OUGD602 Personal Branding

End of Second Year Branding

Beginning of third year branding:

Branding in Third Year Development:

Final Branding design:

I wasn't entirely happy with my branding throughout the year which is why I kept on changing it. I think the reason being was because I was changing my plans for what I wanted to do afterwards. I felt like I needed to look professional but also still look like I wanted to do graphic design because Ideally it would be nice to still work for a studio but ultimately teaching was my interest.

I created the below design because I wanted something professional and corporate but still incorporate colours.

The dash in O represents my struggle of there being two future plans for my self as in the half that wants to stay and work as a graphic designer but also be a design technology teacher.

Invoice:

This was an invoice I sent to a recruitment firm in Leeds I did some work for 

Website- Portfolio:

For my website it is pretty basic and simple, the front page would have a slide show of some of my projects that i had completed as well as there being tabs to go to pages which talk about me, my portfolio, contact page and a link to my blog.

A blog is a good way to show viewers that even though there is no recent work being uploaded it still indicates and documents works in progress and just a general feel of the stuff I would be doing.

Business Cards:

Creative CV:

My creative CV shows a small infographic of my experiences and work life, It also shows my interests and the different things I am capable of doing.

Stationary:

OUGD602 After BAGD- Teaching

Nearing the end of second year, I soon realised that although I loved Graphic Design and I wouldn't turn down an opportunity to work in a studio, I wasn't sure if it was something that I would want to do for a career. Reason behind my change of plan has been a battle with my confidence in my own ability especially in my work. This has been an issue for the past 3 years. Along side this I had been speaking to various people who had/would be taking part in teaching classes abroad. This interested me loads. So I started to research into teaching English to underprivileged children in various different countries. 

For the next year this avenue of teaching abroad would be beneficial but I didn't just want to limit my self to strictly getting experience from this. I also started researching into getting my PSGE in teaching in England.

When looking into it, there was certain requirements that I need before I send in my application. The application deadline to do teaching was in January 2015, which unfortunately I could apply for this year because I didn't have time before then to partake in work experience or volunteer work, as it was too near my dissertation/critical writing piece module and that was my priority. 

So knowing this I decided that when I could commit to taking some time out that wouldn't effect my progression on the course I decided that I would aim to get experience in schools in 2015. Not only have been researching into various schools in Leeds and surrounding areas, I have also been looking at Teaching assistant jobs. The majority of teaching assistant jobs I managed to find were for immediate starts and due to the course I couldn't commit to putting in the time to get a full time job whilst still on the course. 

Therefore the next few months after my course I will aim to get a teaching job I can do for the next year and build up the experience needed to have a successful application.

To gain more knowledge on how to get into teaching I signed up for the Depeartment of Education which sends me information by post but aswell by email to keep me informed of information workshops, talks. 

Below are some of the workshops I attended. The application workshop wasn't that beneficial to me as they were workshops on how to create a successful application, and they asked that you brought you Ucas personal statement and CV with you and that was something that I didn't have. However I feel that when I come to applying for 2016 I am now prepared on the dos and don'ts.

There are many different ways in how someone can get into teaching, either through University where you do various placements in different schools. However I knew I didn't want to go back to University, and thought the best option for me is to take a hands on straight to point way of gaining experience and to do this there are SCITT or School Direct either salaried or not salaried. The salaried Teaching training would be beneficial to me as It means I don't have to pay for my own Teaching training. Although grants are given but it depends on the subject. Due to the fact I want to teach Design Technology and dependant on the grade I get in my degree depends on how much I would receive. Its unfortunately the smallest amount.

The good thing about school direct training is that there is a chance that the school in which you trained at will employ you by the end of the year. So for me who is quite shy and isn't great at starting new places all the time this would be beneficial, as I will hopefully feel comfortable by the end of it.

'This option is based in a school. In many ways your training will be similar to training programmes in universities, colleges and SCITTs. You will be taught by the university, college or SCITT that the school partners with. The route includes lectures, tutorials and seminars that cover the same material as university or college training programmes and you will be supported by experienced teachers. All courses lead to QTS recommendation, and many to the PGCE qualification too. You'll pay fees but you might be eligible for funding through tuition fee loans, training bursaries or scholarships. If  you're successful in your training you might get a job in one of the schools in the partnership.' UCAS 

 So knowing that this was the route I would be interested in taking I decided to attend the about information Evening.

