Since finishing placement I have been asked to go back as they were impressed with the designs I created for them, I think this is a great opportunity to help me progress further and the experience will help me develop and prepare me more for employment in the design industry.

I decided to create my greetings cards on Bon Voyage and New Baby, I began by sketching some ideas:

 

 

I like the idea of simple illustrations on cards like this, a simple design can work effectively if excecuted well and to a high standard.

I have been working on a YCN competition brief recently which requires me to design a series of greetings card designs. I thought this brief had a lot of opportunity within it as there aren’t many restrictions so I have the opportunity to be very creative with it. I started this brief by researching into greetings cards that are already sold. This will help me gain a knowledge of what is available now and what would stand out and sell well.

 

 

I have finished my week placement at Badboy. I loved it! I feel like I have learnt a lot during that time, both about the industry and how it works as well as technical skills. Whilst I was there I designed a series of t shirts as well as a logo for a new fighter that is being sponsored by Badboy. I felt like I learnt a lot of technical skills, especially in photoshop which I didn’t feel overly confident in previously.

 

I started placement today, I was nervous at first as I didn’t know what to expect as I haven’t been on placement before. I was told that my main task for the week would be to design t shirts for a new range they are looking to release, but I will be asked to do other things if needed J.

I got a place at Sunderland uni for the top up year in graphic design! After visiting this university and hearing about the course and what they have to offer I feel that this would be best for me. They have amazing facilities, and still have the opportunity for placements, which are very important to help me develop further and gain more knowledge ready to enter the industry. Placements will give me the chance to learn more about what skills are necessary for working in design. They have a number of workspaces and we as graphic design students have the chance to use any other area of the creative departments. Also, this course is solely based on graphic design whereas the Creative Practice course at Newcastle college is for a variety of subject areas all on one course.

Photography student Hannah Joseph approached me asking for an identity which she could use for her photography work and website she is looking to set up. Previously I have felt that branding is one of my weaknesses as I have only produced a few pieces of work in this area before. I seen this as an opportunity to improve my skills and work on what I feel is a weakness within my portfolio as it stands.

I furthered the design by creating business cards aswell as a letterhead for the client using the logo. i used the skills and knowledge i gained from the YCN brief and used the laser cutter to create the business cards. I think this has made ther cards look very professional and the client is very happy with the identity i created.

This is the logo I produced for Hannah Jo photography. I am very happy with it, as is the client. I feel like by doing this project it has helped me, as now I can show this work within my portfolio and not feel as though branding is a weakness.