Category: IXD302

week 11 -3/12/21-10/12/21- Creative Entrepreneurship | Slideshow | Pitch | Proposal | Invoice | CV

Following my pitch of ‘Somewhere Different,’ I was delighted to be able to say I received the majority vote within our group. Considering how I felt before entering the room, this was a complete turnaround. I feel my research and practice helped overcome my nerves a little, however inside I was dying. Feedback suggested my…Continue Reading week 11 -3/12/21-10/12/21- Creative Entrepreneurship | Slideshow | Pitch | Proposal | Invoice | CV

week 11 -3/12/21-10/12/21- Creative Entrepreneurship | Intellectual Property |

Intellectual Property The GOV.uk site defines intellectual property as ‘something that you create using your mind – for example, a story, an invention, an artistic work or a symbol.’ As designers in a creative field this can become a very blurry topic because you may create something but at what point can you take someone…Continue Reading week 11 -3/12/21-10/12/21- Creative Entrepreneurship | Intellectual Property |

week 10-26/11/21-3/12/21 Creative Entrepreneurship | Final pitch Idea | Research

Final Pitch Idea   Somewhere Different – A complete table reservation service that offers discounted dining during the quieter hours of cafes/restaurants across Ireland. Key features include : discounted rates of a minimum of 35% off all food for the duration of that booking (excluding alcohol) seeks to fill gaps prior to peak times whilst…Continue Reading week 10-26/11/21-3/12/21 Creative Entrepreneurship | Final pitch Idea | Research

Week 9 – 19th – 26/11/21 | Creative Entrepreneurship | Pitching & Presenting

Pitching & Presenting The worst thing about presenting ( apart from all of it), is that people literally have to stare at you and listen whilst you try not to say something stupid and then spend the rest of the year cringing about it. This week we talked about how where the audience is situated…Continue Reading Week 9 – 19th – 26/11/21 | Creative Entrepreneurship | Pitching & Presenting

Week 8 12-19/11/21 – Creative Entrepreneurship | Idea Generation | Digital Product Task

Dragons Den We were given the task of coming up with an idea for a digital product and pitching it Dragons Den style to a panel. this is literally my biggest fear – public speaking. The product pitch would include a 5minute presentation convincing the panel to invest money in our idea and then 5mins…Continue Reading Week 8 12-19/11/21 – Creative Entrepreneurship | Idea Generation | Digital Product Task

week 8 – (12/11/21-19/11/21) – Creative Entrepreneurship | Research for Proposal Continued | Final Proposal

What is a retainer fee? A retainer fee is a deposit made by the client to a professional, to secure their services for the future project.  This is something that will need to be addressed within the proposal and can be deducted from the overall cost. As this payment usually funds the initial costs of…Continue Reading week 8 – (12/11/21-19/11/21) – Creative Entrepreneurship | Research for Proposal Continued | Final Proposal

week 7 – (5/11/21-12/11/21) – Creative Entrepreneurship | Research for Hill St. Belfast

Research for Hill St. Belfast Brand Representation Project   Similar location brand representation sites Looking at similar site designs to decipher what they proposed and in turn what I will propose Cathedral Quarter Belfast I created a general content audit (below) for the Cathedral Quarter Belfast site to give me an idea of the framework…Continue Reading week 7 – (5/11/21-12/11/21) – Creative Entrepreneurship | Research for Hill St. Belfast

week 6- (29/10/21-5/11/21)Creative Entrepreneurship-Salaries | Pricing | Invoicing | Proposal Brief

Salaries, Pricing, Invoicing In weeks 1-5, we discussed getting a job i.e perfecting our CV. The next step is to explore how to get a job and get paid for that job. From reading the proposal chapter last week I learned that the proposal document is an outlined approach to the job as well as…Continue Reading week 6- (29/10/21-5/11/21)Creative Entrepreneurship-Salaries | Pricing | Invoicing | Proposal Brief

Week 5- (22-29/10/21)Creative Entrepreneurship- A Project Guide to UX | Proposal Reading

Proposal Reading     This week’s task was to read chapter 3 of  ‘ A Project Guide To UX Design’ by Ross Unger & Carolyn Chandler. The chapter discussed in-depth proposals for consultants and freelancers. My understanding from class and this chapter is that a proposal is a legal document that is not only a…Continue Reading Week 5- (22-29/10/21)Creative Entrepreneurship- A Project Guide to UX | Proposal Reading

Week 4 -(15-22/10/11) Creative Entrepreneurship | CV Feedback | Interview Preparation | Research

CV Feedback The CV feedback I received from Daniel was extremely helpful, by implementing it I was actually successful in gaining a job interview as well as being chosen for the role. There is such a welcome difference in my previous CV to now and it shows because I used it to get a part-time…Continue Reading Week 4 -(15-22/10/11) Creative Entrepreneurship | CV Feedback | Interview Preparation | Research