1. What skills have you developed through this module and how effectively do you think you have applied them?
I have developed all sorts of sign writing skills throughout this module, as I have had the chance to practice the craft and teach myself basic building techniques. I have also developed on my academic writing skills, and found that I work well under pressure.
2. What approaches to/methods of design production have you developed and how have they informed your design development process?
I have found that getting out and investigating by yourself really informs you on where to take the project. Being able to talk to pub owners, canal boat owners, etc was really informative and taking photos for primary research helped when I was trying to think of what do design later on in the project.
3. What strengths can you identify in your work and how have/will you capitalise on these?
I have identified that I am pretty good at writing, although I feel as though I needed more help than what I actually received, to make sure that I was making good points. I have also found that I am getting better at sign writing, and I hope to capitalise on this new found strength by pursuing it in further briefs, extending my portfolio and getting involved in some taught workshops by masters of the craft.
4. What weaknesses can you identify in your work and how will you address these in the future?
I have identified that I have really bad organisation skills, and it really let me down. I feel as though I could have extended upon a lot of points within my essay, had I given myself more time. I have also noticed that my brush pulling techniques need a lot more work, so that lines aren't quite so wobbly - but this comes with practice.
5. Identify five things that you will do differently next time and what do you expect to gain from doing these?
- Manage my time more effectively so that I can get better feedback from my peers, therefore strengthening my final work.
- Be more confident when speaking to strangers, as I have found from this project that you can find out a lot of interesting things from talking to pub owners etc.
- Book a camera out in advance, so that taking photos in low lit pubs is a lot more convenient - it was hard to get a decent photo of my work within the context which was really annoying!
- Try to stay positive. My negativity towards the workload really got the better of me last term, and I could've worked a lot harder than I did if I had a more positive mind set.
- Keep up to date with blogging, as I found that haven't blogged enough things, and uploading images can take hours which is a complete waste of time when you only have a few days left before the deadline!
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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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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