Online Reflective Journal
I had genuinely enjoyed this course. Not only did I learn a lot of new knowledge and understandings from the tutorials and lectures, but I had also honed my skill-set to be a better designer. The tutorials and lectures of this course are entertaining while also informational, the teachers and lecturers are humorous and I have never been bored of the sessions from this course. Even though we had sadly switched to online classes due to the pandemic, the classes were still very entertaining and effective.
I felt that the projects were different than the other courses - they were a lot more enjoyable, it gave more space for personal creativity. They were quite liberating, however in certain times I would get confused on what to create since there were no specific set of rules attached. This would result me into brainstorming for hours while also scratching different ideas multiple times. I also realized that somehow I tend to hold myself back when making a design as my authentic style may not look as aesthetic or professional, thus I restrained that urge and created more 'pleasant’ works, however it does not express myself fully but I am making progress changing this.
The projects are definitely pleasurable to complete, especially making the zine. My favourite part of that project was during the page layout and collage design and finding an aesthetic which suits the topic well. Initially, I did not like the idea of documenting things I have learned or created in tumblr since I am not the type of person who likes updating daily on my activities, but overtime as I post more often, I find myself more keen in using this platform.
It is quite sad how this course must come to an end. It was a great experience and this course marked a great impression towards me and made me grow as a better designer.