Who Am I?

Thoughts about contacts

I personally don't feel in a position to be contacting relevant agencies, companies practitioner etc just yet, as i would like to have a much more solid and complete portfolio and skill set, as well as spend a little more time refining my online/creative presences and visual identity. 

If I don't know who I am or where I fit creatively - how can I approach the right people?

I also feel I would like some time to build up a nice collection of key contacts, ready for the big mailout when I am ready!

I am seeing this as almost a "little black book" of contacts, obviously the more people I contact the better - however I am not in the business of bombarding anyone and everyone - these contacts have to be relevant to my practice and what I want to achieve in terms of my illustrative / creative career post uni.

Key decisions:
I have no specific area I feel drawn to being in. My practice is so versatile and varied that I feel I could fit into many pockets as it were. Before this year, I always thought it necessary to leave uni and get my foot in the door with a design agency. I have always felt that this would be a great way to start, build myself as a practitioner as well as my client base and portfolio - it is always good to have support and a platform for finding work after all. However in this past year I feel the creative industry is changing. More and more people are becoming successful as their own businesses / bosses, as freelancers, or as collectives and I would be happy to attempt all of these (depending on which is likely to make me more successful). That is after all the aim - I want to be successful in a practice that is in no way just a "job" to me - it is a passion.

Hanbury Hall - Briefing and key notes

Saw this and it made me laugh

http://www.sadanduseless.com/2016/10/real-drawings/

Dad turns kids drawings into reality.

Sometimes creativity isn't about the showcasing of skill but instead the strength of an initial idea. 

Reminds me of the pieces by designer Gianluca Gimini that I came across earlier this year who turned bikes drawn from memory drawn by his friends - into reality. What a lovely idea!

http://www.booooooom.com/2016/05/09/bicycles-built-based-on-peoples-attempts-to-draw-them-from-memory/

A similar project by ikea who used kids drawings to create plush toys to be sold in stores and create funds for charity. I remember seeing these on a trip to Ikea last year and loving the personality and playfulness of the designs. 

What I find intriguing is that these toys provide us with something different from the norm. The toys, aimed at children will have new appeal being designed by children also. The target market is bang on point just because of the nature of the toys-however the difference is that because of the design aspect and cleaver idea, these toys aren't just plush toys of animals for kids, they appeal to anyone. Hey I even wanted one! They seem more on par with "Felt Mistresses" cunning characters than your average cuddly animal toy - all thanks to the character and personality that comes through in the design.

http://www.boredpanda.com/ikea-turn-kids-drawings-plush-soft-toys-for-education/