STUDY TASK 4 - Interim Self-Evaluation

10 THINGS I HAVE LEARNED ABOUT MYSELF AS AN INDIVIDUAL

1. I have learned that I need to organise my time better if I want to succeed, I feel that having a job has held me back slightly as this takes up a few days of my time. 
2. I also think I have changed as a person, to start with I felt I was struggling slightly, but I feel that over the course of the first semester I have learned to cope better with the work load and am getting to grips with the design process.
3. I have learned I have no free time on this course. But I understand this is the life of a designer.
4. I have learned I can cope on my own just fine, I have had no problem taking care of myself.
5. I can be responsible with my money and have not yet touched my overdraft.
6. I can cook tasty munch...
7. I am learning not to be late as the consequences are severe.
8. I have learned there is a strong chance I'm dyslexic 
9. I have learned to deal with pressure better, as my previous course was not this intense.
10. I am terrible at group speeches, I stutter and forget what to say.

 

10 THINGS I HAVE LEARNED ABOUT MYSELF AS A DESIGNER

1. I can produce a fair bit of work when I set my mind to it, I find it alot easier when producing work I am interested in. Sometimes some of the themes I have worked with have not been that interesting which has meant I have not worked to my best ability.
2. I have found that type is hard to get right, I think I need to be more experimental with my type choice and layout. When I have mastered this I will be allot more confident in my work.
3. I have realised the more I document my design progress, the easier it is to reflect on it and remember techniques and research I have previously used. Especially taking notes in software workshops as it is easy to forget things like this.
4. I have learned it is important research existing work, this helps with inspiration majorly, its always nice to see what colour schemes work and also helpful with layout ideas type.
5. Its important to sketch things out. i have found drawing and scanning images in has helped allot on illustrator, I have been able to combine digital and hand rendered imagery to create interesting work.
6. My software skills have progressed dramatically. Previously when using Photoshop and Illustrator I was quite sloppy with my work, But from this semester I have learned to use layers properly and and most of the tools. Not only has my knowledge of tools and effects grown, but I find myself working at a much faster rate.
7. Its good to get other peoples opinion on your work, sometimes you can get so caught up in your design that you lose sense of it. Its nice to use crits and others opinions to set you on the right course, I have found these to be of great help.
8. I am astounded how much I have learned in a short space of time. This course has been a real eye opener into the real world, I am coping at the moment and hopefully will only get better from here on.
9. I am much more aware about other aspects of art and design now from Richards seminars and lectures. This has helped me learn about many topics such as modernist and post modernist graphic design and also great swiss design which I have particularly enjoyed.
10. I am not the most literate when it comes to writing, I found the essay rather tough but hopefully over the duration of the course I will progress.