Over the first semester I feel that I have already gained lots of experience on this course. I feel that the work that we have been doing has been a lot different to the course I was on at college. Some of the work on the course so far has been a challenge, but when looking back at the work that I was producing at college, I feel that I have already improved and have learnt a great deal from the assignments I have already done. Even thought I didn't pass two of the assignments at first, I feel that given another chance to pass the assignments has given me a better understanding of what is needed to pass, and feel that I was able to include this in how I structure my next assignments.
I feel that from the presentations that we have been given has helped me to produce the work I have already done. I have learnt a lot of knowledge from these and feel that writing the notes down in my sketch book as helped when doing tasks, as I am able to look back if I wasn't sure about any work that I was doing.
The sketch book as also been useful to add inspiration and designs this will help me to see the improvements that I have made and will be able to see how far I have come on the course.
There is so much more to learn about the design industry and feel like I am gaining a lot more experience in this industry. I already have a lot more knowledge about the industry and I have a better understanding of what is needed to get a professional design job.
Short term goals
I feel that I need to gain as much experience from the course and take every opportunities I can so at the end of the course I will have as much knowledge as I can get so that I am employable and will be able to find a job in this industry.
Mid term goals
After leaving college I would like to find a job in this industry so that I am able to gain more experience.
Long term goals
When having employment I feel like I would have gained enough experience in this industry so that I am able to move on and progress in the industry.
Friday, 21 December 2007
Tuesday, 11 December 2007
Hand in day next week
On Monday we had the chance to do any work that we needed to do for the hand in day. I started off by doing my designs again because I had problems with fitting the information on the page. So I made a different design which would fit my information on the page. Most of the day I spent on the designs and adding my information as that was one of the tasks that I really needed to get completed. I also Had the chance to look over my work which there is still lots of changers that I needed to do and I have been doing my budget statement.
Today we have been doing are banners which I have got comments from other people about the banners. So now I will be able to change the banners making then more better so that they suit the Jazz feel.
This week I am going to look over the work making changers to the assignment where I need to make them also I need to do my image restoration.
So over all this week I will be making sure that the assignment is completed so that Monday gives me the chance to look over the work and making sure that it is in the right order.
Today we have been doing are banners which I have got comments from other people about the banners. So now I will be able to change the banners making then more better so that they suit the Jazz feel.
This week I am going to look over the work making changers to the assignment where I need to make them also I need to do my image restoration.
So over all this week I will be making sure that the assignment is completed so that Monday gives me the chance to look over the work and making sure that it is in the right order.
Tuesday, 4 December 2007
Making Banners
Monday I had to come in to college as Steve said that I needed to come in and do some work. Me and a few other people had a presentation on how to set out references for books as we got this wrong when we had been doing are assignment. In the afternoon I had a meeting with Steve to talk about the last assignment and was good news that I had passed the assignment which I was really glad about. I also had the time to catch up on the other assignments which was very useful as I had got quiet a lot of work done in the day and new what work I needed to do when I got home so that I had every thing done for the next day.
Today we had a task to make 40 banners in half an hour. We was given 5 pictures with there details and had to include this on every banner. I enjoyed this task but at the end of it I seemed to be doing some of the designs again but this wasn't really a bad thing as they might have worked better for different pictures. Then we had to pick the best 2 designs I liked from each 1 and draw them in more detail, colour and also making notes about them. I think the task was really useful as when we came to design the ideas on the computer we new what we wanted them to look like. I have changed some of my ideas a bit as I am not use to the software yet so I had to make changers where need.
This week I am going to make sure that I have corrected my designs, site structure and budget statement. I will also be making changers to the image restoration as I didn't know how to get the picture in colour with out it looking all blended together. I will be working on the banners that we have been doing.
Today we had a task to make 40 banners in half an hour. We was given 5 pictures with there details and had to include this on every banner. I enjoyed this task but at the end of it I seemed to be doing some of the designs again but this wasn't really a bad thing as they might have worked better for different pictures. Then we had to pick the best 2 designs I liked from each 1 and draw them in more detail, colour and also making notes about them. I think the task was really useful as when we came to design the ideas on the computer we new what we wanted them to look like. I have changed some of my ideas a bit as I am not use to the software yet so I had to make changers where need.
This week I am going to make sure that I have corrected my designs, site structure and budget statement. I will also be making changers to the image restoration as I didn't know how to get the picture in colour with out it looking all blended together. I will be working on the banners that we have been doing.
Tuesday, 27 November 2007
The second hand in date for A2
This Monday we started the day with a little task which involved us designing cards for a company which was " Widget World" we had to design as many card designs as we could in are sketch books in 15 minutes, then we had to pick the one that would best suit the company and design the card in Pagemaker and we also had 15 minutes to do that. When the task was first given I thought that I wouldn't be able to do the task as it didn't seem like enough time to plan and design the card but as I got planning the cards I felt more confident as I designed 15 cards and then we designed the card on the computer. I thought my card was ok for the first attempted but I know it could have been a lot better then it was.
On Monday we also had the time to do some of A3 work as there is still quiet a bit of work to do but I am going to make a list of all the tasks that I need to do for the assignment for this week.
Today I haven't been at college as I have been ill so I have made sure that I got my A2 work in on time. Then I decided that I was going to work on my A4 image restoration work making sure that the picture looked restored.
On Monday we also had the time to do some of A3 work as there is still quiet a bit of work to do but I am going to make a list of all the tasks that I need to do for the assignment for this week.
Today I haven't been at college as I have been ill so I have made sure that I got my A2 work in on time. Then I decided that I was going to work on my A4 image restoration work making sure that the picture looked restored.
