End of Module Evaluation

End of Module Evaluation

In this module I have learnt a lot of new skills which I will be able to take further into other modules such as, screen printing, designing layouts and zine creation. My main outcome for this module was my type specimen, which had the layout of a basic zine which folded out into an A3 poster. This was definitely a skill in its own as before this I had no idea where to begin with such a thing. I had to learn which order my pages were to go in, which side the poster was on and also a presentable layout for the whole form. I researched into several types of bindings that I could use which I would really like to try eventually however, none of them would allow me to unfold my specimen into a poster. I found a really easy way to do this just by folding and cutting in the correct places. I experimented with this several times using different colours and layouts to see what kind of forms I could create. This taught me that my choice of paper was also very important because the nicer the paper the more professional it would seem. I practised this with normal printing paper, fluorescent paper, thin card and also cartridge paper. Cartridge paper ended up being my final decision as it had a really pristine and crisp finish to it which also aloud it to fold back from its two forms very simply. Finally my choice of colours had to have some in depth thought to it. I decided to go for some very bold and contrasting colours as I found it gave a real modern theme to it all in comparison to the typeface created.

Another skill I learnt was how to screen print. This is something I wanted to learn for a long while. I learnt how to clean and expose the screen before finally printing with it. I printed my final typeface design a few times using different types of paper and some really nice ink. This process was a very difficult one however and took a long time to process all the information and also learn how to do it all. Once I had finally finished this long process and also after having my screen stolen and starting all over again, I finally managed to print and the outcome was great. I feel like you could almost print anything and it would look good. You'd have to try hard to make it look bad. I'll definitely repeat this process again in other modules and hopefully I'll get to try some of the other print processes that exist. 

Finally I also learn a few things on illustrator that I did not previously know. For instance I learnt how to use the pen tool properly and it improved my general skills in drawing digitally. I'll definitely take this skill into other projects as it is a piece of software that I use very regularly. All of these skills will improve my quality work in future modules and will hopefully be noticeable to me and others.