POST-GRADUATION TRAJECTORY

internships
travelling
copenhagen
portfolio
the states


READING

Shaughnessy, A.		Studio Culture: The Secret Life of the Graphic Design Studio.
Shaughnessy, A		How to Be A Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul (2nd Edition)
Taylor,F. A.		How to Create a Great Portfolio & Get Hired: A guide for Graphic Designers and Illustrators
Sagmeister, S		Things I have Learned in My Life So Far
Best, K.		Design Management: Managing Design Strategy, Process and Implementation.

Post graduation I want to spend some time interning at different studios around the country, getting a feel for the creative culture in those cities, as well as experiencing different industries within Graphic Design. This will influence my life trajectory which I believe should be thought about early on. 

I want to experience the world before settling down, as my biggest fear is getting to a certain age and having regrets about what I should have done when I had the chance. 

I hope to be working in a successful studio which produces work that I love and am proud to be a part of, in a city that I care about and want to improve through my work. 

Relationships are a worry, as they can quickly become a tie to a certain place which would impact the amount of exploration I can achieve. I may have to bite the bullet and realise that a relationship during this period of my life is unrealistic if I want to achieve all of the things I want to. 

I will keep in touch with many people from university in the hopes that they will build their own networks as I will, and we can all help each other progress in our own careers, as well as being able to collaborate with a wider range of media given each others specialisms. 

I believe it will be 10years or longer until I find a city that I want to settle down in as there is still so much I want to do and experience. These experiences that I gain over my life will positively impact my work, as I experience different cultures, interact with different people and grow as a person.