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BA (Hons.) GRAPHIC DESIGN
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LEVEL
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04
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Module Code
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OUGD406
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Module Title
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DESIGN
PRACTICE 1
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END OF MODULE SELF-EVALUATION
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NAME
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SAM
COOK
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1. What skills have you developed through this
module and how effectively do you think you have applied them?
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I think I have developed a
number of skills through this module, in particular page layout and design
through the use of InDesign. I think I have also developed my understanding
of graphic design and the areas with in that that I might like to specialise
in, with editorial and page layout being my preferred. I showed this through
the speaking from experience book creating a hotdog book, as well as the
InDesign double page spread brief. My favourite brief was the speaking from
experience brief. I found it challenging as it tested my motivation and time
keeping skills.
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2. What approaches to/methods
of design production have you developed and how have they informed your
design development process?
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I really enjoyed the freedom
and more self-directed approach to the brief. In the past I have struggled
with time keeping and leaving things to the last minute, over the Easter
holidays I caught up on my work, it gave me a sense of relief and pride. This
really opened my eyes and I decided to try harder to keep up to date with
blogging and so on. I have enjoyed most of the briefs in this module, which
also aided my self-motivation. I have started using illustrator a lot more
referring back to the early workshops; this has helped my skills develop
loads. Stepping out of my comfort zone and challenging my self to learn new
skills.
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3. What strengths can you
identify in your work and how have/will you capitalise on these?
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I think a strength in my work
is my perfectionist attitude, I like things to be just so and perfect. As a
result I think the quality of my final pieces is very high. This is a skill
that I will capitalise on, as I won’t stop until a product looks professional
and high quality. I think another strength my layout and spatial awareness of
a layout.
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4. What weaknesses can you
identify in your work and how will you address these in the future?
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I think there are weaknesses
in my work. I think my time management has improved drastically but at the
start of the brief this skill was lacking. As a result I had to work hard
over Easter to get everything all up to date when I should have been
focussing on current briefs. I think I also need to make sure I develop my
work a lot more. As well as this I need to make sure that I blog the
developments that I do make, as sometimes I forget about them and my workload
looks reduced. Making sure that I blog as I go will improve this, as I will
have all of my developments and ideas on my blog.
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5. Identify five things that
you will do differently next time and what do you expect to gain from doing
these?
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Next time I will make sure I am always on
top of my workload. I will try and remember how it felt to have work produced
in advance to the deadline, and not stressing on the final day.
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In group work I will stand up for my self
a lot more and try to take the leadership role more often. I think that
sometimes I am worried about upsetting peoples feelings, so in future I will
remember that I deserve as much as a say as everyone else in the group.
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Blogging as I go. I need to start
blogging as I go, this will be beneficial as it will be time effective as
well as documenting all of my developments in case I lose them later.
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Researching more relevant and in depth.
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Self-motivation. This module I have worked
a lot harder and as a result are more proud of my final outcomes. I plan to
continue this in the future.
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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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5
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Attendance
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Punctuality
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Motivation
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Commitment
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Quantity of work produced
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Quality of work produced
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Contribution to the group
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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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