Annotating you work

When you write, either about or for your work, make sure that you are not just describing a process. Description may be part of your annotation but it will always be part of explaining to make a point.

You could:

• use written notes, in conjunction with drawing, as a means of recording observations and demonstrating that you can respond to an experience as part of your investigations 
• ‘demonstrate critical and contextual understanding’ though a case study of a particular designer, artefact or movement 
• evidence ‘relationships between practical working methods and outcomes, as well as demonstrating ongoing critical review’ . This can be done by explaining where things have gone well or not so well. What are the reasons for this and what you can do to improve 
• explain the meaning to your design choices and to evaluate you working processes