10 Statements

I have decided it will be easier for me to list a selection of my skills and then elaborate on them in relation to the needs of clients / collaborators.

- I have a drive to work within the music industry, utilising the design process to process to create appropriate and unique promotion and branding for artists, producers and labels

- I have a strong focus towards print, with a drive towards commercially viable outcomes on a range of budgets

- I enjoy collaborating whether this be with a studio or another designer to produce work outside my usual comfort zones and expanding my skills as a designer

- I am conceptually and process driven, working within a small studio would be ideal for me to get involved in the whole process from meeting clients, research and practical development

- In order to self promote I aim to develop my own website offering me a professional and easily accessible place for my target audience to see my work

- Over the course of summer and rest of the year I aim to get involved in freelance and collaborative practice with other studios, this will broaden my understanding of this region of graphic design and give me an edge over my competitors

- I love colour and wish to express this through the use of pantone books and print to produce work that satisfies not only the needs of my clients but my own creative aims as well

- I am type and image driven, both areas that I will continue to improve on through my own practice, contextual development and visits to studios

- Ethically I feel it is vital for myself as a designer to consider how my work on a larger scale, I will strive to consider the most environmental or sustainable print methods, stocks and processes

- Creatively I want to produce work that satisfies my aims as a designer, the main areas I wish to explore are print, editorial, branding and identity - again this will come through studio visits and my professional development

My skills?

I think to start of this task I will write down my skills, and positions in a bullet point format and then narrow it down so it truly represents me. This is the basic list of my skills as a graphic designer I just need to compare them with the clientèle that I intend on working for / with.

Practical Skills
Knowledge and use of type
Use and understanding of colour
Ethically and environmentally considered
Knowledge and understanding of print
Process driven

Creative Skills
Visual / critical thinker
Idea generator
Experimental / playful approach
Problem solver

Personal Qualities
Enjoy working with collaborating with others
Enthusiastic and highly motivated
Sense of humour
Strongly opinionated

Software skills
Illustrator
InDesign
Photoshop
After Effects