Master Of Trade

What is my Master of Trade?  My Master of trade is mostly illustration for the adult culture.  My illustration mostly fits towards adults of around 18 to 40.  Work i participate in is mostly work of adults goods such as autobiographical comics.  Such as my self published comic, which tells stories about life.  Or Diaryies of things may get upto.

My personal Comic, about myself.   Which is a zine in the adults market.

Who do i aspire to be?  
I inspire is Jack Teagle's as an artist in another artist in my master of trade.  Because it jacks work has a good use of humour.  And i am the artist would would have a good use of humour in my work.  Who dose work with the use of humour like Jack Teagles.  Jack Teagle dose his range of comics, some which are self published and some which are published by a publisher.  The use of jacks style in his artwrok, and jacks range of comics which show a good use of humour.

Conclusion

I choose Jack Teagle as my master of trade because he is the artist i inspire to be the kind of.  Working mostly for the adults market.  On comics, zines, prints, t-shirts etc.  On the side of the work i have already produced, has all been in the adult market such as my comic and t-shirt.


Biblography

http://www.jackteagle.co.uk/

Professional Presentation

For my report i'm doing professional presentation, so i need to consider the areas where it's important and that consider good presentation.

The areas such as :-

Exhibitions
Presenting to clients
Branding yourself
Presenting products for marketing

How to present work to clients.  i.e nicely shown work, large format etc.  Appropriate manners etc.

A piece of work for a client 

I can talk about professional delivery of books and other marketing products.  Such as how books have to stand out on shelves.  Amongst other stuff on shelves.  

A visit to an exhibitions presentation, framed work,  nicely organised, looking at work presentation on exhibitions.  

Conceptual Branding

Conceptual Branding is the building brand in it's conceptual market.   The market's concept could be on the adults market for example.

Jack Daniels

Jack Daniels is conceptual branding to the adults market.  Jack Daniel's is whisky, for the adults market.  Which the brand jack Daniel's has also brought out other products such as apparel, key rings, mugs etc.

 



Now looking at childrens branding the teletubbies which is a childrens tv program.  The teletubbies from originally being a tv program.  Has expanded further and started making gifts.  Such as things children would use.  Such as school gifts the like pencils cases etc.  Down to home items such as bedcover etc and toys.









Branding yourself as an artist!!!

Most artists brand them self in ways.  Such as from name.  For example my self branding is down as "Mike Louden".   Which I brand everything of my work under that name.  For my brand so far I have out and on sale, my own illustrated comic, mike louden by mike louden.  And a t-shirt which i wish to expand my business further.

The Facebook Page for my brand....

My self branded comic

My business card

Conclusion

Research on conceptual branding shows.  Different products which can be made from a brand of things all different ranges.  Which can all be taken into my illustration.  Like shown above the start to my brand.


Bibliography 

http://www.freeukfreebies.co.uk/uk-freebies/jack-daniels-freebies
https://brandyourself.com/info/seo/how_to_brand_yourself

Working for clients and agents

A client somebody gives you work to do.  But it's self directed on what you get and in your own contact.  Were as an agent is somebody who finds work for you but mostly, takes a percentage of the profit.  

Examples of agencies.  

https://www.lemonadeillustration.com/Index.asp
http://www.centralillustration.com/
http://www.folioart.co.uk/

A few good agencies there.  By looking at them agencies that shows me.  Things that agencies do, such as employ a range of illustrators.  Sell your work for you via there shop.

Communication and Commission

What a communication and commission.  Communication and Commission is where you are hired and payed to do a piece of work.  The work could be commissioned for commercial use.  Such as some kind of commercial publishing such as in a magazine book etc.

An example of a recent commission I done.

A portrait which i was requested to do.

This request was by a student going on the relections for student president.  The portrait I was requested was for a advertisement poster to get people to vote.  Communication was from social networking sites.  For this commission.

