Category: Creative Industries

Creative Industries SWOT

14 March 2023

We were split into groups and had to do a swat analysis on a report. Our group had the Creative Industries and Climate Change, how they are working towards Net Zero carbon footprint. A call to action report led by NESTA.

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Quentin Blake

7th March 2023

I think most of us have heard of Quentin Blake and enjoyed his illustrations, if only from his illustrations of Roald Dahl’s stories.

A day out of college and a chance to see an exhibition of his work at Weston Museum.

I really loved seeing his sketches and illustrations close up and a better understanding of how he built them up from initial idea to the final illustration.

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What do the Creative Industries mean to you?

28th February 2023

I need to embrace the digital way of life and social media. I need to be more comfortable with using technology within my work. Turn a weakness into a useful tool.

Some of the key points for me I’ve underlined and circled. The main take away is that whoever I work with, would need to understand how important it is for me stay authentic and true to my beliefs. I like to listen to my inner creative, that’s when I produce what I feel is my best work.
This had me in a complete panic, put my work out there? I mean isn’t that why I want to be an artist for my work to be appreciated and maybe purchased by someone.
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Creative Industries

21st February 2022

Understanding more about what actually falls under the Creative Industries umbrella and what opportunities are out there for those of us who wish to make a living out of being creative, the supporting industries, also the consideration of ethics and sustainability as a creative practitioner. This module is wordy and research based with visits from guest lecturers.

What an eye opener! I had no idea there were 16 different categories of industries in this sector. Some of the groupings surprised me. I also didn’t realise they represented that amount of UKGDP.
Expected learning outcomes and hopefully guest lectures/trips
We are very lucky in Weston Super Mare to have a lot creative opportunities, bith lically and in Bristoland Bath. However, it is such a small town that I wonder if there is a risk of over saturation. We have a lot of artists etc, but how many are actually able to make a successful career out of it?
We had a session on how to write a cv. For me this was a great refresher especially as all my previous CV’s are very business focused.
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