A SWOT analysis (alternatively SWOT matrix) is a structured planning method used to evaluate the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats involved in a project or in a business/career venture.
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My strengths:
- interpersonal skills
- listening to others, being empathetic
- being creative; writing, drawing, craft
- good eye for photography angles (practice; support module)
- being curious and learning fairly quickly
- trying make things to be perfect, motivation
- being open for opportunities and passionate about various things
- bookbinding and bookmaking skills (new; support module)
- improvement in using design software
My weaknesses:
- time management
- lots to improve and learn on software and technical skills
- rather poor knowledge of digital printing options and realisation
- self-confidence
- passion for too many things and no proper focus on one of them
- panicking about the deadlines while overloaded with projects
Opportunities:
- awareness of many different resources and competitions
- skills to be learned in the professional environment (completing the course and getting the degree, job experiences in the field, research, self-motivated and self-directed projects, becoming freelance artist/designer), professional development, live briefs
- positive trends in the creative industry (there is so many creative people but there is always place for fresh ideas and rediscoveries)
- opportunity to change the specialisms or being in between two areas of interest (e.g. graphic design and photography)
- great accessibility to Internet and social media, travel
Threats:
- time and budget
- lack of compromise or miscommunication
- bad luck or accidental situations, such as power failure or system crash
- finding job difficulties, after graduation experiences, being new in the creative industry
- competitiveness in the industry and design skills being more available for self-learning
My ultimate goal: completing the course and getting the degree in graphic design, getting good job after graduation
Other future goals: (general)
- becoming a good graphic designer with special interest in photography; with future possibility of being self-employed and working from home (as well as joining a team for bigger projects)
- trying out slightly different specialisms/environments; professional experience after graduation before settling more less on particular one
- writing (finishing), designing and publishing own book
- gaining general knowledge about all related professions and cooperation with other creative on variety of projects
- working independently (main goal for further future)
My action plan for summer break and the final 3rd year of degree studies:
▪ Making a general plan for dissertation, choosing the reading list etc. (continuation on advertising)
▪ Self-branding (creating a logo including name or nickname for future professional use; making a contact/business card, thinking of online presence)
▪ Putting together my work portfolio and hopefully finding some work over the summer break to gain professional experience
▪ Thinking of my final project for submission next year, specialisation
▪ General practising by doing little things on the design software, perhaps finding some short tutorials
▪ Photo library (textures, landscapes, details)
Developmental needs:
- practising on the design software, learning new things through extra online tutorials
- keeping up to date with current trends in design (e.g. TED talks, FB reading posts from cultural institutions, portals, blogs, magazines: Creative Review, Architecture & Design, Bored Panda, Creative Minds, ViewBug, Photography Talk etc., websites, D&AD archive, Eye magazine)
- freelance jobs, summer internship/placement (professional practice) entry into the industry
- working on time management
- unique creative CV & professional portfolio
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