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myprofessionalpractice · 4 years

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Al Murphy

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The main point of his talk, Al said, was to reassure those who are nearly graduating, were nervous or worried about our degrees or life as an illustrator, as well as how to make the jump between having graduated and having a job. He shared that he was very scared in his final year, “freaking out” and wondering how or when he would get a job or be employed. Al said he now has an agent, that gets him jobs, and this is the best route to go down. Jobs take all sorts of different forms (such as the one below!). Many of his jobs now are editorial, promotional or for advertising, and he mentioned he would love to do more animation but so far his career hasn't taken that turn.

His work, self-described, is usually character-based and humorous. Every aspect of his brand is bright, colourful and humorous too, including his website and his various social media. One quote from his solo show reads he’s been “described as the Ipswich Town FC of illustration”, in that “he’s been around for a long time but it’s hard to recall any of his major successes”, just an example of the kind of self-deprecating humour he uses in his work and his advertising. Another that also made me laugh was: “having spent ten years living in Berlin and New York he has recently returned to London where he spends his time telling disinterested others that he just spent the last ten years living in Berlin and New York”, which is relevant to our talk, and also funny.

My own work rarely ever includes humour. It’s often character-based, however. I have never really thought about including humour in my work as it’s always been based on aesthetics for me, but it’s obvious that humour has a big hand in Al’s projects and how he gets employed for advertising. It could be worth trying this in future; seeing how humour can incorporate itself into my work.

Similar to Al’s work above, painted on a wall, is that of Sha’an D’Anthes. Although probably less about humour and focused more on ‘cute’ and aesthetically pleasing small illustrations, her work is similarly used below.

I have loved Sha’an’s work for years. I love the colourful nature of it - although the below illustrations on the glass are only in white, most of her work is bright and happy, like the first image. Personally I would love for my work to jump off the page in the same way, however the watercolours I mostly work with don't always allow this. I would like to work in more bright, colourful traditional ways and see how it translates.

Sha’an posts vlogs on her YouTube channel and documents her process, talking about life as an illustrator. It’s a fascinating insight into her career and I would love to do the same with my practice eventually.

Al spoke about his influences and how growing up, you don't always realise that something influences you as its happening. I thought this was an interesting reflection as I always find it quite funny to look back on my work from when I was younger and see how very similar it looked to a Disney Princess film! We collect plenty of influences over the years, all of which have an effect on our work.

Murphy’s work itself is very visually appealing; it’s easy to see why companies want to use it for advertising and promotions. It jumps out at you and is expressive and attention-grabbing.

He described a few times about working with companies, big and small. Seeing as much of his work is advertising and promotions for companies, he has lots of experience with this. It’s always interesting to hear about working with brands and how the exchange works, especially as it’s likely I’ll experience this for myself after I graduate. I imagine it’s something you get better at through experiencing it for yourself, and you only really learn through doing, but it’s very useful to hear what companies expect from artists and the different ways they communicate it.

Although not from the talk, an article about Murphy in Creative Boom reads “on the one hand, [advertising] has fed and clothed his family and led to award-winning success, while on the other, it has made him question his own morals as he takes the money to help sell brain-melting products to children”. I thought this was a very interesting point as it is always relevant to discuss what we want from our careers and how we feel our talents are best used to affect the world around us. It’s not necessarily something that’s brought up often, especially as commercial illustration is a very popular road to go down and can be the source of quite a lot of money and success. There’s many other paths in illustration, however, and it’s always worth considering which options make you happiest, which ones you can get the most out of, or which ones you can contribute the most to. At the end of the day, I think creating for a living is a great privilege, and if you don’t love what you’re doing, it’s going to be very difficult to do it.

Simon Spilsbury

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A freelance illustrator, Simon Spilsbury’s philosophy is that drawing, and ideas, are central to process. His website says that his work is “spontaneous, energetic, quirky, inherently humorous, adaptable and elegant”. At first, he said that every day there will be a new image, one that’s never been seen before. I thought this was a wonderful thing to start the talk with - a comment on creativity, and how it’s never the same twice.

He asked us, what sets you apart? In order to be creative, you must make collisions, and take your brain out of its comfort zone. I rarely do this; I’ve always stuck to what I know, especially as everyone says to be successful you need a specific style that people can recognise you by. In Simon’s words, however: “you never know where you're going to end up. If you do, you're not being creative.”

He stressed that your reaction to a brief only happens once. You should make a starting point, and the rest will follow. Personally this is something I struggle with; I find it really hard to bring myself to start something, as often the size of the task scares me. Usually once I’ve broken it down, it’s not so difficult.

