Peter and Paul

After working with Peter and Paul (Lee) with the EOYS and the Wall brief, I liked how they think creatively and what makes them tick. I would like to learn more from them so I asked about the potential of a placement, to continue to learn more from them and gin some experience. 

Peter and Paul_Point of Contact

After working with Peter and Paul (Lee) with the EOYS and the Wall brief, I liked how they think creatively and what makes them tick. I would like to learn more from them so I asked about the potential of a placement, to continue to learn more from them and gin some experience. 

Sara de Bondt_London

Thoughtful_Manchester Agency

A sustainable and dynamic led agency based in Manchester;

Thoughtful is an ideas agency

Why Thoughtful? We like having a name that reflects our most deeply held belief: that thoughtfulness is the rock on which the strongest client/agency relationships are built.

Why ideas
We think in terms of messages not media. We want to find the best, most effective way of communicating with your audience. Who knows, it may be that 48 sheet poster you asked
for… but let’s consider what other options there may be.

• Thinking
• — Ideas, ideas and more ideas
• — Research and development
• — Innovation
• — Naming
• — Brand positioning
• — Brand architecture
• — Brand guardianship
• — Tone of voice
• — Interviews/customer journey

• Doing
• — Film making
• — Brand identity
• — Brand guidelines
• — Websites
• — Workshops
• — Copywriting
• — Packaging
• — Direct mail
• — Exhibitions/Festivals
  
  Portfolio sent;

Portfolio Surgery

Spending a very worthwhile half an hour with Andy Lodge. Speaking over my portfolio and work which he said was at a good stage, after spending most of last week rephotographing some old work to get it up to professional standard.

He gave me some great advice on how to approach some specific studios which I am interested in, thomas.matthews, thoughtful and Music. To take an approach which starts with asking them on a project which I have in common and using it as a source of flattery and an initial talking point. Another making a exposure campaign sending the studio a piece of something to keep every week or so, to eventually make something which works as a set and they can keep and is memorable. 


That I should also be networking with studios online, but John has already told me this but it is still something I want to continue doing. John and Andy cant both be wrong.

I asked Andy for his email address if I have any follow on questions and he gave he his card.

Online Presence_Cargo Collective

Continuing to build on from my previous Format website, which was not very successful, I have taken to cargo collective. This very simple website template build has allowed me to stream line, focus my professional practice.

The tone of the website is one which I think is inviting and has some personality to it. In the about section of my site, I have tried to speak more about my personal beliefs and goals as opposed to listing what I 'do'. I find in many of design sites there are a lot of lists of what it is that particular designers does and that is not very engaging.

Design decisions of the site, to use the colour orange as it is a vibrant and creative colour. To put the about me page as the first call to action in the pages, to give the audience an immediate engagement of myself.

I still need to update the site further with a photo of myself which will be done tomorrow, again to add a point of contact and personal touch. I need to also add another two projects which I am currently working on and they will be completed by Easter.


Website

Shots of website:

