Portfolio review – C21

Whilst on a placement at C21, I asked if they would give me another portfolio review. They were more than happy to help me out. Neil saw how my work had progressed from the time before as he noticed it was in a proper portfolio box instead of being a booklet, something he said I … Continue reading →

portfolio review – Taylor O’brien

I have had a portfolio review at Taylor O’ brien before and wanted to show the creative director helen, how I had progressed. Unfortunately, helen was busy on the day of the portfolio review so her colleague came and met me for a portfolio review instead. The portfolio review was really helpful, he said that I had … Continue reading →

Psychiatric Tales: Darryl Cunningham

I bought this book to inform my personal project on mental illness. The book is an illustrative comic like book that depicts scenes from darryl cunningham’s life dealing with and having mental illness. He depicts the different things hes seen on the ward where he used to work, the drawings are abstract with hints of … Continue reading →

Lord Whitney portfolio visit

I went to see Lord whitney which are a creative director and prop design agency, not a graphic design comapany, so it was interesting to see what they had to say about my portfolio from their angle. I had worked with them before at 2 festivals, both they had designed the props and themes that … Continue reading →

Ground Zero

Whilst in NY we wanted to see ground zero. It was hard to find at first, it is off Wall st but then tooked away down a hill. The only way we saw it was because there was a massive cue waiting down one side of a building. We joined the cue and moved into … Continue reading →

Zine Fair 2022NQ

I recently went to a zine fair at 2022nq. It was the first time id been to that space, I knew it was newly opened and heavily advertised. The place didnt dissapoint, it was a downstairs venue that had a bar and huge tables for drinking and zine selling. There weren’t too many stalls but … Continue reading →

Central Park NY

Central Park is the biggest alice in wonderland/willy wonka/fairytale place I have ever been. Its size allows hidden gems tucked away in corners of the park. One of the highlights was finding a little duck pond and band playing. The park is teaming with culture and life, buskers on every corner, food vendors selling nuts … Continue reading →

Top of the Rock

Top of the Rock in NY is a building that is smaller than the empire state but has better views. We went at night, some people recommend the day some people night, but I imagine its just as breathtaking each way. The lift that takes you up to the top is a nice little feature. … Continue reading →

Condé Nast

We went to the headquarters of fashion, the building was exactly how I imagined it, the people were exactly how I imagined them. The security was rife and the lifts were too many. We got in the lift and saw the gleaming shimmer of the 12th floor …..VOGUE! asif we were going to vogue. We … Continue reading →

Watson and co NY visit.

Watson and Co are an established graphic design studio located in downtown manhattan. When we walked in I was expecting an amercan guy in a suit, but it was an english guy who sounded extremeley posh. I hadn’t done my research before entering the studio, so I was intrigued to find out what they had … Continue reading →