pp: presentation

pp: updated portfolio

pp: creative presence boards

pp: business cards!

pp: CV

pp: considering changing my portrait?

in relation to my realised branding colours i feel like my portrait colours don't fit anymore.

i feel like they fit together more now and look more like a set of branding rather than being totally different.

pp: my branding colours

pp: job application - retail at manchester art gallery

pp: e-portfolio proposal

so here is a little portfolio that i have put together. i decided to show a wide range of my skills, that are still relevant to my project. these include character design, children's illustration, narrative and typography/logo branding. i think that i have showcased a good range of skills and i could be used for a lot of different briefs.

pp: final self portrait

Here we are! My final self portrait which is going to be showcased at the exhibition. I have tried to tie in everything that I have learned from doing my past self portraits & the projects that I have been working on. Finding new skills using halftones and colour (which i used to be quite scared of) and I really like how it's turned out. I think it really talks about my time at university, as throughtout these three years here i have been known to wrap myself in a blanket, literally & figuratively and have made jokes/drawn onto it many times. Here's a look at some of the past blanket Beths:

Here's a little gem that my flatmate found from second year, new blanket new me.

And the originals:

It feels good to go full circle and go back to my roots, and i think this is the true representation of me as an artist. I just love to be cosy and comfortable (and i also have blanket breakdowns sometimes) even though sometimes they are me stressed, it's nice to look back on because i always overcome the stress in the end and it pushes me forward.

pp: job application - artworker

Whilst looking on LinkedIn Jobs, i saw that there was a job for an Artworker at Manchester City Council. Before I had sent off the application I decided to do some research into the role of an Artworker. This is what I found:

it sounds like something that i could be interested in so I decided to just give it a go and see what happens, as you don't get anywhere in life unless you give it a try.

pp: my linked in profile

I've had LinkedIn for a couple of months now, and it is a really interesting website. I have been able to connect with hundreds of people who I think will help my practice to grow and possibly pass my work forward to a peer of theirs. I have also been able to connect with illustrators who i really admire, for example Linzie Hunter, which is really exciting to me. I have also looked at the jobs available on Linked In as they have a more creative range of jobs which is a lot different to if i just googled it and used Job Search websites. 

I think having Linked In makes me look really professional! I feel like I'm beginning to become ready for the real world. I have added a long list of my skills, which a few people have endorsed which is really nice, it feels like recognition. 

pp: the dots profile

pp: postcard for the exhibition

For my exhibition postcard i wasn't sure which piece of work i wanted on there so i decided to put a selection of some of my favourite ones as well as my self portait! it looks busy and colourful and i quite like that because hopefully that will say something about my practice and be more eyecatching so people will want to look at it.

pp: thoughts whilst looking for jobs

i have always thought that i wanted to work for a studio or a company, however when looking for jobs using LinkedIn i found that a lot of the jobs for studios were looking for graphic designers and animators and that is something that i am not totally well versed in. obviously i have some graphic design knowledge as someone who takes composition and typography into account, but i don't think i have enough skill in that area to be called a graphic designer.

whilst looking for these jobs, i came to realise how much i would really enjoy to own a studio with fellow creatives, much like Mama Wolf, and work together in an environment in which we could give eachother feedback and have fun whilst working. i would hate to work cooped up in my flat and not having any interaction, i don't think my practice would blossom that way as i am someone who strives on peer feedback.

for this reason i decided to look at some studio spaces to rent in manchester, figure out the pricing and costs and maybe i can find some creative friends to join me on the journey.