Simon also had some specific illustration advice, a lot of it on emotion and expression. He advised that if you want to draw someone performing a specific action, you should do it first. The action also informs the rest of the image. If you're drawing somebody pick up a rock, for example, you draw the rock first.

Simon’s practice is centred on drawing. Most of his work is sketchy and illustrative in a way only achieved through pen on paper, or digital pen on digital paper. It kind of captures the way that many artists sit down and absently doodle on a page, a bit like a stream of creativity.

I do most of my work through painting, or through digital software like Procreate. It’s very easy to capture the magic of drawing to Procreate now with very advanced software and plenty of traditional-style brushes. I don't think the emergence of this software changes the creativity that comes alongside drawing and art. Personally, in my head I separate quick, simple sketches on pieces of scrap paper from digital work or painted work as it might take less effort or time. Listening to Simon’s talk reminded me that maybe I shouldn't, seeing as both use lots of creativity. Arguably, quick sketches use more, seeing as they are thought up on the spot and require no planning, brainstorming or practice.

You must understand what you’re drawing, Simon says, with no preconceived ideas. I liked his approach to illustration - it was inspiring to hear about his version of creativity, especially as I haven't felt that creative in a while. My process has become sort of robotic, always the same, often on a screen and through a computer and rarely just for myself. Although Simon didn't address this directly, his ideas about creativity and leaving your comfort zone really struck home with me. I left wanting to do it much more often.

Neil Sheakey

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Neil is a design director at Uniform, in Liverpool, established in 1998, which he described as one of the few companies outside London with a wide variety of creatives. He completed his degree in graphic design at the University of Derby in 2004. He showed us work his company had done with brands like Mitre, Ideal Standard, Innocent and Encona.

His personal creative process was broken down into stages: empathy, perspective, direction, creative and action. It’s always interesting to see or hear about other people’s creative processes, seeing how they differ to our own. Neil also introduced something else interesting, his idea of a 360 experience, also in stages. These were to see, hear, touch and feel, his way of trying out whether and how a brand connects to customers.

Most of Neil’s work is digital and for advertising. He placed a big focus on process, which I’ve not thought about for years. My A-Level Fine Art teacher drilled it into us that process is the most important part of a project. You need plenty of ideas and research to back up your work. I do this a lot for university projects, but not very often for personal projects. I would really like to try this for a personal project and are if it makes any difference to how much I like the finished product.

Neil gave us some useful advice about presenting. If your audience is frowning, it means they are concentrating, which is not a negative reaction. Presenting, he said, means talking about yourself and your ideas comfortably. However, if your idea bombs or does badly, ask questions: why? What can be fixed? How can it be better? I think these questions apply themselves very well to presenting but also to personal work, especially when I have produced something I don’t like (which happens a lot more than I’d prefer).

Most useful was Neil’s 10 tips. He didn't specify them as such, but they certainly are useful tips.

1. Explore - being creative is all about exploration. 2. Find your voice - something that is always talked about in the community. 3. Collaborate - I’ve learnt a lot about collaborating with others this year; people on my course, my friends, etc. It makes me more creative! 4. Think, do, reflect - always look back on your work and see what you liked, what you didn’t, what you can take forward from it. 5. Craft your portfolio - something I forget about! Having one online means people can always look at it, or stumble upon it. 6. Give 100% - I’ve got worse at this. I find it very difficult to motivate myself, but I’m trying harder, because this is something I love to do! 7. Value your time - I’m bad at time management, but my time is also precious, and it does well to remember that. 8. Look after yourself - one of the most important things, if not the most important one. Being creative for a living can be draining and also a lot of pressure. Looking after yourself is essential. 9. Be yourself - your creativity is what can get you jobs, commissions, etc. It’s important that it’s your own! 10. Enjoy it! - of course. Being creative for a living is fun! I’m not as good at this any more, as my whole life is creative now - when I was still doing exams, it used to be my escape rather than my degree, my hobby and my dream career. Hopefully I can get better at enjoying it and appreciating it.

Other Speakers

Due to illness, I unfortunately missed a couple of the speakers we had visit the university, and another was cancelled to to the COVID-19 pandemic. To fill in the gaps, found and listened to some more talks online.

Maria Kalman: The Illustrated Woman This talk was wonderfully random and eccentric. Kalman seemed to really run with the idea of thinking outside the box and almost trusting your first thoughts. She talks of being a dreamy child and dreaming her way though life, all the way until college. Interestingly, Kalman didn’t start drawing until after university. I often worry about where I’m at professionally but I often forget that in the grand scheme of things, I’m still very young. The landscape of illustration is different now than in the 80s, but I still have a lot of my life ahead of me.

