Packshot

What a really good week it's been. I've had so much fun working at Packshot, styling and editing clothes for both Evans and Dorethy Perkins. I'll most definitely be nabbing some of the work I've done from the websites.

I've learnt so much, and my Photoshop skills have improved such a great deal! I can't believe I used to absolutely despise the software. I can't express just how much I love it now! Even since the latest brief, my passion for it has grown so much.

Here's just a few examples of the clothes I photographed and edited.

The garments were styled and photographed on a mannequin, then taken into Photoshop to be edited. The two items above were for Dorothy Perkins. They had to be as symmetrical and neat as possible.

The back of the neck on tops were photographed separately then edited on once the mannequin had been cut out.

Evans' garments were a little easier. They were styled and photographed on a mannequin, taken into Photoshop and edited although this time, the mannequin were left in.

I thought I'd better take some pictures of the place I worked at for two weeks.

Self evaluation

We've been given self evaluation sheets to fill out to assess our progress so far and to focus on what we want to achieve in our final year at college. Hopefully after the summer, what with placements and research visits I'll be doing, I will revisit these self evaluation sheets and improve some of my answers.

Testimonial #1

Phil from Idego Media sent me a message containing a mini testimonial!

''It was an absolute pleasure to have Lindsey helping me in the office. She could walk straight into a job and easily outshines experienced designers. Good luck to her.''

I was pretty chuffed to get that. Wasn't expecting it at all.

I went to Landan

Went on a trip to London Thursday. Kipped on an inflatable at the cousins for the night, then visited Idego Media Friday! A tiring trip down, but definitely worth it!

I met Phil Gibsone, the managing director of Idego Media at 11am and stayed longer than I was meant to, to carry on helping him with his work. He even took me to the tube station and helped me buy a ticket. :)

The images I took begin with Phil Gibsone 's studio which had only two computers, a desk and a printer. Definitely smaller than I thought, but it's just enough room for him and freelancers which he employs from time to time.

I wasn't expecting the floor to look like how it did at all. It was literally just an office on a very nice floor of a posh building! I thought it would look like something along the lines of what the studio at college looks like! XD

The lifts were AMAZING! Completely touch screen. Simply tap the floor number you're wanting to go to and it'll tell you which lift to wait outside of! Brilliant!

I was given a visitors badge which I managed to sneak past security at the end of the day. Something I'm definitely going to keep hold of!

They had two sets of escalators, coloured green and blue. One led to odd floor numbers, and the other, even.

I didn't do a lot of creative work; I just helped Phil out with what he's currently doing.

He's working on a set of books at the moment; educational books. I helped by cutting images out in photoshop (something I enjoy doing anyway!) adding captions to the many images that were inside the books whilst laying them out well. I was warned beforehand by him that it's the most tedious and boring job, however I thoroughly enjoyed it!

Overall, my day at Idego Media was amazing!

I plan to email Phil in the next month to see if he has any work he may need help with.

Soomah

So we're at the very beginning of summer. :D

I'll be recording my going's on using this particular blog, just to save confusion with the others.

I have a fair few plans at it stands which I'm really looking forward to, so as soon as they take place, I'll be tapping once again on my lovely laptop!

Keep a look out.

♥