Evaluation

I haven't been able to fully engage myself in this project purely because I have prioritised what I thought were more important work (other modules) at the time. Because this was quite a short, but on going module, without many briefings on it, I tended to forget about continuously blogging about things that have informed my practice and inspired me personally aside from the mandatory study tasks.

 I enjoyed exploring other artists work, particularly going to exhibitions which is something that gets me really inspired to create work. I enjoyed analysing different variations of artwork and and specifically how illustration is applied to objects. I have learnt a lot about what it takes to become an illustrator - it seems like it is an extremely long process to actually have an established job in the industry. I have learnt that I probably need to put my work out there more to promote my work to the rest of the world, in order for me to become more recognised.

 My decision to choose something which was so successful in a few of my previous projects (illustrated self project)  worked to my advantage. It allowed me to really engage in the project and become motivated in the development stages - as I was so excited to create such an abstract, outside of the box concept. Because I really pushed myself with this project and decided to do something completely original, I think it was extremely successful and allows people to see illustrating in a completely different light. Looking at Lord Whitney’s work was a huge inspiration for me and my project - costume and character design is something I am very much interested in.

 I definitely want to experiment more with the craft of making costumes - the idea of using simple shapes to represent something more complex and contrasted with a figure or something which isn't necessarily hand made - this idea creates really interesting compositions. Looking back on my year, listening to audio and reading written feedback alongside the general progression of my work is really interesting as I didn’t actually know how much I have transformed as a practitioner. The presentation has really allowed me to establish who I am as an illustrator a little better and made me realise who I want to be and the kind of approach I will take into next year.

 Probably the things I would do differently next time is record everything that i feel informs my practice - alternative things which have influenced the way in which I work and talk about general things that interest me. What this does is it allows me to be more engaging and connect with modules - adding a personal touch to what I am talking about.