Artist statement
Understand the purpose of an Artist statement, identify various types, analyse real examples and practice writing in your own words. This skill helps communicate your creative practice, develop writing skills, and find your 'voice'.
Art and design
Resources to help you with critical and reflective writing, artist statements, essays and more.
Critical writing
Critical writing involves analysis and review, supported by evidence. In design, it may take the form of an essay, visual analysis or journal article.
Reflective writing in design
Reflecting on practice is an important means of developing expertise in design. Structured reflection involves identifying significant events that lead to learning, identifying their value and considering how they will contribute to your future projects and your practice as a whole.
Propositional writing
Propositional writing sets out a plan of action or design intent. It presents clearly what the project or idea is, outlines why certain actions or design elements are significant and how they can be achieved.
