Thursday, October 27, 2016

OUGD502: Who am I, Why am I here?

Identify 5 things you have learned so far on the programme:

  • How to use software on a basic level
  • How to set up visual presentation
  • How to organise my work and questions in a crit to get feedback I want
  • There are a lot of briefs and tasks
  • Engaging more within the creative industries - going to events, seeing what's local to Leeds. 


Identify 5 things that you want to know more about:

  • Manufacturing products to a high standard - i.e. printing publications
  • Painting on photoshop
  • Placements and internships
  • Freelancing / being your own business
  • How to make a creative portfolio look professional


Identify 5 skills that you think are your strengths:


  • Being able to approach creatives - quite proactive in networking
  • Adapting the brief to make it something I enjoy doing
  • Time management
  • Conceptualising ideas



Identify 5 things that you want to improve:
  • How to use the software to a more advanced level
  • How to improve my presentation skills
  • Working collaboratively with other people
  • Visual and verbal presentation skills
  • Analysing my work to a higher standard in blog posts - third person. 

Identify 5 practitioners that demonstrate your interest in Graphic Design:


  • Sophie Corrigan
  • Gemma Correll
  • Shitty Watercolour
  • Papio Press
  • Stay Home Club


Identify websites/online resources that demonstrate your areas of interest within the creative industries:


  • Looking at online shops and marketing places such as etsy, notonthehighstreet, ohdeer etc.
  • It's Nice That
  • Creative Boom
  • Editorial websites - Cereal Magazine
  • Looking at instagram accounts for inspiration - Jean Jullien

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