OUGD505 Module Evaluation

OUGD505 Module Evaluation

Overall, OUGD505 has taught me a lot and I've been able to learn new skills as well as progress in my current skills. Studio brief one refreshed my memory into screen printing and going onto studio brief two really allowed me to deepen my knowledge of screen printing. I have always felt confident in it but not in each individual step of prepping, printing and cleaning the screen. However, now I feel really confident in screen printing and believe I've really progressed in my technical skills. I also took the opportunity in studio brief two to print with fabric as its another skill I wanted to achieve. I even now feel completely confident in this as I have expanded my knowledge of printing. Screen printing is something I want to do much more of in third year and I'm happy to say I can finish second year feeling very confident in printing. 

I believe my time management has drastically improved when comparing this module to the previous one. I've been able to stick to my time plan and plan ahead, allowing me to get an early digital print slot and also giving me enough time to print onto a tote bag which was more for my own benefit so I could learn. However, as my interviews did get back to me, I was optimistic that I could get at least one more by this week, resulting in me cancelling my digital print to allow enough time for people to get back to me. Unfortunately though they didn't and looking back I think I was just to optimistic. However I still was able to print by arriving two hours early to a drop in session to ensure that I could print. My timing was slightly off for screen printing for studio brief in, but I immediately learnt from this and was able then to schedule myself and for screen printing and juggle three different screens all at different stages successfully. I have found that I have been stricter on myself for this module, and creating schedules and my own personal targets have really helped me improve. 

I have throughly enjoyed studio brief two particularly as it was a topic of my own personal interests, in addition there are so many outcomes that you can produce when creating a campaign. I would love to take this further if we had more time and actually create a physical festival pack, but this has motivated me to start earlier with my designs for third year so I can really spend a lot of time producing different variables. I was quite surprised of how quickly I managed to complete some areas of the designs, which I think proves that having a clear concept and a substantial amount of research really does go on to inform your work and help you produce better, and faster work. 

Professionalism is something I believe I have also improved on but I think there is still room for improvement. I would of liked to of created a campaign pitch/presentation boards but as I took on the opportunity to create a tote bag I didn't have time. However, I feel that as I said before, starting earlier and having my concept down earlier could of led me to of starting my work earlier on therefore having spare time to do final ideas. 

I took it upon myself to do a more substantial amount of research for this module which has really helped to inform my ideas. I also undertook primary research by interviewing collectives/groups which had really similar aims to my campaign. This really gave me a greater insight and led me to the direction of creating a unisex campaign which is open to everyone. I was even able to offer my graphic design skills to then being promisingly asked for my website after having a chat. This primary research has therefore allowed me to network and get an insiders view of the industry. This is an approach I will definitely take in all my next modules, and will look into how I can take this further.