At the start of this year my main aims were to focus on branding, motion and music, complete some placements and plan life after University. Overall, I feel that I have achieved all these aspects in this module. The three areas that I wanted to focus on this year informed my brief selection in the OUGD603 module, which has allowed me to produce a portfolio of work that reflects my interests and areas that I would like to specialise in after University.
Completing two placements that revolve around branding and motion, alongside gaining the opportunity to do some music-focused work experience after University, has put me in a very confident position. These aspects have strengthened my CV and improved my knowledge of various industries drastically. The personal branding project has also given me a lot more confidence to apply for jobs and placements as all my work is in one place for people to see. The website and CV will be extremely helpful when travelling as I want to apply for jobs when out their before I move to London.
From this module I have learnt that I want to specialise in either branding/creative motion work or music after University. I have identified that I enjoy creating ideas and being in charge of the projects I work on much more than being given snippets of jobs to contribute to. Because of this, my main goal is to become either a full-time self-employed freelancer, a creative director or own my own agency, whether it be design or music related. Initially, this is unrealistic as I will need to build up a variety of contacts and gain experience; however, my aim is to try and do so within the next 5-10 years. After University I am going to take a few months off and enjoy my time travelling before hopefully starting a full-time job in London from September onwards.
