The Final Chapter

My portfolio is nearly finished and I'm about to write the last words of my critical introduction, before handing everything in tomorrow.
Time to reminisce I guess…
If I had to describe this term in three words I would probably say that it was informative, nerve-wracking and exciting.
This module has been completely different from what I expected it to be and a couple of months ago I wouldn't have believed anybody if they'd told me that I would design posters, a T-shirt, etc…
I learned so much this term, not only about the different programs, but also about design in general, about the importance of typography, colors, etc… Things that we never pay attention to in our daily life have suddenly become different because I started to see them from a different angle once I started looking at the importance of details.
After the first class of Communication Design I was literally desperate and I thought that I would never be able to design a whole portfolio. But here I am, finishing the last bits of my work.
My design has turned out to be completely different from what I expected it to be, but I guess that is a good think, because comparing my first design attempts on Illustrator and Photoshop to my final project, one can clearly see that although I will probably never be an outstanding designer, my skills have seriously improved.
I've given my best this term, I've spend days and nights at the lab trying new things and experimenting with the programs. I've done loads of research on all sorts of topics concerning my poster design and although there were moments when I wished I could just change course and learn Russian, I have to admit that after all this course has teached me a lot.
My final design isn't perfect. It is very simplistic and compared to others there's probably a lot of improvement possible, but one shouldn't forget that this was my first time ever working on a design project and especially working with different Adobe projects, which was a really hard challenge to be honest!
I've done my best this term and I'm satisfied with my work because I know that I did the maximum to improve my skills and design an interesting poster.