End of Module Evaluation
Throughout this module many of my skills have
been improved, researching is a key skill to have when preparing for
dissertation and this was really something that I had to concentrate on this
module. I found it much easier when categorising research if it was split into
simple sections then sub-categorised further, this allowed me to evenly
research and compile strong evidence for my written piece before I began
writing. This also helped to improve my skills in writing as I was able to draw
all the information from my research first before writing any content, rather
than researching as I went along. Another skill I have improved is that of
synthesising when it comes to making links between practical and written work.
The in depth research I did lead to me being able to rely on this to create a
strong essay off which I could produce work that was directly influenced by
what I had learnt and understood.
In terms of methods and approaches
to design I have taken more of a methodical way of approaching my work, I have
let my dissertation inform my practical and used all the research done
beforehand to allow something to develop naturally. I have found it much easier
to work chronologically and find I am putting my results into practice more
naturally.
Strengths in my work lay in
how I communicate with the audience, this module I feel I have shown structure
within all of my work that flows in a way that is understandable to those approaching
my work with little understanding. I have learnt more to put myself in the
position of the audience and imagine that I know nothing of the subject; this
helped me to clearly understand the information that needed to be present in
each of the practical responses. Improvement in confidence has enabled me to
start producing work on a much larger scale, to create impact is important to
me now and the use of large scale design is a good way I have found to do this.
Layout has never been one of my strong points but in my large A1 pieces I find
that it has improved to the point that I am able to differentiate between a
range of layouts, grids and understand how these are beneficial to use within
any further designs.
My weaknesses lay in sometimes
in carelessness which can lead to pieces not being produced to the highest
standard, being fairly clumsy this leads to mistakes that I can’t afford to
make when close to deadlines as this puts extra pressure to overcome these
problems, potentially pushing other key work that needs to be completed to the
side. Although I have worked methodically and my practical synthesises well
with my written content, I have a tendency to rush into ideas and start
designing before considering any others, this sometimes leads to me changing my
mind and veering into another style of design or producing a new piece of work,
if these pieces are all finished to a high quality then this is acceptable but
sometimes the quality of one can be compensated due to interest in a new
design.
Five things
I would do differently:
1.
Spend
more out of term time focusing on my work.
2.
Clearly
set out my practical goals before beginning them.
3.
Read
through my dissertation several more times before submitting.
4.
Keep
on top of blogging more.
5.
Take
care with design work so as not to damage.
Attendance -
5
Punctuality -
5
Motivation -
4
Commitment -
4
Quantity of
work - 4
Quality of
work - 4
Contribution
to the group - 4
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