This module has been very beneficial to my practice as a designer and helped me forge links within the creative industry. During my time this year I have completed two internships which have helped me greatly in deciding what I would like to do once I graduate. Each placement gave me a different experience and showed the variations between graphic design studios.
At Oslo Agency I was given quite a few large tasks to do as they are a young studio and needed help with a lot of live briefs. Unfortunately I wasn’t paid for this experience but I was given some nice briefs to work on. Oslo also put me in contact with Hannah O’Sullivan who I ended up creating some live work for.
At Everyday Something the experience was quite different. The studio dynamic was a lot more serious and had more emphasis on timings and getting the work done. I did create some work I was really happy with at Everyday Something which is now for sale on their easy store - West and General. I was paid for this placement but often I did feel like James didn’t have enough work planned out for me to do.
Throughout this year I have attended talks and workshops that have been planned by the college and made some great links in industry. One of the highlights of the year was attending a carers evening run by Alec Dudson, the founder of Intern magazine. I was given a lot of great advice about freelance design and found this to be really beneficial as it is something I do want to look into in the future.
Creating my personal branding was something I was completely unsure of at the start of the year, but my idea soon evolved and became an identity I am very proud of. Throughout my time at the college I have always struggled with giving myself an identity, but this year I thought I would apply it to a personal aspect that I will always have - my middle name. This gave me a starting point and I was able to create an icon for myself that can be applied anywhere in any colour scheme. My identity is conceptual and inherently personal - something I have lacked in previous years.
I have engaged with the online aspect of self branding and have multiple accounts such as Twitter, Instagram, Bechance and Dribbble to maximise the reach of my work. I have also created a dedicated website this year and purchased a domain - making me look professional and approachable.
Overall, I have enjoyed PPP this year. It has given me lots of great opportunities and industry links and allowed me to really engage with graphic design outside of the university.
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