Hi! Welcome to my DPS blog. Below you can find my weekly debrief blog posts and my core delivery tasks. Happy reading 🙂
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Reflecting on my placement at Orto
From October to December, I interned at specialist screen printing studio- Orto Print Studio. I had followed Orto on Instagram for a while and really admired their work, so this was a placement I really wanted prior to the DPS. I reached out via email and Instagram over the summer, had a phone interview with…
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NESTA Theory Of Change
Completing the theory of change for my SIP has allowed me to work through my idea for a workshop in a structured way. It has made me consider the measurable effects of my work and wider benefits of my work. I have enjoyed using the theory of change as it has helped me visualise my…
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My CAF: end of year
At the beginning of my DPS year, I rated Communication, Agility and Storytelling as my most confident creative attributes. I felt confident in my written, verbal and visual communication skills, after my 2nd year on the BA, especially after presenting my unit 8 work and my work being selected for exhibition. I also felt my…
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My SIP
I’ve started a pallet to collate my research for my SIP https://padlet.com/miaalexander03/my-sip-oy8ocdvrnosykt7r
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Report planning
Notes so far: NOTES FOR EACH PLACEMENT O’Dell’s Studios SUCCESSES : Coordinating test shoots, freedom because there wasn’t a workplace structure, hands on CHALLENGES: issues with boundaries and difficult relationship with placement provider , non-professional environment, Orto Print Studio SUCCESSES: Development of my hard skills within textile printing, learning new techniques and applying my knowledge…
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Common Good Event: Showcase
Above: images of the common good event showcase. Designed and executed by me. Co-curated with Becky Earley.
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w/c 29th March-it’s been a while….
After saying last term that I wanted to decrease the amount on my plate, I am actually working more than I was before 🙂 which is mainly the reason I have not updated this blog since January. Since last time I have started two new placements : DESIS Lab at UAL and Product Design and…
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Post Christmas and 2026 reflections : 3rd January
As the Christmas break comes to a close, I am taking some time to reflect on the past term on my DPS and my goals for the future. I am dreading going back to routine after a lovely restful and festive few weeks. I start back at Christopher Farr cloth tomorrow and I have a…
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