Although I am yet to do any hands on work experience in graphic design, I have done a number of jobs involving team-work, such as working in various bars and restaurants.
At the beginning of the third year, during the project ‘The Link’ in which we worked in groups to produce a number of outcomes for a Youth Centre based in Newcastle, we worked closely with a Cardiff based designer, David from ‘The info group’. This proved extremely beneficial as we were given the opportunity to see how people work in a design agency. It was also useful to receive feedback from David, as he had different points of view from our tutors who had seen our work regularly.
We also went on a trip to London to visit various design agencies, I visited Together Design, they showed us a portfolio of their work, showed us round their studio and offered us advice on our work. Again, it was good to see how different companies work with their clients.
As I mentioned earlier, I have worked as a waitress and a barmaid for a few years. I feel this has helped me with communicating with people – an integral part of this course. I was also involved in a drama group for many years, getting involved with plays and taking exams in speech and drama, this helped improve my confidence massively. I also worked as a cleaner of HSBC Bank for a period of time. Although this does not seem like it would benefit me in terms of becoming a designer, I proved that I am a trustworthy person because I had a key to the bank and had to go in, in the evening when it was empty.
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