Monday 14 December 2009

ten statements that summarise my research and identify my standing as a graphic designer.

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As a designer i am geared towards print based work, with a love of print and books. An interest and awareness is rapidly developing for sustainability in design also, and I feel in the future this will most definately dictate and lead my design work.

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I have confidence in the illustrative field and know what is current but aim to further develop this skill in terms of design.

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Taking into consideration my avid interest in sustainability in design - I think I would work very well within an agency that shares these same ethics.

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I aim to build up my contacts and network alongside constantly improving on my design work.

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I need to develop my work and understand where it could fit when put out there and then pin point my target audience.

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I found that using the SWOT analysis technique helped me to understand the ways in which people present their work to the masses, some strong, some not so strong - but in both instances I feel I could successfully exhibit my work and understand how to grab people's interest - whether it be on internet or another platform.

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The PEST analysis made me see that it is actually really important to get into your customer's heads, because it makes you see where you fit into another persons world (in terms of your work) and after knowing this, steps can then be made about how to acknowledge this for successful results.

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Thinking about how I would distribute my work still confuses me a little, but I think once I produce more work to sell, taking into account what the design actually is, will become less of an issue.

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I have had no industrial experience, and been on no placements and I am worried that I really should be getting in contact with agencies or places.

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The research done for tis enterprise module has made me feel that I have a long way to go in terms of actually being a designer, but has also made me see that action needs to be taken or I will "get" nowhere.