In thinking about adapting my idea and visual language to the screen print process, I think I effectively achieved this. I was able to translate my original idea with my lost letter to be properly screen printed in the style that I wanted. In reflecting on my final image however, I wished I utilized the screen printing process more effectively. My final image was translated properly, but there was a lot of white space on my page. I did not take into account a sort of background that could’ve been easily achieved, but I unfortunately did not think of this until I looked at other students work. In the future, I plan to look at my work more critically whilst working instead of after I’ve finished. I also plan on looking to other students work and their processes to gather new/different ideas to employ in my own. I need to expand my thinking past my own head, and in doing this, I think I will be able to adapt and translate my ideas in a more impactful way.

The restrictions of the letter shaped my final image entirely. There was no sort of outside inspiration, my illustration came strictly from looking at the letter objectively, its shape, its position, its size etc. Working in restrictions like this truly enable creative outcomes, because I would have never thought of this idea if I hadn’t had the restriction of my letter to work within. 

The biggest challenge of today’s workshop was definitely mastering the process of precise cutting out for the screen printing. I had trouble remembering what to cut and not to cut in order to create two different stencils for red and black. There was one moment where I completely messed up and cut out the wrong shapes for one of my stencils prompting me to restart. It was definitely a thinking process but now that I have completed this project, I have a much better understanding of cutting stencils and screen printing in general.