Module evaluation

OUGD504 was an interesting module that had its ups and downs. The major issue for me in this module was a brief period of illness in the beginning, as a result of this I fell behind and after this struggled to catch up. As a result studio brief 1 did not turn out as expected, as I was completing it alongside studio brief 2. 
I enjoyed studio brief 2 the most in this module. Learning about a new previously unexplored area of graphic design was really insightful and I especially enjoyed the planning aspect - creating wireframes was really helpful and helped to progress my project. Additionally the input from Only studios and the lectures on UX/UI design helped me to learn more about the specialism. UI/UX design is definitely something I will be exploring again hopefully in future briefs.
As mentioned earlier time management was something I struggled with majorly. After being ill, completing two projects alongside each other was tough and both the finished products were not up to the standard I wanted them to be. This is the most evident in my publication for studio brief 1 were the errors made when creating the document for binding. The finished result was misaligned and scruffy however I did not leave myself any time to reprint and improve on the book. However I did like the extras I created for this project, using processes such as laser cutting added to the aesthetic of the publication and the research undertaken at the beginning of the project clearly and directly influenced the design successfully.
I did not enjoy the surprise in studio brief 1 where we swapped briefs with a partner. Actually creating a book on somebody else's content was enjoyable as I got to learn more about a subject and also gives an insight into what creating work for a client would be like in the industry. However I thought the swapping of briefs could've been made evident from the beginning instead of sprung on us because I think it threw me off a bit.
Studio brief 2 was more successful overall than studio brief 1 I think, I preferred the concept and design of the product as it was something I was interested in, so I was able to create an app that I myself would use. In feedback, the concept and design were praised fairly highly. If I was to improve upon this brief I would animate the app, to show transitions etc., but I did not have the software in order to do this. 
In this module I have definitely had a bit of a wake up call. I personally find it difficult to adjust to a change in lifestyle, so this being the first module back after summer was going to be difficult for me. On top of an illness I did find it hard, however I had enough time to catch up, I just didn't apply myself as well as I could've done. I think my designs overall were good but the overall presentation and bringing all elements together did not work as well as it could have done.