Category: Uncategorized
-
What should a good designers mindset look like?
What should a good designers mindset look like?
-
On the 20th August I received an email….
On the 20th August I received an email, CV and portfolio asking for some advice regarding how to make that transition from university graduate to junior designer and appeal to potential employers. Several lengthy emails were exchanged with reviews, updates and a reorganisation of their content. Yesterday I received an…
-
What you say about a project is just as important if not more so than what you produce…..
What you say about a project is just as important if not more so than what you produce. I want to hear about the journey, the challenges and the decision making with justification. Think of it like a maths question – the answer is the visual and the plan, your…
-
What makes a project a success from concept to completion in the real world?
What makes a project a success from concept to completion in the real world? Consider the following 8 sections, their relationship to each other and importance for a real world designers mindset ……. Why? Because if your not considering these 8 points, someone else is ……. And they are moving…
-
A big thankyou to those who attended the VALUE ENGINEERING lecture yesterday…..
A big thankyou to those who attended the VALUE ENGINEERING lecture yesterday. A very interactive 2 way session that hopefully you enjoyed and took something from. For those that didn’t attended this is what you missed: 1.what is value engineering?2.what happens if you don’t value engineer and how you waste…
-
A quick thankyou to those who attended today’s PROBLEM SOLVING lecture…
A quick thankyou to those who attended today’s PROBLEM SOLVING lecture. I haven’t called myself a designer for years. I am a problem solver and in my mind that is what design is…. Be it a client brief and a blank piece of paper or someone else’s visual that has…
-
Following discussions with the attendees on last weeks session….
Following discussions with the attendees on last weeks session, the next TEAMS lecture will be about Public Speaking, Verbal Presentation Techniques and the art of SELLING. Yes you heard that right, the art of SELLING. As a designer you need to SELL your concept, SELL your designs, SELL your portfolio…
-
Top tips for students in their 2nd or 3rd year at university:
Top tips for students in their 2nd or 3rd year at university: 1. Finding someone to chase is a great motivation tool to better yourself at university as well as in your first design company. However, remember it is different to mentors and mentoring. It’s about looking at yourself, what…
-
Thankyou for those that attended the speech and public speaking techniques lecture on tuesday.
Thankyou for those that attended the speech and public speaking techniques lecture on tuesday. Hope it was of interest and beneficial when you are next presenting your portfolio to a client or your next project to the rest of your class and course leaders. The next lecture is going to…
-
Thankyou to everyone who attended yesterday’s BRIEF DEVELOPMENT & RESEARCH lecture….
Thankyou to everyone who attended yesterday’s BRIEF DEVELOPMENT & RESEARCH lecture. I hope you found it informative with regards to different approaches, visual discriptive options and overall method and relationships i.e. the 4 pillars approach.
IDIAMM 