Studio Practice: OUGD504 Evaluation

After completing the first module back in Second year I have enjoyed designing a lot more this year, probably due to the more commercial and 'real world' nature of the briefs. Also seeing two different completely different types of design and learning the techniques and being able to put these in place for both modules. I feel more well rounded after completing these two briefs and realise that I would never have looked at especially design for screen was never something I thought I'd be interested in however I enjoyed learning how to animate and being placed outside my comfort zone.

Summarising studio brief 01, obviously it came as a shock to swap research, however I do understand the benefit as it made it am more of a real world situation. However what I struggled with was having to depend on someone else and didn't think it was fair. Although the benefits that came from it was that I was put outside my comfort zone and I designed something very different from my normal style, which in the end turned out for the best and makes me a more well rounded designer. Also the problems that came about such as not receiving content, meant that I had to problem solve and had to work with what I had which restricted my designing a good way and in the end turned out to be a well thought out concept which worked alongside the brief and content. 

Summarising studio brief 02, I enjoyed learning new skills such as animating on photoshop and also using after effects. Design for screen is not something I would have normally approached or thought I would enjoy although I did really engage with it and will defiantly think about doing it again. These two briefs have definitely rounded out my skills and as a designer I now have experience designing for both print and screen, and learnt and discussed about how these also work to an industry level standard.

In this module I have definitely benefited from the speakers, such as ONLY, Village Bookshop and also G.F Smith it makes the work we are doing seem more real and also having advice from them and seeing that it is possible and they are doing the same kind of work is very inspirational and motivational. I have also enjoyed, (apart from studio brief 01), being able to bring our own interests in as this is a big thing for me as it makes me enjoy my work a lot more which as a result makes it a better.