I'm really happy with the feedback I got today! First and foremost, I am glad that other people can easily grasp the link between my practical and written work - this was a problem I had with my previous CoP projects. I know for a fact that this module is not my strongest, but this year I really wanted to nail it and really do my best! I wanted to prove to myself that I can tackle this module called Context of Practice and produce something that I would be happy with. After the crit today I think it is quite safe to say that I've done so much better than last year and the year before, which I'm really pleased about! Working hard (almost throughout my winter break) has definitely payed off because I feel like (and feedback also suggest) that I don't have anything else that I need to do until submission next week! I think I am at the point where I can relax a little bit, and so I think I will. Just something to remember for next time.. I must try to use my sketchbook more in the future because I think that is what I'm lacking! (as usual).
Also, my actual physical book arrived today (but after the crit - so people didn't get to see it). I absolutely love it! The stock and printing makes it so much more professional! There are some things that are really bugging me - all my fault to be fair. Firstly, I didn't place my illustrations all the way to the bleed line so there are white lines on the bottom of each page in my book:
I'm really tempted to re-trim it myself, but I've decided to resist. I don't want to risk ruining it when the deadline is so close! Secondly, I am now regretting reusing the same Malala illustration in most of the pages in my book - I think if I did it once or twice, it would still be okay, but I reused it too often. Which makes it feel quite repetitive! No one in the crit commented on it though, so maybe it's not too bad and that I'm just being really critical of myself? The reason I did this was so that it would save me time and allow me to finish the book faster (since I set an earlier deadline for myself), but now I know that this is not such a good idea. I know for sure that if I were to get it published I would re-do some of them and diversify the facial expressions a bit more.
Overall though, I am really proud of myself and pleased with what I've produced! It's definitely a major step up from Level 4 and 5 so I'm very much satisfied.
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