OUGD103 Evaluation

Collection 100 feels like a long time ago. I fell like alot has changed since then with myself and my work. I have learnt alot this module and that all started because I had two weeks of my life where all I did was get up think eat breathe work and go to bed. Sometimes all I need is one nice visual to make me have a jolt of inspiration and ambition. That was during the Don't Panic:Vogue brief. Even if it is hard to see that from what was produced I feel as though I have moved on with my mentality so much this module. . As horrendous as it sounds my family moto is, "if you want something to happen, make it happen". I might have said that before but I feel like I out that in practice this module-unfortunately mainly mentally. From the start of this module i have felt relatively on top of my work but at the same time I think I have felt really claustrophobic in myself. I have so many throw away ideas (most stupid and impossible) that I want to put into practice.
Sometimes I feel a bit harassed in the way that I spend alot of times doing things that I dont get more out of than doing something for independent development. I think when I have to tick boxes of things that may help other people develop-my enthusiasm is dropped. I shouldn't let this effect me and concentrate on the time ahead when I can tailor these development exercises to just keeping the ones that work for me.

I am looking forward to the time where these development skills come naturally to me. Arthur and I were discussing this and how then we can concentrate on visuals a lot more. We spend a lot of time producing work for crit criteria. I want this to come naturally so crits are something that are dropped in and worked around, rather than something to work to. Saying that, I feel like my sense of time management is alot better. I see people, especially on other courses leaving things to the last minute. The secret is mini deadlines to set yourself. It always has been and that is something I intend to intensify next year.

Next year. A scary two words. I do feel a little daunted. I want to step up the game and mature my work alot. I do find that sometimes my work doesn't come out how I want it to look. I get scared that I have immature tastes and ambitions. I need ot channel this along with my more flamboyant ideas that I dont put into practice into realistic and professional looking work. Ambitions for next year would definitely involve becoming more industry aware. I mentioned this in my one to one feedback with Amber. Contacts are something I am desperate to get my hands on. I need to push myself to do so. I also want to become more honest with myself with my strong and weak points. I want to intestify my strong points and work them up to a more professional standard. I think that the quantity of work I produce has improved but I intend to raise the bar even higher. I really want to do this right. I will make a conscious effort to get out there and try and get my head around what precisely I am good at and what is expected from me.

My taste has grown so much in this module and year. Some things I see on my blog shock me in a way. A year ago it was all the same sort of stuff. I hope I have matured in that sense. I want to keep this going as Im not there yet. I need to link my dp and dc better too. I need to look at the bigger picture. Get on with html and flash. It's time to produce something delicious.