What do I want from this module? That was the question we were asked today. We began by writing down ten answers to that question before being put into groups and doing the same. After this the whole room pooled our desired outcomes together to create a definitive list of ten.
My desired outcomes:
1. Get my name into the professional circuit
2. Learn how to decide which briefs to attempt
3. How to be a professional illustrator
4. Know what to do if I have a bad client
5. Gain confidence
6. Gain experience
7. Develop as an illustrator
8. Learn to enjoy competitions
9. To continue the feeling of having a constant workload
10. Be. A. Winner
The group's desired outcomes:
1. More experience
2. Get work out into the world
3. PRIZES! (Win all the things)
4. Improve as a professional
5. Create opportunities
6. Potential internships
7. Learn new things
8. Networking
9. Know which briefs to take on
10. Gain confidence
The collected room's definitive outcomes:
1. Broaden opportunities
2. Win stuff!!!!
3. Professional feedback
4. Networking opportunities
5. Confidence
6. Workload management
7. Working to deadlines
8. Working with clients
9. Experience
10. Locating your practice
From this we came to conclusion that despite all of the other rewards that await us - WINNING is the most important thing. This competitiveness is something that I felt was missing from last year. I personally don't think winning is the most important thing in life (it would be pretty darn good to achieve something big from this though).
We were then handed out past YCN briefs to break down and figure out. From these we discovered that the companies concerned aren't as almighty and terrifying as first thought, in fact they could be considered desperate to an extent. They need us as much as we need them.
Using this knowledge of how to break down a brief I've decided to go back and look at the three brief's I have chosen to enter thus far, ultimately choosing one to go further with.
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