Walking into my first lecture I was nervous and anxious from the ‘third year’ pressure and doing well. However, after settling in and getting to speak to everyone I felt a lot better. Speaking to students who came from placement was very useful as I got to learn about their experiences and what kind of  work they did within the fashion industry.

Researching into IKIGAI and coming up with my own map was an interesting research to get into before starting the course. It took me out of my comfort zone and made me think how things I love can be connected/ what I can be paid for etc. My hobby of making my own skincare masks is also an aspect I could perhaps explore when it comes to my project. Taking these ideas and my IKIGAI graph into perspective, I came up with a moodboard which would help organise my visual ideas onto paper. I started thinking about where I have been working for the past year, what I have learnt and how I could relate that into my project? Which then lead me to think about plastic and sustainability.

Looking at the archives in the afternoon was also a useful lecture to consider different concepts. Looking at work from different artists allowed me to see the depth they go into when it comes to research and creativity. Looking at their physical work: denims, magazines, posters etc was interesting: how artists develop and implement their ideas into their work.