30th January 2014 Dear Mr Jackson RE: request for you to act as my external mentor for my Final Major Project I am a third university design student at the point of commence on my Final Major Project. This formative project represents the climax of 3 years of creative practice, which has involved the achievement of 14 individual design projects, 3 design practice placements and a series of written dialogue and critical issues in Design The core theme of my major project is the contemporary issue of Sports and Gymnastics facilities and what they have to offer. Your professional expertise in this field is widely recognised and is highly inspiring to myself, who aspires to good work in this area. It would be of immense value if you could be so generous as to agree to collaborate in my major project as an external mentor. This partnership would be on the basis of you reviewing the project’s progress and offering your professional view on the suitability and quality of the design thinking and general quality of process. Your ‘Real World’ view shall provide me with an ‘objective voice’ and this shall serve as a datum by which I can gauge the relevance and professionalism of my creative practice during this project. The role of external mentor carries no binding liability and it is hoped shall prove to be an enjoyable and suitably interesting experience for yourself. The major project plan is structured into 4 distinct phases and I would be looking to present the conclusions of each stage to you. These meetings would take place at your convenience and be on the basis of emailing and possibly a meeting. The entirety of the project shall be made available to you as it unfolds, by means of ongoing presentations on my personal website – http://lnaylor8.wix.com/lnaylorinteriors Ultimately I would wish that you shall accept an invitation to attend the Programme Degree Show in June, where the concluded project shall be presented. You shall be welcomed with hospitality and open gratitude for making available your professional expertise to this pivotal period in my creative practice. I attach a project brief + plan, link to my graduate year page and summary of the research findings which have directed the intent and purpose of the final major project. I wish to express may appreciation and many thanks for your time in reviewing this request and with hope that you are able to choose to take up my request. Yours sincerely
Leigh Naylor