Creative Presence: study task 1- who am i? why am i here?

5 Things I've learned so far on the programme:

• Peer crits and talking to people on my course is the best way to generate ideas or clarify things I'm unsure of. 
• I'm most productive and excited when I'm in the studio working. Being in a creative environment is really important to my practice. 
• I enjoy traditional print methods a lot.
• My work is best when I think through drawing as opposed to in my head.
• I'm dyslexic.

5 Things I want to know more about:

• I want to push my knowledge of traditional print techniques further.
• Understand more about digital programmes to aid zine production.
• Understand more about making 3D products such as ceramics, woodcutting, applying print to textiles.
• Just generally understand more about what opportunities are out there for young designers.
• I want to know more about how to make myself a professional. copyright, making money etc.

5 Skills I'm good at:

• Using shape and simplifying ideas down to whats necessary.
• Taking risks and letting chance define my outcomes.
• Talking to new people.
• Mono & Screen printing.
• Consideration of colour palettes to create a certain mood or tone.

5 Skills I want to improve:

• Asking for help.
• Using digital programmes to enhance my work not hinder creativity.
• my procrastination habits.
• Producing roughs and sketches.
• Using narrative/ humour/text? 

5 Practitioners/ collectives I'm informed by:

• Atelier Bingo
  

• Nicolas Burrows
  
• Marion Jdanoff
  
  
• Jake Hollings
  
  
  
  
  
• Cassie Byrnes
  

5 Websites that demonstrate your area of interest:

• http://i-d.vice.com/en_gb
• http://www.itsnicethat.com/
• http://www.wrapmagazine.com/
• http://www.paintbynumber.co.uk/
• https://slowdownstudio.com/