Consider your first year and what you feel were the highlights in your College
career so far as a Graphic Design is concerned. Now, you have had a Summer Break document on your PPP Blog the main events such as Studio visits, placements or anything you feel may influence your start to this year.
1. Reflecting on your Summer what is your most memorable event and why?
I was fortunate enough to go on holiday to Morocco for a week with my family. I found this an incredible experience and it was inspiring to see how other people lived there. As we there for the last few days of Ramadan, we were able to experience the contrast of life there during fasting period, through to the celebratory days of Eid - the Islamic festival where families and friends come together to celebrate as one. The atmosphere was incredible as we were right in the heart of it all. I felt inspired and engaged by their way of life. The markets were rammed with people celebrating together. The other core element I loved about the experience was the Moroccan art and culture. Everything was beautifully designed and formed. The markets were bustling with people surrounding stalls of all sorts. Speaking to some of the salesmen about how they made their products was also inspiring. Morocco is definitely somewhere I would consider returning to at some point.
2. Have you made any contacts over the Summer that you feel could be helpful over
2. Have you made any contacts over the Summer that you feel could be helpful over
the coming year or so and what outcomes did you feel you achieved?
I was contacted by a potential client over summer hoping to design a leaflet for a new company. This would have been my first live brief. I was keen to get involved with this as soon as possible, but unfortunately I did not have enough time to take the work on. I thought it would be unfair to accept the work if I was aware I would be working in an unrealistic time-frame. It was a big decision turning down work but I felt it was the most honest thing to do. I have kept the contact however and I am hoping to create some work for that client in future. I have also spoken to people who have various connections in Shoreditch in London who I could potentially get work experience with at some point. This would be a great experience and one I would be really keen to aim for as Shoreditch is up and coming and a great place for inspiration.
I was contacted by a potential client over summer hoping to design a leaflet for a new company. This would have been my first live brief. I was keen to get involved with this as soon as possible, but unfortunately I did not have enough time to take the work on. I thought it would be unfair to accept the work if I was aware I would be working in an unrealistic time-frame. It was a big decision turning down work but I felt it was the most honest thing to do. I have kept the contact however and I am hoping to create some work for that client in future. I have also spoken to people who have various connections in Shoreditch in London who I could potentially get work experience with at some point. This would be a great experience and one I would be really keen to aim for as Shoreditch is up and coming and a great place for inspiration.
3. How did you meet/contact these contacts (methods used or how it happened)?
Generally I have began gathering contacts through Family or friends. However in future I am very keen to contact specific designers and companies who inspire me. I think the more people I can get into contact with the better. I am aware I still need to build confidence as myself as an individual and as a designer. I think this would be the most challenging, yet rewarding way of doing this.
4. If you didn’t make any contacts, why? too busy working? holiday? commitments?
During the summer I was offered an internship/work placement in a large agency in Central London. The work was not particularly surrounding Graphic Design, but would have been great first-hand experience in learning about industry and working in a professional, busy and ever-changing environment. Unfortunately, the original promise of work became less and less promising and eventually I was put in a position I was not completely comfortable with. Therefore I decided it was best to turn down the job offer. As this was fairly late into the summer, I was unable to form new placement plans as most agencies were not looking for interns/ were already occupied. I figured this was probably for the best however, as I already had a busy summer, leaving me with inflexible dates to work around.
5. What methods of contacting creatives can you think of and what would you ask?
If the business / company / individual creative lived locally, I think it would be ideal to visit them in person. This would be beneficial as I would be able to get a first-hand feel for the people and their work environment, but also give them a chance to meet me and form an opinion on me rather than my CV or various e-mails. I am aware however that the creative industry can become extremely busy and time-consuming, therefore I think it would be difficult to find an appropriate time to visit without e-mailing and arranging a specific time and date. This would also allow for a bit of dialogue to form which would benefit both the creative and myself.
5. What methods of contacting creatives can you think of and what would you ask?
If the business / company / individual creative lived locally, I think it would be ideal to visit them in person. This would be beneficial as I would be able to get a first-hand feel for the people and their work environment, but also give them a chance to meet me and form an opinion on me rather than my CV or various e-mails. I am aware however that the creative industry can become extremely busy and time-consuming, therefore I think it would be difficult to find an appropriate time to visit without e-mailing and arranging a specific time and date. This would also allow for a bit of dialogue to form which would benefit both the creative and myself.
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