- I need to put more effort into seeing people outside of college, I've found out that when I don't make the time to socialise it affects my work and my mood.
- I need to write more things down, the action of writing is often how I remember.
- If I can't blog every day as I should, I've got to blog every week to keep the information current and accurate.
- I need to draw for myself more often, drawing without any pressure or guidelines will tend to result in more imagination.
- To work most efficiently I have to shut out everyone around me but still have them available for opinions.
- I can find it too difficult to focus in the studio.
- I've worked out when I need to do domestic chores so it doesn't build up too much.
- I've learned to try and push myself to be braver.
- I've gained a slightly better grasp with photoshop.
- I've learnt to be more self reliant.
10 things that you have learned about yourself as an illustrator. These should reflect your growing awareness of your own interests within illustration as a subject, discipline and profession.
- I found out that as much as I like and appreciate blogs I find the practicality of writing this one laborious and that it slows down my work.
- I play things too safe within the methods and mediums I work with.
- I prefer to have a story or piece of text to convey.
- That I have to stop getting so attached to ideas.
- I need to take my experiments further.
- I need to focus more on the development stage, I spend too little time on the research and idea generation.
- That I can write my own content to illustrate.
- I need to write my ideas and thought processes down so that I can remember then and so others can understand.
- I work best with a prioritised to do list rather than a day to day plan and they work best with mini deadlines for the larger parts.
- I need to organise my time better and to do a weekly renewal of each plan.
