Setting Future Goals

As my second year of this course is well under way I'm going to reflect on what I have already done in my first year and last couple of months, and set goals for the remainder of the year.

 Last year I learned a lot in terms of how to create range plans and illustrated reports on InDesign. I was able to create my own style of work and I was happy with the outcome of most of my projects, although I did have to rush some of them at the end to meet deadlines, which is something I need to work on.

Some strengths I think I have would be:

• InDesign skills
• Web design knowledge (HTML, setting up a website)
• Writing skills
• Moodboards
• Fashion retail experience
• Drawing
• Visual merchandising experience
• Photography
• Organisation

Some things I would like to improve on:

• Time management
• Photoshop and Illustrator skills
• Confidence in my ability and my work
• Practical skills such as the marbling that I have recently done

During this year I would also like to gain some visual merchandising experience as a placement so that I can gain more experience in that field, which would benefit me in the future and in the career path I hope to take.

I have also completed a PPD skills, knowledge and Abilities Diagnostic using the PPD online module. This shows that I need to improve my knowledge in the following areas:

• Entrepreneurialism 
• Intellectual Property Rights
• Career Planning
• Culture and Etiquette
• Job and Interview Skills
• Analysis of Data
• Research and Referencing

Using the online modules I hope to improve these areas and be confident in them by the end of my course in April.

Laura Olivia