Evaluation.

Through this module I have definitely gained a lot of knowledge of what print processes and techniques are available to me, along with the opportunities when designing the printer can provide, also the restrictions of a printer and the problems that may arise when printing. Through understanding the print process it allows you to prepare your work for print and know what can be printed and what can not and why, so you can amend it. Also when on the visit to the printers they definitely recommend going into the printers way before your deadline to see what they can do and how/if your design ideas would be possible to print at the printers. I have also learnt a lot about Illustrator and Indesign, just the small little things such as creating packaging from scratch on Illustrator of which I wasn't very confident doing.

The strengths in my work I think is the way in which I have responded to the initial idea of what is good, relating the work I have done to the hospice so it would and could actually be used. Also throughout this project I have solely worked on indesign for layout and also illustrator for my packaging. These programs are definitely not my strong point yet I have learnt a lot through forcing myself to use them. I also have gained a lot of knowledge of different techniques such as flocking, laser cutting, screen printing of which I will remember when creating and designing in the future.

My weaknesses within this project is understanding how the techniques and things work yet not trying some of them out. I would have liked to have tried a lot more techniques such as flocking and more screen printing techniques as then I could have broadened my designs and ideas of what I could have created.

If I was going to do this module again I would most definitely spend slightly less time hooked on researching into my chosen idea and looked more into the creative aspect sooner and tried more of a variety of techniques. I would have also like to do more things in screen printing and learn more about the techniques I can do in there. However through this project I have learnt how to do these techniques now I can go on and try them in a future projects and gain confidence in creating these things.

Through this module I have definitely gained a lot and have learnt a lot about printing and all the different techniques of which has really interested me and I would like to continue learning more into print and design for print.