Collaboration
- Challenge yourself
- Work with others
- Don't play it safe
Us as designers
- We are constantly evolving as designers
- We already have a professional work ethic due to the nature of the course
- Find something that excites and interests us
- Be inquisitive
- It is the formation of an idea that is import
Self promotion
- See how others promote themselves, not just graphic designers; look at photographers, artists etc
- Don't stick with just emails - emailing is easy
- Be prepared and plan in advance
Contemporary Practice
- Primary investigation
- Get out in to the real world
- Life experiences
Make use of all your contacts
- Past students
- Tutors
- Visiting professionals
- Friends and family
Contacting studios
Create a list of studios/professionals and start an address book
- Send letters
- Face-to-face communication
- Be professional
- Be as creative as you can
- Do something difference
- Keep in contact to build relationships
Seize the moment and every opportunity
Professional practice
- Aim high
- Approach studios early
- Keep up to date with them through their blogs, portfolio and news sections on their site
- They can only say no
- Be persistent
Sending an email
The tone of voice is important
- Be approachable
- Be friendly
- Be professional
- Don't be too familiar
Travel & Accomodation
- Think sensibly and realistically
- Home town/other friends/relatives
While you are there
- You are there for a reason
- Your placement is based on previously submitted work
- You are not dependant upon
- Ask questions
- Learn while you are there
- Be honest with what you know and what you don't know
- Work on mistakes
- Build relationships
- Keep in contact
- Reap the benefits
- Be willing to learn
- Get in early
Portfolio & Self promotion
- Produce a set of business cards
- Create a low res .pdf tutorial you can send via email
- Who you are, what you do
- Use your identity in correspondences
- Your 'identity' may change frequently
You don't ask you don't get
Be yourelf and don't try and emulate their work
Look at TM Marketing talk
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