OUGD502 - Harrison Park Talk

• Build Relationships
• Its not handed to you on a plate
• You must approach professionals
• Be Flexible
• Be humble and approachable
• Don't be afraid to ask
• Rejection Happens
• Stay true to yourself and change if you are nit happy within a job
• Copywriters are great to represent your concept in words rather than visuals
• Charge a reasonable rate to build relationships
• Make approaches to studios personal and not just "I found your studio on the internet"
• Every creative director has an ego
• Put more effort into getting in touch with a design studio, send mail etc...
• Don't settle with the first studio, Look around thoroughly
• Working freelance is good money however, you can build lots of relationships with a range of clients and professionals through this process
• Speaking to printers is such a huge thing
• Always email back a studio after a rejection to thank them

OUGD502 - Leftbank Leeds Abandoned Exhibition

Attending the left bank exhibition was an exciting prospect, this was an opportunity to not only view my own work on display, but also meet other people within the creative industries. Even though photography is not primarily my career focus, I still met and spoke with a few other photographers which could form important contacts when collaborating on future briefs. I believe that as my photography in the exhibition was highly photo manipulated and graphical, this helped me to stand out above the crowd and establish what soft of a creative I aspire to be to the audience at the exhibition.

OUGD502 - Design & Art Around Sheffield

Offset atSheffield was a great opportunity to see new street artwork from a city that I had never visited before. I seemed to notice that there was quite a lot of typographical artwork, one in particular which stood out was one which collaborated with architecture. This form of unusual thinking has related to many of my recent responsive lectures which teach that there is no boundaries to who or what you can collaborate with.

OUGD502 - Offset Sheffield

Offset Sheffield was an incredible experience, the two talks which have really impacted me as a designer were the talks by 'Moving Brands' and 'MPC'. These two talks focused more on motion graphics and film, one project in particular which shocked me was where the studio had collaborated with some interior designers and architects to create a moving wall made from individual diamond structures. This innovative collaboration really opened my eyes to what is possible within the creative industries and just how far you can push the boundaries of design. 

OUGD502 - Collaborative Project

Interface Designed for Dogs to use

This collaborative project has been so influential in branching out to not only new software but networking with other students within the university. As the concept was mine and Lukes idea, we took charge in leading our group and I found that when placed in this position, I thrived and really took charge in organising the media footage, sound effects, illustration and motion graphics teams. Even though this was a playful activity, it gave me the opportunity to use facilities such as the interview/sound recording rooms which could be extremely beneficial in future projects.

OUGD502 - MA Creative Practice Exhibition 2016

The MA Creative Practice Exhibition was a great opportunity to view the work of other emerging professionals from our college. Whilst there, I met other students from the 3rd year and made some important contacts from the college which could benefit later projects.