Graduate Case Studies Lee Court “I now have my dream job at a games studio. My role in the studio is a Game Artist. I create the artwork for the various mobile games produced by the studio. I work with the design team in the early stages of concept and development, right the way through to creating the final art assets used in the games.“ Claire Thomas “After graduating I worked as a freelance illustrator with several clients including Moonpig.com, The Great British Card Co. and the NHS. The majority of these contacts came through attending London's New Designers fair. The opportunity to exhibit at New Designers prepared me for the transition from student to professional illustrator. I continued as a freelancer for nine months before joining Usborne Publishing as a Children's Book Designer.“
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Anna Jones “My time studying Illustration at Swansea College of Art has provided me with invaluable experience leading to career opportunities I was not even aware of prior to the course.
I became the sole retail merchandiser at a flagship fashion store a year after graduation, as my employers were impressed with the organisational, commercial and visual skills that I had developed. Four years later, I am a Visual Stylist at M&S, I help to Having always wanted to pursue merchandise shop floors, dress a creative career, but unsure of windows and mannequins, the specific avenue I should take, create displays and generally my decision to apply for General spend my days considering ways Illustration was influenced by the flexibility of the course and variety to make a customer’s experience of projects available for study, such more visual. This course did not simply equip me to become an as book illustration, advertising illustrator; it encouraged me to and packaging, meaning I would work with my strengths and gave have a wider choice of career me the skills and confidence to opportunities after graduating. ensure I could explore a variety The first two years were a learning of creative career paths.“ curve of different techniques and approaches, finding my niche in fashion illustration at the beginning of the third year. When temporarily returning to my part-time retail position after graduating it became apparent that I had qualities suited to becoming a Visual Merchandiser. Exhibition setups, research into colour theories, my interest in fashion and general understanding of good visual presentation are skills few possess, and I gained these as a result of the course.
Chris Harrendence What I love about the career path I have chosen is the variety of work. During my third year I illustrated a CD for the Australian band Buffalo Crows. Since graduating, this album has been released. Recently I was busy working on an interactive book I illustrated all the elements, which were then used by programmers and animators. Its release date is looming. Currently I am working on a children's book.
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