Study Task 1: Why Am I Here? What Do I Want To Learn?

5 Reasons For Choosing Graphic Design at LCA:

• The structure of the course is intense and therefore motivating.
• The location - Leeds is a great student to live in as an art student.
• The large amount of time given to the students from their tutors.
• Great range of facilities.
• A positive and inspirational attitude from previous LCA Graphic Design students.

5 Things I Want To Learn:

• How to maintain a good balance of working methods.
• How to develop my skills to a professional standard.
• How to experiment and extend my ideas to new mediums.
• Adapting to a professional work environment.
• Effectively learning to blog/finding a good way to best present my work to a wider audience.

5 Of My Skills:

• The ability to work for long periods of time, allowing time for mistakes to learn from.
• Working with others, I enjoy receiving feedback and also advising others.
• The ability to present my work confidently.
• Awareness of good constructive criticism.
• Appreciation for a wide range of media - I push my ideas through broad experimentation.

5 Things To Improve:

• Time Management.
• Confidence in my own ideas.
• Organisation.
• Realisation of what makes an idea successful.
• A more positive attitude to my own work.

5 Ways Of Self Evaluation:

• Analysis of blog development.
• Ability to organise myself efficiently.
• Observation of time management over the course of a brief.
• Observation of experimentation and development.
• Observation of my response to feedback.

5 Questions To Be Answered

• What are my main priorities as a Graphic Designer?
• What are my strengths and weaknesses? 
• Do I want to work independently in future or among others?
• If I work with others would I benefit better from those with the same or different interests/skills?
• How do I want others to view me as an individual?

5 Things That Inspire Me:

• Other people's lifestyles and how they differ to my own.. I would consider myself a 'people person' as my Mum used to say.. I love listening to other people and gaining inspiration from it.
• Large open outdoor spaces
• The English language
• East London - I love the markets, art, style and unique boutiques and cafes. I would love to one day own a studio in Brick Lane!
• My mum.. she always stayed positive no matter how hard things got and is probably the most inspirational person I will ever meet!