Visual appeal in your work journal

You should also try to make your work journal visually appealing, so you could use scissors with different cutting edges to create a variety of effects, make use of different coloured pens and so on.

Work journal with relevant images and source text

In this student's work journal Sharmin has used secondary images of models to model the clothes and patterns she has designed. Remember that the images you create (primary) or use (secondary) can be manipulated, overlaid, annotated and built upon.

A word of warning

Don't use secondary images too much - it might look as though you are just trying to fill space. There must always be a reason why you have included something in your work journal.

Make notes

When making use of a secondary image don't forget to read the text that goes with the picture because it will certainly contain information that you can include in your work journal. If you are taking images from a newspaper, then read the news item that goes with the picture and make a note of the important points.