As my first glimpse of a working environment it was brilliant that I managed to come here. I am in year 10 and had already done one week of work experience in a gym before this but it didn’t compare to this. I have taken G.C.S.E graphics but it doesn’t compare to this. I was unsure about coming here because I was told that all I’d be doing would be making cups of tea, but my experience on the first day I was welcomed and everybody was really friendly and had a great sense of humour. As I am only in year 10, I have had no experience working with a Mac before but I was quickly shown the ropes. I was given a design brief, which I was sat down and we talked about the brief in great detail, which was really helpful. It had the name “RU SURE?” which firstly I was a bit sceptical about however I took the challenge, and with the help and advice from each member of staff, I think I managed to pull of a piece that was to a good standard. My second design brief was for the company “Every Can Counts” I understood this brief better as I had the experience of the first one under my belt. I was amazed by the dedication of each member of staff. I was also amazed at the amount of different projects that had been handled whilst I was here by various different members of staff were here. They were all so helpful even if I asked the most complicated question or just what is your take on this no matter how busy there were they would give their views or help me in general I was amazed by how much each individual would make every effort to help me out.

Coming here for work experience has really changed my intake on an work place as I thought it would be all work and no play but here I think they have managed to equal that out to some work and some play. I had very little knowledge of what would go on inside a graphic design studio but it was nothing compared to this (this is better). I was warned that Graphic designers sit around all day doing nothing and drawing but it was the opposite although they do sit around they are very hard working but know how to have a laugh.

I feel that I have used my week to my advantage and I will defiantly be looking for a job in Graphic Design once I have got all the right qualifications. Being here for one week has really helped me get motivated to thrive in my graphics course and all my other courses.

I am very thankful to the whole of Studio North as they have really pointed me in the right direction and I know what I want to do in future life. My interest’s lie in offline work as the online work looks a bit technical for me, as I have only touched on online work at school.  I only managed to complete two design briefs as I was only here for a week but I wish I were here for two.

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