Design Strategy - Presentation

I thought I'd brake Ice with the class by talking about something unrelated to Graphic Design so I quickly chatted about my new cat.

Next I talked briefly about my first placement and how it effected my Graphic Design practice. Working With Irax taught me what it would be like to be a freelance designer and what it would be like to work in house as a web designer. 

I then talked about my interests other than web design with specifics in music and creating typefaces. This was one of my most enjoyable briefs, it changed my opinion towards creating typefaces as I found this process very therapeutic and rewarding.

I then talked about Creative Networks and although it has taken up a lot of unnecessary time it has probably been the most valuable experience I have had this year. Learning to communicate with Leeds College of Art's HR and meet tight deadlines that clashed with other project deadlines taught me to prioritise and stay calm under preasure.

I then talked about other experiences such as helping others with design projects and although it is not my project, actually getting involved with somebody else's work process taught me that everyone works differently and that you can learn new design tactics from anyone.

My D&AD submission was then talked about, I tried to create a concept that worked but also create a project out of cardboard that would appeal to Lord Whitney and their approach to design. They often make parts of their work out of cardboard so I wanted to demonstrate my ability to work with the medium.

Next I talked about Hyperloop and how the project really increased my ability to work in a team, Having won the brief my confidence in my designs increased greatly and my strategy slightly changed as I have now gained a placement at Thomson Brand Partners after I finish university.

I then talked about lord whitney and how they were a studio I admire and would love to work for. 

Finally I briefly talked about my plan for the rest of the year whilst mentioning my plans for the future. I aimed to do a placement at Maraid which I did and I aimed to visit Lord Whitney which I also did but they never let me in the building. My plan for a years time is to have a graphic design job in any area, I like the idea of letting life take me somewhere to start off with and for me to aim higher once I am in the industry.