End of Module Self-Evaluation

What skills have you developed through this module and how effectively do you think you have applied them?

I have developed my skills using Illustrator greatly as i have never really used it before this year at all. i now feel i am comfortable using it and find it much better than Photoshop which is the program i used to use for everything. I now tend to use Illustrator as my main piece of software so have found the Illustrator brief very useful to get me using it properly. i have also developed my skills in evaluating work properly for doing the Crits, which i feel is a useful skill needed in graphic design.

What approaches to/methods of research have you developed and how have they informed your design development process?

i have found i have been developing my ideas a lot better than i have previously in my foudation year and A-level where i pretty much just produced a final piece without development. i have used both sketchbooks for quick drawings and also design sheets where i jot down my way of thinking clearly. i am still not 100% used to working in this way but i am determined to get fluent at it by the end of the year.

What strengths can you identify in your work and how have/will you capitalise on these?

I feel i come up with good ideas very easily which helps during the first stages of development instead doing loads n loads of development to get an idea i concentrate of making my idea better. i am also very confident on software so can produce very visually appealing designs.

What weaknesses can you identify in your work and how will you address these more fully?

i am quite lazy i tend to leave things to the last minute and do the bare minimum of work but i feel i have addressed this and attempted to change. i'm not quite there yet and still feel there is a lot of room for improvement. i also have problems with attention span and get easily distracted but the main problem is probably time keeping and organisation skills although i am improving it still requires improvement.

Identify five things that you will do differently next time and what do you expect to gain from doing these?

1. I won't leave my blogging to last i will try and blog as i do something new so it shows and accurate timeline of development.

2. I plan to time keep better so i distribute my work evenly instead of doing it all a few days before the deadline.

3. I wish to do more work at home as i tend to mainly do it at college only.

4. Develop my ideas better as i still tend to get one idea in my head and pursuit it.

5.

Attendance 4/5

Punctuality 4

Motivation 3/4

Commitment 4

Quantity of work produced 3

Quality of work produced 3/4

Contribution to the group 3

Illustrator Brief

My final 26 letterforms off illustrator

Illustrator Brief

These are all my illustrator designs i will no pick out my favourite to print out.

No News is Good News Mailshot

No News is Good News Mailshot

here are a couple ideas which i will take to print and produce

No News is Good News Mailshot

i quickly found a design which i liked so i tested it out by making it up to see if it was as effective and worked as 3D.

No News is Good News Mailshot

Here is a design sheet of my first ideas for my mailshot. i wanted to keep it simple and effective and not have it to complex and over the top. i want to concentrate on the message rather than the design.

No News is Good News Poster Series

Here is my final mock up which i will take to the crit i feel it has worked really well. my only consern it that the posters don't work individually they need to be in a series in the correct order.

No News is Good News Poster Series

I now as develpoing another of my ideas as i feel it has alot more potential. This is a quick drawing of what i am trying to achive.

No News is Good News Poster Series

This is my first attempt of computerising one of my ideas. It didn't work as well as i hoped so i am going to persuit a differnt path.

No News is Good News Poster Series

Here are a my starting point for the poster series. i first desided to look at areas surrounding binge drinking and getting words and ideas across. then i move on to drawing some simple sketches of my ideas to see if any had potential.

No News is Good News

No News is Good News

here i asked a number of people 3 simple questions to see what peoples oppinions are on the subject. the first question was "which gender do you feel are the biggest binge drinkers?" the results were pretty even but males where seen ads the biggest binge drinkers, which is the opposite to the facts in the newspaper. the second question was " do you think binge drinking is a problem with teenagers?" i got a 50/50 responce from this. my final question was "do you think if the goverment raised the alcohol prices it would help with teenage bingedrinking?" the majority said no it wouldnt effect drinking habit and i had people say it could make young people turn to cheaper alternatives such as drugs.

No News is Good News

this is the article i chose to base my project on it is about how girls are admitted to hospital more as a result of binge drinking compared to guys.

A to Z illustrator

I then created my font in both upper and lower case to see if captials would work in the font. again it was alot more simpler to create the font in illustrator and the finished product lookes very appealing to the eye.

A to Z illustrator

I created my font but in illustrator. it was quite easy to acchieve the effect that i wanted as i just created the pattern i wanted out of black lines and the made is a swatch and filled the letters with it. i am impressed with the results and which to experiment more with this.

A to Z Final

Here is my final finished designs. it was a very time consuming design i had chosen to do due to the block outline and letters and also the measurments for the lines. i am on the other had very impressed with my finished font and feel it suits my partners personallity greatly.

A to Z Final

This is the first couple of letters which i had done by hand. they turned out looking good although i found the ink smudged easily so had to be careful i didn't make contact with wet ink.

A to Z