Module Evaluation

Personal and Professional Practise has been very engaging as I've learnt a lot about my self and my practise in particular how to develop my ideas further based on what inspires me in my current environment. This can be seen in my wayfinding system of OUGD405 which was based on connecting Leeds Print Festival to individual shops around Leeds. Furthermore this project also demonstrates how I've learnt to develop my ideas further to create more professional outcomes with a strong conceptual underpinning as each pictogram is based on the window shape of each shop with the distance from the print festival being represented in the intensity of the curved lines within the pictograms. In relation to PPP as a whole I've learnt how to critically reflect upon my work and personality in relation to my strengths and weaknesses. Consequently I've discovered my strengths involve producing final outcomes such as the placards which displayed the wayfinding system for OUGD405. In relation to my weaknesses I've been able to develop my public speaking skills which is an area I struggle with however I've improved my skills a lot this year through participation in crits and presentations for personal branding and design strategy's which I will continue to participate in, in order to develop my skills further into level 5 and 6. Furthermore I plan to further develop my interest in editorial designs in order to improve my design skills as this is an area of design I've discovered this year in both OUGD405 and OUGD404 that I hadn't previously experimented with.  In relation to specific workshops within PPP I found visiting professionals such as Brand Nu and networking sessions the most interesting and helpful as it was intersting to learn about different professionals practises and different ways to connect with people in order to make the biggest impact to gain a response. Overall PPP has been engaging as I've found it interesting learning about industry, networking and different techniques to improve time management.