What have I learnt over my time at LCA?
First Year...
Hair dye is expensive!
Typography is fun!
Work looks better when photographed professionally!
Blogging is never ending. Washing up needs to be done regularly. Learning to cook is difficult but enjoyable. Working on a computer for long hours gives me migraines. Housemates can be absolutely disgusting. If you don't take your bins out you get maggots which turn into flies.. Never ever own a deep fat fryer. Never get such a large overdraft - it is way too tempting to spend! Your student loan isn't everlasting. Keep on top of your work! Friends at uni are way more reliable than friends from home. Don't eat such large portions of food. High metabolisms are a myth. Start house hunting earlier in the year. Don't go out on a uni night, because you are a weakling.
Second Year...
No more blonde hair!
Working with crafts and illustration is really enjoyable!
Getting better at this whole photography malarkey!
Blogging is still never ending. Managing your money isn't as hard as you once thought! Living in a house is so much better than halls. Housemates can be clean (ish). Living with people from other universities is fabulous. Living in Headingley was a bad idea - took so long to get to uni! Branding isn't as scary as it once seemed. Signpainting is really cool. Traditional design methods are really interesting. Second year is absolutely exhausting. Learning to balance massive workloads is hard. Personal branding is really difficult. Working for real clients is rewarding!
Third Year...
Haven't really changed much since second year!
Found a love for lettering and signwriting!
Collaboration keeps me motivated!
Blogging will end. Living on Victoria Road makes travelling to uni easy peasy! Early house hunting helped us grab a beautiful house. Half of me still wants to be a Graphic Designer. The other half wants to go travelling and boycot my career forever. Having sudden module independence has completely thrown me off. Bad grades aren't the end of your life. Gilding is f***ing hard. Don't lean on glass. It will break and ruin 3 days worth of work. Professionals are incredibly inspiring. Yoga helps to clear ones mind of stress and negativity. Iphone games are way too addictive. Living with less people has proved boring and more messy. Maturity comes with time.
Where now?
Amsterdam
Internships / Studio Visits
Personal Branding
Personal Branding
Personal Branding
Personal Branding
Personal Branding
Personal Branding
Thanks for listening! Any questions?