Session: Professionalism

Amateur
Semi-Professional
Professional

Commercial artists commercial art, employed or freelance possibilities.
Problem solvers and suppliers of a 'creative' set of solutions and outcomes.
Now seen as professionals in our own right.
Graphic Design was only named in 1922.

Personal Taste
Colour preferences
Committee thinking
Trend
Cultural and ethnic acceptance
personality clashes

What do you hope to achieve
Your work recognised
be recognised as a creative
seeing your name in lights
respected for your approach
fame
money

Negative side
can't get work
only poor quality clients
clients who don't listen
communication problems/breakdowns
poor and negotiated outcomes
not getting paid

Getting a system in place
manifesto or mission statement
how you work and conduct business

Write a mission statement or a manifesto that can be seen as what you would like to be seen as, as a creative practioner.
Blog post - to explain how you see this at this early point in your practice.
It will change in the future as you grow.
Post by 26th October.

First things first manifesto
Things that motivate and inspire your work and practice
Gets you to the heart if what you want to do
core purpose and focus
what influences every decision you've made
what's important to do and what's not