Tuesday, 20 November 2007
Its all going good
Monday I started off by making sure that I had all the notes from the presentations and was a chance to make sure that the first task of A3 was complete.
Today we have had a presentation on how to restore pictures. I found the presentation useful as Ive never have done any thing like this be for. So I made sure that I took as much notes for the presentation as I could also making sure that I had got the correct information and also drawing diagrams so that when I came to use my notes I would know where all of the buttons where. When we was given the picture I thought that I wouldn't be able to restore it back to its normal picture. But I made sure that I looked over the notes again making sure that I understood it. And then we had a chance to mess around with the picture before we actually attempted to recreate the picture. First of all I started off by making sure that I knew what order I would be restoring the picture, when I had done this I started making changers to the picture. I wouldn't have thought that I would be able to change the picture but as I started to change the picture I felt a lot more better about how the picture was beginning to form. I have enjoyed this task so far and this week I will be making sure that the picture is ready to be shown on Tuesday so that I will be able to go back and change it.
This week I will be making sure that I have done A2 there is still some changer I need to do and making sure that I have completed some of the tasks for A4 so that I will have completed the tasks that I need to do.
Today we have had a presentation on how to restore pictures. I found the presentation useful as Ive never have done any thing like this be for. So I made sure that I took as much notes for the presentation as I could also making sure that I had got the correct information and also drawing diagrams so that when I came to use my notes I would know where all of the buttons where. When we was given the picture I thought that I wouldn't be able to restore it back to its normal picture. But I made sure that I looked over the notes again making sure that I understood it. And then we had a chance to mess around with the picture before we actually attempted to recreate the picture. First of all I started off by making sure that I knew what order I would be restoring the picture, when I had done this I started making changers to the picture. I wouldn't have thought that I would be able to change the picture but as I started to change the picture I felt a lot more better about how the picture was beginning to form. I have enjoyed this task so far and this week I will be making sure that the picture is ready to be shown on Tuesday so that I will be able to go back and change it.
This week I will be making sure that I have done A2 there is still some changer I need to do and making sure that I have completed some of the tasks for A4 so that I will have completed the tasks that I need to do.
Tuesday, 13 November 2007
Learning new things
On Monday I started off my A3 assignment by looking at the goals for the site and then researching different sites to see who my target audience would be aimed at which where older people and what they can learn about computers.
I also got my last assignment back today so that I would be able to change it. When I was given this back there was quit a lot of things that needed to be changed but also there was just some mistakes that I new that would need to be change now I have got this back and I will be able to change this. I have wrote notes down to help me do the things I need to change in the assignment. I can also look back over the old notes I made which will still help me. I have planned what I am going to do this week because I have got quit a lot of assignments to do so I will have to plan which ones I will be doing on what day.
Also to day we have been looking at different images and seeing if we could change the colours and file sizes. I will need to write about what I have found out about the pictures and how they have changed. I didn't know much about this when I started to day but with the notes and changing the pictures I have found out a lot about images and how you can change the image with out the colour changing and the images not been at the same standard as they started off at. So I think that I have learnt a lot this week with what the changers that need to be done to the assignment and think that I will be able to learnt a lot form this so that I wont make the same things wrong with what I have done in this one.
I also got my last assignment back today so that I would be able to change it. When I was given this back there was quit a lot of things that needed to be changed but also there was just some mistakes that I new that would need to be change now I have got this back and I will be able to change this. I have wrote notes down to help me do the things I need to change in the assignment. I can also look back over the old notes I made which will still help me. I have planned what I am going to do this week because I have got quit a lot of assignments to do so I will have to plan which ones I will be doing on what day.
Also to day we have been looking at different images and seeing if we could change the colours and file sizes. I will need to write about what I have found out about the pictures and how they have changed. I didn't know much about this when I started to day but with the notes and changing the pictures I have found out a lot about images and how you can change the image with out the colour changing and the images not been at the same standard as they started off at. So I think that I have learnt a lot this week with what the changers that need to be done to the assignment and think that I will be able to learnt a lot form this so that I wont make the same things wrong with what I have done in this one.
Tuesday, 6 November 2007
Time for the grades
Monday we had to present are presentations in the morning I was really nervous as I didn't know that we was just presenting it in front of Steve, when I new this I began to become more calm about presenting the presentation. When I got in to the room I felt very nervous I tryed just to stay as positive as I could so that I didn't get to nervous to do my presentation. As I started the presentation I felt a lot better about it then I thought I would have done but I didn't mange to make my presentation last 5 minuets so I was disappointed about it but I new there wasn't any thing I could do about it, but at least I tryed my best.
Then we got are grades but I failed it but I new I could have another go at making it right I new that there was a chance that I could make my work a lot better so that we can learn from are mistakes and then for the next assignment I new I wouldn't make the mistake again. I think that failing the assignment has made me try harder on the next assignment, hopefully when I get my work back I will then know what needs to be changed hopefully it wont be to bad. But I will be able to make my bad points right and I will take notes of these things so that I am able to change them on the next assignment which will improve my work.
This week we have also got are new assignments which we have been researching about what is the difference about art and design. I didn't know how to start mine but as I took notes in my sketch book I was then able to get my work together.
Then we got are grades but I failed it but I new I could have another go at making it right I new that there was a chance that I could make my work a lot better so that we can learn from are mistakes and then for the next assignment I new I wouldn't make the mistake again. I think that failing the assignment has made me try harder on the next assignment, hopefully when I get my work back I will then know what needs to be changed hopefully it wont be to bad. But I will be able to make my bad points right and I will take notes of these things so that I am able to change them on the next assignment which will improve my work.
This week we have also got are new assignments which we have been researching about what is the difference about art and design. I didn't know how to start mine but as I took notes in my sketch book I was then able to get my work together.
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