What have I learned from this class? The value of a quality critique. Sometimes I get too wrapped up in my ideas. I'll look at a project halfway through- have no idea where I went wrong or what to do next. A fresh eye can be a huge help. Peer edits were one of my favorite parts of class because I could showcase my work, receive feedback and learn from others. A great man once said, "If we don't live together, we're going to die alone." I think that statement holds true for this field.
Overall, I just loved taking such an out-of-the-box class. This was hardly "textbook." I really enjoyed the opportunity to use my mind and creativity instead of reading from a book and analyzing its concepts. In this class, we all contributed completely original ideas to the Graphics Universe.
The Graphics Universe is an infinite one. (30 Rock reference in 3...2...1) Astronaut Mike Dexter and I traversed this galaxy together. We particularly enjoyed Susan's SPAM logo, Claire's Twiggy magazine, girl-whose-name-I-forget's "Shhhh. The concert is starting," poster and Evan's doggie website. Kristen and Stevie were sort of the rulers of the galaxy, but they were humble emperors.
I'm about to turn this spaceship around. The thing that drove me nuts about this class was how proactive you had to be. You had to manage your time effectively. Design is such a multi-step process. You can't wait until the last minute. Every detail counts.
So it was time-consuming and required a lot of practice, but the results were always worthwhile...
That's what she said.
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