Professional Practice Presentation- planning

At this point in the year I think it's good to start re-capping everything that I've learnt so far and getting down key points that I want to discuss in my presentation. I actually feel that I have learnt a great deal and have a lot to talk about:

Printed Pictures- 

• Understanding that traditional print processes, shape and colour are where my strengths lie and where I want to take my future practice. 
• My outcomes are strongest through extensive trial and error, development and process

Responsive- 

• Roald Dahl: learnt a great deal about composition, character design, colour & technical screen printing. 
• Batsford: learnt a lot about zine production and the importance of creating low budget outcomes, as well as learning more a bout photoshop and digital techniques. 
• Secret 12": learnt a lot about producing fast pace work and using paint and more analogue processes. 
• Collab: learnt a lot about team work and the importance of time management and communication. Also found confidence in talking about my own work and talking to other practitioners from different backgrounds. 
• Overall presentation of myself thorugh design board.

Applied Illustration- 

• Understanding what contexts I want my illustrations to be applied to with focus on product and print for fashion and homewares. 
• Learnt the processes of fabric screen printing and using digital techniques to aid my design.

COP-

• Struggled with synthesising my practice to academic research but understand the importance of this process.
• Found research into COP3 to be much more beneficial, chosen to research and discuss the importance of abstraction in regards to communication. Finding something I'm excited about to be better and will help me understand more about my practice.

Creative Report-

• Really significant part of understanding my practice and where I want to take it.
• Importance of social media and self promotion. 
• Thinking about setting up a studio, further education and teaching.

Social Media Presence & Print Fairs-

• Life's a pitch proposal
• Print stuff print fair
• Instagram, big cartel, tumblr- wanting to make a website and online portfolio more professional.
• Pinterest is important
• Followers don't mean everything