Level 5 To-Do List

As much as I learnt in first year about my own work methods and approach to graphic design, in terms of design I spent a lot of it in my comfort zone. There is a lot to the subject itself that I wanted to explore and didn't, so second year is my chance to do so:

• Photography- look more into using my own photography in my work and as primary research.
• Screen printing - I didn't spend anywhere near as much time as I wanted to screen printing and need to get to the studio in my spare time and practice if I don't feel my printing is otherwise up to standard.
• Look into some areas that really interest me but have had no experience in - digital collage, film making - use research of these areas to aid my own work when I get around to doing them.
• Go back to what it is that made me want to do graphic design - illustrative typography - use my skills more frequently on top of exploring new fields.
• Use the letter press!
• Blogging! Always go the extra mile and don't just blog the bare minimum - use posts from sessions to aid the work I'm doing.
• Spend more time researching and exploring initial ideas! Stop jumping straight into one thing without exploring other options.
• Use the library more - stop relying on the internet, it is not a reliable source.
• Stop staying in my comfort zone when it starts to matter - a good grade is not gonna be built on being one dimensional, be willing to take some chances.