WANT (SKILLS) -
Screen printing: Haven’t really done much yet Hand crafted: Things like card making etc Type skills: Making typefaces, exploring with type as image Illustrator: I am confident but would like to develop my skills Photoshop: Developing skills Layout design: Experimenting with layout for editorial Exploring packaging: Different types of packaging, gift bags, boxes, bottles etc Explore branding and identity: Branding across different medias Logo design: Developing logo’s for myself and others Networking skills: Generally making contacts or staying in contact with people, how? Writing emails: Formal and informal email writing to studios and designers Sending letters: Formal and informal letter writing, format etc Phone calls: How to speak, what to say, how to approach the situation Paper crafting: Experimenting with different papers, stocks, GSM etc Hand drawn illustration: Just using a pencil and pen to see what I can create Letterpress: Letter pressing for cards and briefs Origami: Using as part of a brief, experimenting with different techniques Packaging nets: How nets work and fit together. Picking them regarding relevance Understanding the psychology of advertising: Understanding, knowing what works well How to use an illustrator tablet to draw: Develop skills using a tablet to draw Embossing: Can be useful when I make greetings cards Water colour painting: Use to help with my illustrations
NEED (SKILLS) -
InDesign skills: Develop for publication (VW Beetle brief) After effects: Wanting to create short animations, moving images Verbal presentations skills: I need to speak more clearly and confidently Research skills: Be organised and research in a way that will inform my practice Print processes: Refresh my mind of sending work to a printers etc Book binding: Needed for VW Beetle brief, developing methods etc Web design: Useful for my own promotional work Presentation board: Making them look more professional Time management: To do lists and not wasting time Organisation: Organising files and time, what am I going to do and when Confidence: Confidence in speaking about my own work Presentation making: Need to have a more professional feel Giving feedback: More confidence in giving constructive feedback Blogging: Need to do it on a regular basis, keep it up to date and keep it relevant Negotiating: Negotiating offers on Etsy and selling my work Project management: Keeping everything on task and getting things done Motivation: Get motivated and stay motivated, what does it take? Speaking on the phone: Being confident in myself that I can make a phone call Budget: Make sure I don’t spend unnecessarily The ability to keep calm and carry on: My motto for the year
WANTS (RESEARCH) -
The art of Origami: Relating to my Origami brief Packaging design: Relating to my confectionery brief Enterprise: Seeing how easy or hard it would be to set up a business Graduate schemes: Looking at possible options after graduation Illustration: Different illustration design approaches to inform my design practice Hand crafted design: To help inform my design practice The effects of sex in advertising: Dissertation research Design studios and designers I like: PPD module to help me contact people Shops to send my work to: To help me get my work out there and earn some extra money Chocolate brands: To help with my confectionery brief VW Beetles: Relevant to my VW Beetle brief and a bit of fun too Effective type and layout: To help with the layout in my VW publication Illustrator and After effects tutorials online: Extra help developing my skills Greetings cards: What is selling in the market, research for Etsy Puffin book illustrations: To help with the Puffin brief PGCE’s: Looking at possible options after uni Masters degree: Looking at possible options after uni Places I would want to work: Different countries and cities How to be successful in the design industry: What do I need to prepare Salaries of designers: To give me an idea of what I need to achieve
NEED (RESEARCH) -
Branding and identity: To help with my own branding and specific branding briefs Ways of effective promotion: The best ways to promote myself Sex in advertising: Dissertation research Lynx advertising techniques: Dissertation research Confectionery advertising: Relevant to my confectionery brief, effective ways Industry research: Studio visits, working in the industry, PPD etc Placements: Places to do them, how to get them, different types Internships: Options to look at during third year What makes a good portfolio: What do I need to do to make mine stand out Potential job opportunity requirements: What do employers require Competition briefs: What competition briefs can I enter, YCN, D&AD etc Live briefs: Making the most of any opportunity that comes my way Read books relevant to briefs: To help inform my practice and context Ways of getting my work out there: How can I get my work seen by the world YCN: What help do they have to offer after getting my commendation award Things I like: Look at designs I like to keep me inspired and motivated New technologies: Looking into apps etc to keep me up to date with new trends What makes a good designer: How will I develop into a professional Any financial help for graduates: What help is available for things like masters
WANT (WORK) -
Learn the art of Origami: For fun and one of my briefs Illustrations that can be applied to various things: To see how they work Goodies to sell on Etsy: Try and build up sales on Etsy by selling cool things Well organised and up to date Behance: Work hard to keep it up to date A strong online presence: How and where I can put my work on the web Packaging: I want to experiment with different types of packaging Greetings cards: Something for me to do on the side, bit of fun, sell on Etsy T- shirt designs: Get some cool designs together (spoke to On the wall, Leeds) Etsy shop: Keep it up to date and process any orders Wind in the willows: Read the book and watch the film, draw the characters Nan’s 50th Wedding Anniversary invites: Invites for the end of October (Nov 17th) st th Kirsty’s 21 Birthday invites: Invites for the end of November (Dec 30 ) Screen prints: Screen print some posters and illustrations for Etsy sale 1000 Origami cranes: If I make 1000 I can make a wish Children’s illustration: Something on the side of the Puffin brief Stickers: My logo put with selling work, illustrated stickers After effects moving image: I enjoyed that module, something for VW Beetle brief Mailshots: To send myself out to potential designer friends Posters: Relevant to some briefs, to have a bit of fun, something different Hand drawn type: Type as image, linked to relevant briefs
