Finding a Job
For our Professional Practice unit, we've been focusing on how to find and apply for jobs in Fashion. We were shown several websites (Drapers Records, Indeed, Fashion United) to search for a job that interested us and that we could potentially apply for. I really enjoy Pattern Cutting so I tried to find a job relating to that. I found a 'Studio Intern' job that requires a lot of different things (including pattern cutting.) working for Designer Georgia Hardinge. It's always a good idea, when looking for a designer to work with, to choose one that has a similar style to your own. Georgia Hardinge has quite an elegant but quirky style and focuses on geometric shapes.
Here are a couple examples of her work;
And this is the advertisement for the job;
Personal Development Plan (PDP)
A personal development plan can help you to determine your strengths and draw attention to your skills that need a bit more work. You can write down skills like Pattern Cutting, Designing, Adobe Suites that you've used and anything else you can think of and then next to them, write a number from 1-5 (1 being poor and 5 being strong) depending on where you place yourself with each skill. This can also help you to decide which field to apply for if you're stuck.
Personal Statement
Personal statements should be relatively short- around 5 sentences long. Start with something interesting that will catch the readers attention and certainly do not start with your 'Passion for Fashion' ! Talk about what it is exactly that you enjoy about Fashion, where your strengths lie and possibly where your initial interest in Fashion sparked.
About Me
About Me is an online site where you can basically network and others around the world can view your page and your work. You can write a bit about yourself, your strengths, what you're interested in and upload a picture for your profile (preferably a professional one)
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