So this week in class we had our portfolio reviews.... and wow, was that helpful. I love hearing feedback from our capstone and it really does help me out in the end. Because I'm going to New York next weekend to tour magazines with the Magazine Club, these reviews really motivated me to fix up my designs.
The whole process was very effective. I looked over every single word and made sure that I soaked in all the advice. After the portfolio reviews, I feel like I get a better sense of my design. Will's comments stuck out most in my mind. He said that I needed to take more risks, which I believe to be completely true. I've been trying to do that more, but I think I just need to work on the execution and concept to completely master the "risk."
Another comment that stuck out I believe came from Krista. My goal is to eventually work at a wedding or men's magazine. Her advice was to make a layout that would be in a wedding or men's magazine. It seems like a simple idea, but I really never thought about it. I've made it my spring break GOAL to create an amazing design fit for a wedding magazine and another fit for a men's magazine.
I think Krista's advice is really good. I am glad that you got to much from the Portfolio Review. However, I don't recommend taking too much of a risk with a wedding design. They tend to be traditional.
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