As you can see by viewing my previous posts on lectures held this term, I found them of great help towards completing a successful business plan with my team. Nicola Wilkes lecture was the most influencial in terms of creating a good press release and advertisement strategies although each lecture provided useful in sights into the creative industry. Personally writing a blog is a big step for me but now I realise this is one useful tool to have!
Warm Weaves I feel was a success, but only due to good research and preparation. Helen was excellent in suggesting individual tasks to be getting on with and our equal contribution into research really helped in group meetings. Mair's mood boards summarising our research was an extremely useful tool to refer to as the business grew. Our previous skills obtained on our textile course meant we were not alien to the processes of design and colourways, however, coming up with an accurate finance statement was difficult. It made us realise all the extra expenditures in starting up a business and the desperate need for sponsership. Angela Giddon stressed in her lecture that when you first start out you'll be lucky to break even in the first couple of years. A good business is an established business.
I have thoroughly enjoyed this project, especially working as part of a team to successfully fulfill all aspects to our business plan. This project has really opened my eyes to the fact that work experience is going to be essential in establishing a good knowledge of the creative industries.
Warm Weaves I feel was a success, but only due to good research and preparation. Helen was excellent in suggesting individual tasks to be getting on with and our equal contribution into research really helped in group meetings. Mair's mood boards summarising our research was an extremely useful tool to refer to as the business grew. Our previous skills obtained on our textile course meant we were not alien to the processes of design and colourways, however, coming up with an accurate finance statement was difficult. It made us realise all the extra expenditures in starting up a business and the desperate need for sponsership. Angela Giddon stressed in her lecture that when you first start out you'll be lucky to break even in the first couple of years. A good business is an established business.
I have thoroughly enjoyed this project, especially working as part of a team to successfully fulfill all aspects to our business plan. This project has really opened my eyes to the fact that work experience is going to be essential in establishing a good knowledge of the creative industries.
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