What skills have you developed through this module and how effectively do you think you have a applied them?
Skills I have learnt through this module are aspects on Photoshop, where I developed the skills to layer images on top of each other, change the sky within a image and create a panorama image, I also learned how to get rid of a crowd of people in a image should I ever need to do that. Along with Photoshop I was learned how to change pictures to a TIFF and create a PDF file for printing in acrobat. Another program I was introduced to was InDesign, where I learned a vast amount of information about layout and setting up a image to print. I applied these when creating my postcards, using different techniques in Photoshop to edit the image and then saving it as a TIFF on acrobat to get a 2-sided file.
What approaches to/methods of design production have you developed and how have they informed your design development process?
I have developed a understanding of how to use Photoshop and InDesign, this has allowed me to edit digital images which I then went on to use in the postcard brief, creating a abstract image for the front. Then using InDesign I was able to create a layouts and was shown how to import text to different shapes. Having these tools helped to give me my work a more professional finish and gave me another tool I could use with my work.
What strengths can you identify in your work and how have /will you capitalise on these?
The strengths I have seen in my work this module is having a problem and then being able to solve it with interesting methods, such as the final project where I created infographic cards for children in tsunami areas. I also feel from the last project the finish quality of my work has improved. Which maybe stems from using the digital print lab more often and is something I’m going to look into more, such as the different printing techniques.
What weaknesses can you identify in your work and how will you address these in the future?
Some weaknesses are that I could of managed my time better, this would of allowed me to produce more work and not just come in and be sat around for hours. Doing this will also give me more time to experiment with different media such as screen print and lino cut ect. which is something that lacks in this module.
Identify five things that you will do differently next time and what do you expect to gain from doing these?
1. Plan my time better, this will allow me to become better organised and give me a better chance of doing some experimentation.
2. Advance my skills on Photoshop, this will allow me to start using photography more often which can give a completely different look to a item of graphic design.
3. Blog work on a more frequent basis this will again allow me to organise my time better so I can then look back at work and see what’s wrong by just looking at my blog, then giving me time to edit it.
4. Look at more designers and studios in the professional world, this will give me a understanding of what’s going on and help to give me a lot more inspiration.
5. Go into a greater detail with my research, this will give me heaps more visuals that I can work from and give me a much better understanding of the subject matter, therefore giving me the tools to solve a problem.
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