In todays workshop we concentrated on Industrial experience, we thought up questions that we would like answering.
My 10 Questions
- What type of of industry would I like to go into?
- How will I ensure I will get work?
- How far will I have to travel?
- What skills will I gain?
- When will I find time to work?
- How long will my placement be?
- Will the industry increase or decrease my love for design?
- What are employees looking for?
- How do I prepare for interviews
- What sort of briefs will I be working on
Group Input
- How do you present your portfolio? - John, the studio and me
- What mistakes do people make? - Third years, graduates, tutors, studios
- Whats the best way to contact them? - Studio, tutors
- How do you make the most of it? - Go with the attitude that you will make the most of it
- How do you get it? ( overseas ) - Knowing who they are will help, research and put in the time and effort.
- How do you charge / get paid - JOHN, what are you getting out of it, what is it costing me? Third years
- Big or small company?
- What is expected of you?
Forms of Industrial Experience
- client contact
- visits
- placements
- free lance
- live briefs
- competitions
- D &AD
- exhibitions
- print faires
- visiting professionals
- trade events
- online networking
- business support
- research
How would you go about getting it
- phone call - direct contact
- socialising
- networking - creative networks , tumblr
- profesional networks - LINKED IN
- word of mouth
- letters
- portfolios - tailor to make it relevant
- connections
- lectures
- promotion
- request samples
- ask for feedback
- confident professionals
- appropriate studios
What can you get from it?
- a sense of direction in where you want to go with my graphic design practice
- a different perspective on your ambitions / opportunities
- a job
- connections
- skills
- professional understanding
- a sense of the real world
- studio experience
- how to work with clients
- bad experience
- mistakes
- confidence
- inspiration
- enjoyment
What do you need to get it?
- shadowing
- be talkative / inquisitive
- enthusiasm
- curiosity
- creative
- dedication
- drive
- motivation
- commitment
- confidence
- professionalism
- portfolio of work
- samples of work
- knowledge of the company
- design identity
- business card
- CV
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