"The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance."

Day Brief

Who am I?

- Values, morals, views
- Print, digital
- Communities

My values

- Believe in moral and ethical working standards
- Love print but want to expand to digital
- Music inspires and influences my designs
- Inspirational people motivate me

Interests

- Movies
- Gaming
- Music
- Novels
- Gigs/festivals

Beliefs

- Print will always be important in the ever expanding digital world
- Equality between genders
- Make mistakes; learn from them

What mainly influenced my design was the quote by Alan Watts. Its something I often refer to whenever I feel overwhelmed or lost with different situations. As university was such a huge change, living in a city was a huge change, and trying to adjust to the course and living independently I did struggle with adapting and often felt overwhelmed by everything. This quote reflects my way of thinking from the past two years, I interporate it as when change happens its best to try and adapt as best as possible to the situation, absorb yourself with it and the outcome will be more beneficial to yourself.

I contacted a designer from Soho as I thought it would be beneficial to get some advice from someone who is already an established freelancer. One of the questions I had asked him was whether I would need studio experience before considering to freelance. He responded with advice from his own experience that he has never worked in a studio so it not required. However I can gain experience from other sources such as getting clients myself, freelance for an agency and even somewhere that has nothing to do with design.

For extended practice there must be at least two live client briefs, this will give me a good opportunity to try work for clients and get some experience to see whether this is the route I want to take. I do believe for myself I should get some studio experience before I make a final decision.