Reflective essay

I feel this has been one of my better modules. I am quite pleased with the work i submitted. I am particularly happy with my final garments which is unusual for me. I think this is because i managed my time fairly well during this project and started making the final garments a couple of weeks before the deadline.

I found having to alter my style to suit Vivienne Westwood has been really beneficial to me as it has forced me to try out a new way of working which appears to be more productive for me. I also found the design development workshops really useful as it meant i couldn't dawdle like i usually do. It forced me to make decisions quickly and i ended up producing twice the amount of work.

My weakest part of my submission was my sketchbook. I found i lacked enthusiasm when doing it and i think that is evident in my work. If i was to do this project again I would allocate more time at the beginning of the module for sketchbooking as once i start making my garments i cant find the time to do anything else.

Overall i feel i have learnt a lot about myself as a designer in this module, and have developed a much more productive way of working.