Objectives:
* Review and complete your SMART target.
* Complete the student quiz.
* Listen to three different talks.
* Engage with the Careers Tech day.
* Develop your different solutions to fulfil your brief.
* Include creative inspiration in your Blog.
Heyo!
The first thing we did in college today was to look at the SMART targets we set and review them by commenting how I had achieved it (if I did). For me, I have successfully maintained my heavy workload via time management and planning as well as being succinct on my assignments. As mentioned on my review document, I did this by planning an action time and by proof reading my work. Afterwards, I rechecked the questions I planned yesterday in order to prepare for the upcoming seminars (careers technology day). However, before I attended the first talk, Brandon shared with us a quiz (that he advantageously took from the Internet) and shared a Kahoot quiz with the glass in regards to our current unit. By the end, I came fourth and I am proud of this because it meant that I am paying attention. I made a few mistakes however and that was my weakness, but in return I learnt things I did not know - such as what an accordion in digital graphics is. (Where device menu's expands and closes).
The first talk was presented by Jodie Cole. She is a Graphic Designer who works for Naked Marketing and has helped various clients with projects from printing by hand to digital designing. She covered the progression of her life and it has made clear that it is difficult but aspirations can be achieved with hard work. I understood a lot of what she explained because it links heavily to the current unit, this has been a strength. My improvement is to understand furthermore of design in general, so I can apply my knowledge to pursue my future career too and hopefully use it there. When she finished, I asked her a question and that was in regards to the conditions and life at work in a studio. I have concluded that being able to work in a team would bring out each one's special talent/ability to create a unique finished product. It also boosts creativity and can help turnovers.
After the first talk, I focused on my U35_A2 once more. I began and finished my sketches of inspirational ideas about technology focus. Once I have scanned in a photo of my sketches, it was time for the second talk with Shaun Moore. He was a level 2 student who studied in Develop EBP last year that moved onto an apprenticeship with Lisa Angels. He works as a web designer and he learns his programming skills from Treehouse. In this case, himself and Jodie has been an inspiration because they are real-time proof of people being able to chase their dreams no matter the age, generation and location.
When I came back from Lunch, I filled in a short survey about the Careers Technology Day. I have to say I have benefited a lot because I got to understand more of how things work. And although that no one from the Games Industry came, I applied the designing scenarios that Jodie had said to Games & Art Design.
For the rest of the day, I continued with U35_A2 work. I discovered that the assignment is a lot bigger than expected, but that is fine as I am still on top of work. I have realised that I needed to create three finalised concepts with different themes in regards to the inspirational ideas I have made. After getting help from Adam, I made notes to remind myself and cracked on, getting things done.
Reflecting for today, it has been a pleasant experience. I would like the Careers Tech Day to happen once more if possible. I'll be honest, I want to talk to someone who works from the game industry. Anyway, my aims throughout the weekend is to catch up on U35_A2 so I can be ready to move onto the final section of the assignment on Monday, which is about ethical and moral considerations of designing. I am also attending art club as usual, working intensely on my portfolios, doing personal designing and more!
Bye!
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