An interesting concept she mentioned was “if you know too much, you’re stymied”. This is the second talk this concept has appeared in: Simon Spilsbury also spoke about not knowing where you're going to end up, as if you do, it isn't creativity. Like I mentioned in his talk, this is something I am very bad at. I prefer knowing which direction I’m headed in and I’m often too nervous about a project and how it will turn out to even start it. This talk, and this point, was a brilliant reminder that you can’t plan everything, and sometimes your first thoughts are your best thoughts.

Janet Echelman: Taking Imagination Seriously This was one of those talks where you think it might have changed your life, or at least your outlook. Janet Echelman went to India for an art show and her paints got lost in shipping. As I was listening to this story my heart dropped - I couldn't even imagine what I’d have done in this situation - but Echelman took it in her stride. On a walk, she saw the natives weaving nets on the beaches and sat with them to learn how to do it. Since then, this way of working has become her best and favourite way of working.

I was fascinated by this. As someone that is sometimes too intimidated to try a new type of paint, or to paint or draw a more difficult perspective of something, I found Echelman’s willingness to open herself up to new ideas inspiring. There have been plenty of obstacles in her creative life, but when those arise she simply found ways to solve them. There are often times when I find a challenge too hard, or too intimidating, to even start it. Deep down I know that if I attempt it, even if I fail, I will have learnt something from the experience, and you can only get better through trial and error. Even so, sometimes the nerves I feel about a new project or challenge can overwhelm this logic.

Echelman has carried out briefs for very important clients but despite this, her talk is still filled with the wonder and joy that sparked her creativity in the first place. She places great importance on how art should make you feel, and how you should strive to create things that make other people feel something too. It even made me tear up at the end.

Alexa Meade: Your Body is my Canvas A reoccurring theme with these talks for me is how good these creatives are at simply new ideas. I think the idea of creativity has taken a back seat for me over the years, and I know at A Level and GCSE there was a big focus on technical precision and talent instead of just having a good idea, and running with it. Although my degree places importance on elements of this, in my work it seems to have disappeared. Maybe creativity comes quite easily to me, in that I’m given a brief and instantly have ideas to put down, or maybe I've forgotten about it altogether, and I’ve managed so far to work without much of it. It might be that creativity is different for all of us. This talk still serves as a reminder that we should always be trying to access our creativity in everything we do.

Meade seems to have creativity down pat, however; if you could describe it, it would be this. Her work is fascinating in that she doesn't paint on canvas, but she actually paints on the subject she is painting. What comes from this is what looks like two dimensional paintings, but is all 3D. These talks are all inspiring, but Meade has taken an idea from the past and made it into a career that nobody else had done before.

Jarrett J. Krosoczka: How a Boy Became an Artist There is something so inspiring about holding art and creativity so close all your life, and Krosoczka’s story is this exactly. It places huge importance on using your imagination: “writing is using your imagination on paper”. It was another wake-up call to be reminded that at the basis of what we do as creatives, we’re always using our imaginations.

“Celebrate your own style” is among the wisdom in this talk. Krosoczka had a turbulent life but recognises and passes on the importance of good stories, for children specifically. There is a confidence that is threaded throughout his talk and his life, almost like willing something into existence. Again, it’s inspiring to see someone with the confidence to know that whatever happens, it’s always possible to meet your goals and fulfil your dreams. In a creative career it’s easy to let adversity get you down, but it’s also amazing to look back on your life so far and celebrate the achievements you've made.

What I took away from this talk is a reminder that even if I feel down about my art or my abilities, I always have the tools to get better and develop. I think this is something always worth remembering.

A few other links to interesting talks/podcasts I found by artists:

Anthony Gormley in Conversation with Iwona Blazwick

Tracey Emin RA on her largest-ever text piece

Building a successful career as an illustrator with Furry Little Peach

RCA Talk with Subject Matter: Women Artists & A Brave New Art World

Béatrice Coron: Stories Cut From Paper

In Summary

All in all I enjoyed the talks. It was inspiring to get a fresh perspective on art, illustration and creativity, especially as we often seek out ideas similar to our own and flock to people that share them. Naturally it was useful and equally as interesting to hear from people established in their fields, how this came to be, and even how they felt - and now feel - about it.

