{"id":3483,"date":"2025-10-13T23:41:27","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T23:41:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/ea3g23\/?p=3483"},"modified":"2025-10-29T14:29:56","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T14:29:56","slug":"week-1-professional-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/ea3g23\/2025\/10\/13\/week-1-professional-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 1 &#8211; Professional Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Week 1&#8217;s talk was from Adam and was an introduction to the module. During the talks, we are expected to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Make notes (or sketch notes).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reflect on our own practice.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reflect on how this might change.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reflect on how this might support us.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">We are expected to come equipped for talks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do background research on each guest.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have some questions prepared.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be prepared to talk about your projects.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have your contact details ready.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Professional Practice &#8211; The different types<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Business Cards<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&#8211; Fun, unique but also concise<br>&#8211; Don&#8217;t overcomplicate it<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>CV<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&#8211; Keep it short, relevant and concise<br>&#8211; Creative CVs are going to be way different than ones outside the sector<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Portfolio<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&#8211; Relevant to your role<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Covering Letters<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&#8211; Highlight your strengths, make it personal to the role and how your skills will shine<br>&#8211; Don&#8217;t use informal language<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">3 Things I learnt from the presentation<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Grade doesn&#8217;t matter, focus on portfolio\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Include edited highlights of your research and development processes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explain your thinking, thoughts and opinions on each of your pieces and their development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Photograph and Document all of your work\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You&#8217;ll need as much evidence of your processes. Studio Westside has photography facilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Example: Create a film\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Problem\/Brief\/Title<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Solution\/Aim\/Rationale<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Outcome<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You only need about 5-8 projects in your portfolio\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Keep it strong all the way throughout<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Final piece should be particularly strong<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quality over Quantity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cool-to-warm-spectrum-gradient-background has-background has-large-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/ea3g23\/2025\/10\/08\/guest-speaker-1-careers-department-talk-with-year-2\/\"><strong>Next Week<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Week 1&#8217;s talk was from Adam and was an introduction to the module. 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