‘As preparation for Assignment Five, first reflect on the area of graphic design you’re currently interested in. With this in mind, write a list of potential clients from the social networks, friends and family you’re in contact with. Do you know anyone who runs a small business or enterprise, is a member of a group or club, or is involved in education or community projects that need design work? You may want to extend your search to local organisations, businesses or community groups. Can any of these provide you with opportunities to develop the kind of work you’re interested in?
Make some preliminary contact with the potential clients you’ve identified to see if they might be interested in working with you on a project. At this stage, think in terms of getting a sense of whether they’re interested and the kinds of projects that might be on offer.
Alternatively, you may find that a project comes your way naturally or you may have a long- standing project that fits into Assignment Five.
Let your tutor know how you’ve got on with this exercise. If you’re having problems they should be able to help.’
So, after reading the exercise, I immediately knew of a couple of local business that I could reach out to. A local Italian restaurant that is crying out for a rebrand (La Villetta), and a start-up housing developer that I know of through a friend (Woodberry Homes).
Both have shown initial interest in working with me to develop some new material. La Villetta are very interested in getting some new menus designed, while Woodberry Homes are looking for a complete rebrand and website design. Great news overall!
Jon Lawrence Learning Log 