I enjoyed the freedom that came with working on screen. I like print, but I’ve found myself really getting into this class and being excited about each project. This last one was very challenging to me. I struggle with infographics (all the more reason to work on it though), so I had to get over some reservations and fear of failure to complete the project. I always wish I had more time, but it doesn’t work that way, especially when one has at least two other art classes to address. I would have loved to go in and work on the details more. I love that part, turning something 2D into something with the illusion of depth. I ended up with an interesting overall feel to my designs. I’m not a fan of it, but I got to that point where you just have to push forward in order to make the due date. I wonder how this will be when it’s not class and I don’t have other art classes. I know I will have multiple projects to work on and clients to work with, but I wonder if there is a better way of balancing things that I’m not aware of. That’s something I definitely want to improve upon.
On the bright side, my photoshop skills have increased and improved significantly. I feel much more comfortable using the program, it amazes me. I was able to finish my work at a quicker pace. I was crunched for time to begin with, but months ago I would not have had as good of a design as I have for this project. This is definitely encouraging.
The class, I really really like it, for lack of better words. I looked forward to coming each class day, even on the days where we learned coding. I would like to keep learning more about it and hopefully gain a successful competency for it. This has been a challenging semester overall, especially with things that were out of my control like being sick and killing my computer on accident. It has set me back, but I’m really glad that I was in this class. Some good pieces came out of it and I have new skills I can build upon. I still love print, but I definitely have enough room in my heart for both.
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