Final Class Critique

All Faculty Critique #1

In my opinion this critique went much smoother. I felt as though I had a much more concrete idea that finally seemed realistic. I was much better prepared for this critique after having adequate time to research and finalize my ideas as well as begin the execution. I got a lot of insightful feedback from all of the faculty and also some more information on organizations that I can look into. I'm going to focus on the bulk of the work for the next month; painting and organizing all of my  research into efficient and informative info graphics. I know there is still a significant amount of work ahead of me, but I finally feel like all the pieces are starting to fall into place and this capstone is quickly becoming a reality.

Critique One Reflection

Well I was unpleasantly surprised when I received the feedback for my first capstone critique. I thought I had adequately prepared for my first critique, I spent many hours trying to refine my ideas and develop reasoning behind them, but apparently that still wasn't enough. I anticipated that the purpose of the first critique was to help me sort through my ideas and weigh the positive and negatives for each, but instead I nearly failed because I hadn't begun any "work" yet. I wasn't about to dive into something that I wasn't going to finish, I truly felt that I needed the feedback before I started any "work". Were my sketches not considered work? Were the hours of research I did not considered work? Or was I supposed to come in with a fully painted window...would that have been enough?

I was under the impression that we should have well-developed ideas before beginning any physical work. I am annoyed with the criteria set up for the first critique, but I still appreciated the feedback I received. In my years here I had learned that having a well-refined idea was the most crucial and important step to conquer before I touch a paint brush to a canvas (or in this case window). But I guess for the purpose of passing capstone and being able to graduate from college, I will ignore what I know and make sure that I have nothing but work to offer and show in future critiques. My goal for the all-faculty critique is to have more work than anything else; because apparently that is all that matters. I will jump ahead in the process of my capstone to guarantee that I do not fail again, even if it means my work is not reflective of my full potential.

Capstone Ideas Powerpoint

Where I want to be a year from now...

A year from now I will just be getting started on my journey as a "real adult", and while that scares the hell out of me, I am slowly coming to the realization that my career as a student will be coming to an end. A year from now I want to be driving a new jeep and excelling in my first real job as a designer, while I try to not freak out about the fact that I will no longer be able to enjoy the luxury of a summer break. I will be taking advantage of my time working as an in-house designer at POV Solutions and I will be learning as much as I can while I strategize my plan to leave Ohio for someplace exciting and new. I hope that a year from now Kendrawz will be taking off and people will start to recognize my name and style. I hope to have participated in as many art shows as possible and to have given out another 250 business cards a year from now. I hope that my art work will be displayed in local stores around Marietta and Cleveland. A year from now, I hope to be adjusted to my new name, Kendra Embrescia, and I want to be able to look back and be proud that I have changed my identity for the better. I want to use this transition as an opportunity to become a more proactive, outgoing person. One year from now, I will finally obtain my passport and will be planning my first cruise with Alex, while I figure out if I should really move out of my grandparents’ house just yet. Ideally, we'll both get our stuff together a year from now and be looking at homes to buy together, a home we can work on and restore until I drag him to Hawaii with me. A year from now I want to be able to say that I have sold a second window painting and maybe even a third. Although I can never really know where the next year will take me, I do know for sure that I want to be able to look back a year from now and be proud of how far I have come and excited for what the future has to offer me. I also see myself getting a pet kitten.