About The Author: Summative Evaluation

In this module, I feel I have been really forced out of my comfort zone in order to try different ways of working. I have, mostly, really enjoyed trying out new methods and have been really excited to see the finished products. Throughout the module, I have come to find that timekeeping is an essential skill when juggling various projects, which is something that I will hopefully develop; despite the fact my timekeeping skills have improved drastically since last year. I have got into a routine of making to do lists and using my planner to consider the amount of time I need to complete certain things. I feel that my planning skills have also developed alot throughout the course of this module, for example, booking print slots in advance etc, and I have become alot more organised. Unfortunately, during this module I learnt the hard way about preparing to fail, which really had an effect on my final outcome. Yet I will definitely learn from this experience and hopefully take my planning skills to the next level in future projects. Though I found screen-printing to be really frustrating, and despite my previous feelings towards it, I feel this module has allowed me to gain more experience in print making, which will definitely help me when/if I decide to pursue it again. I have really come to recognise the value of authenticity in my work, which is why I wanted my screen prints to work so much, as opposed to digitally printing them. As an artist who Is quite keen on creating digital artwork, I have been looking for ways to push my work further, and I think screen print would be a really effective way of doing this. I feel slightly guilty for using completely digital media to create my sting, and do not feel as though I have pushed myself completely, yet I am really happy with the final outcome. In relation to printing my book, I'm glad that I challenged myself to making a 12 page, 2 colour publication as It was a completely new experience for me, and I think that I have gained confidence. And once again, despite the problematic events, I felt that through organisation, I was able to digitally print a book that I was quite happy with. 

     The main strengths in my submission I think are present in my animated work. Lately I have been really interested in animation and would really like to address it in future projects. I really enjoyed using after effects and have completely familiarised myself with the software; I feel confident that I could create an animation that is a lot more complex, an amazing skill to have in my opinion. Although I have been criticised for using digital brushes etc, I feel that my skills using digital media(e.g Kyle T Websters custom brushes) have definitely grown stronger, which when developed further by means of screen printing could be something quite effective in my future work. 

     One of the main areas of concern in my submission is my presentation skills, that I feel have been lacking. I do not feel that I have fully submerged myself into making my submission look beautifully presented, in response to sb3. However, I feel that it may be down to the fact that I have only created a small concertina book, which I have presented in the best way possible, that is making my submission look slightly unrefined. Another issue I have had during this module is idea generation. I found it difficult to generate a breadth of ideas based on my author, which to be honest is probably down to lack of research. In some ways I was really happy the amount of research I was able to conduct, yet I feel that because it was all from one source(the world wide web) the information I was reading became very dull very quickly, which I think has had an effect on my final book. 

     Overall I'm relatively happy with the outcomes from this brief, and feel that I have been able to translate my research into an effective visual response. I think that my concepts could use refining slightly, which is once again down to my research and organisation skills. To improve this in future modules, I feel that I need to fully immerse myself in researching, and looking at more specific aspects that would push my development further, to create more refined outcomes. Even though I have recognised this as a weakness, I see it as an opportunity to improve.