On reflection Im actually really sad that this module has come to an end. It proved as being a creative break from such a pressured stage in this course and allowed me to remember why Im on this course in the first place.
I think that the fast pace really suited me as I was able to present my work to the deadline with no trouble. Its really highlighted a quality that I should draw to professional attention-my determination to produce alot of investigation and resolutions in the time allocated to me.
However I have found myself worrying about my lack of cosistancy. I feel as though I am on a crossroad where half of me has this polished side of me that can really appreciate and love doing more refined Graphic Design. The other half of me is enjoying a more humble side of Graphic Design. Im finding it really hard to combine these two and this module has really brought this to light.
Another contrubution from this modeule was allowing me to understand what I like and dont like doing. We started with the editorial where I thoguht I would love and absaloutley get into and perform. This was one of my least favourite briefs and I infact struggled to produce anything I actually liked. Then the type and image brief came along and I worried that I didnt have the skills or recision to produce anything worth looking at, but I surprised myself and produced a set of posters Im actually really proud of and will consider a coupled for my portfolio.
Every brief I went into I was never short of ideas, however I think that I had a couple of problems with desision making. I could never pin myself down and making a decision on the spot to do something. Sometimes I still have to try it all out before I decide which may not be a strong point. However, judging from the book fair brief, no matter how long I have spent on something, if it isn't working I can let it go and completely start again with confidence that I will achieves something of the appropriate qualtiy before the deadline comes.
Image has allowed me to keep my confidence. As it has corresponded with the running of Design Practice briefs where my confidence is constantly getting smaller from my own outcomes and the feedback I recieve, I get these all important lifts from image which bring me back to enjoying what I do.
From this module I will take with me my ability to churn out work quickly and to keep my enjoyment levels up. I need to keep happy with my designing otherwise there is now point in doing it if I don't enjoy it, no matter of the outcome of what I do. I will also take with me my improved capability of making things relevant to both the brief and what I want to get out of it in order to get to where i want to be in the coming days.
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