This week we looked at interview skills. Imeaditly highlighted in this weeks lecture was the emphasises companies place on their core values and how this impacts hiring decisions. Core Values Core values are incredibly important as they are the “essence of a companies identity” as stated by Nicolas Schoenlaub in his article Core Values – […]

Project Aristotle I want to expand a little on the topic of office etiquette by looking at how to work collaboratively and what makes a great team. What I found to be particularly interesting was the guide Google has created on understanding team effectiveness, code-named Project Aristotle. Project Aristotle was a study completed by Googles […]

  This week we were asked to choose a selection from the above topics and draft an email to help us with emailing in different circumstances. I though this would be a really helpful exercise and have drafted up emails for each. 1. To a manager keeping them up to date on projects progression Subject: […]

This week we looked at the basic rules of studio etiquette giving us the opportunity to learn from others mistakes.   The Studio Some of the basic guidelines of how to operate within a studio environment were: Be pleasant and enthusiastic– This is not always easy so it is important to put in a conscious […]

I began my wireframes by first focusing on grids and experimenting with different ways of incorporating grid structures into my final outcome. I felt that there was not enough room for 4 columns so I stuck to variations of 1, 2 and 3 column outcomes. I also considered where I might place heading, subheading and […]

I followed the structure presented in our lecture to guide me through what content to include in my CV. This was as follows: Contact details A short bio Skills Work experience Education Awards and Additional Information References Contact details In this section, I want to include my name, home address, number, work email (hello@rachelsdignlab.com). I […]

Grid Systems in Graphic Design by Josef Müller-Brockmann The above examples {1-4) show a grid structure that might be used in a book. They also utilise the Golden Section otherwise known as the Golden Ration (1+ square root √5)/2 a subject that I have looked at in more detail in previous posts. While I do […]

I began my research on how to visually design my CV by creating a mood board of outcomes that I felt were appropriate and well designed. I wanted my outcome to be minimal, cover all of the important facts and incorporate my personal brand. I thought it would be interesting to also take some time […]

Insights from previous students and employers This weeks lecture started with a helpful session looking at previous students and employers experiences of the placement application process. These were found on conversation threads in the NI Design Chat on Slack. I found this really helpful. These were the primary points I took away from the session: […]

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