After an industry talk via Sarah Hanley, I began to look into her agency Sumo and found their designs inspirational. Working with clients such as the National History Museum, having a placement there would be extremely beneficial to my portfolio and CV, and I could really see myself working within her design team, especially alongside someone such as Sarah. I hope to reach out to Hanley soon and ask for advice on my portfolio and whether I would be suited to their agency.
I also came across an advertisement recently when skimming through The Crack, a local magazine. Editorial is an area I am interested in, and I have already gained experience working with Metro Centre Marketing and Design team when working alongside them. I would like to continue gaining experience in the area, and though the deadline for this position has ended, I have emailed the address given with the hopes of getting a week placement to understand the process more thoroughly.
Other agencies I have been looking into are Cravens and Wonderstuff Studios. Both agencies specialise in branding, and I feel it would be beneficial to be able to gain experience in the area. It is another area of design I enjoy, and creating a brand identity is also one of the most difficult areas of design: you really need to encapsulate the brand and what it stands for, and the way it wants to be percieved.
In the next few months my aim is to reach out to these agencies, and others within the north east to really understand the industry I hope to work in, and truly find out if it's for me. Another option I have been thinking of is becoming a freelance designer, and with someone I recently reached out to and interviewed, Breanna Rose, running a workshop and a successful business from doing just that, I think it would be interesting to apply and gain more knowledge in the area.
