Critical Analysis

1. Does your work meet the professional standard?

I believe the work I have created has met a professional standard, in that I have used softwares such as Photoshop and Illustrator to create prints and CADS, and this is what would be used in industry. I have also presented my sketchbook in a professional manner to clearly show my design development.

2.                           Are your product developments effective, does it match company ethos?

I think that my product developments comply with Missoni as a brand, as I have still used elements of knit, and also vibrant colours/prints. My CADS are a mixture of oversized pieces and fitted pieces which is what I wanted and what I got from my peers from the questionnaire I created for market research.  I have also developed my primary images on Photoshop to make prints which I then used for my final lineup, and other CADS to help develop my ideas.

3.                            Does your work fill the skills required for your career aspirations?

The work I have produced fulfils the skills I need for a career in the industry, as I have covered all the softwares that I would use in industry; e.g. Photoshop and Illustrator. I have also used the design cycle thoroughly and carefully so that I have created a lineup to the best of my ability and to what I believe best reflects Missoni. My sketchbook is produced to what I think is of a professional standard by collecting and clearly presenting my primary research and secondary research. I have created fabric samples to show the types of techniques that I would consider using for my final pieces, and also to help me develop my ideas further.

4.                                  Do you think you have progressed personally and professionally?

I think that for this project I have realised how important it is to have good time management, and how to set myself aims and objectives that need to be completed for the amount of time that I have set myself. I have also realised that the writing side to projects is not my strong point, I prefer the more creative side, and it would help if I get more practice doing the writing sides to project as I think it would help me be more motivated to get on and do the tasks. For this project I was able to get more practice suing Photoshop which is good as I will become more and more efficient using the software, and this is essential for when I work in industry.