What went well:
- I managed to complete a task using vectors! The thought of this was quite daunting at first because I'd never used Illustrator before, but once I got the hang of it, it wasn't so bad to use, and is a skill I might attempt to refine in the future, if I get another brief where it seems appropriate. Perhaps CoP
- I strayed from my usual practice of focusing on detail, and instead focused on shape, symbol and colour.
- I looked at a few artists to help influence my work, using methods and skills from their practice to influence my own work.
What didn't go well:
- Time management! Still something I struggle with, especially during the initial stages of a brief. I can get stuck in if there's a buzz in the studio and everyone's working right after we're set a new brief, but then my motivation can start to lack once we have to manage our own time.
- I'm not sure that these final postcards are innovative enough. I started out quite ambitious but was forced to hone down my ideas due to time restraints and my limited skills with Illustrator, as well as own ideas.
- I'm not sure I 100% stuck to the brief - these don't necessarily immediately portray cities, as the brief suggests, I focused on character and people instead, which is what I'm passionate about, but could have considered the cities themselves more in my final outcomes.
What I would do differently next time:
- Manage my time better and start the process of ideas generation sooner.
- Generate more ideas directly related to the brief, i.e. the cities rather than the people.
- Innovate!
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