Sophomore Portfolio Review

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I chose to talk about my type specimen book and my decisions map for my critical assessment. I’ve always had a hard time talking about my designs with other people because I felt like I wasn’t at the level that my peers were at. For example when I was designing my specimen book, compared to others I felt that it was just too simple. This was one of the first times I designed something using the software programs from adobe because I chose to major in graphic design on a whim. I had no prior experience, but I knew it looked like fun, to be able to create something that is one of a kind. At the end of designing my type specimen book my professor Lorena emailed me explaining to me not to compare myself to others and to accept my design. If I didn’t accept what I created I would never move forward. She also told me that simple is good, simple is nice if it is done correctly. I felt that this project made me a better designer because I realized that things would be ok moving forward and not to compare myself to other because we all have different approaches to every project and situation.

I also wanted to talk about my decisions map because I felt this map really helped me grow as a designer. It was the last map I worked on in Graphic Design I and I tried my best to incorporate everything I had learned in the past into this map. I worked extra hard on this map because this was one of the first times I actually knew what I wanted to design, and how I wanted it to look. I was more comfortable with the process than ever. It’s not my best work but it was definitely a huge step for me. It made me want to learn more about graphic design and how I could become a better designer. Not that I wasn’t interesting and giving my best efforts before, but I this was a important turning point for me.