- Work placement in a design industry.
- Finding out the in's and out's, the do and the don't.
- Not panicing if things are not going as planned, dealing with the heat and pressure.
- Designing for a client or industry who expect a resolution.
Why is professional/industrial experience important as part of PPD?
- Using the knowledge you have gained on the course, putting it into context.
- Put more thought into the industry and your own future,
would you manage? should you be there? prepared? ready?
- My positives and negatives, does this help your development?
- Motivation, something to aim for, a goal, how to go about it.
- Find out what it is that industries and public want, beat the competition.
How do you gain professional/industrial experience and what form does it take?
- Contacts, Employers, Agencies, Friends?
A friend who works or worked for a business maybe?
- Visiting Agencies, show interest, even if it is just a few hours of looking around the studios and flicking through their work, where they work and what the atmosphere is like etc.
- My own work, send it to agencies or employees, just ask their opinion, never know what could happen, no harm in trying.
- Look for as many agencies possible, ring or e-mail, you could try 20 and 3 get back but at least that is something.
- Just kick start your experience, no matter small or well known the company is.
What should you aim to gain from professional/industrial experience?
- Contacts, as many as you can, big or small.
- Where I want to be, what side of the industry?
- Greater passion for Graphic Design.
- Knowing about the industry, expand knowledge you know.
- Understand the time and effort needed to go into the work you provide for companies.
