Studio Task 2

Why you chose to study on this course

• To move away and live independently, as I had lived in the same for such a long time I wanted to get out my comfort zone and meet new people.
• To pursue what I love to do, I love graphic design and Im eager to learn. 
• To challenge myself, as its not easy to move away from home and uni its self is also not easy but I wanted to give myself that challenge. 
• Reputation, the course has a great reputation and I really liked how well it prepares you for industry.

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Things that you want to learn during your time on the course

• How to work on grids, this seems to be the essence of design and id like to learn to use it efficiently. 
• To learn the main theorys behind design from the past, this came about after reading vignellis canon which was very helpful on matters i did not know much about.
• More practical prints, eg silk screen. I love hand printed work, learning to use these machines to a professional standard will defiantly be a highly of the course for me.
• get a better understanding of cop to a professional level, I struggle with writing and am seriously out of practise so I'm excited to learn more and increase my skills within this area. 
• learn how to work in at an industry standard. 

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Things that you think are your strengths

• Determination, I strive for excellence in everything I do I believe this helps to keep on track. 
• Communication, I like to think I'm a good commutator between peer.
• I understand the basics of illustrator and photoshop this as been helpful within our first few projects. 
• A intrest in the world. I have interests in tons of things, traveling, hiking, cycling, music, podcasts etc etc this helps within my practices. 

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Things you would like to improve

• Research, Process skills etc, The process behind the final piece can sometimes become a confusion for me.
• Writing skills, My spelling and grammar are not at the level they should be for somebody my age I would like to improve on this as the course goes on. 
• Blogging and keeping on to of it can become a struggle at times I want it to become innate for me to do.
• Software skills, I would like to be using all programs to a professional level and to learn the shortcut keys on most programs this would help a lot in efficiency  
• Publication layout, this is something i have little knowledge in and would like to improve, 

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Things that inspire you

• Family, as they always support me 
• Friends, I have such a large group of friends at home all so individual with diffrent ideas and personality's coming from each of them, this gives me diffrent ideas and points of views from such a wide range of people. 
• Diffrent culture, when traveling I found that seeing how differently people lived was rather inspirational. Grounding me by making me realise how lucky I am.
• Coffee, always gets my brain juices flowing. 
• Getting away from work, when i take a break from everything this can spark ideas etc at that point or when i go back to it.