PPP2: Presentation.

PPP2 presentation:

Notes I made about the year when planning my PPP2 presentation:

First I’d like to begin with recapping the year.

This year I…

Turned 21. 

I feel like this year has been a real whirlwind for me, and in reflection of the video, I feel as though life might have actually gone that fast. It only seems like 2 minutes ago, I stepped through the doors of the college, shiny new macbook in hand, with the thought of, I’m not going to be able to make it through the first two months. Now I’m here, one bag drop incident and one coke accident later with a newer, slightly dirtier macbook approaching my third year on BAGD. 

The only way to do great work is to love what you do.  

I started out the year creating some work I was really proud of, and some I would even consider putting in my final portfolio. 

One of my favourite projects I completed was the print I created for Cath kidston. The brief was to create a new conversational print for the brand which could be used across three sections of the company. The print was based upon memories of holidays at the british seaside, great for the audience (29 year old women) whom, when they were younger probably spent a lot of time here. 

I found from this project that something I really enjoy is working for and adapting to an already existing brand, and it has made me consider the idea of working on a design team for one company.

The winners of this brief have the opportunity to be considered for an internship on the Cath Kidston print team which is something I would love to do If I were given the opportunity. 

Don’t work with your friends. 

• Fred Bates. 

Contrarey to what we were advised to do in terms of the collar brief for responsive, Myself and one of my good friends on the course Caitlin decided to collab together. It was actually a project that I really enjoyed and I wouldn’t go back and pick anyone else. What I really realised with collab work is that as long as you pair great communication with best intent for the project, it doesn’t matter who you work with friends or not. 

ERROR 404.

ONE DOES NOT ENJOY WEB.

I have only completed one web brief this year which was directed in the first module. Although I managed to code the website, I found that I didn’t particularly enjoy the actual designing for the interface. However this might be down to lack of experience. However I would like to give web a second chance and therefore, will use this summer to design and code my own promotional web platform. 

“Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failing is another steppingstone to greatness.” Oprah Winfrey. 

There are some projects that I believe I have not done so well in due to lack of resources, time and motivation, particularly towards the end of the year with a busier schedule. I have learnt this year that for the most part well studying the only person who is really going to help me out and have my back in difficult times is myself, and so thinking positively is something I am trying to adapt to currently and will continue to do. Failure is not who I am, It is something I learn from in order to be successful. 

To experience is to grow.

Talk about possible placements. where you would like to go, why they suit you, how you would like to approach them. but then talk about how there is something much bigger that you would like to take the time to work on this summer. 

Choose joy. 

After everything I have done this year, I believe the most important thing that I need to work on over the summer is not anything about my professional practice but more so my personal, and that is how to be happy. 

This year I worked so hard in the first few months that over easter I feel like I began to burn out, and ever since, have not really enjoyed my work and partially lost my love for graphic design. so whats the plan? 

Treat it like a 9-5 job. 

Really try to treat university like a 9-5 job, with the exception of working a day on a weekend, +plus those extra few hours everyday. But to really try to craft a balance between work and play. 

Revitalise.

I am using this summer to revitalise. 

Spending the time doing the things that really make me happy, trying to fill my summer with fun experiences. 

pics:

Visit to London, 

Zoo experience feeding the red panda. 

Holiday to Disneyland Paris and Paris city.

Step outside the box.

In terms of practice I think I really need to step outside the box.

Even with my current branding, I’m not truly happy, and think that I have pigeon holed myself quite a lot. Stop trying to design for who I think I am and instead, realise who I actually I am. 

Rather than trying to gain a placement, as I don’t think I am ready as I don’t truly know who I am yet. This is only my second year, learning about anything to do with Graphic design, some may call it being safe, but I call it being smart. 

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.” Dr Suess.

Go to exhibitions, find out face to face what I like and what I don’t, and whilst I am there start talking to others about design, make links? Good way to start before I throw myself in at the deep end, when I don’t think I’m ready. I don’t want to taint my name, by seeming in experienced & not ready. However I wouldn’t put the idea of a placement right out of the picture, maybe after I have had sometime to recollect and reflect and refresh, I might feel more confident and in a better mind frame to visit studios.

• Designs of the year 2014, Architecture, digital, fashion, graphic, product. june - august. 
• The London design festival.