Evaluation
What worked out well?
The project as a whole I felt worked out well, the outcomes produced was of a 3rd year quality and had a strong theoretical base influenced by science and psychology.
The main issue I have had with the work
This issue consisted of how the content affected the aesthetics of the outcomes. If these outcomes did not have detailed explanations, the work would not communicate the message that it was supposed to convey. The project is one of communication, teaching the viewer about the visual process within a graphic system. If this idea is not explained to the highest detail then the project fails to be communicative.
The viewer would try to make an understanding of the outcomes; this may be completely different to what the message is trying to communicate. So this is why the work must be fully explained. Trying to explain this work was a challenge as this graphic system that was created, is based on complex theory. This theory had to be visualized in the simplest form. To assist the viewers understanding, this work relied on explanations that mirrored the theory at the beginning of the proposed project.
My work within the context of my research
My project relied on theory to influence the ideas for my outcomes. So without this research the project would not of developed, it was fundamental that my research was coherent and relevant. These ideas are related to actual functions of the visual process influenced by science, like the anatomy of an eye and the different memory functions within the cerebellum.
What other researched may have been undertaken
The primary research that was undertaken did not seem effective, as it could have been. The audience that was used in my research seemed too isolated; therefore the audience could have been expanded to other places of learning. The opinions of other students could have been influential on my practical work.
How I feel it turned out
This project I feel has been successful in communicating the ideas and concepts that where originally proposed. Furthermore the development process between the start of this practical project and the end, that there was a clear and consistent development that led to my final outcomes. These outcomes that had been produced were of the best quality within the limitations of what style I had in mind of the project. Furthermore I feel this project has tested my skills as a designer in relation to the subject chosen giving me sense of achievement.
