personal presentation

what I learned in the first year what how much research can go into a project as only one of my college projects were heavily rooted in research that project is also one of my favourites to date. 

I started touching lightly on it in the first year. I have spent a bit more time on socially critical work such as my book touched on how Norwegians and many others have a tendency to hide any part of history that is not in their favour. 

in the creative report, I wanted to learn more about how different studios in different cities work and where would suit me best. I also wanted to look into how different studies operate compare their sizes and gage what would suit me. I think id like to test both smaller and big I don't think I can choose to be honest.  The issue with this is the lack of responses and form the Scandinavian studies and the ghosting from the American one and just generally not getting responses. It seems that I won't have a choice at this point really because of...

fun times isn't it? with the new Brexit point system it would likely to be difficult to get a job in the UK because I now need a sponsor and also qualify my skills to be to the proper skill level 

there is a list of companies that sponsor international workers and a company can start the process for you but with the graphic design being so competitive studios would more likely to pick someone that wouldn't require that.i would also only have four months to go through the whole process.  

in terms of getting responses from Scandinavian studios, I wasn't all that surprised that none replied as you are not meant to think that your work is good according to Norwegian norms which I sometimes find a bit difficult. It is probably why I’m so critical to most things and a why people come to me for honest feedback as I don’t see the point in sugarcoating when people want honest feedback.

Back to the whole Norwegian thing, the reason for the lack of response from the Scandinavian studios is because you are not meant to think that you are something. It might not as big of a thing in a studio but as individuals, you’d feel it. As it is something engraved in us. 

What I want to do over summer is ideally get an internship but if I can't then I'm also going to get myself to do some creative over summer in the form of a daily task as I found it quite difficult to start this year as the summer break is so long. I have looked at a thing that @26daysoftype is doing so you take on one letter a day to design I could do that or do a logo or an issue a day to have it fit my likes

For next year I’d like to work with a bit more animation and explore some deeper issues and ale some AI with type I might try to figure something out over summer. 

presentation

personal presentation

I started the course after having spent a year without much of a creative outlet, I found myself a bit lost in it for a bit, the high intensity of the course last year forced me to produce and think more about why I'm doing things. 

Throughout the first year I found that I really enjoyed typography and informing people about social issues. I did one project on the fact that there isn’t a proper law that would prosecute a rapist in Norway. when we had the end of year conversations I figured out that I really enjoyed the projects that I felt like could make a difference or at least inform about obscure things.  I found the talk from Lucienne Roberts very interesting. In the second year, I have continued working with issues that I find interesting such as societal issues with hiding history and also alcohol consumption and much more. I still prefer when I can do type based things as I feel more competent with that than image at this point.  what I have learned this year is the production and following through with a project to the final finish.

What I want is to make small differences in order to improve peoples lives, I know it is farfetched but I feel like I'm critical enough to find some issues that could be improved upon. As a student and as a designer, I'm quite opinionated and people often come to me when they are stuck and don't know what is off about a design. whether they want to listen is up to them but at least they have got an honest opinion when they are stuck. I don't think I'm mean about it but if there is things that I would have changed I'll tell.  

Throughout PPP this year I have tried to contact so many studios and only three have answered, I have thought about my possibilities and I doubt that I would be able to stay in the UK after Brexit as I would need a company to sponsor me, I can therefore not be freelance in the UK as there wouldn't be a company there to sponsor me so that door is closed.  there is not a huge freelance marked in Norway so that might be tricky as is, therefore, I think ill have to go for a studio. I liked into bigger international ones and smaller ones and from what I found out id like try test both but I like the slightly more fluidity of a smaller studio, as you could have several things you could do, you wouldn't be stuck. 

In terms of next year id like to continue to explore social issues and figure out more about where I could go as I don't know whether id like to move back home yet.  I need to figure out an internship but then again I'd have to talk to more international opportunities I think. I saw this a letter a day challenge and id like to do a daily challenge thing over summer to keep producing so that it would be easier to start in the fall.  

evaluation

I feel like I've got a slightly better idea of how I'd, like to work as I, think id like to try work in a smaller studio, ideally a multidisciplinary one possibly or at least one that has some bigger causes. I wish that I got more replies but there is only so many times you can email to get a reply.  I feel like life's a pitch could be better but we got something done in a short amount of time. I don't think our outcome is the best but we got it done and I think the concept would work nicely online but I do agree with the questions raised that it might be better as an online service. the presentation should be fine I'm not sure I don't think that the design is all that strong but I feel like it showcases my concerns and how I've evolved.

submission briefing

Creative report
Introduce and profile
why this person
interview
what are you gonna do with it? 

same design boards
blog about issues
roles
was it easy working in a team
pitch is uploaded to the blog and e-studio

no longer than 5 min
week after is the presentation

put on the work I've done for others

5 min presentation

5 min presentation

What you have learned in the last two years.
focus on this year.
reflect who you are as a learner and a designer.
reflect current aims and ambitions.
personal concerns.
what do you want to achieve next year and on words?
design it as me.
how am I different
my concerns
what do i want to

5 min presentation
PPP blog

creative report

I don't know what I can do about the creative report.  I have my split interview but that is the only one and the whole point was to compare answers to quite basic questions, I have found one interview with Bedow but that is not my work.  I have learned a bit from it as he seems to have a bit more control over what is produced compared to Oli as it seems more like a collaborative process in Split. I'm not sure if that is normal but seeing as they are both quite small studios it has been interesting to see the difference. I wish I had some other cultures to compare it to as I don't know what is normal.