OUGD401 Evaluation

BA (Hons.) GRAPHIC DESIGN		LEVEL	04
Module Code	OUGD401
Module Title	Design Practice

END OF MODULE SELF-EVALUATION

NAME	Sophie McDonald

1.  What skills have you developed through this module and how effectively do you think you have applied them? I have developed the skill to understand semiotics and the contextual side of graphic design. I’ve applied these relatively effectively as they have made me think with more meaning about design in general and the decisions I make.
2. What approaches to/methods of design production have you developed and how have they informed your design development process? I made my first book, which obviously affected how I designed the spreads, as I made the pages different sizes from one another. I handmade a lot of the book, which meant using acrylic paints and ink very often. This was my main focus of studio brief 2.
3. What strengths can you identify in your work and how have/will you capitalise on these? I successfully wrote my essay – I have a skill for writing, which has given me the confidence to write even better next year or even make sure I have strong blog posts and explanations for my work. My book I made for studio brief 2 has a strong theme through out the design of it, which has provided me with motivation and enthusiasm as I’m happy with the outcome.
4. What weaknesses can you identify in your work and how will you address these in the future? If I’d have provided more references in my essay I could have boosted my mark up, so next time I want to make sure I have a larger amount so I can get a better mark. I also didn’t act on this when I got my essay feedback at the end, so that is something I need to address more.
5. Identify five things that you will do differently next time and what do you expect to gain from doing these? I will experiment with design production methods, which will increase my awareness of different ways to be creative. I will put more references in my essay to get a higher mark. I will keep on top of blogging lectures and seminars to make it more beneficial for me.
6.How would you grade yourself on the following areas: (please indicate using an ‘x’)  5= excellent, 4 = very good, 3 = good, 2 = average, 1 = poor
	1	2	3	4	5
Attendance				x
Punctuality					x
Motivation				x
Commitment			x
Quantity of work produced				x
Quality of work produced				x
Contribution to the group		x
The evaluation of your work is an important part of the assessment criteria and represents a percentage of the overall grade. It is essential that you give yourself enough time to complete your written evaluation fully and with appropriate depth and level of self-reflection. If you have any questions relating to the self evaluation process speak to a member of staff as soon as possible.