OUGD505: Design Practice 2 - Final Thoughts

This module has been one of the most exciting and stressful of all. I have enjoyed the creative freedom but not enjoyed the timing of the deadlines and briefs. I think that this year the deadlines have been poorly placed - I understand that all of the modules need to be quite long in order for the quantity of work to be produced but I think that having 4 deadlines in 4 weeks is a poor choice. The 505 module started off brilliantly for me, I chose a great topic to look into and produce design work for but since Easter with other deadlines the project took a back seat, which is not something I wanted to do. I think that had I just had this brief to focus on at once the quantity of work that I would have produced would have been great but unfortunately it is not.

I wanted this brief to be solely focused on web and this is not something that happened. When I spoke to Lorraine about my work she said that a website would not be enough - though I was disappointed I do agree with his. I am unhappy that I have to spend time coming up with printed materials as my interests lie within digital design. I hope that in the future I can work out a way to simply work on a web brief then my web design skills can continue to improve.

I am very happy with the outcome of this module, I have learnt alot about my self and my design practice and I now feel confident to enter the third year.

Aims for the future:

• Continue to develop crafting skills
• Work on web briefs
• Look into usability in ALOT of detail
• Continue to use commercial printers
• Manage my time more efficiently