Qualifications to go into teaching :

The teaching profession looks for the highest quality candidates, so you’ll need to meet the following requirements before you can be accepted for a training programme.

1. You’ll need to hold an undergraduate degree awarded by a UK higher education provider, or a recognised equivalent qualification.
2. You’ll need to have achieved a standard equivalent to grade C or above in the GCSE examinations in English and mathematics ( or grade B or above if you're applying in Wales).
3. If you intend to train to teach pupils aged 3-11 (early years and primary), you must also have achieved a standard equivalent to a grade C or above in a GCSE science subject examination.

If you haven’t achieved the required GCSEs, there are options to study the qualifications through local colleges or at home through organisations like NEC (National Extension College)(link is external).

Hopefully by the end of BAGD I will have a degree so I meet all the qualifications listed above.

• In England, you’ll also need to have passed the professional skills tests(link is external). Practice tests are available on the Get Into Teaching website(link is external).
• Obviously, you’ll also need a strong understanding of the subject you want to teach before you start training. If your degree subject doesn’t link closely to your chosen teaching subject, we’d advise you to take a subject knowledge enhancement (SKE) course(link is external) before starting teacher training. You can only do these in England and only in certain subjects.

After you send your application you can pay to do a SKE course which is something that I would probably do, to refresh my memory on the subject. The reason I would like to teach Design Technology is because In GCSE it was my favourite Subject and it was the teachers passion on the subject and how great of a teacher he was that made me want to do well. At GCSE I came out with an A...

As teaching involves working with children on a daily basis, there are some non-academic requirements you'll need to meet to make sure teaching’s the right job for you.

1. Classroom experience

Most providers expect you to have at least two weeks’ classroom experience before you begin teacher training.

• If you don’t have any classroom experience, try to spend some time observing and helping out with lessons in a local school before you apply.
• You can then use this experience in your personal statement, showing what you’ve gained from it and how it’s increased your motivation to be a teacher.

2. Medical fitness

When you accept a place on a training programme, your training provider may send you a health questionnaire to find out about your medical fitness.

• Some applicants may be asked to have a medical examination.
• If you have a disability, it’s helpful if you give us full details on your application, so that training providers can try to make any adjustments you may need.

3. Declaration of criminal convictions

If you have a criminal record, it won’t necessarily prevent you becoming a teacher.

• You’ll need to disclose any criminal convictions, cautions or bind-overs, and you’ll need to agree to an enhanced criminal record check. We also advise you to discuss your circumstances with training providers before you apply.

4. Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) in England and Wales

This is the Government scheme that replaced the Criminal Records Bureau.

• This enables training providers to identify people who are barred from working with children and vulnerable adults.
• Check with the DBS(link is external) to see what you need to do to comply with these arrangements.

Over the next year as I said before I would do work experience, Either by visiting schools and watching lessons or in my teaching assistant job. Most teaching assistant jobs don't need certain qualifications unless of course its a specific type of teaching assistant for example working with children with learn difficulties.

I fit all the non academic qualifications as well.

So My plan for the next year is :

26th May- FDB placement 2 weeks (Graphic Design)

9th June- Go full time as a Sales and Office manager and In house designer for Leeds based bars. (opening a whole new venue in September) Which involves me being able to brand the whole thing-EXCITING

Whilst also working there I will aim to apply for as many Teaching Assistant Jobs as possible over the summer whilst also visiting numerous schools to observe classes.

If I get a teaching assistant job to start in September I will work at my manager job until then, then focus my time solely on learning as much as I can as a teaching assistant.

Ideally over the summer I would love to go and teach abroad but that depends on how much money I can save if not over the summer then over Christmas.

September/November- Apply for teaching training with UCAS before January

September 2016- Start Teaching training within a school in Leeds.

There is also a company called Northern Lights Teaching and they have a high school in my hometown of Skipton

This would have been perfect however the only disadvantages to it is that I could train in school at early years so primary school, but if I wanted to do secondary school, they don't do any design courses.

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