Locating Evaluation

This was my first self directed brief. I am quite an independent learner anyway but managing several project I knew would take careful planning and time management which is not my strong point, although I am getting there. I started this project with a huge amount of research into architecture. After 'Intentions' I was really excited about a new possible context for my work so wanted to continue in this area. I have also been really influence by nature and the structures and behaviors found within it. I think this will continue to be a source of inspiration for me as I think an understanding of nature can have a huge effect on the way we design our own environment.
I chose the Urban Outfitters live brief to do something outside my comfort zone and wanted have a go at designing for a purpose. I'm so glad I did this as it's really opened my mind and now when looking at a sample I can't help but think about a possible application. I started my personal project together with the Urban Outfitters brief and the work naturally developed in different directions. This helped me to manage my time efficiently as I didn't feel like I was jumping between two different projects.
 I have worked hard this unit on implementing structure and routine into my day but realised that you can't be too structured as creativity is a free impulsive thing and if you feel like doing something unplanned you just have to do it. Structure in the boring everyday tasks however such as planning meals can be useful as it frees up brain space and time to be creative. I think doing a project on structure has had its pros and cons. I have learnt a lot about myself as always but in some ways I have found it restrictive. I think the project naturally finished after the 2nd week of term. If I had realised this at the time I wouldn't have fallen into the creative slump I did for the next 3 weeks which I really struggled to snap out of. Instead I tried to develop my samples further and felt like a failure when it wasn't going anywhere. However I turned it around in the last week and really enjoyed doing a short project with the Leutton Postle brief. It is becoming that my stamina is quite short when it comes to long project so perhaps in 3rd years I will work on quick short projects to keep my momentum going. I am going to continue to work with colour and I will use mood boards more often as it really helped me to sift through my visual research.
I am pleased with my visualisations and context for my personal project. I have become a lot more aware of design during this project and want to continue to work for this context. I have learnt new skills in Photoshop, Illustrator, Coral Draw and on the laser cutter. Overall I think it has been a huge learning curve in the way I work best.