It was also a bit of a wake up call as I know plenty of people, me included, tend to stay focused on the present and the work they're involved in right now, instead of making plans for the future and looking ahead. I don't think it’s advisable to plan out every aspect of my future, but I rarely think about it. It was interesting, fun and quite daunting to sit on the train on the way home from some of the talks and imagine a career that spans as long as some of our speakers. Maybe one day I’ll give a talk of my own!

One criticism I have with the talks is the lack of diversity. I understand it is difficult to get people in to give talks, but one thing I noticed as soon as we got a list of who was visiting was the lack of women on it. I was hoping to get more of an insight into women in the industry. Instead, this was something I sought out myself; the extra talks I needed were mostly by women. Of course the women giving these talks were equally fascinating and knowledgable.

This concerns other aspects too, not only gender, as it would have been interesting to hear from people from different backgrounds and different ethnicities, as all of the speakers we had visit were very similar in that respect. It’s interesting to hear from anyone in the field, but I’m sure people from different walks of life would have something extra interesting to add to their talk or something different in their story to share. Not only for me, for my own curiosity, but also for other students that come from somewhere different to me, somebody that might appreciate a different insight that they can relate to. It would be easy to feature this in a range of visiting artists.

I felt there could have also bee variety in types of illustration, as the talks I heard were mostly from those in advertising and promotions (of course, the two I missed due to illness may have been different). I know Louise Lockhart, the final talk that was cancelled, is a children’s book illustrator, and gives me all the more reason to be disappointed about missing it! There are so many different ways to use skills and experience in illustration and although advertising is a very common one, it would have been useful to have more variety in this aspect.

Of course, it’s always encouraging and refreshing to hear from established artists and to take away something from a talk. There’s always something you can learn. Even with the extra talks I needed, I felt more and more interested with every one I listened to, and felt encouraged to find and learn more. It strikes me that with platforms like YouTube and Instagram, where we follow and subscribe to fellow artists and creatives, we are doing the same, always wanting to find out more and learn from people around us and people we admire.

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jungkookienoona · 7 years

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The Meme and His Tutor

Part 14: The Time The Tutor Got Her Revenge

Recommended Song: Mommae by Jay Park feat. Ugly Duck

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Summary:

After one lot of revenge the week before, you felt the need to get revenge for something else. But you end up realising something while you’re at it.

Genre: Fluff, comedy

Pairing: Jungkook X Reader (Y/N)

Warnings: Swearing

Word Count: 2731

Length: 14/?

Okay. This was it. You had gotten your revenge for his meme folder but hadn't yet gotten revenge for him being shirtless. And that day had come. You turned off the water and stepped out of the shower, pushing wet strands of hair out of your face. The towel you had picked out was one that barely went to mid-thigh once wrapped around you. Your cheeks were flushed and water trickled down your neck to gather at your collar bones. Hopefully, this worked.

Skype was already loaded on your laptop and you made sure your towel was securely tucked in at the top to avoid accidentally flashing him. That would be more than embarrassing. Right on time, you heard the ring of an incoming call.

"Hi, Jungkookie" You gave a little wave.

Jungkook did not respond. No, instead he sat there wide-eyed looking like a rabbit in headlights. His cheeks were a dark shade of pink.

"Uh... uuuh... N-n-noona... w-wae? C-clothes... where... where are they?"

You swear you heard the sound of typing or keys clicking.

"I just got out the shower. Do you mind if I turn my laptop around so I can get dressed?"

You made a point of adjusting your towel slightly and tried not to giggle when his jaw fell open.

"Earth to Jungkook!"

He snapped his mouth shut and furiously shook his head making it fluffy. "I-I don't mind."

"Okay, I won't take long."

You leant forward to turn your laptop around.

"I-I-I just remembered J-j-jin-hyung needed my h-h-help with d-dinner. I'll b-be 10 m-m-minutes."

And then he hung up. What was that? Did you do something wrong? Had you gone too far? It was gone dinner time and Jungkook had told you in the past that the members try not to eat dinner later than eight because of suffering from indigestion. You went and got changed into a pair of cotton shorts and a loose t-shirt. The weather had been surprisingly nice for the past couple days and you didn't have college to attend so you wanted to be comfortable.

Your laptop rang just as you emerged from tidying the bathroom. You clicked answer and were greeted by the sight of a flushed and panting Jungkook. A bead of sweat trickled down from his temple.

"Sorry, Noona. It really couldn't wait... I noticed Chubs' blog has had a makeover..."

"Really- wait, why are you all sweaty?" You asked, retaking your seat.

He wiped his hand across his forehead. "The kitchen was hot. Go to the ship blog."

You narrowed your eyes suspiciously but relented when he urged you with a wave of his hand.

"Okay, okay. What did she do- oh...wow."

