ENTERPRISE TAKS 1

Who am I - Who are they?

The question in the title remains!  As a second year graphic design student i am sill unsure which part of the industry i would like to head towards and specialise in. However the enterprise lectures, talks and tasks are helping me become much more knowledgeable about the design world and helping me find myself as a specialist graphic designer. 

One thing i am sure about is my enthusiasm towards colour , image and photography and applying this to brands in the fashion and extreme sporting industry. 

With this in mind , i don't see the harm in looking into 'possible' directions for the future. After doing this , i have a very vague idea of the areas that i would like to explore...


Fashion
Retail 
Digital 
Web design
print
Editorial
Publishing
identity 
Branding
Photography

Unlike allot of the Graphic designers in my class  i work very spur of the moment and tend to dive straight into my ideas without thinking enough into the business aspect of it,  contextual and conceptual side of it. This is an area i definitely need to work on, the quality in my ideas tend to weight over my final outcomes , although it is in my style and personality to be bold and confident , this needs to be applied to my knowledge in the business side,  technically and contextually. 

The skills in my practice are limited and i feel that with some drive and determination through the year i will defiantly improve on this.

I know that i have the potential and ideas for some great work , and broadening my knowledge and experience with different printing processes and techniques i can make the work a reality which in turn will give me a clearer direction into who i am as a Graphic designer, this will also improve on my portfolio for future job opportunities.  

THE FOUR P'S

Promotion and place- i am interested in branding and identity , the thought of me re-newing or improving the brand visually really excites me. Graphically designing new ideas for clothing and extreme sports projects is always on my mind and i would love to apply my ideas into this industry. Brands such as Rome Snowboards , Insight and Roxy are all businesses that interest me, my style and eye for design suits their way of working in the areas of t-shirt design, web design , board design, accessories and promotion. 

Generating a greater knowledge within businesses such as management and marketing is very important! I will now start to look into the businesses which interest me in a much larger context. Looking at them as a whole , their inspirations and history as oppose to just their designs will hopefully give me a greater chance in merging into their industry. 

I will document and annotate my processes in doing this, also showing on my ppd blog how the brands have influenced certain areas in my work.