https://padlet.com/level6illustration/hq76s45t5bgaov50 What do you want from Semester 2? en-us 2023-01-09 15:51:27 UTC 2026-02-27 18:18:58 UTC hello@padlet.com cscully22 https://padlet.com/level6illustration/hq76s45t5bgaov50/wish/2440370172 Are there any subjects, technical skills, areas of practice or experiences you would like to know more about? Do you have fears or worries about the future? And if you can, give us some context for this question (what would you hope to learn). For example:

"How do you get noticed as an illustrator? any tips on networking and/or maintaining a long career? It would be good to know this now so I can prepare for the summer while I'm still in the studio"]]> 2023-01-11 06:02:45 UTC https://padlet.com/level6illustration/hq76s45t5bgaov50/wish/2440370172 cscully22 https://padlet.com/level6illustration/hq76s45t5bgaov50/wish/2440377450 What are your ambitions? do you know what kinds of jobs to look for? Are there skills specific to the jobs you've seen? Do you know where to look for work? ]]> 2023-01-11 06:12:13 UTC https://padlet.com/level6illustration/hq76s45t5bgaov50/wish/2440377450 cscully22 https://padlet.com/level6illustration/hq76s45t5bgaov50/wish/2440379769 Is there anything you would like us to cover about the 'day to day' details of working and maintaining a job/career in the creative industry? do you have questions around the practicalities of being self employed? Do you understand the difference between PAYE and Self-employed, and what that actually means?]]> 2023-01-11 06:15:10 UTC https://padlet.com/level6illustration/hq76s45t5bgaov50/wish/2440379769 cscully22 https://padlet.com/level6illustration/hq76s45t5bgaov50/wish/2440380573 What are your ambitions? do you know what kinds of jobs to look for? Are there skills specific to the jobs you've seen? Do you know where to look for work? ]]> 2023-01-11 06:16:06 UTC https://padlet.com/level6illustration/hq76s45t5bgaov50/wish/2440380573 cscully22 https://padlet.com/level6illustration/hq76s45t5bgaov50/wish/2440382055 Basically anything else you would like to ask but not sure where it fits. ]]> 2023-01-11 06:17:59 UTC https://padlet.com/level6illustration/hq76s45t5bgaov50/wish/2440382055 cscully22 https://padlet.com/level6illustration/hq76s45t5bgaov50/wish/2440385489 Are there gaps in your knowledge and skillset? Are there any subjects, technical skills, areas of practice or experiences you would like to know more about? Do you have fears or worries about the future? And if you can, give us some context for this question (what would you hope to learn). ]]> 2023-01-11 06:22:45 UTC https://padlet.com/level6illustration/hq76s45t5bgaov50/wish/2440385489 cscully22 https://padlet.com/level6illustration/hq76s45t5bgaov50/wish/2440398078 Is there anything you would like us to cover about the 'day to day' details of working and maintaining a job/career in the creative industry? do you have questions around the practicalities of being self employed? Do you understand the difference between PAYE and Self-employed, and what that actually means?]]> 2023-01-11 06:38:53 UTC https://padlet.com/level6illustration/hq76s45t5bgaov50/wish/2440398078 cscully22 https://padlet.com/level6illustration/hq76s45t5bgaov50/wish/2440400542 Well, not just silly questions but basically anything else you would like to ask but not sure where it fits?]]> 2023-01-11 06:42:09 UTC https://padlet.com/level6illustration/hq76s45t5bgaov50/wish/2440400542 cscully22 https://padlet.com/level6illustration/hq76s45t5bgaov50/wish/2440407687 To help shape your final semester we are inviting you to let us know if there is anything you wish to know more about in relation to your future professional practice. Are there any gaps in your skillset? Do you know what technical skills are needed for creative jobs? Do you know where to look for work? Please read through the explanations for each section and let us know what we can build into the second semester.]]> 2023-01-11 06:50:24 UTC https://padlet.com/level6illustration/hq76s45t5bgaov50/wish/2440407687 rkmills1 https://padlet.com/level6illustration/hq76s45t5bgaov50/wish/2444720617 A register will be taken to ensure that students are meeting the threshold attendance/engagement point for the university during the assessment period. This is a really great opportunity to receive information/advice and to be able to ask questions of the AOI the sole industry body representing illustrators in the UK]]> 2023-01-15 13:15:46 UTC https://padlet.com/level6illustration/hq76s45t5bgaov50/wish/2444720617 rkmills1 https://padlet.com/level6illustration/hq76s45t5bgaov50/wish/2444722394 2023-01-15 13:19:46 UTC