OUGD503 - Module Evaluation

OUGD503 - Module Evaluation

I have found this module to be really insightful although also very challenging. Designing for live competition briefs has been different to any thing I've done before, but I can see my professionalism and technical skills improving. I have learnt a considerable amount from this module, and it has spurred me on to improve and undertake take competition briefs in my spare time/the future. I really learnt the value of project and time management in this module and this is something I must work on.

I feel interpreting briefs has been a crucial element to this module which I believe I have been successful in. This has lead me to stronger concepts and ideas. Research has also really informed my work during this module which has further been able to drive my ideas. This is essential as interpreting briefs correctly gives you a huge scope and a range of possibilities of what you can produce.   

As a result, I have learnt to always try and go further with briefs - there is always more that could be done and those who go beyond what the brief has asked, excel. I do feel in some of my briefs when I look at them now, that more definitely could have been done. I have come to realise how important professionalism is in terms of presentation boards. I feel mine could of been a lot stronger but this is something I have come to learn and won't make the same mistake twice.

I've really enjoyed working collaboratively and this is something I hope to do more of in the future. This was one of my aims before the module so I am glad to have achieved this. I was surprised at the body of work that you can produce within a team, therefore as I said before, I must always look for ways to go further.

I feel I have had weaknesses within this module. My time management wasn't always up to scratch and I believe with competition briefs, you need to stick to your time plans and leave plenty of time for submission. If I could do this module again I would have applied this to Fever Tree as I feel my work could of been stronger. In addition, I need to show my work more to tutors and my peers, which leads to having more confidence in my work. Feedback is essential in progressing. I would have also liked to of completed more small briefs. Another of my aims was to build up my portfolio therefore doing more would have achieved this even more so. I do enjoy working on these competition briefs, so perhaps doing more in my spare time could really benefit me.

Despite this, I have still learnt from this and am happy with all of my outcomes. I have expanded my knowledge hugely and gained new skills along with developing my technical ability. There is always room improvement and this module has gone on to teach me that and to impact my future practice.