Ad207 work based learning 2 analysis

Ad207 work based learning 2 analysis

I have learnt to be time efficient, to always make note of the time spent on each design. If you are getting paid this makes sure you are charging the right amount for the spent and also lets you realize how long you’ve actually spent working on design and will keep myself on track of time.

To manage and prioritize jobs I think about what is needed to the most, to the least significant job of priority. This can be done in to a table in my note book as a table, for each job completed has a shaded square allow me to see at a glance where I am at.

When working with clients I have found that some know exactly what they want for their design others may not be sure but can tell you want they would want towards the design, to make it the design they want with myself creating the design guidelines they have asked for.

Sometimes I may not agree with what the client has asked for, you can advise them but at the end of the day, they are the client, give them what they have asked for.

Keeping the client updated through the design process is important as it ensures they are informed of the design at each stage and keeps on track of the design as it keeps the feedback flowing and ensuring they are getting the design they are happy with, this builds the relationship between client and designer.

I learnt that agencies have weekly meetings within the company to make sure everyone knows where everybody is up, giving feedback about the work produced or what they think within the design team.

Working in agency is quite different to working freelance as working in a agency you work alongside other designers, you wont create the whole design but will create part of it, contributing towards the design.

One member of the team will be in charge of costs, working freelance puts all the on to you, having only yourself to do all of the work instead of you and a design team to do it.

Assessing and managing time is critical when working freelance because of only being your self to do the work.

Working in agency means there is some one specifically there to negotiate budget and payment of the job however this is down to yourself to deal with and being only yourself you have be blunt and push payments from clients otherwise they may let it through the net with you not getting paid as well as working to tight budget restrictions and having the to skills to work the budget and sell the design-this making you to think cleverly and creatively.

I now try to do a job at a quick as possible pace to get the job out of the way so it allows me to move on to the job.