https://padlet.com/level6illustration/hq76s45t5bgaov50/wish/2444722394 https://padlet.com/level6illustration/hq76s45t5bgaov50/wish/2453638165 Portfolio advice such as what employers are looking for in a portfolio or any tips on what to include or exclude. Just general rules of thumb to stick by when making a portfolio for any job in the creative industry, thx ]]> 2023-01-23 17:44:57 UTC https://padlet.com/level6illustration/hq76s45t5bgaov50/wish/2453638165 https://padlet.com/level6illustration/hq76s45t5bgaov50/wish/2453642063 I've heard on a talk by Beepurple that "The Dots" and "YunoJuno" are 2 very good websites to find work or even receive work without having to search, worth checking out. ]]> 2023-01-23 17:47:40 UTC https://padlet.com/level6illustration/hq76s45t5bgaov50/wish/2453642063 https://padlet.com/level6illustration/hq76s45t5bgaov50/wish/2453644192 Can you consider this a silly question?]]> 2023-01-23 17:49:13 UTC https://padlet.com/level6illustration/hq76s45t5bgaov50/wish/2453644192 https://padlet.com/level6illustration/hq76s45t5bgaov50/wish/2454291893 I would like to know first, what are the best routes in terms of looking for work, and where the best place to start is for opening and getting may foot into the right doors. I would see myself accessing many different illustration work as I cross many different disciplines. Are bid site any good? or s is a case of taking a portfolio to people and who are the people to take it to. cheers. ]]> 2023-01-24 07:48:10 UTC https://padlet.com/level6illustration/hq76s45t5bgaov50/wish/2454291893 https://padlet.com/level6illustration/hq76s45t5bgaov50/wish/2454294536 As mentioned before, I want to exploit many different access streams into work, however, I have a major floor in that I do not have my own site, or have a big presence on social media. do I stick everything into one site, or will I needs different sites for different disciplines? ]]> 2023-01-24 07:50:54 UTC https://padlet.com/level6illustration/hq76s45t5bgaov50/wish/2454294536 https://padlet.com/level6illustration/hq76s45t5bgaov50/wish/2454296286 As soon as uni is over, I do intend to go self-employed, so any advice is useful, so what are the top tips and lessons learned would be very handy, particulary around mistakes to avoid. ]]> 2023-01-24 07:52:53 UTC https://padlet.com/level6illustration/hq76s45t5bgaov50/wish/2454296286 https://padlet.com/level6illustration/hq76s45t5bgaov50/wish/2454298313 How do we focus on being illustrators if we consider ourselves as a jack of all trades, master of none. is it that we should choose one area to focus on, or is it ok to be quite general? ]]> 2023-01-24 07:55:12 UTC https://padlet.com/level6illustration/hq76s45t5bgaov50/wish/2454298313 https://padlet.com/level6illustration/hq76s45t5bgaov50/wish/2455394346 Afew examples of some professional portfolios would be amazing! (What are the best ways to present them eg.. website, pdf, physical? What to include, how much work? Just final pieces or experimentation too?) 
Also what the most important softwares to learn are and how much of it you use! ]]> 2023-01-24 21:50:31 UTC https://padlet.com/level6illustration/hq76s45t5bgaov50/wish/2455394346 https://padlet.com/level6illustration/hq76s45t5bgaov50/wish/2455397452 How to get into the industry to begin with, do you think it’s important to build a social media presence? 
Do you have businesses contact you at this point in your career or do you reach out to them? 
The best places to find jobs and how to make yourself stand out?
How to start creating a name for yourself and work towards having you’re own collections, exhibitions ect…
Do you sacrifice you’re own ‘style’ for certain jobs? ]]> 2023-01-24 21:54:14 UTC https://padlet.com/level6illustration/hq76s45t5bgaov50/wish/2455397452 https://padlet.com/level6illustration/hq76s45t5bgaov50/wish/2455399695 Do you think it is best to go into working for an illustration studio/ company out of uni or be freelance and find individual jobs and how does this continue through to when you are more of a established illustrator?
How does pay compare with working for an angency/freelance?
Do you find being an illustrator a sustainable job financially without a second job? ]]> 2023-01-24 21:56:51 UTC https://padlet.com/level6illustration/hq76s45t5bgaov50/wish/2455399695 https://padlet.com/level6illustration/hq76s45t5bgaov50/wish/2456086457 Are there any directions you’d advise for people to take if they’re not looking to enter into freelance after uni, what are the industry standards and what industries would you say are best suited for new graduates?]]> 2023-01-25 12:48:35 UTC https://padlet.com/level6illustration/hq76s45t5bgaov50/wish/2456086457