Monday, 11 February 2019

OUGD602 - Using University to Launch Career

Learning Outcomes - 6A2 + 6B2

Using a uni project to help launch your career
-internships - experience, contacts, mentorship

*make your own experience*

Nomadic designer;
-Dan Cooper - portable designs
-giving two days, getting one back
-6 week projects - london to reykjavik and back through eurpoe


The Cool Bus;
-four graduates and yoga teacher
-mobile graphic design studio
-saved money from summer jobs
-3 months travelling
-Paul - interview to talk about Cool Bus - offered art director instead of junior designer

Soren Danielsen;
-tactic to go viral
-made promo video

The Pop Up Agency;
-solve any brief in 48 hours
-15 briefs, 15 cities, 15 weeks
-take risk and make sure rewards are worth it

Kate Darby;
-parents studio
-enrolled on social enterprise accelerator programme
-Dovetail app

Today I have leant that you can use your time in university to experiment, and you shouldn't be afraid to fail. Ikigai is a technique which helps you find balance within your life.

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