Tuesday, 11 October 2016

Studio practice workshop.

Briefing workshop notes

  • communication and problem solving is the difference between illustrators and surface pattern. "Quote"
  • All kinds of ways that illustration will be applied to one project. I.e. Book cover project. Window display. Hangings. Bags people walk out with.
  • How is this going to help me define my practice 
  • How is this going to help my portfolio 
  • Identifying a target audience 
  • Think about how you plan your time... create a balance between briefs, weekly, substantial briefs. 
  • One a week briefs are important 

Why is one a week briefs important.

  • no pressure from clients
  • Experimental 
  • Playful
  • Be able to make mistakes 
  • To not have to worry about the end product 
  • Quick turn around 
  • Practical skill development 
  • Efficiency and effective 
  • Personal themes / content
  • Your visual signature development 
  • Development of practice 
  • The visual journey 
  • Reflecting on your practice 
  • Structure and routine

Structure and routine is important, you have to be someone who can work with the work loads with in a time. You can look back on and identify... what looks better, what has been lost, ext. 

Live competition briefs 

  • collaboration 
  • Professional competencies 
  • Experience of client based work
  • Get paid/win prizes 
  • Specifications (given)
  • Problems to solve
  • Gaining contacts 
  • Exposure and glory
  • Problems to solve
  • Research and development 
  • Contacts and networks
  • Working to dead lines

Understand how to read a brief, how to work with a brief, how to present your work to a client. Understanding how to work to that format. 

Working to dead lines - if you don't work to deadlines you won't get employed.











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