Identify and explain 5 reasons why you chose to study on this course.
- I chose graphic design because I get weirdly excited when I see magazine design, packaging design and other forms of graphics.
- Graphic design was the art discipline I naturally did in my spare time.
- Leeds College of Art offers me one of the best chances of employment after my degree.
- Leeds College of Art is focussed on art alone as a subject. Therefore, I know that time, money and effort will go into my course.
- Graphic Design as a degree offers you the best chances of getting jobs in different areas of discipline such as illustration and fashion.
Identify and explain 5 things that you want to learn on this course.
- How to use Indesign, Photoshop and Illustrator to a professional industry standard.
- How to extend my professionalism in all areas of graphic design.
- New techniques which I had never considered or experienced before.
- How to cook! (well)
- The reality of being in a graphic design job and how to prepare myself for this.
Identify and explain 5 things that you think are your strengths.
- I think I am quite hardworking. I have a motivation to do my work and improve as a result.
- I am quite a positive person. I will usually see the good in situations.
- I have a creative eye. I feel I have a sense of what looks good and what doesn't.
- I usually have good time management.
- I am interested in everyone around me being happy and will try to offer help if this isn't the case. If everyone is happy, our work will benefit as a result.
Identify and explain 5 things that inspire you.
- Most of my ideas branch from all things natural, especially flowers. Also animals, the colours and textures on birds of paradise are particularly fascinating.
- Photography of outer space and the concept of the universe itself.
- Fashion magazines and fashion photography. Also, how others around me dress.
- Everything about IKEA! Interior spaces, coffee shops are always good.
- Many musicians but Florence + The Machine lyrically and artistically inspires me every time.