Why am I here? - What do I want to learn?

Identify and explain 5 reasons why you chose to study on this course

• When I had my interview, I thought the staff were really friendly and had a wide knowledge of different areas of Graphic Design as they had different expertise. 
• The university is based in Leeds which is a big city and is quite close to home.
• It is a specialist design school so I know that there will be a lot of experience I can gain and it may look better on a job opportunities in the Graphic Deign field.
• The amount of available facilities means I could create almost anything.
• I've always found Graphic Design interesting in school and it was the only thing I've ever wanted to pursue onto and wanted to develop the interest further.

Identify and explain 5 things that you want to learn during your time on the course

• Develop knowledge such as theories and the history of design so the information will be useful and common sense for me in the future.
• Learn how the design industry works so I know how to get clients and contacts.
• Develop skills in technology softwares or physically by hand such as drawing and screen printing as this is essential.
• How to interact with clients as I would need this skill in my job.
• Presenting my work so I show clients or during job opportunities in a confident way.

Identify and explain 5 things that you think are your strengths

• I've always used Photoshop in Graphic Design so I am quite confident with the software.
• I am a very punctual person so I rarely absent or late at university or in general. 
• I am an honest person so I tell you my honest opinions.
• Always determined to finish what I start because its an accomplishment.
• I am very focused in my studies as I want to learn as much as possible. 

Identify and explain 5 things you would like to improve

• Time management - when I'm given too much work, I get stressed out because I panic about what needs to be completed first.
• Software skills such as Illustrator and InDesign since I have rarely used them before.
• Drawing skills as I am not a confident drawer.
• Presenting techniques as I am also not confident at presenting myself and my work.
• Not taking the critiques too personally because not everyone is going to like my work and it lets me improve further.

Identify and explain 5 things that inspire you

• Friends & family because I always have their support.
• Music as it can change how I feel and help me concentrate in design work.
• Books as it is a form of escapism. 
• Posters/advertisements because they can really affect the way I think and/or feel. 
• Pinterest because you can find all sorts of creative and fun ideas.

Identify 5 examples of design that demonstrate your fields of creative interest

 

I've always had an interest in packaging design because sometime I think packaging looks boring and when it can look much more creative and interesting. I also like simplistic pattern design because it looks elegant and simple just by adding colour or changing the placement/rotation.