End of Module Evaluation OUGD405

During this module I have began to grasp the concepts of both objectivity and subjectivity and how and when they can be used within design. I have also discovered many new different designers, such as Van Toorn and Wim Crowell after reading their argument on their different approaches to design. Other designers include Mijksenaar, Experimental Jetset, Build, Dr Me, Lance Wyman and Otl Aicher, who have all had influence over my ideas and work and will continue to do so throughout the course. I have learnt and produced graphic design away from purely print based designs, I have enjoyed branching away from his and designing using new ideas and techniques to practice and focus on communication that design can involve. Within both briefs I have discovered a range of new research approaches and have stepped away from my comfort zone to become more experimental and conceptual using new materials and techniques.
  Especially so within the object project, I have spent a lot of time within the print room, learning and taking advantage of the resources and facilities that are available. Producing pieces both final and experiments within mono printing, Letterpress and book-binding to become more confident working within these areas. I have enjoyed stepping away from the computer and realising that better and design work with more depth will be created if a range of ideas and materials are explored rather than producing digital iterations. I have become more of a creative thinker and developing my ideas further each time trying to push each idea.
 Both briefs I believe have turned out well, I prefer the object studio brief outcome more to the way finding outcome. The concept for the object brief was stronger and I enjoyed being more expressive and stepping away from the screen, using analogue techniques instead, as I enjoy the outcomes and practice of these techniques more and believe that more engaging and thought provoking pieces are designed as a result.
 Within the way finding brief I enjoyed being more conceptual once again and producing more subjective design as a result of researching the opinions that other designers have on this subject. It brought me away from producing objective and obvious designs.
 To improve upon this module, I believe I should have done further research and look at more different designers, which could then influence my designs to produce better work. Other improvements would mainly be in Studio brief 1, to produce a better range of ideas, using different approaches, therefore my design development would be more detailed and give my signage system more depth.
  To conclude what I have learnt from this module is how to research using a range of techniques through study tasks and designers and their work. I have learnt to think more conceptually and to push my ideas to the extreme and out myself outside my comfort zone, therefore all my work isn't the same. I have realised that I enjoy spending time in the print room, using the many facilities there that are available, in future projects I will continue to use a variety of media and both digital and analogue techniques and not just stay at the computer.