Module Submission Form

Collection 100: Student Feedback

Issues raised:
-What would it be used for ?
-Who is the audience ?
-What is the purpose of the book ?

To answer these question:-
Purpose - People deciding on getting a tattoo/Tattoo enthusiasts/Collectors
Audience - 18+/Bands, alternative people/Tattooed people
Use - Temporary tattoos/Decide before you buy/ Promotional-tattoo studio

Action to be taken:
- Follow up my book with designs and mock ups
-Research into existing similar products

OUGD 102: Evalutaion

Module Code: OUGD102 

Module Title: Design Process

Name: Mitch Weaver

Blog Address: http://m-weaver1013.blogspot.com/


1. What skills have you developed through this module and how effectively do you think you have applied them ?


Throughout this module I have learned a number of different skills and more efficient ways of working. By having a large amount of time to research,collect and organise information into a rage of categories, it gave me a chance to find and solve essentially the problem I was looking at. However I don't think I have used them effectively in my approach to design work. The collection 100 project caught me out with my biggest weakness, research and development, which unfortunately held me back for a long period of time.




2. What approaches to/methods of research have you developed and how have they informed your development process ?


By collecting primary and secondary research, quantitive and qualitative I was able to understand a thorough approach to data collection and how much I actually needed to do. Asking people first hand proved taxing, as I did not allow myself to push to an effective approach od dealing with the research.




3. What strengths can you identify in your work and how have/will you capitalise these ?


I think my one and only strength was keeping at what I was doing. Although I knew it was hard and found it difficult to pull through at times, I knew I would eventually come up with a final idea and appropriate approach to dealing with the brief. I feel this brief has still not been fulfilled to my potential and I aim to continue it through time.




4. What weaknesses can you identify in your work and how will you address these more fully ?


Development and research have to my biggest weakness and seem to create a mind block in most projects. I know this is something I need to majorly improve on and collection 100 has made me realise this fully. You can only learn from your mistakes and I now know not fall into this trap again.


5. Identify five things that you will do differently next time and what do you expect to gain from doing these ?


- Research! Research! Research!
- Develop ALL of my ideas.
- Use my time wisely, don't fall into bad habits.
- Pick a broader subject matter.
- Not to rush to finish work.


6. How would you grade yourself in the following areas:
- 5 = excellent 4 = very good 3 = good 2 = average 1 = poor


Attendance: 4
Punctuality: 4
Motivation: 2
Commitment: 2
Quantity of Work Produced: 1
Quality of Work Produced: 3
Contribution to the group: 3

What If... Self Evaluation

What If… Self Evaluation

The problem our group came to identify was the amount of waste being produced at Leeds festival every year. Initially we had more of a broad base to start with having ‘recycling’ as a whole to deal with. We started researching into the festival to see what is already being done to improve this problem.

We began looking online through various websites to gain secondary quantitative data that tackle litter throughout Leeds city and the festival. Although the official festival website did have a large section on partners they are working with and measures they have put in place for people to follow, it did not communicate an effective approach to dealing with the problem. From this we now had a good base and direction to work with. We sent out questionnaires to gather primary qualitative research on Facebook to gather information from people that have attended the festival. We gained some good feedback from a number of people, each with their own opinions.



The information that we gathered showed that more people would be inclined to recycle their waste if they received an incentive of some kind. This gave us the necessary outline in which to base our project around. People didn’t want to clean up their waste without being rewarded. As tickets can become really expensive for the festival, it became clear that most people did not want to clean up after themselves.


To gain even more research and then lead on to a better outcome would have been more useful to us in terms of producing final outcomes. I didn’t really know where to go with this project, which definitely led to a downfall.

Things I have learned during this project:
- Research isn’t all about gathering images, you have to actually go out and gather information.
- Cooperate with your group more.
- Get down to the core of the problem and leave ideas open.
- Don’t be afraid to get things wrong, you learn from your mistakes.
- Make the most out of the problem, there will always be something you can do better.


Next time I would:
- Research into a problem thoroughly.
- Work as a group more effectively and don’t let one person dictate your ideas.
- Development, develop and more development.
- Gather more primary research, go out to the target audience and ask what they want first hand.
- Don’t stick to one idea and let it create the outcome for you.