Another commission i've had

Who buy? CarpHeadBanger

What did i get commissioned to?  An illustration for carp angling hoodies 

Deadline i was given? I wasn't given a deadline 

Where did i get the commission? Twitter 

The entry's for the commission.  I first sent to the client.  My first 2 illustrations which were the 2 shown below and then the client sent me 

The final one....

Communicating with clients:-

When you are communicating with clients it's important you communicate effectively.  When you have the meeting for the commission it is important you make note and ask the appropriate questions.

And make sure your aware about everything for the commission.  

Ways to communicate

Communicating with clients is mostly done via.  Digital network, such as, social networks sites, emails, skype or over the phone.  Which is on the network of communication all around the world. Which expands on commissions from clients further away.  

Bibliography 

https://www.freelancersunion.org/blog/2014/05/05/how-communicate-effectively-clients/

http://www.forbes.com/fdc/welcome_mjx.shtml

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commission_%28art%29

Professional delivery of work

Presenting a profession Delivery of work!!!

Presenting work on a exhibition is important for interest to people to come to the exhibition.   And for guests to give good feedback on exhibitions.  I.e no matter how good the work is on any exhibition presentation helps make any exhibition exciting.

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[1] Is my graphic design FMP exhibition at college.   Were I was made clear how a good presentation was important because if one persons is bad it can make the full exhibition look bad.  And for example annual exhibitions such as college or university exhibition is important to be professionally well presented to make people want to come again the next year cause if the exhibition looks boring or badly presented.  It mite decrease the attendance the next year.   And if the exhibition is excellently presented it makes people look forward to the next year exhibition.  

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[2] Is a not so well presented presentation which was for a module assessment of mine.  I set up a bad presentation of this work by last minute preperation.

• I would say this presentation is bad cause my journal is just layed on the table in separate bits.  
• My CD cause was a good design but could have been separated from my other stuff rather than placed at the edge of my tshirt.   
• The Tshirt layed out on the table could have presented better for example should have got a clothing rail and presented the tshirt like you would see it in a shop.
• The A2 poster stuck up on the wall with blue tack - maybe should have been mounted on to card or mount board and the other things stuck on the wall could of had the same 

Presenting to clients

When presenting to clients it important to try and sell your work by being well propered and things to be presented well.  And may the to go to the client not knowing what equipment maybe available such as a screen etc.  You need to be prepared for the unexpected and not go assuming there going to have the equipment you need.  

Bibliography

Imagese

[1] Primary my image of my exhibition at college

[2] Primary one of my module presentations

Why the halloween party was unsucessful

Why the halloween party was cancelled?

The students Halloween party was unsuccessful after little interest from students.  12 tickets were sold for the event, which were later refunded after a whole week of little interest.

How interest could have been improved?

Myself and the team organising the Halloween party.  Should have made the party sound more exciting.

Ways it could have been made more exciting:-

• Putting things on such as a band, comedy, or maybe a drink deal where you pay to get in but you get the drinks free
• By not using the college canteen as the venue - using the colleges canteen for the venue probably sounded boring to students to have a night party, the venue choice could have been improved by opting for a venue what sounds more exciting.  For Example a Halloween party in a haunted abandoned pub or in a swimming pool.  May have made students for interested in attending.

Advertisement and Organisation

Advertisement and organisation had all been done approximately 2 weeks before the event date.   Which was probably after the time students had already made better plans for the night and were not interested in attending the party at college.  The party had all been organised the venue booked, door security staff and been booked.  Tickets and advertisement had been sorted.   Ticket sales started on the Monday lunch time approximately 2 weeks pre to the party and within 5 days only 12 students purchased tickets for the event.  Which made myself and the team decided to take the event to a cancellation.  

Conclusion 

Halloween night is one of the biggest student partying nights in the year.  Were there are loads of events and parties organised around town.  You are spoilt for choice on were to go on Halloween night so to make an event a success you have to advertise it and make try and have it sounding exciting to get people to change there plans for the night.  Which on the preparation for this Halloween party we just stuck with the most easy accessible facilities and venues rather than working harder to improve interest.