End of Module Evaluation - OUIL402

Leeds College of Art BA (Hons) ILLUSTRATION	Level	04
OUIL402 Personal & Professional Practice 1	Credits	20
End of Module Self Evaluation

NAME	Tilly Butters

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
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.
2. What approaches/ types of research have you found most valuable over this module? Why did they have such an impact?
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.
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.
4. What weaknesses can you identify in your PPP submission and how will you address this in the future?
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?
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.
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
	1	2	3	4	5
Attendance					x
Punctuality					x
Motivation				x
Commitment			x
Quantity of work produced			x
Quality of work produced			x
Contribution to the group				x
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.

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.

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