PPD//Industrial experience/Creative CV workshop briefing.

Yesterday morning, we had our first PPD briefing as we kicked off the industrial experience programme within the module- learning how to brand ourselves, create networks and really get ourselves out there and seen within the creative industries. The notes written below are ones that I took directly from the brief which lead on to the PPD workshop task(s), which will be blogged at a later date (though, of course, as soon as possible).


NOTES FROM THE BRIEFING


- After Easter, PPD presentation task will be briefed (10 minutes... what I've achieved in the academic year).
- What is a creative CV?
- Next week, mailshots and personal branding (DREAMWEAVER).
- Starting the investigation into developing a professional practice.
- In the summer, we are going to focus on studio visits NOT industrial placements (spend a day at each, see how the company/design team works... build a network of contacts).


WHAT IS A CREATIVE CV?


- Who are you writing it for
- Who needs to read it?
- Who will actually read it?
- What do they need to know?
- What do they want to know?


(Sense of ethos, humour, way of working)


PROTECT YOURSELF FROM GETTING EXPLOITED


- Negotiate before accepting placements. PRE studi visits will help this.


INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE CAN BE (FROM MY OWN EXPERIENCE...)


- Studio visits
- Live briefs, YCN, member of professional organisation
- Leeds book fair
- D&AD brief for image
- Wizarding winter fair
- Freelance work
- YCN Collaborative brief
- Papergirl
- Cosmopolitan work experience
- Notonthehighstreet.com
- Etsy
- Nook & Cranny at The Bluecoat


SELF BRANDING & PROMOTION


- Preparing a CV (on moodle, PPD)
- Creative CV brief (on moodle, PPD)


FOCUS ON TEN STUDIOS I WANT TO CONTACT
WORK ON CREATIVE CV...


5 x TASK...


- 5 FACTS I WANT TO INCLUDE IN MY CV
- 5 STATEMENTS ABOUT MYSELF
- 5 PRACTICAL SKILLS
- 5 CREATIVE SKILLS
- 5 PERSONAL QUALITIES I WANT TO PROMOTE


(Give evidence, examples, proof)