OUGD501 Self Evaluation - OUGD502

Going into Context of Practice 2 I struggled to decide on a theme. I went back and forth between ideas but finally landed on something I am very interested in. My practice is leaning back towards a more illustrative one so looking into comics was something I would be very interested in. The question had to be refined so that the topic could be put into a graphical context fit for my essay. In the end the question was Why is gender equality lacking within comics/graphic novels? I really enjoyed writing and researching this essay I gained many new insights into a more theoretical side of comic design. It was hard to gain some academic research based on around the issues within my essay in terms of pieces published on comics but it was possible to look into some interesting books. From this module I was able to look into and gain new information on a topic I already thought I was quite proficient in. This whole project has left me to consider multiple new skills and new theoretical elements within graphic design and illustration. I hope to consider this topic in more detail going into next year and maybe even branch into other topics that relate. This project I didn't actually produce anything physical but got a look into brand guidelines, I think if I were to carry on with something similar to this I would enjoy creating some physical outcomes.