What is design practice?

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As part of a PPP session we were asked to answer a selection of questions in groups of 3. The questions were designed so we learned more about the other people in the group and what sort of designer they want to be. The questions were:

1.    What is you professional name and contact details?

2.    What 5 words best describe your design practice?

3.    What 5 words best describe you as a person?

4.    What are your 5 strongest design skills?

5.    What are the areas of graphic design you are most interested in?

6.    Who are your 5 favourite designers/studios?

7.    What makes these your favourites?

8.    What are you 5 favourite design blogs?

9.    What are the 5 things you want to be?

10. What are the 5 things you need to do to be this?

We all answered all of the questions and then told the other members of the group. My answers were:

1.             Jasper [G S] Lee

jasper-lee@hotmail.co.uk

j-lee1215.blogspot.co.uk

2.             Functional / Professional / Structured / Simple / Crisp

3.             Determined / Confident / Friendly / Open / Interesting

4.             Software Skills / Photography / Communication (Verbal) / Communication (Written) / Idea Generation

5.             Editorial and Publication / Product and Packaging / Creativeness and Innovative / Print and Digital

6.             Alex Trochut / Lo Siento / Craig Ward

7.             Publication, Typography and integration of photographs / Concept and ideas / Typography and concept

8.             Creative Review / Design Week / Designspiration

9.             Professional designer (with my own studio) / producing high quality work for high-end clients = money / have a greater awareness of the greater creative world / be respected and inspirational

10.          Read and investigate more into the global creative world / continue and complete my degree / take all (as many as possible) opportunities that become available / take more risks

Sam’s answers were:

1.             Sam Horbury

sams_ucas@hotmail.co.uk

s-horbury.blogspot.co.uk

2.             Clean / Simple / Pretty / Affective / Considered (aesthetically)

3.             Relaxed / Quiet / Dedicated / Helpful / Lazy

4.             Computer Software / Layout / Drawing / Idea generation and Concept / Execution

5.             Publication / branding and identity / promotion

6.             Bram Vanhearan / C86 – Matt Lyon / Kate Prior / Olly Moss

7.             An idea everyday / simple shapes and patterns / hand quality / concepts and ideas – print

8.             Shillington.com / designspiration.com / booooooom.com / fanzines.com / aminuteofperfection.tumblr.com

9.             Successful / effective / respected / more knowledgeable / more dedicated

10.          Do well / produce the best work / look at work as inspiration / improve dedication / have greater foundation knowledge

Abi’s answers were:

1.             Abi Nelson

abi.faye.nelson@gmail.com

2.             Hand rendered feel / concept / image and type / fun

3.             Unorganised / clumsy / hardworking / motivated / quirky

4.             Software / generation of ideas and concept / hand made / draw

5.             Editorial / advertising / scale and environment

6.             Andy Smith / Michael Perry / Kate Forrester / Nikki Farquharson

7.             Screen print / hand drawn patterns – magazine layout / paper cut – elegant / colourful

8.             Creative Review / designspiration

9.             Editorial / obvious signature / recognized

10.          Pin point skills and interests / more appropriate knowledge of studios / work with scale / hand craft 

Ewan's answers were:

Professional name and contact information

• Ewan North
• Ewannorth11@hotmail.co.uk
• e-north1215.blogspot.com

5 words to describe my work -

• Clean
• Hand made
• Simple
• Hand made
• Thoughtful  

5 words to describe me as a person -

• Laid back
• Quiet
• Kind
• Competitive
• Supportive

Design strengths -

• Drawing
• Lay-out
• Problem solving
• Computer software
• Colour choice

Areas I have an interest in -

• Product and packaging 
• Retail and Promotion
• Branding and identity

Favourite artists -

• Olly Moss His simple use of image and text.
• Three rooms, Design based in Nottingham
•  Rebecca Foster, simple designs, clean and crisp 
• Stefan Sagemiester 

5 favourite websites/blogs -

• http://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/
• www.designspiration.com
• http://visual.ly/
• http://www.basedesign.com/
• designweek.co.uk 

5 things I wants to be -

• Successful Graphic Designer
• Well respected
• Knowledgeable graphic designer
• An expert on computer software
• An individual

How I will achieve these aspirations -

• Develop my knowledge through research
• Develop my skills by continuing to learn aspects of computer software
• Look at more design studios and blogs
• Stay dedicated and keep working

From these questions we were told to create a free ad for each person, reflecting themselves and one fro yourself.