Module Evaluation

This module was more enjoyable than first anticipated. This is because of chosen subject. Russia has always been a source of interest for me. In first year my first COP module was on Russia as well. Looking back I can see that that essay was more about history rather than design. I think this is because I was new to design but accustomed to history.

In the second year I chose to write about sign painting. Which although is a topic of interest for me, it wasn’t good to write about. The argument was whether or not sign painting is dead; the only answer is purely opinion. So I didn’t do as well as first year because of the subject.

For third year I wanted to make sure that what I was writing about I was genuinely interested in, so that it was easier to read and write about it. I think this module has changed the way I will think about design. I want to create designs that are more important to me. The opportunity is there in third year to be in control of what I design and what topics to look at. However, with competition briefs that is different. I want make the competition briefs interesting to me and work with Constructivism more.

Concept has always been an important part of my design and I think learning about Constructivism and talking to practitioners has helped me understand the power of it more.