End of Module Evaluation

End of Module Student Evaluation

BA(hons) Illustration

Module Code: PPP3 OUIL602

Name: Tilly Butters

Student ID: 255910

Please identify where the evidence for each of the learning outcomes is within your submission and how well you feel you have met the learning outcomes. Please also grade yourself in relation to the learning outcomes using terms:

> poor, satisfactory, good, very good, excellent (Note- This is so that the team have an understanding of how well you feel you have done. It is not an indication of the actual grade you may receive)

Learning Outcome	Evidenced where? Blog, Sketchbook, Roughs Final Illustrations, development sheets etc.  (No more than 75 words)	Your grade Using words: > poor, satisfactory, good, very good, excellent
6A3 Demonstrate specific knowledge and specialist understanding of the professional and contextual location of their practice. Knowledge and Understanding - RESEARCH	Blog, Visits to Warsaw, travelling, taking inspiration from experiences, Gallery visits, Online Research of contemporary illustrators and practitioners that I align with, Participating in the zine fair, Poster museum, exhibitions.	Very good
6B2 Undertake research to identify and evaluate their personal and professional skills and the career or progression opportunities available to them. (Cognitive Skills - EVALUATION & REFLECTION	Attending career track Tuesday and Start up Wednesdays, Easter programme (How to be a creative entrepreneur, your career your future) contacting studios in Warsaw, asking for for interns, entering competitions, continuously reviewing and reflecting my practice, job applications, discussing creative in residence, applying for voluntary work in Greece in relation to my practice.	Excellent
6C2 Develop and implement a personal promotion strategy to communicate to relevant organisations. Practical & Professional Skills - VISUAL QUALITY)	Social media- Instagram, website, linkedin, behance, the dots etc Promotional pack- considered creative CV with adjustable illustrations to suit the organisation, business cards, coherent branding throughout. Personal projects- Warsaw Zine, leading me to discover my love for documentary illustration.	Excellent
6D2 Use a range of appropriate communication methods to present themselves as a professional practitioner to a relevant audience. Key Transferable Skills - PROFESSIONALISM & COMMUNICATION	Communicating with commission clients, regular contact with colours may vary, liaison team for the out of order exhibition, applying for voluntary positions with the prospect of documenting what they do, professional emails, final presentation.	Very good

Evaluation (See guidance below for more information)

You are required to write a 500 word evaluation of this module.

I have always found PPP to be an extremely useful module, and I often realise this towards the end of each year, when I reflect on everything as a whole. Because it feeds into everything I do, I often find it comes subconsciously, but when focused, becomes the most valuable module. At the end of second year I still wasn’t sure if I wanted to pursue a career in illustration, as I have never felt overly confident with my practice, and never felt like I had any clear direction. This year, this has completely changed. I have never felt so inspired and ambitious to go after a job in the creative sector. There have been certain events and research methodologies this year that have led to this decision. Understanding my practice and feeling comfortable with it has been the best realisation. I always knew that I wanted to create some form of positive social change with my work, but for some reason I had never aligned this with documentary and reportage illustration. Making this connection and immersing myself within this context has really helped me to focus on my future as an illustrator. This years exhibition as Colours May Vary was a great experience of networking, building contacts and selling work. The feedback I received was really promising, and gave me the ability to have a little confidence in my work, which I have always lacked. Attending Start up Wednesday’s and Career Track Tuesday’s has not only informed certain creative decisions I have started to make, but it has also given me the push I needed to seek the things I want. This years PPP sessions really encouraged me to contact people, and the importance of this. Visiting Warsaw in January really inspired me, which made me determined to email design studios in search of an intern. I will continue to pursue this, as I think it would enhance my practice and give me professional experience in industry. When I reflect on my practice as a whole, I realise that my values are often at the heart of what I do, which is why I have volunteered to do some creative work in Greece, for a charity that work with refugees this summer. This has been the most exciting step forward for me, because not only will I be striving toward positive social change through creativity, but I will also be able to document what I do through illustration. This opens up a variety of doors for me me as a practitioner. I don’t want to limit my practice, which is why I am consistently considering where my work fits and what I want it to say, as well as where to take it. At the moment I have plenty of plans, but for once, this doesn’t worry me. PPP has given me the confidence to talk passionately about my work and on the whole I am proud of my development, both in my practice and in my professionalism. I now feel confident in promoting the values that matter to me, with the skills and tools available to me.