NEED (WORK) -
Publication: VW Beetle brief Website proposal designs: Cambridge Coral Tech brief Business cards: Self promotion to hand out on studio visits Creative CV: To send out to designers and studios Standard CV: To send to potential employers just incase I need one Personalised stationary: Invoice slips, complimentary slips etc Broad range of things: To put in my portfolio Professional printed material: Outcome depends on the brief Confectionery packaging: Re brand and promotion for confectionery brief Logo for myself and Cambridge Coral Tech: My definite logo and logo’s for briefs Cargo collective website: To get my work out there using a different approach Tumblr: Another way to get myself out there Website: Specific to me, who am I, what do I have to offer, my work Collaboration work: Collaborations with other people, Surface pattern brief Something like design a day: To keep me motivated and creative Personal briefs: Something I can work on as a break from uni work Paid work: It would be good to get some paid work
WANT (QUESTIONS) -
Can I sell my work? On things like Etsy and Crago collective How easy is it to set up a business? Keeping my options open How easy is it to go Freelance? Keeping my options open What graduate schemes are available? Keeping my options open What do you need to apply for them? How can I prepare myself How much would I get paid? Good to know what I have to work with How much does a Masters cost? How much help is there for further education Can you do a Masters in anything? What can I specialise in and where What financial help is available? Who can help me with costs How much do PGCE’s cost? Will I need to provide the tuition fee myself Where will I be in a years time? Would be nice to know as I currently don’t have a clue How much will it cost to have beautiful business cards? I want sexy ones Will I make it through third year? A question on everyones minds How many free teas can I get from chats with designers? I like tea! Is my work good enough? Is it/ will it be a notch above the rest Will I make it big? Will I become rich and famous What will I wear for graduation? Need to start planning my big day Will I be able to sell my greetings cards in somewhere like Scribbler? Would be nice Will I answer all of these questions? Will be interesting to see What is the meaning of life? Graphic Design or chocolate
NEED (QUESTIONS) -
Who will help me with my portfolio? What feedback will I get, from who Will I get a job at the end of this? The security of knowing this is worth it What if it all goes tits up? Do I have a back up plan Will someone buy me a mac? I really do need one Will I get a job in Leeds? I want to stay in Leeds after graduation How do I get a job in Leeds? I need to stay in Leeds after graduation How do you set up Copyright on your work? To make sure I don’t get ripped off How do I stay on top of all my work? How do I stayed organised and not drown in work Will I write a good dissertation? Will it be the best it can Will I ever get a placement? I need some industrial experience Will people want to employ me? Who will want me, how do I find them What sort of designer am I? What is my forte What sort of studio would I want to work in? A big one, a small one Will I fit in with a team of designers? Am I cool enough to be cool Will I make my mum proud? The reason I am here is to make my family proud What will my end of year show look like? Need to start thinking about this Will I become a little bit good at everything? Good to be good at everything Will I ever own a Mac and an iMac? Not to be greedy or anything Will I ever learn not to leave things till the last minute? Hmm probably not Will I lose my hair this year through stress? We shall see
WANT (PORTFOLIO) -
Work that I enjoyed doing: I will be more enthusiastic and excited when I talk about it Something I am proud of: My best work and best achievements Competition Briefs: To show I enter things and challenge myself Live briefs: Good experience to show I am professional Uni briefs: To give an overview of what I have been working on at uni Self initiated briefs: To show I do my own personal work as well as everything else Show variety of skills: To show ‘I am good at everything’ Unique: Something they haven’t seen before Something that stands out: Something that they will get excited about Illustration work: I enjoy doing illustration, good to show things that I enjoy doing Different design approaches: To show I can be flexible with my design approach Something I can show off: I want to gloat about how amazing it is
NEED (PORTFOLIO) -
A broad range of skills: To show I am confident in different areas Work I can talk passionately about: Makes it a lot easier to talk about it Amazing work in small quantities: Work that will leave them wanting more Quality not quantity: Good quality work, rather than just everything Something that reflects me a s a person: So they get an idea of who I am Something that represents me as a designer: Get to know me as a designer A portfolio that will get me a job: I want and need a job, good work helps A professional body of work: I want them to know I am a professional A very professional portfolio case and layout: It needs to look and feel good Memorable piece of work: Something they will remember and stay in touch PDF version: To help me send my work via email to studios and designers Something that will give me confidence: Good work equals happy me