There, in huge letters was 'The Thigh Power Couple'.

"I wish I had paid more attention to Noona's thighs while you were in Korea. I need to know if we're worthy of this title."

Your eyebrows shot up into your hair, "You just saw me in only a towel!"

His cheeks tinted pink.

"Don't remind me."

"I'm not sending you a picture of my thighs... that would be indecent."

"No! Please don't. I mean...yeah, that would be. I guess you'll just have to visit..."

"About that… I don't have enough money… I'm sorry. I should have told you sooner."

"Noona, I-"

"No, I told you I can't afford to visit-"

"But I've-"

"And when you bring it up it just makes me feel worse for disappointing you." You groaned in frustration and Jungkook gave you a small smile.

"You don't have to worry. I-"

"You're not paying."

"But-"

"Maybe if I pick up a second job I might be able to visit later in the year. I wouldn't be able to talk as much though-"

"Noona I have already paid for the tickets!"

Silence. You couldn't believe it. He had paid for tickets again. When? And then you remembered last week when he asked when your last exam was. That little shit.

"You what?!"

"It's worth it to see Y/N-chingu."

You felt your heart sink a little. Y/N-chingu. Why did it hurt?

"I mean Noona. You prefer Noona."

Your lips lifted but couldn't help but feel a little sad about him ignoring your words.

"Why do you ignore me?"

"Because I'm being selfish." He smirked. "And like I said, I have to see whether your worthy of being in the thigh power couple."

"I'm going to kill Chubs."

"Noona is mean."

"Noona definitely sounds better than Y/N-chingu."

Jungkook's eyes practically lit up as he beamed at you. Which was rather strange. Usually, he would insist that you were his friend and so you were 'Y/N-chingu'. You don't know why you had taken issue with it recently. Is it... is it possible you wanted to be more than Y/N-chingu?

"I'm still going to kill her. She even made the header..."

Jungkook started laughing. "I didn't notice that."

"How could you not notice your dick right at the top of the screen?"

"I was busy reading the about section."

"The section that calls us assholes."

"I can't believe Noona was focusing on my dick. Is that why you agreed to be my tutor?"

He gave a suggestive eyebrow wiggle and you wished you were there so you could punch him in that overly cocky face of his.

"No! But like your hand is so close to it and it's the header image!"

He chuckled and a warmth rose to your cheeks, "Shall I dance for Noona?"

"No!"

He started humming Rainism and stood up, pushing his chair back to give him room.

"Sit down! We need to talk about you buying me tickets. Don't think I've forgotten!"

He sat bad down with a pout and crossed his arms cutely.

"Why am I not allowed to pay for you to visit when it's me who wants you to visit?"

"Because I have no way of paying you back!"

He gave you a small smile, "Noona being here is enough. And money isn't a problem for me."

"I know, I know." You muttered. Maybe you shouldn't be so hard on him. You didn't want him to think you were ungrateful for the chance to see him again. "And thank you. I'm sorry for yelling at you."

"It's okay. I shouldn't have gone behind your back but it was the only way."

He was scratching the back of his neck again. Why did he always seem to get nervous when talking to you?

"I guess I just can't believe it still. That you chose a nobody like me to be your tutor. That I get to see you every week and on top of that you pay so much money just to see me in person."

"Noona isn't a nobody. You're important to me."

You could have sworn someone had released a thousand butterflies in your tummy. "I'm important to you?"

"Ye." He ran a hand through his hair leaving it standing on end. "Of course you are."

"Because I taught you a language?"

"Because I'm not just Jungkook of BTS to you."

"You're right, you're so much more than that."

He had the decency to smile shyly. "Thank you, Noona."

"You're my friend."

His smile fell a bit but then returned.

"I know at first you just saw me as BTS's Jungkook. But I can tell by your eyes I'm much more than that to you now."

You choked on air.

"My eyes?!"

"Ye," propped his chin on a hand, "They're pretty and expressive. It makes you easy to read."

You glossed over the compliment by pouting. "I'm not easy to read!"

His smile grew, "Yes you are. I bet I know more about your feelings than you do just by looking at your eyes."

Your pout remained. You didn't like the thought of being so easy to read.

"Your eyes are readable too."

Instead of being upset like you were he just chuckled. "I don't think so." He scratched his cheek, muffling his next words.

"I can't hear you when you mumble. What did you say?"

"Nothing."

"I know you're lying. I can see it in your eyes."

He quickly covered the camera with his hand.

"I'll tell you when you're here."

He moved his hand away, bunny grin present. That was strange.

