interview for creative practice

- BA (Hons) Creative Practice

had my interview for creative practice on thursday,
they had one to one with me and i talked through my portfolio and then they definately put me on the spot as they asked 6-10 questions which they would want immediate answers from.

questions about supporting yourself, the economy,working as team,problem solving,technology and discipline, such as:-

• who inspires you?-my mam, never gives up and reliable.
• why should we take you on this course?-hardworking, willing to listen, good attendance and punctuality,have the drive to wan to succeed.
• what economical factor has contributed to your area of discipline?-tution fees going up, meaning less students and more jobs available in time.
• how do you work as a team? i give my ideas and the other members give their ideas and talk about them and disscuss where to take ideas from there.
• how do solve problems? i showed her in my skecth book how a logo design wasnt working so changed the alter positon to make it work and looking at other ideas that may also make it work.

i was able to answer the question straight away with no hesitation and was quite proud how i handled it as soemtimes for me it can feel abit awkward when put on the spot and would usually hesitate, so again it has shown how i have grown and become more knowledgeable and know what to expect and to sell my self as designer rather than to ssay i did this, this and this, i say how and why i did this to aswell the brief now.

BA (Hons) Creative Practice-statement of intent

Melissa Tampin- BA (Hons) Creative Practice

statement of intent

1: As part of the course, you will manage a negotiated project based on a creative opportunity within your chosen area. This opportunity will be based on and identified through research into either a commercial, economic or social issue. Please expand on how you intend to realise this in your third year.

2: Each creative sector is different, so is the way you interact with it. You may encounter any of the following opportunities; employment, self-employment, residency, commission, freelance work, internship, a staged exhibition, performance art, or work placement. Identify areas where you feel your work has relevance and the direction it may take.

I will focus my concentration in to the commercial practice of graphic design on high street fashion shops.

• This will be done with promotional designs such as:-
• ·      point of sale
• ·      packaging
• ·      advertising-posters,leaflets
• ·      magazines
• ·      branding
• ·      website redesign
• this can also lead in to designs for window graphics, t-shirt graphics, and merchandising

This type of design is something that is always in demand and is being used to help sell their brand or label in fashion.

Using art direction with graphics and illustration is something that has recently grown and became trendy, shops such as top shop and river island are some to name.

Designs currently done in a trendy, illustrative, done to tailor its target audience.

I would like to adopt this approach to my designs

I will look for work placements to gain experience from the industry working in this area of design to allow me to get up close and personal with current design agencies, seeing how they work, getting involved with their projects, seeing professional designers work and aswell making links.

Companies such as electric sheep will give me experience and work in the same type work in the design sector.

I will also work freelance, taking on projects myself, seeking potential opportunities and building a bigger and range of designs for my portfolio. 

preparing for interview

preparing interview for sunderland and newcastle college

these are some standard questions they will be likely to ask:-

• who inspires you?
• where do you see yourself in the future?
• whats favorite /best piece

They will perform a portfolio check-

• one to one either 
•  portfolio taken away

• they may also provide feedback after seeing your portfolio after one to none

this is something i will think about to ensure i am ready to be prompt to answer.