end of module evaluation

Leeds College of Art BA (Hons) ILLUSTRATION	Level	04
OUIL401 Context of Practice	Credits	20
End of Module Self Evaluation

NAME	Rebecca Barrett

1.  What skills have you developed through this brief and how effectively do you think you have applied them?
The main skill i would say i have developed would be my research skills. As i have had to make an informed piece of work based on what i find out about my subject it has been really important that i find out as much as i possibly can whilst narrowing down what would be good and bad choices. Although i do believe that i could have done better in terms of refining my subject to a smaller area, such as with my essay.
2. What approaches to/methods of image making have you developed and how have they informed your concept development process?
Organisation, composition and working to a higher quality of detail in terms of image have been something that i feel i have developed. As i wanted to make the final image to a higher quality with an appearance of sophistication i felt as though i needed to make the layout of the poster more thought out and measured to a better level of accuracy. This would then give the women in my work a greater sense of respect.
3. What strengths can you identify in your work and how have/will you capitalise on these?
My methods of researching i believe have been my strengths, however in terms of practical skills i would say the level of detail i put into each image. I really enjoyed putting such small details and shadings to the point that i spent a fair bit of time on each. I found it very nice to work with small detail and i feel like the images i made showed my strengths in capturing expression, which is something i will further wish to improve on.
4. What weaknesses can you identify in your work and how will you address these in the future?
The quantity of work i feel i have produced are lacking somewhat. Because i enjoyed the images and sketches i was making i believe i spent a long time on each, therefore reducing the amount i was making. So in future i would spend less time on rough sketches and development images and reserve the time for the final images i will produce in future.
5. Identify five things that you will do differently next time and what do you expect to gain from doing these?
I will increase my work speed by either speeding up and becoming more confident making images, or picking which i should spend most time on. My research could be improved greatly too, although i believe i have taken a large step forward in how i find out information i could still find a more efficient  way of narrowing down information and homing in on specifics. Concept i believe was lacking slightly as well as my confidence with what i am doing as it was based around what i have learnt on my own. As these are things that will mainly get better with experience i will bare more thought into each project i get in future. Time keeping is the last thing that i would want to improve as it would reduce my stress immensely and allow me to keep a clear mind in the future.
6.How would you grade yourself on the following areas: (please indicate using an ‘x’)  5= excellent, 4 = very good, 3 = good, 2 = average, 1 = poor
	1	2	3	4	5
Attendance			X
Punctuality			X
Motivation			X
Commitment			X
Quantity of work produced		X
Quality of work produced				X
Contribution to the group			X
The evaluation of your work is an important part of the assessment criteria and represents a percentage of the overall grade. It is essential that you give yourself enough time to complete your written evaluation fully and with appropriate depth and level of self-reflection. If you have any questions relating to the self-evaluation process speak to a member of staff as soon as possible.

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