OUGD406 - End of Module Evaluation

Through no intention, I have found myself becoming more manual and conceptual throughout this all of the briefs in OUGD406. Every brief has been equally as experimental as the last thinking about the context behind the visual form of communication along with desired target audience and the media used. Working in this format has allowed me to create deeper final resolutions that are not just composed because the elements look nice. Each element of every project is now becoming informed by a broader range of research developing from real life experiences. I have found myself now constantly finding inspiration during my leisure time, often watching films or socialising, as my practice is now merging with my identity. When first reading a brief, development process is being taken into consideration and how I can push the brief to its limits. A piece of advice which my tutor John has given me is that if you can think of an idea, someone out there will be able to make it a reality. When first tacking a problem, this is the first thing that comes to mind, during the initial concepts stage I try to be as experimental as possible.

At the start of the year, I intended to use to colleges facilities to my advantage and set out to experiment with as many different methods and techniques as possible whilst it was at my disposal. Towards the end, I believe that I have utilised as many of these that was possible during the time period and now feel that my design practice has greatly improved with this new knowledge. Even if I don't use one of the facilities again for the rest of my time on the course, I feel that knowing these methods always gives me more opportunities to expand my concepts than someone who has no prior knowledge of the technique. My only regrets are not taking advantage of the screen printing facility as I feel this is one of the more important and technical machines. The laser cutter is also a machine that intrigues me along with motion graphics software however, throughout the summer, I am hoping to set myself some personal briefs where I can hopefully continue developing my practice off the course using online tutorials.