Blog Homwork//

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Hey all,

Super sorry that I haven't been active but a lot has gone on over the past few months including finishing my university course after 3 years, so in September I will be graduating with an honers degree in Graphic Design, WOOH. I can definitely say it wasn't as easy as I thought and had a lot of troubles throughout including my immune system letting me down a fair few times - but I did it! And I couldn't be more proud of myself.

Well anyway, I thought I would finally do some blog homework and picked out a few questions so here we go ( @missy & @rambo ):

1/30: What is the geekiest thing about you?

Plain and Simple, I have a degree (I keep telling everyone, just incase you didn't know), not so much Graphic Design makes me geeky but I'm a super nerd about Art, Pattern and Fashion! I did my dissertation on British Vogue throughout history and how society and culture had/has impacted on it - so I know every single thing about Vogue, I have a bookcase full of Vogue Magazines and illustration and pattern books!

Oh and another thing, in relation to design but my SG name is Avenir, if you are unaware as to what this stands for.. well it's actually my favourite typeface.. that's pretty geeky right? I just find it elegant and very contemporary looking!

5/15: What are you afraid of?
I have a HUGE fear of Fire, I do not like it one bit. However with the help of close friends and family members I can finally tolerate it to an extent, I use to blow out candles and freak out at the dinner table if I found them too close to me where as now if they are covered I can deal with them. I recently created a magazine on the definition of beauty consisting of pretty hard hitting images but one of them consisted of a flower that I carefully burnt. However when I burnt the flower I had the sink full to the brim of water and trying to control not to cry - but I did it!
9/18: What are you an expert in?
Can I say Graphic Design again?
7/1: What are your favorite festivals to attend?
Y Not Festival! It's not a huge festival like Glastonbury however it is set out in Pikehall/ Matlock which isn't too far from me and my goodness it is great! They have some amazing artists/ bands play every year and it is simply wonderful, the environment and atmosphere is great and everyone is happy! They also have amazing festival food stalls (the pizza is AMAZING, especially when you're hungover from dancing the day before). I highly recommend for anyone, it's great for families, singletons, friends, anyone really!
6/16: When's the moment you officially knew you had become an "adult”?

Well one: starting and then finishing university. But I actually did my first placement throughout May and June at British Vogue, working as a Design assisting in the Art Department, I had my own place in London and working 10-6. Scared of course but not knowing who anyone was and of course being judged from head to toe waiting for the results whether I'm accepted or not. I realised being an adult is tough, I was so tired when I had finished work (although I got to work past selfridges everyday so the Krispy Kreme doughnuts helped a little). But genuinely I felt like this is my life now, university felt completely different and although I was independent I wasn't this independent. I had jobs to do everyday and deadlines to meet all the time, then one day I went out to assist a photoshoot and my goodness I loved it but also thought crap I actually have real life people waiting and depending on me today. It was tough but definitely an experience that has made me learn a lot and grow.

6/2: Do you have any upcoming travel plans? Where are you headed and what will you do there?

Nothing too extravagant as of yet, but I am travelling to Scotland and then practically all across the UK to visit various family members as they don't like to make it easy for me and decided to spread and have homes on the other end of the country, but it's fun to see them of course.
I'm wanting to go back to Amsterdam soon as I have friends out there and find it such a magnificent place, truly inspirational and want to do some designing out there, currently looking at work out there!
Hopefully will go to Paris for the weekend soon as I have never been, although it's pretty close by I have never had the chance and would love to visit the Fashion Capital!
But no, that's about it.. just plan on spending my days as it comes and will hopefully get to meet up with some great people!

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