During this session we have began to look into the industrial experience and what i personally thought it consisted of and what i wanted to gain from it, this was the initiation of me looking at placements and what areas we want to pursue.
INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE
- What is the industrial experience?
- What do i say and how do i say it?
- How do i find a placement?
- Is there any online resources available to help you find a placement?
- How long do they last?
- After the experience what happens.....?
- What am i expected to do there?
- Do i go through an interview to get it?
- How do i make the most of it?
- Is it better to work at a small company rather than a big one?
8 key questions as a group:
- - How do you present your portfolio?
- What mistakes to people make?
- Whats the best way to connect?
- How do you make the most of it?
- How much should you charge?
- Should I go to a big company or a small company?
- Whats expected from you?
We then found the answers to these questions by discussing this as a group the list below displays the answers we produced as a group:
- - How do you present your portfolio? - This will be something that will depend on the situation and will come in time, workshops with john will help this greatly.
- - What mistakes to people make? - To find this out i would have to get in touch with graduates or even the studio you are hoping to contact.
- - Whats the best way to connect? - Simply by contacting the studio yourself
- - How do you make the most of it? - This is simply down to me again, hardwork and show willing to any task given.
- - How much should you charge? - At first do not expect to be paid, money will come overtime.
- - Should I go to a big company or a small company? - By starting at a small company your presence will be greater,
- - Whats expected from you? - Hardwork, Dedication, Motivation and to impress.
What form does it take?
- Internship
- Live briefs
- Visiting Professionals
- Freelance work
- Online networking
- Trade events
- Festivals
- Exhibitions
- Visting studios
- Business Support
- Research
How do I get it?
- Contacting the studio
- Asking for samples
- Tailoring your portfolio
- Creative Networks
- Appropriate Places
- Ask for Feedback
- Confident and Pro
What can I get from it?
- Professionalism
- Confidence
- Friendly and Approachable
- Adaptable
- A strong portfolio
- An interest within a subject
- Hardworking.
As a group: What can you get from it?
- Clearer idea of what you want to do
- A different perspective on your ambitions
- Confidence in your professional self
- Contacts
- Learning from yourself
- A job
- Enjoyment
- New set of skills
What do you need to get it?
- A strong set of skills
- confidence an professionalism
- a great portfolio
- Samples of work
- Online presence
- Knowledge of the company
- Who you send your portfolio to
- Design identity
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