1. Which practical
skills and methodologies have you developed within this module and how
effectively do you think you are employing them within your own practice?
· I have developed digital skills for InDesign and Photoshop, which have helped me to produce high quality designs ready for print. I utilized these skills by transferring photos of the felted landscape I made into a concertina book document on InDesign that I then printed digitally. I would not have been able to do this without the skills I learned in the tutorials.
· I have been inducted into digital printing and screen printing. I've used these image-making methods before, but this module has challenged me to produce prints to a professional standard.
· I tried to develop some of the practical skills I have explored in Visual Language, including Shape and Texture, applying these to the work I made in response to research.
· I also taught myself additional skills in model making and felting which has made my work more interesting and has made me more versatile as a practitioner.
· I have practiced ways of telling stories without any lexis, such as sequential illustration, varying perspectives and considering pacing.
2. Which approaches to research have you found most valuable during this module. How have you interrogated your research to identify appropriate ideas?
· We were introduced to the Visual Journalist brief as 'flaneurs' and I have tried to adopt this role throughout the module, continuing to explore and gather information.
· I approached research in several different ways, including searching the Ripon Archives and collecting ephemera. Taking photos is a useful mode of primary research but it only captures one view.
· Compiling research from a range of sources has made my understanding of the subject more thorough and provided me with a holistic view.
· I valued being encouraged to collect ephemera because I love collecting things!
· The research has been fuelled by my own curiosity and I have enjoyed discovering more about How Hill.
3. What strengths can you identify within your submission and how have you capitalised on these? What aspects of your submission are you satisfied with?
· I have conducted a lot of research, which gave my book a strong foundation based on factual information.
· I’m proud of the result as an atypical approach to illustration that attracts attention.
4. What areas for further development can you identify within your submission and how will you address these in the future?
· I really struggled with technical competence in cutting and binding my book.
· I want to improve my skills in this area; I hope that I will improve with practice, but I could also attend classes to learn how to add a professional finish my products.
· My roughing wasn’t as vigorous as it could have been. I didn’t spend much time developing my roughs because I got so caught up with research. I need to ensure that I do not neglect any areas of practical work in future modules.
· I didn’t produce as much drawing as I should have. Even when making models, these structures should begin as drawn plans and concepts. I need to use my sketchbook more in the next module!
5. How effectively are you making decisions about the development of your work?
What strategies informs this decision making?
· Taking part in group critiques gave me the opportunity to pitch my ideas and get feedback from my peers. The responses that I received helped me to decide which of my concepts were the most popular.
· Tutorials with Matt, Jamie and Ailsa provided me with the opinions of real, working practitioners. I found it useful to get feedback from those who have ‘been there’ and have experience in the industry.
6. How effectively have you managed this project and organised yourself during this module?
· This module has required a lot of independent studio development time and I have tried to organize my time by making ‘To-Do Lists’. This has been successful in that I have given myself dedicated goals for each session.
· I do find the concept of prioritizing tricky, as when faced with impending deadlines for several modules, I don’t know where to start.
· I solved the issue of prioritizing tasks by making timetables and calendars that showed me which work was due immediately and how much time I should offer to each task.
· I have developed digital skills for InDesign and Photoshop, which have helped me to produce high quality designs ready for print. I utilized these skills by transferring photos of the felted landscape I made into a concertina book document on InDesign that I then printed digitally. I would not have been able to do this without the skills I learned in the tutorials.
· I have been inducted into digital printing and screen printing. I've used these image-making methods before, but this module has challenged me to produce prints to a professional standard.
· I tried to develop some of the practical skills I have explored in Visual Language, including Shape and Texture, applying these to the work I made in response to research.
· I also taught myself additional skills in model making and felting which has made my work more interesting and has made me more versatile as a practitioner.
· I have practiced ways of telling stories without any lexis, such as sequential illustration, varying perspectives and considering pacing.
2. Which approaches to research have you found most valuable during this module. How have you interrogated your research to identify appropriate ideas?
· We were introduced to the Visual Journalist brief as 'flaneurs' and I have tried to adopt this role throughout the module, continuing to explore and gather information.
· I approached research in several different ways, including searching the Ripon Archives and collecting ephemera. Taking photos is a useful mode of primary research but it only captures one view.
· Compiling research from a range of sources has made my understanding of the subject more thorough and provided me with a holistic view.
· I valued being encouraged to collect ephemera because I love collecting things!
· The research has been fuelled by my own curiosity and I have enjoyed discovering more about How Hill.
·
The more interested I am by a subject, the more
responses I will have. Responding to the research through drawing and writing, I could then identify which topics and metanarratives
I was most intrigued by as to which idea spurred the most response.
3. What strengths can you identify within your submission and how have you capitalised on these? What aspects of your submission are you satisfied with?
· I have conducted a lot of research, which gave my book a strong foundation based on factual information.
·
I think my strength lies in the passion and interest I
hold for this subject. I have committed myself to the task and enjoyed the
research process. As a result, my book reflects this personal connection
I have with the subject and is charming in tone.
·
I produced a very different body of work to my peers
as I didn’t just stick to drawing. I looked for new methods of image making,
attempting to be more innovative and exciting in the book I made.· I’m proud of the result as an atypical approach to illustration that attracts attention.
4. What areas for further development can you identify within your submission and how will you address these in the future?
· I really struggled with technical competence in cutting and binding my book.
· I want to improve my skills in this area; I hope that I will improve with practice, but I could also attend classes to learn how to add a professional finish my products.
· My roughing wasn’t as vigorous as it could have been. I didn’t spend much time developing my roughs because I got so caught up with research. I need to ensure that I do not neglect any areas of practical work in future modules.
· I didn’t produce as much drawing as I should have. Even when making models, these structures should begin as drawn plans and concepts. I need to use my sketchbook more in the next module!
5. How effectively are you making decisions about the development of your work?
What strategies informs this decision making?
· Taking part in group critiques gave me the opportunity to pitch my ideas and get feedback from my peers. The responses that I received helped me to decide which of my concepts were the most popular.
· Tutorials with Matt, Jamie and Ailsa provided me with the opinions of real, working practitioners. I found it useful to get feedback from those who have ‘been there’ and have experience in the industry.
·
I’ve tried to reflect on my own progress and have used
my blog to discuss the work I make. A lot of decision making is about trial and error,
finding what works and doing it again, only better. My blog has been an
incredibly useful space to analyze my development and compare these attempts
before moving forward.
6. How effectively have you managed this project and organised yourself during this module?
· This module has required a lot of independent studio development time and I have tried to organize my time by making ‘To-Do Lists’. This has been successful in that I have given myself dedicated goals for each session.
· I do find the concept of prioritizing tricky, as when faced with impending deadlines for several modules, I don’t know where to start.
· I solved the issue of prioritizing tasks by making timetables and calendars that showed me which work was due immediately and how much time I should offer to each task.
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