Interim self-evaluation

List 5 practical skills that you have developed.  When have they proved useful?

1. Screen printing - another option for outcomes and cheaper for printing in volume.  Used to print 70 books for Do Day.
2. Adobe Illustrator- Use instead of Photoshop so images are not pixelated
3. Use of an Apple Mac (PC ONLY BEFORE) - Useful all the time
4. Use of Quick Player and Final Cut - another option for outcomes i.e. Collection100
5. Using an SLR and studio lighting - throughout course

List 5 transferable skills that you have developed.  What have you used them for?

1. Project management skills- every brief, planning, time management
2. Analytical skills used to analyse primary research so inofrmation is more manageable and relevant.
3. Life experience - know where to look for data/ info.
4. Time management across all briefs/modules
5. Understanding primary,secondary, quantitative and qualitative reserve techniques - most briefs

List 5 things that you have achieved.  How they helped you progress?

1. Managing my college/life balance successfully - time to meet deadlines/time for family
2. Fitting in and feeling comfortable with the group as a mature student - one less thing to manage!
3. Surprising myself by how engaged I was with Contextual Studies - thinking about the impact social/cultural/political factors have on design and visa versa.
4. When my moving image about Barney Bubbles went viral online - confidence building.
5. Third place in typogateaux - confidence building!

List 5 problems that you have had to face.  How have you overcome them?

1. Managing my time when faced with several deadlines - lots of planning /lists and sheer bloody hard work!
2. Stepping away from leading group briefs  - I recognise others have more advanced software skills.
3. Lack of confidence with Software skills especially Illustrator- keep intending to do some online tutorials.
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List 5 facts that you have learned. When have they been useful?

1. I I catch 7.33am I will definitely be on before 9.30, if I catch the 8.15am I am at risk of being late!
2. Harvard referencing system _ CTS essay
3. The relevance of CMYK/RGB files - knowing best for print or screen
4. Using batch process on Photoshop - speed process when dealing with a number of files eg Moving image.
5. typeface facts and terminology - ie kerning and tracking

List 5 things that you will never do again.  Why?

1. Try to screen print double sided without guides -waste of time and poor results
2. Putting off blogging - nightmare to catch up.
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Which of these five words describes the way you work as apart of a group?
Open
Vocal
Decisive
Critical
Determined

Which of these qualities do you most appreciate about yourself?
Honesty
Creative
Commitment
Punctuality
Organised

Which of these attitudes best describes the way you worked as at the start of the group brief?
Organised
Focused
Direct
Committed

Which of these attitudes best describes the way you work now?
Organised
Focused
Direct
Critical
Commited