OUIL504 EVALUATION
I have learned a lot in this module that I will definitely take with me in later projects. I think the most important thing is time keeping. I really pushed myself at the start of this module, giving myself deadlines of when I wanted certain things finished by, staying in late to do so. I feel like I really hit a turning point, comparing to last year when I would do anything to not be in the studio. It really shows in my work, as I managed to get my prints and sting done before christmas, which felt amazing. I'm definitely going to take this into my next modules, as I've learnt how important it is to manage yourself properly - stress free! It's also taught me that I can actually sell my own work and that there's actually people out there that are interested in what I'm producing, which is so uplifting. It's given me more confidence in myself that I can actually be an illustrator and not scanning beans in Aldi - I just need to believe in myself more.
Skills that I've picked up during this module would include screen printing and using a wacom tablet. I would say that I'm probably the last person on this course to ever use a wacom tablet, I guess because I've always been so analogue. But I'm so glad I did, as it helped improve my final designs and is now something I can use in the future. As for screen printing, as disgustingly frustrating the process is, and it's safe to say I've come face to face with any kind of system error that could possibly happen, I like it. When it does go right, it looks amazing and so fresh. It is a very satisfying feeling and if I keep doing this process I will get better at it! It would feel like a waste if I never did this process again, especially as I do like my final prints, a hidden talent maybe.
If I could do this module again, I would have tried to come up with more ideas instead of running with the first one that I liked. Even though I'm still happy with my concept and it works, I don't feel like I challenged myself with ideas. On a similar note, I wish I experimented with colour when printing, looking at gradients or mixing the colours together. Instead I just kept it orange and purple/blue through the whole process. But, then again, it works. I like the colours. I like to think of it as instinct and knowing this was the right thing to do instead of wasting time faffing with colour schemes when I knew ultimately that these colours worked best.
Leading on from not challenging myself enough, I also feel like I didn't in my animation. I know I keep having this endless battle in my head about this, but I'm still unsure on how simple I made my animation. I really didn't push myself, as I didn't struggle making it at all. But is it because I had good notes from the workshops and just took to the program quite easily? I could go round in circles.
Strengths that I think my work consists of is the presentation, as I think I've labelled and laid out in a aesthetically pleasing way. This is something that I quite enjoy doing, because in the future if you're showing a company or business your work they're going to have an opinion on your work as soon as they see it, I think it's something very important to consider. I also think my prints are a strength of my work, as they fit the brief well and look great as a set. They may not be perfect, but that's something I've learnt from screen printing - it's not for perfectionists. Also this module has helped me a lot with my work ethic, which is something that can't really be taught. Because I enjoyed this module so much, I (for some reason) just kept wanting to do nothing but, staying till my deadline that I had in my head was completed. This module has made me realise that having a good time keeping and organised work ethic makes life so much easier, and makes you so proud of your own work. It seems a bit silly because it's obvious that you need good time keeping etc, but it's not till you actually manage to do it that you understand fully the importance. I will take this with me forever.
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