portfolio Visits

Design Symposium gave me the opportunity to get some feedback on my work. I explained the briefs for each project and answered questions. The feedback I received was on my good presentation skills and how professional my portfolio looked by using a box portfolio. Also it is clear through my work that I enjoy working with typography, Matt especially liked the typefaces I designed in my 2nd year (Leaf, Pacman,Buzz). I was given ideas on how I could improve how the typefaces are shown to make a bit more interesting by using quirky quotes that relate to the shapes used in the designs. I enjoyed Design Symposium because again my confidence grew stronger.

Portfolio Visits

Creative Spark was the first agency myself and lisa visited with our portfolio's. We spoke to Neil the director of creative spark and asked for five minutes of his time to look at our portfolio's. Neil gave us 40 minutes which we found was very generous considering Neil and his team were very busy. Whilst looking through our portfolio's we were asked questions based on our work and how certain projects came to be. We were also given advice on how we can further develop some of our projects to see how far we can take them. Overall we were given some really good advice to take way, because this was our first visit of the day, I found that because Neil was friendly, helpful and willing to look at our work, I had a lot more confidence for the rest of the day, which allowed me to visit other agencies within the Manchester area. We continued to visit other agencies we were both interested in, however due to the agencies being very busy we were unable to get a second opportunity for our portfolio's to be looked at.

Portfolio Visits

My second visit was at Adidas in Hazel Grove. When I signed in at reception I could see thru to the canteen area surrounded by shops which included an adidas shop. The work of adidas can be found situated all around the canteen area and corridors. Trainers designs in cabinets mounted on walls and clothing designs placed on mannequins. This is a really good idea because this allows future clients and future and current interns to use for referencing. When it was time to show my portfolio to one of their designers I was taken through to the canteen and we sat in private in a booth. I found the atmosphere really friendly and also found myself answering questions based on my work and studies at Stockport College. I shown my portfolio and explained a little bit about the brief given. I got some really good feedback on my work, I noticed that it was all positive comments. I was also given advice on how to get a job when I graduate which I found very helpful because it gave me an insight on what I could be doing whilst in my third year in order to get myself recognized in the industry.

Portfolio Visits

My first portfolio visit was with Chris from Thoughtful. Thoughtful is a design agency whose studio is based in Stockport College and consists of three members. I started off by showing chris my work by briefly explaining the brief given for each piece. Once I had shown my portfolio Chris gave me some feed back based on presentation, how I presented myself and also on my work. He mentioned I had a good body of work within my portfolio and is well presented. However a few areas could be improved. He talked about my type faces and how much better they would look if I put them in a more interesting layout rather than leaving them in a more organized layout of quotes I had found in a book I am constantly using for reference " The Art Of Looking Sideways". The quotes I have used are quotes relating to my experience within design. Chris also commented on the Live Surface page, to enlarge the image to full page but to also take my own photography instead of using the same as every one else. I presented myself well by being very confident when speaking about my work and also taking on all the advice given to me for future visits.