I have thoroughly enjoyed this term. I have adapted well to the independence this module has given us, and while I was rather ill throughout the term, feel that the work I have produced is definitely my best yet. I have found that my writing up a work schedule, and sticking to a strict structure around the work, helps me to stay focussed and allows me to work efficiently and productively. I have realised this past year through the course that I work much better individually as I generally can be persuaded easily to go with someone else’s ideas and not my own, leaving me frustrated and a little disappointed I wasn’t more forceful. This year, however, I feel that I have been able to understand my own attitudes to work, and my boundaries in terms of how challenging I’d like my work to be.
I felt that it was easy for me to pick a fashion brand as the one I chose I had been passionate about for a long time and felt that I would have been able to research the brand without becoming bored or tired of it. I also felt that there was a lot of scope in terms of the brand extension and the ways in which I could take it from A to B.
The difficulties I did find, however, due to my illness throughout this academic year and at the end of last, I had of course missed key important lectures therefore wasn’t entirely confident in my understanding of the topics covered in this essay. This, I realise will have an adverse effect on my essay, and whilst I did read through the notes on Blackboard, there is no substitute for actually being in lessons to take it all in I have come to find out.
The most difficult part of this module was the 30 second advert. My concept, and my initial ideas, I feel, fitted in with the overall theme of the brand, however it is extremely difficult to actually relate this into real life film.
I feel, in order to improve upon my work I’d have very much liked to start the course over. However, working with what I have got, and persevering through the course has made me feel extremely proud of myself for pushing through. If I was to do this module again, I feel I would have got a bit more professional help with the advert, just to polish it over a little. I would not change the brand I have chosen, as I have thoroughly enjoyed basing my work on Vivienne Westwood, and feel that the brand has strong representation and am hoping I have done the brand justice.
Hopefully all I have accomplished within this module, and indeed within these past few years will prepare me for the workplace and I look forward to the next chapter of my life as this one ends.
