What did you learn?

I learned how to design when given a smaller area to work with.

What was easy?

The actual execution was easy.

What was challenging?

It was challenging to place all of the necessary information in a way that looked nice and was readable.

How could your submission be improved?

My submission could be improved by being a little more adventurous in terms of layout and type settings.

How could I improve the assignment for the next class?

This project was fun, no notes.

How might you apply your knowledge in future assignments or work scenarios?

I will be able to apply what I’ve learned in this project in my future career work.

How did a specific reading or video inspire or help you?

I chose Barcelona because that is where I am going to study next semester.

What did you learn?

I learned how to better brainstorm for projects as well as how to create a more visually interesting pattern.

What was easy?

The actual execution was easy.

What was challenging?

It was challenging to figure out which phrase that I was going to use and how I was going to show that phrase visually.

How could your submission be improved?

My submission could be improved by doing better color matching in Photoshop to create a more cohesive look.

How could I improve the assignment for the next class?

This project was surprisingly fun! Perhaps more talks about what makes a good pattern and why.

How might you apply your knowledge in future assignments or work scenarios?

This deeper understanding of pattern creation and splicing images together will improve my future projects in the field.

How did a specific reading or video inspire or help you?

This idea came to me as I was sitting on my couch for several hours working on homework for various classes.

What did you learn?

I learned that a set color scheme doesn’t have to be constrained to two or three set colors through the use of shades and tints.

What was easy?

Coming up with an idea for each frame and picking out colors/color schemes was easy.

What was challenging?

It was challenging to make the gradients show up the way that I wanted them to.

How could your submission be improved?

My submission could be improved by playing with different element layouts so that my frames are more interesting as a group.

How could I improve the assignment for the next class?

This project was genuinely fun; no notes.

How might you apply your knowledge in future assignments or work scenarios?

This deeper understanding of color schemes will improve my future projects in the field.

How did a specific reading or video inspire or help you?

No specific reading or video, but the idea came from taking the expectation of what the scene normal is (warm/cool) and flipping it.

What did you learn?

I learned another way to break down and conceptualize design elements.

What was easy?

Coming up with and executing my vision was easy.

What was challenging?

It was challenging to print, cut, and mount the frames in a way that looked halfway decent with my current ability.

How could your submission be improved?

My submission could be improved by using the proper equipment for cutting and mounting instead of a glue stick, scissors, and a pocket knife. 

How could I improve the assignment for the next class?

It could be improved by not making it due on a Monday so there are more time for commuters to go to the DMA room.

How might you apply your knowledge in future assignments or work scenarios?

I will think more about my use of grids in for future designs.

How did a specific reading or video inspire or help you?

I saw steam coming from my tea cup while I was thinking of what nursery rhyme I should use and it went from there.