"I have to wait two weeks?"

"It'll be worth it." The narrowing of your eyes only caused his smile to grow impossibly wider.

"Noona, don't look so worried."

"You're such a little shit that I'm always worried."

That finally wiped the grin off his face.

"What are you worried about?" He looked at you with concern.

"What you're going to do next. If the Korean media find out and misinterpret our relationship. And if that does happen the effect it will have on you and your career."

"Oh," his brows pinched together. "I've been thinking about that lately too. It's a good job Korean media don't pay much attention to sites such as Tumblr."

"It doesn't mean we're safe. I'm sure followers have posted screenshots on Twitter of the ship blog. I'd hate for you be involved in a scandal because of me."

He seemed to think for a moment, hand travelling up to scratch his head as he did his signature thinking pout.

"Mmm... I don't mind if it was Noona. Because I know and Tumblr knows what we are to each other."

"They think we're a couple. Which we're not." You ignored the sinking feeling in your stomach.

"And if there ever was a scandal, it's not just us we have to think about. There's the members too. It can affect the group's reputation."

"'BTS Maknae has Tutor and friend to help teach him English' Yes such a scandal Noona."

You could practically taste the sarcasm dripping from his tone of voice.

"I'm trying to be serious here!"

"Nothing bad is going to happen. Tumblr doesn't actually think we're together. They just want us to be." He trailed off at the end and sighed. "Stop worrying."

"Sorry, Kookie."

He ran a hand through his hair, "It probably makes me too happy to hear you call me Kookie or BunBun."

"Really? You like being called BunBun?"

He suddenly turns bashful, pressing his lips firmly together and nodding. "Uh, ye. You're the only one and it's kinda cute."

You laughed, used to guys not wanting the word 'cute' associated with them. But you were glad to be the only person to call him that, though you had seen the nickname floating around on Tumblr recently.

"Do you like being called cute Kookie? Don't you want to be a manly man?"

"Men can be cute too. It's not just for girls in panda onesies."

"I remember seeing pictures of you in a Pikachu onesie. Does it still fit? Cause I'd love to see it one day. If it's too small can I have it? Buy you a bunny one as a replacement."

And then you heard it. Jungkook squealed. Like a fangirl squeal.

"You would look so adorable!"

"Yah!"

He ignored you, "I'm happy I didn't listen to Yoongi hyung and kept it." He suddenly gasped, "Noona! We can have a sleepover in our onesies when you visit! I'll accept a bunny one as payment for flying you out."

"But that's nowhere near the same price range!"

He waved you off, "Does Noona want to stay at a hotel or stay in the dorm? Please say dorm, you can sleep in my room and I'll sleep on the sofa."

"I d-don?t think that's appropriate, Kookie."

He pouted, "But if you're at the dorm we can spend more time together. We can have breakfast and watch movies and Attack on Titan!"

His smile was infectious, but your earlier worries came back, stopping you from joining him in making plans.

"What if I get seen entering and exiting the dorm? Won't that be suspicious?"

He shrugged, "A week of intensive home tutoring."

You guessed that could work. But even so, it wasn't up for you to decide.

"I don't think the decision is up to me. Maybe ask Namjoon-oppa."

He got up and walked over to his door and opened it.

"Hyung! Namjoon-hyung! Noonaga ilju-il dong-an yeogi meomul su iss-eoyo? (Can Noona stay here for a week?)"

You heard footsteps and then you could see a glimpse of Namjoon through the doorway.

"Uijonhada. Geunyeoneun eodieseo jaji anhgess-eoyo? (Depends. Where would she sleep?)"

"Nae bang. Naneun geosil-eseo jalgeoya. (My room. I'll sleep in the living room.)"

"Neo seuseulo haengdong hagessni? (Will you behave yourself?)"

"Hyung~! Noonaneun yeojeonhi onlain sangtaeyo. (Noona is still online.)" He whined-whispered though you could still hear him.

That was strange. What did Namjoon mean?

"Oh, annyeong Y/N!" Namjoon shouted, you could just see his hand wave over Jungkook's head.

"Geureohdan geoya? (Is that a yes?)" The two discussed it for a minute before Jungkook spun around and pointed at you. "Noona can stay!"

Namjoon left, chuckling to himself, and Jungkook ran back to his seat singing "Sleepover with Noona! Sleepover with Noona!"

Your heart rate picked up dramatically. You were going to be in the Bangtan dorm. Oh god. And Jungkook was letting you sleep in his bed... Was this some cruel trick? You silently nibbled on your lip.

"Noona? Why aren't you happy?"

