Professional Development III//Contacting The Lift Agency, Harrogate.

theliftagency.com

This morning, hoping to continue to strengthen my industry contacts, studio visits and networking both personally and throughout the PPD module, I contacted The Lift Agency in Harrogate in regards to potentially organising a studio visit.

The studio specialises within branding design, but has influence within the sports industry and digital design, which is certainly something a little different to the work I currently produce, and could prove to be a really interesting insight into that particular sector.

Anticipating a reply to potentially go and learn more about the studio, and, again, expand upon my experience of meeting industry professionals.

Professional Practice III//Stockist for Crafty Praxis.

After initially contacting homeware and design store, Crafty Praxis, in Huddersfield last week (after being introduced to the shop by my friend and fellow BAGDer, Lisa), I was, of course, naturally delighted that after a couple of emails back and forth with my design portfolio, and links to my online work, that the store are interested in stocking some of my work (as shown in the email above).

Hopefully, I'll get the opportunity within the next couple of weeks to go down and meet the girls (Elisa and Helena) and will continue to develop and strengthen my network of stores and stockists to increase my retail profile and future potential.

Really exciting stuff.

Personal Professional Development III//Folio Printers.

folioprint.co.uk

Earlier on today, I sent an email to Folio Printers in Devon after considering in the past few days about developing my professional practice and range of printed media available for retail outlets and to purchase in my online shop, looking at developing some of my personal Design a Day project works (see link here) for a repeat pattern wrapping paper design.

To my delight, they immediately called me and gave a rough estimation, details as shown below. Really excited by the prospect of getting my designs professionally printed and improving upon the standard of the printed outcomes, hopefully adding to my client base and standard of work produced... best wait until the loan comes in first, mind...

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NOTES

* Litho print

* 100GSM uncoated

* 500 x 700mm standard UK size

* Approx 94p per unit for 2 designs, 500 units= £470 order

Professional Development III//Contacting Crafty Praxis.

craftypraxis.co.uk

Yesterday, my friend and fellow BAGDer, Lisa, kindly lead me in the direction on 'Crafty Praxis', a store in Huddersfield which stocks handmade and craft items, along with work from the designer Helen Entwistle, known as 'Memo' of whom I have sold with at Reetsweet Craft Fairs along with being a retail stockist for the Kirkgate store, 'Bird's Yard', which prompted me to contact the store re potentially becoming a stockist myself, and expanding my freelance practice and retail experience further (see email below).

Looking forward to hopefully receiving a reply soon and getting the ball rolling in terms of expanding my client base and promoting my work to a wider audience.

Design Practice III//Computer Arts Graudate Showcase.

computerarts.co.uk

One of my real ambitions upon graduating is to be featured in a national design magazine, not only for the personal experience and process of seeing my design in print, and hopefully getting a widespread critique and feedback from my work, but, of course, to also publicise my design practice and to get myself a little more known as I embark on seeking employment in the design industry.

Past alumni such as Arthur Carey and Johnny Packham have successfully gone on to have their work in print in varying issues/online at Computer Arts, and it's definitely up there on my priorities for self promotional devices in early/mid 2013.

Personal & Professional Development III//Contacting Duke Studios.

duke-studios.com

This evening, I contacted Duke Studios in Leeds re a potential studio visit, primarily on behalf of myself, but after discussing the idea of visiting with a few of my peers on the course, we felt it would be a good idea to all potentially go down as a group.

I first found out about Duke Studios after they initially followed me on Twitter and we started talking with one another, leading me to find out a little bit more about them, including discovering that two of the graduates from the course last year also have gone on to hire a studio there for their new business. It would definitely be interesting to visit for a potential studio space, if the idea to set up my own design studio were ever to become a realised one, and, all in all, to get an overall sense of the studio and the-day-to-day working environment.

Really anticipating a reply and hoping we can organise something for the near future.

Personal & Professional Development III//D&AD Submission Form.

The submission proposal form for 2013's D&AD New Blood Submissions- documenting and reviewing the form in time for next year, and to combine with the consideration of my brief outcomes for a well-rounded and substantial project and project outcomes.

Realistically, at the moment, I'm not sure that my portfolio is strong enough to be chosen in comparison to other members of the Graphic Design tutor group, although I'm certainly not going to let this stop me, and this year I intend to do my upmost to get the most out of the year, and to make my portfolio to the highest professional and creative standard as possible.