Testing

Being designers we constantly need to test our work, to get it out the audience and see what responses are received from them and the only way in which we can do this is by showcasing or work, getting it out there!
There are several ways in which we can test our work to gain feedback: By creating a blog or website allow you to circulate work globally and gain responses/critical commentary from people who look at it. By exhibiting in galleries you are able to see who comes, who is interested etc. By publishing in magazines you are also able to see what responses people give to your advertised image and even gain other clients. By joining creative forums you are able to see what is currently going on and get feedback from other designers which look at it and which are on it also. Through all of these there are also even possibilities of recruitment, allowing you to showcase your talent and work on larger scales.

Not only does testing allow you to see what people think about your own work but also allows you to go ahead and give some feedback on others work, developing our critical skills and making us broaden our critical analysis. It also allows us to see what is going on and what the current styles/ movements/what’s popular right now and even gain some sort of inspiration for our own work.

For example we are able to see a wide range of artists which publish their works online, keeping us updates on their current work, showcasing their commercial, personal, exhibits and even sketch book work. A few personal favourites include:

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