Overview

26/04/2014

I feel it is appropriate to log down how I feel this semester has gone for me on the MDes Illustration course.

It was a good, inspiring start for myself. I felt I achieved quite a lot of work in the first weeks, and more importantly I was enjoying the work too.

After we were given the second task I didn't enjoy it so much. Fortunately for us though, the tutors were merely telling us what we needed to hear.

Looking at the work I have done recently and comparing it to the work at the beginning of the semester, I can see now that the first lot of work, wasn't (concept wise) up to scratch for a Masters project. It required more thought and originality on my part and it has been a refreshing break to get away from drawing characters.

My final piece is so far removed to what I expected I may do. Which is a good thing, as it shows I have thought outside of the box. The thought process to get where I did was rewarding too, and I'm hoping the transition into my final year will be just as productive.

Hopefully I'll be able to show this diversity in my self-directed project next semester. This term has definitely proved to me that with effort, you should be able to bring something to the platform of illustration that may still break new ground.

I can't say that I would do anything different either. Although I feel I came to my final decision for my project later than I would have liked, I needed to go through the thought process and guidance of the tutors at the time, and it did spur me on to get to a certain level of work, in a smaller amount of time.

All in all, this has been a most valuable and necessary few months for me at university and has given me the tools that are required at Masters level, to produce a unique body of work for next semester.