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Leeds College of Art
BA (Hons) ILLUSTRATION
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Level
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04
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OUIL402 Personal & Professional Practice 1
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Credits
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20
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End of
Module Self Evaluation
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NAME
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Tilly
Butters
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1. What learning have you inherited through
this module and how has it impacted on your own understanding of professional
practice? Consider yourself as a student at University as much as an
illustrator
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Most importantly, this module has opened my eyes to the possibilities
in the world of illustration. Its helped me to gain a knowledge and
understanding of where illustration can be found, how it works and where I
myself can take it. Reflecting, analysing and evaluating have been key parts
of this module for me, especially when relating them to my own work. As a
student you are constantly learning and taking in information, therefore
asking questions is about informing yourself and understanding what it is you
want and need to learn. This module has encouraged me to be speculative and
understand where my strengths and weaknesses lie, and what it is that I'm
trying to achieve with my work.
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2. What approaches/ types of
research have you found most valuable over this module?
Why did they have such an
impact?
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On the whole, the most valuable approaches to research have been
discovering new websites, books and publications where illustration is key.
Research into where illustration is and what it achieves was really useful to
me when reflecting on my own practice, and making sense of where I wanted my
work to be, and what I wanted it to say. It fascinates me how much
illustration is out there, and how many interesting places it exists, and for
me this has been an eye opening learning curve. Research into the artists and
things I like personally has also impacted my practice massively, because it
helps me to understand what I like, and incorporate certain qualities into my
work. This will continuously influence and inform what I do.
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3. In what way has PPP
informed the way your work in other modules and your illustration practice as
a whole?
PPP has encouraged me to ask questions, and reflect on what I do in
university, as well as what I do outside. Its made me understand that I need
to be aware of whats going on around me in order for it to feed my own
practice. Making lists of the things I aim to do and achieve gives me the
time to understand what I really want to accomplish, and recognise how to get
there. Its formal learning that you are in charge of, you decide what to
research and what you want to learn, which is definitely something I have
taken into my other modules. The brief is there, but the techniques and
processes are usually down to me, therefore PPP informs certain details of
each brief I have completed.
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4. What weaknesses can you
identify in your PPP submission and how will you address this in the future?
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I haven’t used my PPP
blog as consistently as I would have like this year. I will start to blog
more frequently about the things I love, the exhibitions I attend, the people
I meet etc. I would also like to keep a small book for these such things
starting this summer, because for me, something you can hold in your hands
enables me to engage in a more physical, personal and interactive way.
I haven't reflected on my work as much as I would have liked this
year, only towards the end did I start to do this. Reflecting, I now realise
is very important as a developing illustrator, as it gives me the ability to
see where my strengths and weaknesses are in my work, and understand what I
would change in the future. Therefore I will reflect much more on my work in
the future.
5. What communities of practice
and professional contexts do you intend to investigate further as you
approach level 5? Why do they appeal to you?
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This year I feel that
I have experimented enough to know what I like and what I don't like. I now
feel I can accurately identify the processes that work well within my
practice. I feel although exploration within these processes has enabled me
to define a style, this potentially is not the style i intend to continue,
but instead use as a starting point. I also feel that the style i have
developed so far although may resonate with current practices, lacks
authenticity for me. Working within a variety and breadth of contrasting
processes is primarily what i would like to become a core part of my
practice. I aim to investigate traditional processes more, such as screen
printing, lino and mono printing. This appeals to me because of its
authenticity and originality. Although
I prefer traditional methods of image making, I would still like to build my
skills in the digital areas of illustration, such as making gifs and perhaps
animation, as this was something I really enjoyed doing. At this point in
time I don't want to be limited to a certain area or skill set within my
practice, I want to keep learning and growing as an illustrator.
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6.How would you grade
yourself on the following areas:
(please indicate using an
‘x’)
5= excellent, 4 = very good,
3 = good, 2 = average, 1 = poor
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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Attendance
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x
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Punctuality
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x
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Motivation
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x
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Commitment
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x
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Quantity of work produced
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x
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Quality of work produced
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x
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Contribution to the group
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x
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The evaluation of your work
is an important part of the assessment criteria and represents a percentage
of the overall grade. It is essential that you give yourself enough time to
complete your written evaluation fully and with appropriate depth and level
of self-reflection. If you have any questions relating to the self-evaluation
process speak to a member of staff as soon as possible.
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A copy of your end of module
self evaluation should be posted to your studio practice blog. This should be
the last post before the submission of work and will provide the starting point
for the assessment process. Post a copy of your evaluation to your PPP blog as
evidence of your own on going evaluation.
Notes
