing ability. I really struggled when writing my essay and should have asked for more guidance from the tutors, rather than struggling in silence. I think another thing I have continuously struggled with is time management and blogging. However I have improved lots, there is still a long way to go. A few times throughout this module I let the work load get on top of me and then I was struggling to get back up to speed.
5. Identify five things that you will do differently next time and what do you expect to gain from doing these?
1.     The first thing I would do differently is spending a lot more time on my essay I really struggled with it and at times buried my head in the sand rather than seeking help 2.     Another think o would do differently is keeping on top of my blogging. At the start I left a lot of work so had to go back and catch up a lot. 3.     Use a wider range of sources to gather my research. Although I think my ‘A Brief history of..’ was successful it was said in the feedback that I lacked primary research. Gathering a wide range of both secondary and primary research will display my knowledge in greater depth. 4.     Blog more of my developments. I think I got so engrossed in the actual making of my book I sometimes forgot to take screen shots and photographs of my developments. 5.     Gain peer feedback, Conducting my own mini crits with my class mates would have meant that I could have got a lot more feedback and comments on my work. It would have also saved me from at times feeling unsure about my design decisions.
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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