In class, we discussed that to be a productive human being on this earth, you must be a life long learner. I will be examining my efforts in fulfilling all the life long learner requirements.
Firstly, I would say that my use of practice time has been uneven. Some days I feel this need to create something and other days my creative juices are lacking greatly. I can go a week without creating something and the next week I work on something almost everyday. I have been asked to do a couple of designs for clubs, so that has made my time practicing on the Adobe products much more consistent. Designing for the clubs and creating t-shirts has tied into other expert experiences, but I would like to do more. Ideally I would like to put practice hours in everyday or at least every other day just to be more structured. (B-)
Below is the first design idea for the Communication Society T-Shirt design:
Secondly, I would say that I am aware of what sophistication looks like and that I could create something sophisticated, but I still need practice. The criteria that we talked about I class (unity/harmony, craft, balance, simplicity, etc.) have given me an idea and starting point of how to create something sophisticated, but I still doubt myself on what exactly that looks like. (B-)
In addition, I would add that the use of feedback is extremely meaningful. I need others opinions on my work so that I can improve it in some way. My peers may see something that I can’t or vice versa. I feel that my project/work wouldn’t be finished until I have gone through stages of people giving me the feedback that I need in order to refine the piece. (A-)
You know, I tend to play it safe. I feel that so far in my projects, I have challenged myself to some degree, but not like I should be doing. I’ve created rather simple symbols and I wish I could have taken them one step further. For example, the design on the next page is what I deem taking it safe. I wish I challenged myself to make this a more dynamic design from the beginning. (C)
I guess I’m scared to step outside of the box in design because it is just easier designing something that is familiar. I feel that I would place myself in the middle of here and there…maybe like yonder.
I have grown quite a bit just in my own major since being at St. Edward’s. When I first arrived, I was sensitive to critiques and what people thought of my work and how that somehow tied to my character. Going through the semesters, I feel that I have changed a lot in the social emotional development sphere. I can now take critiques and actually want them rather than getting nervous about them, I realize that all of the GDes majors are in it together rather than competing for who is the best, etc. I still have to grow so much socially and emotionally within this field because I still think I lack confidence and am sometimes I am afraid to give my full opinion on someone else’s work. (B)
I am the type of person who likes to help everyone and their mother. I try my best to let people know that they can come to me for help or advice or feedback. I would say that I lend a warmish vibe to the classroom climate. Most of the time, only certain people will interact with me and sometimes it’s a bunch of different people. I want to come off as a person who is supportive and honest and I think sometimes I accomplish that in the classroom climate, but sometimes I falter. (B+)