Portfolio

Presentation

This syllabus is indicative: 
 Projects: personal briefs, found briefs, live briefs with external partners, or competition briefs Project management: proposals, development, and planning. 
 Personal practice: picture books, printmaking and editorial illustration, drawing, photography, graphic novels, content creation, editorial design, typeface design, moving image, visual identity, creative including art direction, emergent technology. 
 External print production services: e.g. Newspaper Club 
 Designing and producing a portfolio: websites, social media, printed matter Presenting projects, self-promotion, positioning 
 Diagnostic onward planning workshop 
 Careers network resources: course networks; LJMU Student Futures; Liverpool creative community, regional and national networks and directories. 
 Introductions to freelancing, starting a business, pricing etc Association of Illustrators (AOI) masterclass 
 Industry practitioners and alumni workshops, presentations, and panel discussions Studio tours

Professional Practice - 6202CDDA

Professional Practice

Demonstrate a critical and professional use of media, skills, techniques and working methods relevant to contemporary graphic design and illustration practice.

Propose, develop and manage self-directed projects that positions their practice within their context of their future plans.

Design, compose, present and communicate a coherent professional portfolio of finished coursework based on personal ambitions that reflects a distinctive agenda for their future.

Evaluate their practice in the context of their future plans.