"I must have done something great in a past life to get this kind of treatment."

He chuckled, throwing his head back against the seat. "I said I'll treat you like a queen. This is just the start."

"W-w-what?! Only the beginning?!"

"Ye. You just wait and see."

You couldn't help but let out a humourless laugh.

"If you're treating me like a queen does that mean you'll treat your eventual girlfriend like a goddess?"

"I'll spoil her rotten."

"She'll be very lucky to have a man-child like you by her side." You directed your gaze to your lap. You weren't so sure he could read you quite as well as he said he could. But just to be safe.

"I think I would be the lucky one. Especially if she would accept me."

You didn't dare look back up at the screen to see his face. The thought of him with some girl caused your heart to feel like it had stopped beating and a lump to form in your throat.

"No. Trust me. She would be the lucky one." With a forced smile on your face, you turned your attention back to the screen. He was staring at you with an expression you could only describe as soft.

"Noona, I have so many dat-days planned for us." His voice was low, possibly due to tiredness, but it was comforting. You wished you were there beside him to hear it without the speakers' slight distortion.

There was a beat of silence followed by him trying to hold in a yawn. Your gaze softened and a tiny genuine smile spread across your lips.

"I'll be looking forward to my next visit then. You should go to bed Kookie."

He gave a nod.

"We'll celebrate you finishing college and moving on in life when you get here. Goodnight Noona."

"Goodnight BunBun."

The window disappeared leaving you staring at Tumblr. You went to the ship blog like you did after ending every call nowadays. It had been relatively quiet since the meme war, something you were grateful for.

You were reading the most recent ask when your phone dinged with a Kakao message. It was a selca of him lead down, both arms being used to hold up his phone to take the picture. His hair was slightly messy and the duvet was pulled up enough to hide most of his torso except his shoulders. A few seconds later another message came through 'Soon my Noona shall be sleeping on this bed. SLEEPOVER!' Without Jungkook sat watching you, you let out the squeal you had been suppressing complete with stomping your feet. Since tutoring Jungkook you had found it easier than expected to control the fangirl within you. But she had broken loose. You couldn't help it. He was just so... so... He made you feel so...

Oh god.

You quickly opened your texts and clicked on Chubs.

'I think I love Jungkook. Like a romantic one, not a platonic one.'

You didn't have to wait long for a reply.

'Thank fucking finally.'

A/N: Co-written with @tragicshadows

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Registering and Insuring a vehicle in a new state?

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Insurance/car question?

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10 tips for a killer design portfolio

As a creative professional you live and die by the quality of your design portfolio. It sums you and your work up and is the first port of call for anyone looking to hire or commission you. It needs to show the breadth of your output, your skills and experience, how you generate and execute ideas, basically your whole creative process.

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When done well, a creative’s portfolio should impress and surprise the viewer, demonstrating how you and your work will be an invaluable asset to the viewer, whether that be as a full time member of staff or on a freelance basis.

There are lots of varying opinions on exactly what a design portfolio should contain (especially what format it should take) but there are some golden rules and theories that will set you in good stead when putting yours together.

Read on for my 10 top tips for creating a killer portfolio, gleamed from over a decade’s industry experience as a commissioning designer and art editor, not to mention my own experience of preparing portfolios and attending interviews. I’ll also showcase some portfolio examples from fellow designers that I think work particularly well.

01. All killer, no filler

This should really be common sense, but you’d be surprised how often it isn’t followed. Only ever show your very best work in your portfolio and if you aren’t 100 per cent happy with the outcome then don’t feature it.

It’s fine to show a creative journey through your work but people don’t want to see way back to your college years (unless of course you’re a recent graduate) and the old adage that ‘you’re only as good as your last job’ should spring to mind.

It’s often hard to self-edit, but it’s important to be quite ruthless when selecting the work to ensure that all of it is up to scratch and of a standard that you’re happy with.

02. Start and end with key pieces

Photographer Valerie Phillips makes a lasting impression on her landing page through the use of full window imagery that cycles though different images as you hover over the sections

This is something that I learned quite early on: to begin with a really strong killer piece that will grab people’s attention, and then finish on a similarly striking talking point that will leave them wanting more.

It’s easy to see how this can apply to a traditional print portfolio, but the same thinking can be applied to an iPad folio or indeed a simple PDF attachment in an email.

03. Leave them wanting more

As mentioned above, its important to leave the viewer wanting more, especially on initial application as you don’t want to arrive at a meeting or interview with nothing left to talk about.

