The main thing that has stood out has been a focus on music. Designing projection visuals for events has gotten me a lot of attention within this industry, it has been the first time on the course so far that I have found something I see myself doing in the future. The scope of opportunity to work with amazing people at festivals, concerts, gigs, events and even music videos, as well as the endless outcomes that could be used, makes me extremely excited for the future.
- I am particularly into the aesthetics of the psychedelic movement of the 60s and 70s and the positivity and vibrancy it withholds, as well as the incredible typography and political undertones.
- Found something that encompasses my values
- The kind of people I want to be around are creative minds. This university has shown me the incredible talents around, and how fusing people with various specialities together can produce really successful outcomes.
- Creating something for a purpose has definitely driven me more this year. Having a real life client and a real end goal to some of the design work provided a great deal of momentum behind its process, meaning the outcomes were a lot more appreciated
- My online presence needs to improve as have been bad at social media and am afraid of criticism and judgement, however I have got over this fear through getting my work out there and it being well-recieved. My goal for the beginning on level 6 is to have a functioning Instagram account and the plans of a website (to sell some prints as well).
- Motion graphics have been a great progression this year in taking my design work that one step further into a professional setting. Learning how to use After Effects and Photoshop Timeline on my own has shown me what you can achieve if you really want to. The only issue is After Effects does not function on my personal laptop as it is too slow, meaning I will not be able to experiment over the summer holidays and improve my work. I know a bad craftsman always blames his tools, but it has become evident to me that with good equipment and software, you can go a lot further in this industry.
- Finally after my COP 2 investigation, sustainable fashion has become a focus for me in many ways. Learning about the detrimental impacts of the fast fashion industry on the environment as well as the people in LDCs, really surprised me as it seems like such a dominant yet unknown thing. During the summer I will be working at festivals with Oxfam upcycling donated clothing to sell at their stalls in the hope of reducing waste.
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