Level 6 Want/Need

Level 6: WANT//NEED

Questions I want to ask:

1. Where do I want to be based?
2. What is the realistic next step after university?
3. Is it possible to walk into a 1 year job?
4. (With regards to work) Is my concept strong enough?
5. Have I pushed the project far enough?
6. Have I checked my spelling?
7.  Briefs diverse enough 
8.  Portfolio that displays depth and concepts, how do I achieve this?
9.  Am I experienced enough to work in a branding studio?
10.  Are my skills set diverse enough?
11.  Is my work good enough for industry?
12.  What is key to making a great portfolio?
13.  How tight will I be financially?
14.  Realistically, what am I looking at for a starting salary?
15.  Is my work stuff thats been done before?
16.  What help will I get with my dissertation?
17.  Is my dissertation related enough?
18.  Would it be a good idea to travel and see the worlds design studios before London?
19.  I was told I take all aspects of design seriously, is this a downfall?
20.  Do I know enough about what I want, with regards to design?

Questions I need to ask:

1. Can I do another placement?
2. Should I do another placement?
3. Where should I do another placement?
4. Would it be a good idea to go back to where I was before?
5.  Where should I do more studio visits?
6. Should they be a variety of places or in one sector?
7. What help will I get with dissertation in regards of dyslexia?
8. What work do I need to do so I can work where I want?
9. What design do I like and what do I want to aim for?
10. Is it better to have a diverse range in a portfolio or a portfolio relating to one area of design?
11.  Briefs diverse enough?
12.  Is my work suited to branding design?
13.  Is there too much on my CV?
14.  Overseas industry experience, worth it?
15. How do I create an impressive design portfolio?
16.  Is my dissertation focused enough?
17.  Should I try to go to design studios that I think I'll know or take some risks?
18.  Am I going to be financially stable?
19.  How do I learn more about web design?
20.  How much help could I get with regards to my own website design?

Research I want to do:

1. Fashion blogging 
2. Editorial 
3. Web design
4.  Contemporary corporate branding 
5.  Post modern art
6.  Post modernism 
7.  Post modern graphic designers
8.  Post modern typographers
9.  Develop photography skills
10.  Fashion blogging internships
11.  Branding internships
12.  Possible careers in marketing and graphic design 
13.  Branding and companies that design and strategise
14.  Develop further software skills
15.  Historical research for dissertation
16.  Digital and print outcomes 
17.  Research with regards to career after university
18.  Different design studios, what actually goes on 
19.  What design studios are looking for 
20.  How I can get there this year 

Research I need to do: 

1. Professional printing
2. Studios, re: visits
3.  Different types of promotional material
4.  Web design and development e.g. web trees and presentation skills
5.  Further collaborations
6. What studios want in a designer
7.  Arrange meetings with design studios over Christmas (London based)
8.  Careers with design and marketing strategies
9.  Dissertation research 
10.  Postmodernism:
11. Typographers
12.  Graphic Designers
13.  Artists
14.  Interviews and further relevant research with regards to primary sources (dissi)
15.  How to become as employable as I can
16.  Help with web design
17.  Internships
18.  Email fashion bloggers for re-designs
19.  Analyse what I want to do
20.  What design I like and am heading for 

What I want in my portfolio: 

1. Variety of contextualised work
2. Lots of choice
3. Strong typographic design
4. Informed
5. Examples of work that show my personality and ambition 
6. Exploration of conceptual brand identity
7. Live briefs
8. Experimentation branding design
9. Packaging design
10. Research driven brief
11. Info graphics
12. Environmental branding campaign 
13. Problem solving 
14. Competition brief
15. Self-initiated brief
16. Skills driven brief
17. Evidence of industry experience
18. Some motion graphics
19. Web design 
20. Awareness 

What I need in my portfolio:

1. Branding
2. Identity, logo development to extensive product range
3. Concept driven briefs
4. Corporate/independent
5. Problem solving
6. Collaborative brief
7. Live briefs
8. Experimentation branding design
9. Packaging design
10. Research driven brief
11. Info graphics
12. Environmental branding campaign 
13. Problem solving 
14. Competition brief
15. Self-initiated brief
16. Skills driven brief
17. Evidence of industry experience
18. Some motion graphics
19. Web design 
20. Awareness

What skills I need:

1. Presentation skills
2. Efficient designing 
3. Methodical/ organised working 
4. Web design in photoshop
5. Self promotional material 
6. Networking
7. Placements/Studio visits
8. Job prospects
9. Excel skills
10. Hard nosed type skills
11.  Range of skills 
12.  Evidenced awareness of ethical stand points 
13.  Web based promotion
14.  Personal branding
15.  Screen printing
16.  Photography
17.  Motivation 
18.  Confidence
19.  Concept development 
20.  Marketing and business knowledge 

What skills  I want:

1. Web design 
2. Grid/layout knowledge 
3. Presentation skills - confidence 
4. Concept based ideas
5. Stronger type skills
6. Articulate language with regards to everything; presenting blogging etc.
7. Printing knowledge
8. Freelancing
9. Collaborations
10. Storyboarding 
11. Design skills, further knowledge CS6 etc
12. Drawing, not all computer based 
13. Storyboarding
14. Phone conversations
15. On going relationship with Sherry 
16. Confidence
17.  Concept development 
18.  Marketing and business knowledge 
19. Further networking 
20.  Evidence awareness of ethical stand points

What I need to produce:

1. Editorial printed outcomes
2. Corporate logos and identity branding 
3. Good typesetting within a large amount of type/books
4. Web design (web trees to presenting media)
5. Contextualised products 
6. Ethical standpoint aware outcomes  
7. Live briefs
8. Experimentation branding design
9. Packaging design
10. Research driven brief
11. Info graphics
12. Environmental branding campaign 
13. Problem solving 
14. Competition brief
15. Self-initiated brief
16. Skills driven brief
17. Evidence of industry experience
18. Some motion graphics
19. Web design 
20. Awareness 

What I want to produce: 

1. Live collaborative briefs - logo for clothing brand with the use of photography 
2. Environmental media (wayfinding)
3. Packaging for live products
4. Web design (Web trees)
5. Ethical standpoint aware outcomes  
6. Live briefs
7. Experimentation branding design
8. Packaging design
9. Research driven brief
10. Info graphics
11. Environmental branding campaign 
12. Problem solving 
13. Competition brief
14. Self-initiated brief
15. Skills driven brief
16. Evidence of industry experience
17. Some motion graphics
18. Web design 
19. Awareness 
20. Things that show my personality