I spent a week on work experience with Smith To learn more about what is as like to work in a graphic studio. I really enjoyed spending my time working with them and enjoyed the project that I did.
I learnt about the process involved in creating a logo for a brand, which was a new experience for me. Researching and looking at other people’s designs really helped me to understand what a design could be made up of. This also highlighted the importance of drawing out any ideas because that is how you can explore different concepts and ideas.
Over the course of the week, I worked on creating my own personal identity which I found was a good way to be able to experiment with designs because you are free to choose how you want to represent yourself. I created a logo, a poster and business card designs on Adobe Illustrator which I later uploaded to a website that I designed and built. We all looked at my designs and discussed my ideas and chose the ones that we liked the best which gave me the chance to communicate what my ideas were and listen to how they could be improved.
Once I had finished my designs in Illustrator, I made mock-ups in Photoshop so I could present them. I hadn’t used Photoshop software before so I enjoyed learning how to use the software with their help.
To finish my project, I made a website to show all of my work over the past week. I found it interesting learning how to code the website and it is a new skill I will want to develop in the future.
By the end of the week, I definitely feel I have a better idea of what it is like to work in graphic design and it has helped me to consider perusing a future in this field. It was a really pleasant atmosphere in the office (along with the interesting music choices), everyone was really nice and helped me and gave advice on my work.
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