Also, remember not to overdo it in certain areas of your portfolio. If you’ve done some infographic work then feature a few key pieces and then show something different, the last thing you want is to bore someone with 100 examples of the same kind of work.

04. Get an online portfolio

There is simply no excuse for not having an online portfolio in this day and age, even if you are predominantly a print designer. You don’t have to know any code to take advantage of the features that sites like Cargo Collective and SquareSpace offer, not to mention an abundance of ready made and beautifully designed Tumblr and WordPress themes. Not forgetting the social portfolio platform behemoths, Adobe Portfolio and Behance.

Cargo is a great platform enabling creatives to quickly set up an online portfolio and customise it by editing the CSS or HTML

If you do wish to edit the look and feel of some of these sites then most allow you to edit the HTML or CSS directly and it only takes a conversation with a code savvy friend to learn the (very) basics. Or failing that, Google is always your friend.

05. Let the work speak for itself

Don’t be tempted to over-embellish your online portfolio (or printed portfolio for that matter). Allow the work to do the talking by making projects easy to view in large formats.

I spoke to Rob Gonzalez from the UK based design studio SAWDUST and asked him why they chose to design their portfolio site the way they did:

“The idea was essentially to make viewing work as easy and accessible as possible. We wanted all of our projects on one page at the same time, which would allow anyone commissioning us to easily be able to scan projects until finding the desired reference.”

SAWDUST’s slick portfolio site has proved to be a great calling card for the cutting edge design outfit

SAWDUST’s site is a great example of a clean and concise online portfolio that’s easily navigable and puts the work at the forefront. I can speak from experience and say that on more then one occasion I’ve ended up not commissioning someone because the user journey was too convoluted or it took too long to load the images.

06. Curate for the job you want

If sending out a PDF sampler or curating your portfolio for an interview, always make a bespoke selection of work each time that’s tailored to that specific client.

Although it may be the thing that you’re most proud of, a potential corporate client probably isn’t interested in the experimental fashion shoot you’ve just worked on. This applies to whole selections of work on websites as well; only show the kind of work that you want to get commissioned for or hired to create.

07. Self initiated work

I’ve lost count of the amount of times I’ve heard fellow creatives state how important self initiated work is to their practice. Potential employers are also interested in seeing you flex your creative muscles and express your individual voice, to the point that I actually saw it specifically stated as a requirement on a job ad.

Colour and the Kids use their bluff alongside their main portfolio site to showcase personal and work in progress pieces

Including self initiated work helps the employer to see where your passions lie and the kind of work that you’d choose to do if not restricted by a tight client brief. Also, unless you’re at a senior/art director level then it’s sometimes hard to tell how integral a role someone played within the creation of a large project, and whether or not they were working to strict guidelines and design systems.

08. Show your working

Along with seeing self initiated projects, its can also be valuable to show your working and the journey you went through to realise the outcome to a given brief. This may be the journey from marque creation to implementation within a branding project or the craft based process behind an analogue piece of work.

Kyle Wilkinson showcases behind the scenes shots on his portfolio site, giving an insight into his creative process

I asked Kyle Wilkinson, who often works with real world materials, why he thinks it’s important to show the process behind his stunning images.

“Showing things going off behind the scenes when creating your work gives an instant understanding to the viewer on how it was made, as well as the depth and level of your capabilities as a designer.”

“And unlike showing your working in a maths lesson, demonstrating your techniques and craft can be beneficial – as the image style may not be quite what a potential client is looking for, but they now know you are equipped with the skillset they’re after that you could apply to their brief.”

09. Choose the right format

To iPad or not to iPad. The general consensus is that the traditional print portfolio is redundant when attending interviews, and that displaying work on an iPad is a much easier, convenient and contemporary way to display your work.

My personal advice would be to take both, but perhaps a box folio for actual printed matter is preferable to the traditional leather flip book. There’s nothing wrong with a PDF on an iPad or indeed a keynote presentation, but when dealing with print I think wherever possible it’s nice to see the actual pieces and feel the tactility of the product.

It makes sense that printing out digital projects is a pretty pointless activity, and photoshoots and illustration both look great on iPad, but if you’ve been working with different paper stocks and finishes it’s nice to see those pieces in the flesh. Ultimately use your common sense and choose the best format to display the kind of work that you produce.

10. Be confident and tell your story

Finally, the key to any portfolio presentation is the ability to deliver and talk confidently about the work within it. There’s nothing worse than going through someones portfolio who has little or nothing to say about their work.

Ensure that all the pieces that you include are ones that you’re very proud of and can talk confidently and enthusiastically about in a meeting, explaining the back story and journey you went through to get there. Go get em!

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