OUGD602 | Extended Practice - Module Evaluation
In conclusion of the overall module of
OUGD603 – Extended Practice. I found this module the most stressful and
challenging out of the other two modules. This was due to the timescale of some
briefs that longer than expected, collaborations and clients. In addition
multi-tasking with various of briefs and trying to stick within the given
timescale.
The briefs that were the most time consuming
where the Starpack’s student awards ‘Future Milk Bottle’ & ‘Luxury Tin designs for Tea and Coffee’. The
reason for this was that I wanted to create the bottle and tin design out of a
3D printer. However, I underestimated the amount of time I had to get the tin
and bottle model accurate and the amount of time/hours for the 3D printer to
build out the 3D packaging designs. There were many trials and errors before
the prototype was functional and practical to use for the final outcome of the
brief. Therefore, for a project similar to packaging design especially when
making a physical model I will need to allow plenty of time for the building
progress of this to not overtake all my time.
When collaborating either with other peers
on the course or an external collaborator I now to be more aware and prepare
incase the collaborator is unable to help or lacking within the collaborative work.
There have been a few occasions when we spilt the work separately, a week later
I ask if they have done their side of the work and sometimes they have not done
it or come round to it. This is what has also disrupt my timescale was doing their part of the their
work for the collaborative brief. Thus leaving me less time to work on other
briefs and possibly completing them. I personally believe in the two
collaborations I felt like the one who the collaborators relayed on too much. Due
to this we had a few disagreements and tensions. However, in the last minute
they completed their part within the project and we were able to produce a
satisfactory outcome.
During the first time of working
on live briefs with actual clients was at times stressful. The main reason was
that some do not respond quickly back to design feedback or simply forget to
provide feedback. There have been occasions that I would have to push and
message them for some feedback on logo designs. Nevertheless, the outcome of
the live briefs was achievable and the client was pleased with the final
design. The situation of finding a placement was also difficult and added on my
stress. It unfortunately,
it took more time than I expected to secure a placement, for a number of
reasons. I received rejections from some companies who explained they had
already taken on their quota or were not accepting any creative internship at
that particular time. Some replies were received rather late and I did not
receive replies to some of my requests.
To conclude, I still found this
module the most hardest and challenging. I was able to complete the smaller
briefs on time. However, I needed my collaborators part of the work to complete
our collaboration briefs, which took a while to receive due to their own briefs
needed to be completed. There were also times that I exceeded over my briefs timescale,
as it took longer to produce and make. For future reference I will be more
prepare and aware when it comes to collaborations work especially working in
the industry that relays on communication between designers to meet the final
outcomes on time and not left to the last week.
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