This year in Graphic Design, I have learned the importance of project management and technical skills. If I don’t stay on task and pay attention, I can’t complete my projects on time. Also, if I don’t pay attention, then I can't learn the technical skills that are vital to completing tasks on time.
I learned all of this through my Individual Focus project. We were told to explore our own ideas and come up with our own assignment. I chose to learn new skills online through various tutorials on YouTube. I took pictures of celebrities that I love and turned them into Andy Warhol style pop art icons. By the end of the project, I was able to work really quickly and I didn’t need the tutorial anymore!
It’s important because, without the knowledge that these skills are vital to success, it would be really hard to go anywhere in the Graphic Design world. Clients want their products quickly, and without previous exposure to the basics of what they are asking for, it’ll take a while to get it done. Yay for school!
My greatest strength is my ability to execute an idea well. I can bring an idea to life well, and make it look good too! However, I struggle to come up with the actual idea itself. I can feed off of someone else’s ideas, but I’m not capable of thinking of things from scratch.
I’m going to take what I learned and apply it to Entertainment video next year. Special effects are important in the movie industry, and I hope my previous experience with this tech will allow me to produce artistic special effects.
I wouldn’t change anything at all. I love how this class is run. I’m never bored in this class, mainly because we are given so many assignments. It’s wonderful.
All in all, I love this program, and I'm sad that I will not be pursuing Graphic Design next year, but Entertainment is calling my name, and I can't ignore it ;)
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