Sophie Gibson Media Year 2 Progression

For the purposes of this section, I went through researching, sketching and designing logos. The research element helped me brainstorm as to exactly what I wanted in my own logo and what tools would be beneficial to use as well as what design elements were appropriate- especially in researching that of personal media logos as opposed to globally recognised brands. I believe there has also been an advance in my photoshop work, and this can certainly be seen as I go through my logo drafts and adapt and change my idea. The first draft is significantly different to the final set design in terms of professionally and the overall look. I believe that by using photoshop more, I have advanced my existing skills and can now use them in a more professional sense than I was before. My research backed this the whole way through the process.  Following on from this, I also problem solved. The main issue that cropped up was the fact that my logo was coloured and that the written text wasn't enti...

Existing portfolio research into 2 websites, showcasing the individual artists work with clients and campaigns. They each have more than one particular skills, and list at least 4 each that they are confident doing and have enough evidence of. For example they aren't just digital artists, they may do photography, video production, animation etc alongside it. This was helpful in allowing me to decide what I was going to include on my own website. The profiles I looked at had an effective layout and navigation of the website so this is something I'd like to adopt when creating my own. 

 This post shows my first and final draft of my personal statement. This is a document used when applying to university through UCAS and may also be required in apprenticeships or jobs. I used class resources which showed me how to structure my statement and what should go into each paragraphs content. I attended two UCAS workshops in college in which my work was checked by three lecturers and I made adaptions according to their advice. The final version is currently with UCAS and I am happy with the outcome and believe I have included all necessary information about myself and my works. One occurring issue that did crop up several times was the 4000 character limit and line limit. I was under the character count but it remained over the maximum amount of lines. I didn't want to strip down the statement anymore and so removed a paragraph line between the 3rd and 4th paragraph which allowed me to submit it according to both the word and line count.  First draft before lecturer ...

Below is my research on CV's followed by two of my own CV's- both tailored towards different job types (customer service and media production). They are both quite similar apart from the personal statement which explains what kind of job I am looking for. They would be used depending on the job role I am applying for, and have both been used in the past successfully- one for my current customer assistant job and the other for a media related placement.  I believe that a lot of the other content is relevant to both job types, such as the skills section as they ask for the same sort of thing in each job e.g. technological competence and ability to work in a team etc. My experiences section doesn't change either, but I may be able to alter it after this academic year once I've completed placements and other relevant projects so that employers know what kind of work I've been involved with. I think my CV is well laid out and I've recently condensed it from two pages...

This powerpoint goes through my inspirations and influences in my chosen field in media- production. As well as this, I also explore options that are available to me after college such as apprenticeships and potential university degrees through UCAS. Thinking more into the future, I also found some local job advertisements and what they require and desire from candidates in order to see exactly what would be the best pathway for me personally. This has helped me to think about more options for when I finish college and a range of courses or jobs I may want to look into applying to later on in the year.  AC1: Inspiration, Education and Employment in media from SophieGibson9 Amendments:  UCAS Course specifications from Sophieg7 I believe both of these courses would make me a good candidate for the jobs I had researched in the previous powerpoint. They give me the necessary skills and knowledge for relevant jobs such as video producer, freelance editor etc. Both of t...