1. What skills have you developed through this module and how effectively do you think you have
applied them?
Iʼve always wanted to try screen printing. In the previous module evaluations I frequently mentioned that I had wanted to experiment with different processes within design and always made excuses such as “Never had the time” This was down to poor management. In this module I have not only improved on my time management, I have also significally improved my screen printing skills. I think Iʼve applied these skills very successfully and personally, I think it shows in my finished designs. In previous modules things were left to the last minute and you could tell. Iʼve definitely improved and cannot wait to apply these newly developed and refined skills in the third year.
2. What approaches to/methods of design production have you developed and how have they informed your design development process?
My main deliverable was a music zine. All the zines that I had encountered researching had a lo fi and DIY quality. It gave the zine a sense of sentimentality and you could tell thought had been put into them. I stuck with this lo-fi way of working and screen printed covers and posters for my own zine.
Iʼve always wanted to try screen printing. In the previous module evaluations I frequently mentioned that I had wanted to experiment with different processes within design and always made excuses such as “Never had the time” This was down to poor management. In this module I have not only improved on my time management, I have also significally improved my screen printing skills. I think Iʼve applied these skills very successfully and personally, I think it shows in my finished designs. In previous modules things were left to the last minute and you could tell. Iʼve definitely improved and cannot wait to apply these newly developed and refined skills in the third year.
2. What approaches to/methods of design production have you developed and how have they informed your design development process?
My main deliverable was a music zine. All the zines that I had encountered researching had a lo fi and DIY quality. It gave the zine a sense of sentimentality and you could tell thought had been put into them. I stuck with this lo-fi way of working and screen printed covers and posters for my own zine.
3. What strengths can you identify in your work and how have/will you capitalise on these?
The strengths that I can see in my work are those of consideration and time. As previously mentioned I
had always left things to the last minute with past briefs but with my new time management and
practical skills, I can begin to see the positive effect it has on my work.
4. What weaknesses can you identify in your work and how will you address these in the future?
There are a few prints, which didnʼt come out too well. It was my first time screen printing solo, so it was always going to be a hit and miss, as it always is with screen printing. Although having designs from different layers overlap in a quirky manner can look interesting, I felt I had let myself down. When designing the posters/covers, I made sure everything was gridded and lined up. Yet when it came to printing each layer on individual screens, there were a few lining up errors. With anything practical, screen printing skills progress the more times you do it, so next year Iʼve promised myself to screen print more and to not be lazy and to get my hands dirty.
5. Identify five things that you will do differently next time and what do you expect to gain from doing these?
To try different print finishing techniques. I became a little over protective over my hand printed zines and had not wanted to ruin them by bashing them or pressing on them.
Upon looking at the prints I could see huge potential for a much more hand crafted end product using skills such as sewing, book binding and various other finishing techniques.
Work better as a team.
One of the key things in collaboration is communication.
Because Will and I had seperate deadlines to contend with (type and image) I felt like we were constantly distracted. This led to us not communicating as much as I had hoped thus less work was produced.
Continuous blogging.
This is quite a persistant one. Because I'm getting so into the practical work, I sometimes forget to blog it and say that naiave phrase 'I'll blog it tomorrow' When it came to blogging , I had forgotten something I had done a few days ago and the reasons I did something a certain way. Some days were better than others. During the last few weeks of the module my blogging significantly improved and I was uploading on the go. I plan to continue blogging everything I see and do in a summer blog. This way it will become second nature when I'm a third year.
Research more.
In order for a piece of design to communicate and solve a particular problem it must have research to back it up and justification. Particularly in the PRD brief, I knew the founder of the magazine and knew roughly what it was about but in hindsight I know more questions should have been asked.
4. What weaknesses can you identify in your work and how will you address these in the future?
There are a few prints, which didnʼt come out too well. It was my first time screen printing solo, so it was always going to be a hit and miss, as it always is with screen printing. Although having designs from different layers overlap in a quirky manner can look interesting, I felt I had let myself down. When designing the posters/covers, I made sure everything was gridded and lined up. Yet when it came to printing each layer on individual screens, there were a few lining up errors. With anything practical, screen printing skills progress the more times you do it, so next year Iʼve promised myself to screen print more and to not be lazy and to get my hands dirty.
5. Identify five things that you will do differently next time and what do you expect to gain from doing these?
To try different print finishing techniques. I became a little over protective over my hand printed zines and had not wanted to ruin them by bashing them or pressing on them.
Upon looking at the prints I could see huge potential for a much more hand crafted end product using skills such as sewing, book binding and various other finishing techniques.
Work better as a team.
One of the key things in collaboration is communication.
Because Will and I had seperate deadlines to contend with (type and image) I felt like we were constantly distracted. This led to us not communicating as much as I had hoped thus less work was produced.
Continuous blogging.
This is quite a persistant one. Because I'm getting so into the practical work, I sometimes forget to blog it and say that naiave phrase 'I'll blog it tomorrow' When it came to blogging , I had forgotten something I had done a few days ago and the reasons I did something a certain way. Some days were better than others. During the last few weeks of the module my blogging significantly improved and I was uploading on the go. I plan to continue blogging everything I see and do in a summer blog. This way it will become second nature when I'm a third year.
Research more.
In order for a piece of design to communicate and solve a particular problem it must have research to back it up and justification. Particularly in the PRD brief, I knew the founder of the magazine and knew roughly what it was about but in hindsight I know more questions should have been asked.
Make mock ups.
Because of the pressure of deadline I jumped straight into designing the final product before trying it out first. In crits I had brought in a mock up version of the zine but there was only the one. There wasn't an opportunity for the people critting to try a whole selection of different prototypes.
Attendance – 5
Punctuality –5
Motivation - 4
Commitment – 4
Quantity of Work –4
Quality of Work – 4
Contribution to the group - 4
Punctuality –5
Motivation - 4
Commitment – 4
Quantity of Work –4
Quality of Work – 4
Contribution to the group - 4
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