Evaluation

I initially found this module quite challenging, probably because of how restrictive the briefs were in terms of structure and the sizing and colours we could use. Towards the end of the module though, I began to get to grips with this and how this is a more standard, commercial way to work and I think this can be seen in the progression of the briefs.

I learnt a lot about using different media during this project. Before this course I had never really used ink before, but after the ‘How to’ project I discovered that ink can have some very interesting results when it comes to line quality, which is also something I hadn’t really considered previously. I used my blog throughout this module but I found it quite difficult to keep up with, so I know I have to work on keeping up with it because I did find it useful to reflect on my work and various ideas.

I’m relatively happy with all my final outcomes, particularly the ‘How to’ poster. I found the idea generation quite difficult to begin with since my poster was ‘How to Wrap a Present’. However, once I introduced the ninja character it brought a solid theme and some humour to the poster which helped a lot I think.

I am also happy with my development for the ‘Judge a Book by it’s Cover’ brief. I think I experimented a lot and used a lot of problem solving to try and figure out the best composition and colour for the cover and I was happy with the result because I had tried out so many different things and found solutions for the problems I encountered.

I struggled a lot with idea generation for the Illumination brief. I think this was because the article I was given was about loneliness and social isolation which are quite abstract subjects to try and illustrate. I eventually came up with a concept but it took me a long time to generate ideas for this project. As a result of this, I didn’t get as much time to work on the finished illustrations and sort out any problems as I would have liked. Ideally, I wanted to spend a bit more time on the roughs and I think if I had then I would have realised I needed more depth in the finished illustrations, which is some feedback I received when we had our crit.

I think the main thing I need to work on for future modules is organisation. If I blog regularly alongside my work I think it’ll help massively because then I will be writing my reflections down instead of just having them in my head which will make problem solving much easier. I think in future modules I need to work on my ability to generate ideas and think outside the box, which is something I’ve learnt during this project – particularly the Illumination brief, where I realised I could be a lot less literal with my ideas.