{"id":494,"date":"2017-02-12T09:57:45","date_gmt":"2017-02-12T09:57:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/graphics.learningpictures.co.uk\/?p=494"},"modified":"2017-02-12T21:21:19","modified_gmt":"2017-02-12T21:21:19","slug":"assignment-2-reflections-on-tutor-feedback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/graphics.learningpictures.co.uk\/index.php\/2017\/02\/12\/assignment-2-reflections-on-tutor-feedback\/","title":{"rendered":"Assignment 2: Reflections on tutor feedback"},"content":{"rendered":"

It was very useful to have my tutor feedback from Assignment 2 as it has reassured me that I am working in the right direction. Accepting that there are always areas for improvement I feel like my confidence is growing. If nothing else I am less worried about picking up pens or pencils and sketching out my ideas.<\/p>\n

The comments from my tutor indicate that:<\/p>\n

Overall, your response to part two has been very good. There are some excellent finished outcomes (fruit and veg) and you reflect on your process thoughtfully.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In terms of improvements he has highlighted the need:<\/p>\n

To think about how you document your creative process more visually.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This is something I will address in future exercises and assignments. There is definitely a process happening but I recognise that I don\u2019t always capture it as I go and am then confronted with a mass of uploading which becomes a bit daunting. It is also a bit of a personality trait that I do a lot of internal processing and then make what seems to be leaps of logic to others because I expect them to have followed my process! I know it is something I have to be mindful of and that it is helpful for me to be able to look back on the stages I have been through as my work develops.<\/p>\n

This has made me reflect on my process and given the feedback I thought I might try and do something visual. I looked at a number of infographics thinking I would try and develop my own. Some of them looked complicated and I wasn\u2019t sure I had the Illustrator skills I needed \u2013 then I found the Squiggle which seemed to cover it beautifully!<\/p>\n

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The Squiggle, Damien Newman (published under Creative Commons)<\/p><\/div>\n

My process tends to follow a format that I think is reflected in the Squiggle:<\/p>\n

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  1. Key words \u2013 analysing the brief<\/li>\n
  2. Mind mapping<\/li>\n
  3. Sketching ideas<\/li>\n
  4. Researching online\/hardcopy examples<\/li>\n
  5. More sketches<\/li>\n
  6. Shortlisting ideas<\/li>\n
  7. Finalising ideas developed<\/li>\n
  8. Feedback<\/li>\n
  9. Improving final ideas<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Project feedback<\/span><\/h3>\n

    It is very helpful to have specific feedback on the exercises as I have found that they need a lot of work and they clearly build towards the relevant assignment. Generally, I seem to be approaching them appropriately and my outputs are well received. I was particularly pleased that the HG Wells book covers and Point of Sale materials received positive comments as they both took a lot of time and effort but were also the two I probably enjoyed the most.<\/p>\n

    Your HG Wells covers were very good, making some intelligent decisions\u2026<\/p>\n

    Your point of sale artwork was excellent\u2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    In terms of the visualising ideas, it is noted that while I had presented the physical materials well I hadn\u2019t taken this through to a final design. I confess this was a misunderstanding on my part as I had read it as being about the different formats of the leaflets and didn\u2019t do a design as a result! This is a good lesson in reading and analysing the brief thoroughly \u2013 clearly a client would not have been amused!<\/p>\n

    As with the overall comments, the main critique of the exercises is that I have not shared enough of my process visually, including mistakes and variations, which I fully accept and will address in future.<\/p>\n

    Assignment feedback<\/span><\/h3>\n

    It was good to have positive comments in relation to Assignment Two:<\/p>\n

    Your growing card was very good. It had a clean visual quality\u2026<\/p>\n

    The snake card was a simple but effective idea<\/p>\n

    The Tattoo card is good but perhaps the most conventional\u2026the inside phrase and type worked well<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    My tutor has included a number of useful development suggestions that could have taken the ideas further:<\/p>\n