OUPD301//PPD III Briefing.

Notes from today's PPD briefing with programme administrator, Fred Bates.

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NOTES

DESIGN STRATEGY

- Blog PPD module.
- Studio briefing on Monday, 1PM.
- 9.30 PPD tutorial with John and Andy next Tuesday.
- Sign up to PPD tutorials 16th & 23rd October, prep questions for feedback I require.
- See Chloe Galea (sp?)'s PPD blog for great inspiration, and something to aspire to with my own blogging.
- PPD submission, strategy presentation, 14-15/04/2013, presence portfolio 29/05, 1PM.
- Develop contextual analysis of who I am as a designer this year.
- Demonstrate a specific knowledge of the industry from an informed point of view- strategy and research required.
- Present self as a professional practitioner, 50% module outcome.
- All about industry experience, self evaluation, planning and strategy (7-10 minute presentation).
- Develop a sustained interest and practice at all offers presented to me and captured on the blog, and how these are informing me for "the next step". 
- Developing an online portfolio of research material to be delivered in Easter.
- What our are plans, what have we done- what's our next strategy/strategies? 

DESIGN PRESENCE

- Produce a range of media:-
* Print based portfolio
* Samples of work PDF document
* Appropriate online presence
* A personal, branded CV, business cards and stationary
* Other media appropriate to promotion

- Have your stamp on your portfolio, have character- don't just design for industry.
- This portfolio is the staple focus of third year.
- LINKED IN, TUMBLR, BEHANCE, CARGO
- Creative CV and Formal CV (Work & Play)
- Will only submit a PDF portfolio for the module- don't worry about giving in a finalised print.
- Portfolio review week- commencing 21st Jan 2013
- Assessed presentation- 14/15 April 2013
- Module deadline- 29 May 2013, 1PM
- Work to make my portfolio as AMAZING as possible before January.
- CRIT forms available online.
- End of year show proposal form online- OUGD301
- D&AD NEW BLOOD- Statement of Interest form online
- Start GD Exhibition (Whitecloth Gallery)- "Hot off the press", "Just my type", etc.

Design Practice III//Self Promotional Studio Task.

Today I created a quick re-design and mini CV for the Promotional Studio Task. Originally, I had a couple of other ideas, but decided to keep it toned down, and visually consistent with my business card, exploring simple layout design and mixing both tracing and bulky newsprint together with mini clip fasteners. 
Hopefully it'll receive good feedback, keeping it short and sweet so I don't loose too much steam for work this week early on!

Design Practice//OUGD301 Time Planner.

As part of my time planning and organisation throughout the first module of Level 06, Design Practice III, I have decided to create a time planner, which, hopefully, should give a little more structure and planning to each of my days, where I will schedule in at least 8 hours worth of working into each day from tomorrow, October 1st, until the module hand in, on December 11th.

Creating a colour- coded key should help me to equally distribute and prioritise my time, as well as having a black box to fill in once the task in completed (for the allotted time), choosing to expanding upon this, if given enough time in the day/in balance with my other work/life responsibilities. 

I will attempt to maintain this as much as possible, and giving at least a day's notice to all of my work commitments, and filling the table in (with more notice and structure of the weekly timetable, I will add to this spreadsheet accordingly).

Professional Development III//Notes for Presentation.

With the start of third year drawing ever- closer, I decided to make a start on getting my Level 06 presentation ready with making some important notes about achievements and work carried out throughout the summer in order to start putting the presentation together as soon as possible for a well- designed, considered and thorough delivery- including practicing my presentation techniques within the 7-10 minute time constraints.

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LEVEL 06 PRESENTATION
What I've done this summer

7-10 MINUTE PRESENTATION

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Industrial research/studio visits: What have I learnt and how has it effected my progress?

PLACEMENTS

Glad Creative, Gateshead
Founded, Newcastle

INTERVIEWS

Pearlfisher, Hammersmith

STUDIO VISITS

Qubik, Leeds
Studio Precept, Newcastle
The Archipelago, Leeds

FUTURE PLACEMENTS

Qubik, Leeds (1 day a week for academic year)
Wonderstuff Studio, Gosforth/Newcaslte (2 weeks)
Studio Precept, Newcastle (2 weeks +)
Perro, Newcastle (1 week)
Glad Creative, Gateshead (Open to return)
Founded, Newcastle (Open to return)

DESIGN PRACTICE/INDEPENDENT RESEARCH

Work in branding
Sustainable and ethical design
Research- lead
Ambitions to work in a small branding studio 
Potentially work in Newcastle, commuting in from York daily

OTHER SUMMER/NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS

Offered a job as part of a freelance time for Creativatree Advertising studio, New York City
Asked to sell my work in Helsinki- based homeware store, Mariankadun Olkkari 
Designed cover and feature within the LCA SU magazine 'NEST'

NEGOTIATED BRIEFS

Orange Juice promotional reunion tour 2013
Brand Jessie Leong Photography
Brand LCA degree show 2013 with Claudia Griffin
Design the BA (Hons) Printed Textiles & Surface Pattern degree book 2013 with Claudia Griffin, Kirsty Cave, and Kirsty Alderson
Create a series of typographic book covers for the Faber & Faber film series
Brand Chris Luk Animation
Brand Lulu & The Lens Photography
Brand James Maxwell Architecture
Brand and promote Leeds University ballet society
Urban Beekeeping promotional starter kit

PLAN FOR FMP (Discuss with Fred?)

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS PLAN

TO DO

Develop print understanding, knowledge and experience
Develop web design
Work on typographic design
Explore editorial and publication design

SKILLS

Research briefs
Love working with people in both collaborative and branding briefs
Widened understanding of branding
Ambition and motivation
Increased confidence within my abilities
Illustration
Photography
Conceptual development

DISSERTATION PROPOSAL/RESEARCH

Visited Innocent HQ, Ladbroke Grove
Started sourcing research and reading
Approved dissertation and ethics consent forms sent through
Continuing to define what I aim to research and resolve within my dissertation