Unit 10 Personal & Professional Development

Creative CV Research:

Above I have researched different creative CV's, including some CV's I like and would like to take inspiration from, and some CV's I dislike and wouldn't like to take inspiration from.

 

My original CV

Above is my original CV. As you can see it has all the correct information and is well displayed, but it is also very plain and boring. 

Creative CV Ideas/Sketches

The images above are very basic sketches that show what I would like my creative CV to possibly look like. I recreated all of these sketches (below) in photoshop, as I find myself most comfortable with this software. 

My Creative CV's

The images above are my 4 creative CV's, as you can see they still hold all of the same information as my original CV, but they are much more colourful and fun, and also more suitable as a photographer's CV. I've also added in a few extras such as my date of birth and a picture of myself which weren't on my original CV.

Portfolio:

The images above are my portfolio that I created on Adobe illustrator. I decided to keep this portfolio very plain so when I made my creative portfolio you could see a real difference. I took a few images from each different type of photography I have explored and made my portfolio into different sections. 


Creative Portfolio:

Research:

The images above are the creative portfolios I researched. I like all of these creative portfolios but took inspiration from the more plain portfolios as I think they look more professional.

Coloured Mock-ups:

Above I have created a few coloured mock up portfolios, I did this to see if I liked them in colour before I made my final portfolio. I do like the coloured portfolios but I decided to go with black and white as they look more professional to me.

Black & White Mock-ups:

Above are the black and white portfolio mock ups, these mock ups are what made me decide to go with black and white for my final portfolio. They look much more professional than colour.

Final Creative Portfolios:

Above is the first creative portfolio I made on photoshop. I placed one of my photos on the left side of the image and brought the opacity down, so when I put my name on top it would be really bold. For my images I used clipping mask tool to ensure my images would all be the same size. I really like this portfolio but wanted to experiment with photoshop further. 

This is my final creative portfolio. I did like the first one I made but after experimenting further and creating this piece I decided I much preferred this portfolio. I like it more as it's landscape and I think it looks much more professional.

Uni Research:

UWE:

Pros:

This is a photography course at University of the West of England in Bristol. This course would be good for me because Photography is my main interest for further education, and also because I don’t want to leave Bristol for Uni. Entry is based on portfolio and ability.

Cons:

This course is 3 years full time or 6 years part time, which means I wouldn’t be able to work many hours outside of uni.

Portsmouth Uni:

Bath Spa Uni:

Pros:

This is an art course at Bath Spa University, I like this course as I wouldn't have to move out of Bristol. 

Cons:

I don’t really want to travel far to get to Uni everyday.

Gap Year Research:

A lot of students decide to take a gap year after college instead of going straight to Uni. There's plenty of things you can do in a gap year:

Travelling-
A lot of students decide to use their gap year as an opportunity to travel, whether that's a couple of holidays a year or travelling all around the world over the course of a year. Volunteering is also a great way to travel. Places such as Africa and Asia are great for volunteering.

Working-
Some students decide to work full time in their gap year, whether that's at home or abroad. Working abroad in places such as New Zealand, Asia, Australia, Africa or Europe is always an option, although I would much prefer to take on a full time retail position so I can save up money and also get organised (start driving).




Apprenticeship Research:

Above is some information on apprenticeships from the gov.uk website. It gives you some information on different types of apprenticeships and also an overview of what you'll do as an apprentice, and the levels of apprenticeship.

Above is the information on the pay and conditions of an apprentice. Most apprentices are on national minimum wage, which is £3.30 an hour for apprenticeships. It also gives you information on working hours and entitled holiday.

An apprenticeship is something I would never think of doing, as working full time hours for such a poor wage is something I really disagree with.

Extra Classes:


Applying For Work Experience:


Ucas:

Ucas is a website that gives you information on university courses, helps you choose the right course, helps you with your uni application and also gives you support and advice with finance and student loans. 

Student Finance:

Getting Student Loans:

Paying Back:

Student Support:

Tips About Loans:

Types of Loans:

Maintenance Grant

Special Support Grant

Part-time Course Grant

Grants & Loans:

Preparing For Uni Interviews:


Other Options: