Harrison Park Talk

A recent graduate came in to give us a talk to better communicate the transition into industry for us. I was already familiar with some of Harrison's work and understand that he is currently working at two different studios - one Mon-Wed which he considers as briefs 'he would rather not be working on' but where he makes up most of his salary from; then also at Studio DBD Thurs-Fri, which entails work which he much prefers, allowing him creative freedom but not much income as an intern/extra! 

Some examples of his work whilst at LCA..

His Tips to being successful -

Build Relationships
Nothings handed to you on a plate
You must approach professionals
Be flexible
Be humble and approachable
Don't be afraid to ask questions
Rejection happens
Stay true to yourself and don't be afraid to move on if you have to

Its the smaller projects that you don't want to do that make the money, the more creative freedom the less income from the project.

Research jobs, the company, etc - take time to choose
Do you want money or a good career?

No-one cares about grades, its how you've built your portfolio

Re-setup my twitter but orientated towards design, locally and globally recognised creatives.
Also start properly photographing new and old projects. Properly document them on my Behance with regards to the brief and my creative interpretation; and then publish across all my other social medias to start giving my connections something to stay interactive with and to remember my name.
Self promotion, have more than just a presence online - don't rely on that. 

Make friends from going to events and talking to people literally - so plan upcoming events I can get involved with

When you make connections, don't talk about how you've seen their stuff online.. make it more personal, every director has an ego so you can boost it abit to win them over
e.g... sent emails full of gifs (make it reflect your personality, its all about telling a story)

Look into a placement for summer this year! 
There are vital things you have to learn through experience in the studio before you can freelance