Green Exchange_Application

Name of your project:	Conscious Creatives_Green Space
Provide a brief statement of the purpose of your project : (100 words)	Sustainable design can educate, accumulate support and organise people. We aren’t saving the world, but we are taking an active role in raising awareness and encouraging action with a green garden/social space with a sustainable approach. Our approach will be one, which only collaborates with environmentally sound organizations. We have the power to make a difference to the students of LCA. By presenting them and educating them through flora, fauna and sustainable approaches to design. Through a hands on approach and first hand experience. Having two sites allows us to work with HE and FE students furthering our reach and potential growth.
Total number of project participants:	20 students currently with the potential of upto1600 students across all years, as well as staff members.
Please give more details about how you plan to run your project and what it will achieve. (200 words)	The project has already started in terms of planning the space and materials which we have available to us. The project will start to run as soon as funding is available. With research and planning already complete, we also have action days booked ready for building and planting. The space will become a focal point in the College as a sustainable and environmentally responsible space, which in turn will hopefully feed into student’s work and practice. Seeking guidance and further support from Leeds University Union Green Exchange team, the students’ Union will organise workshops and trainings sessions for all students and staff. The Conscious Creatives will attend initial workshops with the Green Exchange to ensure the green space are planned and executed appropriately. What will be achieved is that all students and staff will have access to the social space and garden. The space will provide an opportunity to students that will allow them to work and educate themselves in a student led environment. If they were to feel inspired by the space and the Conscious Creatives any student is more than welcome to volunteer to be part of the society and to help toward the garden space maintenance.
Are you working alongside an existing project or community group:	Not at the moment but in the future we hope to collaborate, with other like minded organisations.
Give details of community group/project:	The Green space project working alongside all sustainable initiatives groups within College. With the successes of these we hope to collaborate.
How will your project demonstrate a commitment to sustainability? (Reference project criteria) (200 words)	The problem we found was the lack of student participation with the College. This was our first project, to create a society, where students can share their views and use their skills. We learn by working together, sharing our experiences and understanding. The outcomes of the discussions were more about participating and belonging than about specific items of content. The students will engage from the starting point and continue to support and maintain the space. Named the Conscious Creatives, we aim to demonstrate design responsibility for both the environment and social as a whole. Workshops, action days, guest speakers and collaboration projects will achieve this. Through the green space this is a place where all of the above can happen and will happen throughout the building process. Getting students to work creatively with their College environment and to engage in sustainable approaches. Through production of using sourced and gathered only reclaimed materials, to further demonstrate the commitment. With this and an hands on approach it is a much more effective method of teaching and learning which will help to show sustainability and their own responsibilities.
Will your project provide opportunity for students to be gain volunteer experience?
Do you confirm that your project is not for profit of you or any other organisation?
How many volunteers can your project support and what opportunities will be available to them?  (100 words)	All students would benefit from sustainable approaches to design, sustainable approaches to living and working with the environment. Other skills would include organisation, planning, time management, working in a team and opportunities to network with other like-minded individuals and organisations. Initially 10-20 volunteers for the curating and production of the space will be needed, from art direction to first hand production building. Once completed the space has the potential to engage with staff and students through timetabled workshops. All Volunteers will have the availability to work with specialists and training through community engagement.
What skills do you hope to gain from your project?  (100 words)	I hope to enhance my own skills through this experience of co-managing the project. Curating and developing my skills of how a to change a space into something which is sustainable and socially engaging. Working in collaboration with like-minded organisations, and individuals can be the catalyst to making a positive impact in our communities and around the world. This is what I want to gain overall.
How will you measure the success of your project? (100 words)	Success can be measured already by the support of the Colleges Sustainable Committee and the growing numbers of people wanting to get involved through volunteering and donating their own time for the project. The project will be measured as a success through the finished outcome and engagement from the College. The sustainable legacy, which will be that students continue with their maintenance of the space. The long-term benefits would be the introduction of new students coming to college and learning about the methods and methodologies of sustainability.

EAUC confirmation

EAUC Member

Working with the College's Sustainable Committee we have engaged with EAUC, the Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges (EAUC) is a not-for-profit charity with a membership of over 220 universities and colleges, supporting sustainability within the UK tertiary education sector.

This means that you now share many of the benefits of EAUC Membership with your student colleagues, institutional staff and over 3,000 other professionals throughout the UK.

Manifesto Revised

Conscious Creatives_4

Conscious Creatives notes:

The Green Exchange fund needs to be in before the 11th for review to be sent off on the 14th March. It is straight forward and there is a application example format which can be followed. I have ben to a Green Exchange summit before in November and there it spoke of how straight forward it is and if you have a good idea they want to give you funding to make it happen.

The College is now part of the NUS-Green Impact, now LCA can work through the stages until gold. After the Conscious Creatives being a society and the garden/social space LCA will become gold, so this will be a quick turnaround and very positive for the CC and LCA.

Some other points of interest:

• SCRAP is a national, making it more accessable to reclaimed materials
• ARTS PARTY EXHIBITION brief to be sent out
• SEAGULLS LEEDS, Seagulls is an environmental social enterprise working to promote and develop a community resource centre in Leeds.
• Considerations of what can be done further in the Social/Green Space

Sustainable Committee_First meeting

My first meeting which I have been asked to attend, it was a good opportunity to voice my opinions and further learn of the sustainable approaches by College currently, and plans for the future. As I am the only student who participates in this event it was initially daunting but when I arrived and we started I found it a very open group and an enjoyable experience. 

The Committee and College have accepted our proposal for the Green Space at Vernon and Blehiem sites, which is amazing news. With backing from the College we can go ahead and plan the space further and apply for funding. There are a few considerations which must take place but these are quite obvious, one comment being be wary of planting trees at the Vernon roof terrace. 

Sustainable Committee Notes

Notes taken from the Committee meeting:

Some points of interest were that the College recycles recycles or reuses 98.8% of waste, which is amazing. The College works a lot into sustainable issues, which is great but it makes me need to think of where I can make a difference, looking for areas of improvement.

Water consumption is an area where the college is 'weakest'. I will continue to look into areas where myself and the Conscious Creatives could address. I personally was thinking of a prject where students are asked to resue their water bottle more or buy a permanent fixture, to prevent further plastic waste, but with water consumption being high and 98% of waste being recycled there seems that there is no real urgency for this at LCA.