Raw studio visit

After e-mailing Tom at Raw, I went to visit the studio to show him my portfolio. Tom gave me some really insightful advice and gave me a lot of encouraging feedback. He wasn't able to offer me a placement as they had just taken on a new designer and there would have unfortunately been no room for people on placements. He said to keep in contact and show him updates to my portfolio if I ever need any feedback.

Creative Networks 
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Tom said it was great that me and Luke took on this live project for the university and it was made better by the fact it was in support of creative collaborations and the creative industry in general.


Warrington Museum
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I explained where the concept originated for the brand mark and he informed me that many portfolios rarely have a solid back story behind a branding project and this was nice to see, which was also nice to hear. I will definitely push myself in terms of conceptual idea generation when approaching future projects to ensure a clarified and well thought out concept. With the icons, he said to remove the red to ensure a monochrome palette throughout which I will definitely take on board

B&W Studio visit & placement

I visited B&W Studio on the 18th (bit late posting this) despite initially getting lost and being directed to a huge mill directly in front of me. I created a short pdf portfolio featuring some of my work prior to the visit as suggested by John just incase Lee requested to see some of my work and I also took the business cards I got printed with Moo. The studio is in a great building - they are the only current residents of Castleton Mill.

He gave me some really insightful feedback regarding my work - he liked my design a day project and the work devised for the moving image project (OUGD202). He suggested more emphasis should be put on the more creative and self initiated work that showcase individual and distinctive skills as it provides an opportunity to show off what you can do.

I was offered a placement! I'm really chuffed as I love the work they do at B&W. He said to email him with some dates I'm available over summer.

Contacting B&W

I sent a few emails last Tuesday and got a reply off B&W studios who let me come in for a visit! Perfect timing that my website was down at the time however, but I also sent them a link to my design a day project which they seemed to like, really chuffed.

I ordered some business cards from Moo so I will take these with me and ask them as many questions as possible - it's one of my favourite studios so as much insight into their practice would be great.

When my website was back up I sent them the link once again and I have organised a visit for this Thursday.

Wash Design Placement

Before Christmas, I began contacting Wash Design in Preston regarding a potential placement / work experience. I have been a fan of their work and the studio they work with - Because Studio - for a while and believed a placement with them would be fantastic. As my sister lived and worked in Preston, I asked her whether she lived nearby and fortunately, by weird coincidence, she worked in the same building - opposite their studio infact. She told them I was interested and they asked me to email them with more information.

After a chat via e-mail, I was invited into the studio for a chat and an opportunity to show them my work through my online portfolio (www.joewarburton.co.uk). We discussed possible dates and decided Easter would be a good time for both of us. I had the placement over the first week of Easter and it was brilliant - extremely insightful with plenty of opportunity to work with live projects (more info in future post).