Lisa Rahman (2021) ‘A Talk by Lisa Rahman’ [Online lecture]. Unit 5, Professional Practice. Chelsea College of Arts. 14 October. Available at: UAL Moodle (Accessed: 14/10/21).
For Lisa, research is an integral part of a project. The turn around in the professional world from the idea to realising the idea is fast. At uni we have more time to work and the room to make mistakes and learn from them. The constraints of deadlines means that you end up with something.
Negotiation with the clients:
Listening to why they feel like they really want that thing. If I can understand why they are pushing so hard for that.
The work she did in uni went on to impact she went on to do in professional practice.
To see her progress from uni to professional work is really encouraging as the processes, experimentation and realisation of her ideas and response to the brief helped inform her choices in a professional workplace. It challenges me to focus on particular parts of graphic design that I want to learn more about and work in, in the future.
8 weeks to make an entire magazine
Utilising the skills that they have within the team to bring the pages to life
- Colour palette
- Good quality imagery
- Type rules
What would you recommend to students who are starting their professional practice?
- Really strong Strong portfolio
- Have conversations with people
- Approach the people you really admire
- Find practitioners that you love and reach out to them