final Evaluation

Yet again, I have handed in an incomplete garment and project. This is very distressing and causing doubt for my future. I am quite alarmed at the standard of the product at its present state, and am no further in gaining the time management skills I need so desperately to succeed in this, or any, industry.
I was elated at being able to pursue a costume that represents goals for storytelling and construction from my point of view. I am filled with endless ideas and concepts of building characters and a story from this costume alone, it represents my visionary designing style that I hoped I would be able to pursue in this project, but have failed to do so with lack of researching my design aspiration ideas and poor time keeping skills. My learning agreement states plans of simple and reachable goals through a structured time plan, I failed at practising this method like in projects and efforts past. At present I think I am untrained in perspective and overwhelmed by my perfectionism, which I don’t think is a bad thing but will hold me back when in the industry.
I had a plan of an extra workbook that would express ideas for a production with all the trimmings, and why the likes of Disney and showmanship mean so much to me, while providing me with further insight on what type of designer and thinker I may be and what career path I might chose. This workbook was started but forgotten to be continued due to the amount of practical work I have taken on, I truly believe that this project subject is worth every effort which will be realised and completed after marking for personal and portfolio goals.
I don’t have a problem with my construction and visualising skills and my devotion to certain subjects is all I need to spare me on, however my lack of continuity and toleration throughout more than most of my briefs is proving to beat me down. I suggest that my time in America in the summer, with the positions I have that require responsibility and control, will again help me boost my working levels.
The petticoat and corset of this project have proven to be my best accomplishment, I still see some imperfections, but I am proud to of practised and completed these pieces with precision and patience. I felt it necessary to produce Bloomers and Camisole as this is a required field of the costume (historical/performance) while expressing my ideas for exhibiting the character.
Overall I have enjoyed this project but am embarrassed because the project isn’t finished for hand in, with items not finished or started, I personally don’t want continuous sleepless nights back to back due to management skills, I also don’t want continuous marks under 60% or referred which my records show. At the end of second year I am upset that I haven’t achieved as I should and am bored with the outcomes from my time at AUCB, I am questioning my vocation and studious skills and wondering my faults. I want to be a good valued student, but I feel my individuality and habits restrict my results.




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