In the session we had on Thursday, we began to look at industrial experience and what we thought it involves and what we wanted from it. This was the beginning of us starting to think about our placements and where and what we would like to do.
Starting the session off we had 3 questions to answer:
WHAT IS INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE
- knowing the business
- being able to work on a live brief
- working within a studio/ with a designer
- knowing how to speak to a client
- working with a client
- being paid for design work
HOW DO YOU GET INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE
- studio visits
- placements
- word of mouth
- portfolio
- online presence
CONCERNS ABOUT INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE
- am I good enough to work on live briefs
- if I produce work that isn't to standard of the work placement
- getting on with the studio and designers
- talking to designers
- using terminology correct
- how to approach a studio the correct way
Once we had answered the questions, we split into groups and compared the answers we had, to compile a group of answers for each question.
WHAT IS INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE?
- knowing correct terminology
- learning new skills
- learning business skills
- being part of a team/ agency
- being able to work for and with others
- knowing the breadth of a subject
- how to talk/negotiate with clients
- knowing different methods of print and how to use it
- applying your own knowledge to live briefs
- how to work with a range of clients
HOW DO YOU GET INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE?
- studio visits
- contacting designers/studios
- networking
- showcasing your own work
- work placements
- making yourself available
- approach studios/ designers in a professional manner
- workshops
- researching
- originality - creating own brand
CONCERNS ABOUT INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE?
- approaching professionals
- am I prepared enough?
- not knowing terminology
- which studios are best suited for you
- not knowing software
- not being able to handle pressure
- making a bad impression
- not producing adequate work
- not enjoying it
- being able to afford/commute to where placement is
From these lists we had a group discussion about what everyone had in the lists and collate them all to create a full group list.
Within the discussion we found that some things we were saying could go across different lists and that a lot of things were similar but worded in a different way.
Also talking about what industrial experience is, was a lot harder than what we needed to get it because we haven't actually done any experience, so we don't know what it will be like, its all presumptions, whereas we know we we need to do and what we want to get out of it.
From that we had another 3 questions to answer as a group:
WHY IS IT USEFUL?
- gives better understanding of what to be expected
- learn working ethics/ethos
- practice in different design sectors
- make more employable
- gives us a goal
- make contacts within the industry
- more confident and professional
- direction of own practice
- realistic view on work standards
- learn more design and work skills
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO GET IT?
- online presence
- diverse range of work
- website?
- portfolio
- open attitude
- time - making yourself available
- good people skills
- show dedication
- respect of designers knowledge
- aware of wider design industry
WHO CAN OFFER YOU IT?
- university/ college
- studios
- professionals
- tutors
- freelance designers
- commercial companies
- commercial design companies
As a group we found the second lot of questions a lot easier to answer, but this was because it was more about us as individuals, the questions were aimed to ask us questions about industrial experience and what we wanted to get out of it.
Understanding this helped a lot about thinking where to go for placements and what sort of experience I would want from it, taking all them into account, makes your think more about where you do actually want the experience and what design area to be within.
Using the 3 questions:
- what do I want to get from the placement?
- what do I need to do to get the placement?
- who can offer me this placement?
Will always help in the decisions you take, when planning and looking for placements.
TASK
- What is Industrial experience?
being part of a team/agency // being able to work on live briefs // how to work with a range of clients // learning business skills // working within a studio environment
- What can you learn from industrial experience?
realistic view on work standards // how to work with clients // direction of own practice // learn working ethos //
- What form/format could industrial experience take?
placements // working with a client // freelance designers // work with commercial companies //
- What areas of industry are you interested in?
Print //
printing techniques - screenprinting & letterpress //
editorial & publishing //
book binding //
Image collage//
- What are your concerns about industrial experience?
approaching professionals // not producing adequate work // getting the right placement // knowing terminology // making bad impression10 Statements about my ideas // thoughts // aims of Industrial Experience:
- I need to be more confident with my own work and be more willing to put it out on show for others to be able to view it, as this will get me more attention and hopefully a placement - online presence
- I would like to visit a variety of different studios that work around my own interests in design - editorial, book publishing, screen printing, letterpress etc and see if my view of them will change after the experience.
- I think that i would rather work within a smaller studio, that is much more focussed on its practice and have a precise and innovating service.
- My presentation skills, need to improve to be able to be the confident figure i need to be to work within a studio/agency etc and to work with clients.
- Find a more interesting placement or something different than visit a studio, as doing the same over and over may turn me off, even though this is best way to get the experience.
- Don't limit myself to what i know i like, try other placements as i may enjoy it when i get there and start doing it.
- I think that if i do a placement, it will defiantly change my view and make me more professional within my own practice. (hopefully)
- Industrial experience is a necessity, without experience you won't know how the industry works properly and doing the experience will give you some initial idea of what it will be like.
- One day i would like to set up my own studio and work for myself or with a couple of selected designers. But start with i think i would prefer to work within an established studio/agency to get the experience and knowledge to get myself running.
- Industrial experience sets the standard within your work and the standard you should be working at when you finish your degree, to get a placement/job when you have finished your degree you need to be on par with the industry and know what to do and how to do it in an effective way to get out there and be a professional designer.
- I would like to visit a variety of different studios that work around my own interests in design - editorial, book publishing, screen printing, letterpress etc and see if my view of them will change after the experience.
- I think that i would rather work within a smaller studio, that is much more focussed on its practice and have a precise and innovating service.
- My presentation skills, need to improve to be able to be the confident figure i need to be to work within a studio/agency etc and to work with clients.
- Find a more interesting placement or something different than visit a studio, as doing the same over and over may turn me off, even though this is best way to get the experience.
- Don't limit myself to what i know i like, try other placements as i may enjoy it when i get there and start doing it.
- I think that if i do a placement, it will defiantly change my view and make me more professional within my own practice. (hopefully)
- Industrial experience is a necessity, without experience you won't know how the industry works properly and doing the experience will give you some initial idea of what it will be like.
- One day i would like to set up my own studio and work for myself or with a couple of selected designers. But start with i think i would prefer to work within an established studio/agency to get the experience and knowledge to get myself running.
- Industrial experience sets the standard within your work and the standard you should be working at when you finish your degree, to get a placement/job when you have finished your degree you need to be on par with the industry and know what to do and how to do it in an effective way to get out there and be a professional designer.
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