Design Principles

End of Module Evaluation

Now that the year is almost up and all of the modules are coming to a close, I started to look over the work that I’ve done for each of the modules and started to see the effects each of them have on each other. And the main subject that dose this the most is design principles as from what I can see it’s had an impact, on me that is, on each project we’ve done from all the modules. For instance, my self-branding project from the personal professional practice module has had a huge influence with me creating my own books, or the public information publication from design practice (not one of my favourite projects from the course). Not just that, the understanding I’ve gained from the lectures and seminars has really progressed me as an individual and an emerging graphic designer. With my new found knowledge I’ve been able to tackle problems from projects from a different angle and see better ways of solving them.

If I was to choose one of the seminars // tasks that’s really stuck with me would have to be the type setting one as it was one of the first times I’ve properly used InDesign and now its possibly one of the adobe products I use the most. Thanks to this I’ve youse InDesign for most projects (where needed) from my end of module presentation for my personal professional practice to the books I made for this module. Along with this, I feel like I’ve gained a better appreciation of the fundamental principles of the likes of colour theory, Visual Literacy layout, format and typography all of which have open doors for the different types of communication.

I have had a huge interest into the process of making a book and which has been deepened since starting design principles. I’ve enjoyed the experience of making something that you can physically hold, being able to flick through it etc. With the way design principles has been this year and how much I’ve gained // enjoyed it, I cant wait to get stuck into next years one. I have to say, I still need to work on making the book, as I’ve had my fair share of mistakes and to be more accurate when it comes to cutting the book down to size and I hope to work on these in the upcoming year // to carry on experimenting with it during my summer.