Within COP this year I have engaged with and learnt about the history of art and design, specifically from the lecture series, which I found extremely interesting and useful, as I had not learnt about this previously. I most enjoyed learning about colour theory and the different eras of modernism and post modernism, to see how design has developed over time, and why design looks like the way it is now.
The lecture on technology and development of print over time, especially helped with my essay; as the technology quote on handmade design related directly to this; it was useful how each lecture could be used within different areas of COP and paved way to further interest and research.
What I also engaged with, was the area of topic I chose to explore; as analogue techniques really interested me, and I enjoyed that we could pick an area that interested us personally, and therefore would be more interested in it and therefore as a result, produce better pieces. I enjoyed how it allowed me to make the most of the facilities available to me in the college, and I could experiment with different medias, specifically Letterpress. I enjoyed how through being a part of the process directly myself, it gave an insight into how long and overdrawn these processes are and why they are not appropriate for mass production and why they only really exist as hobbies and pastimes. However I did thoroughly enjoy using these techniques and learning the different methods on the way.
What I think went well was my final outcome and also my essays, specifically the first one; although it took a while to get into it and get the right writing style and tone of voice, especially using the Harvard referencing system. I feel like it helped to improve my research and essay writing, and helped them to develop. I also think the layout of the programme worked well for me, having different sections to work on at a time, rather than everything at once. As it allowed me to carry everything out to my best ability.
What I need to improve on is probably time management, and realising that COP actually weighs the same percentage of mark as studio practice, and therefore allow the appropriate time to work on it. However I think this did improve towards the end of the module, as it became easier to work out how to balance the workload. Especially when getting feedback on work, as when it had nit been done, it was hard to get feedback and what you do get back is very limited.
Although I enjoyed my area and topic of research, I feel as though there wasn't enough research and information to do on it and it didn't fully interest me or grab my attention. Therefore in COP 2 next year, I would like to focus more on something I am passionate about, and would preferably like to continue in my future career. Therefore the topic I would like to look at in COP 2 is children's graphic design, which I have discussed in more detail on the ISSUU presentation.
In conclusion, I feel like COP has helped with my understanding of the importance of research in Graphic Design and also my academic style and essay writing. It has also informed me on the development of design overtime, which I can now discuss and bring more into my work, to look at different artists and influences.
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