I feel that in order to have a design strategy I need to be comfortable with the context of my design. I think that this year has definitely been a turning point for me. Through initiating my own briefs I have found where my interests lie, and which briefs enrich my practice and send me in a more positive direction. It is evident that branding and copy is a huge part of my practice, however I am slightly concerned as I do not want this to define me. It just happens that these are two skills that I call upon quite regularly. I feel that as I move into the professional world I will need to keep very focussed in order to develop new skills, and try new things.
With that in mind, I think it is important for me to have a definitive list of some of the things I would like to do. I think that this should be as much of a general as it should be about graphic design. Having a general bucket list may inform my design in a way that is unforeseen at this moment in time.
Bucket List
Learn to be efficient at coding HTML & CSS
Learn Javascript and JQuery
Learn to use open-source 3D software Blender
Work in Europe
Be involved with film
Work for a technology startup
Go to Canada
Become proficient on the bass guitar
Learn to play the double bass
Learn to play the piano
Work for a large design studio
Work for a small design studio
Do freelance design projects
Live in the countryside
Do a motorbike tour around Europe
Do a motorbike tour around America
Things I Like
Art Galleries
Exhibitions
Music
Coding
Brands
Interiors
User Experiences
3D
Installation
Film
Independence
Things I Don’t Like
Packaging
Print
Type Design
Editorial
Publication Design
Infographics
Ross V.S eye designed this
I am looking to create to websites for myself. I will have a website for me as a person, that will be a port of call to other things, projects, social media, CV that I have. I will be doing this in order to give more of an overview of me as a person rather than a graphic designers website. I will then create a website called 'eye designed this'. This is where I will have my design work. I will look to use 'eye designed this' to get freelance jobs. I wanted to appear more like a small design studio rather than an individual person as I believe there is a better chance of somebody commissioning a design through a design studio, rather than a recent graduate looking for placements. I think that the work I have done on the course is a sufficient standard to be passed off as professional and I look to capitalise on that. For design studios to see my portfolio my rossfranc website will have a link to my Behance, Linked In and outside interests so that the employer can get the full spectrum of my personality and also find my work easily.
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