What Next?

Thinking ahead to the future after University is a very daunting thought. When I finish University I will be moving back home to get a job and save up to go travelling. Creating art journals whilst travelling is something that has always appealed to me so being able to achieve this is a very exciting thought! Travelling is something that I have always wanted to do, and now is the best time I believe. Whilst saving I aim to keep pen to paper, and to try and get small commissions here and there to keep the artistic flow going. After travelling I hope to become a freelance illustrator, and hopefully move to a new and exciting city.

Being in a creative collective would be very fun and is something I hope to be involved with. Back where I live I know a few people that have also studied illustration/art/are very talented, so being involved in a creative collective is definitely something I could discuss with people and make happen. Also, my friend from home is thinking of starting up her own gallery and screen printing business, so being involved in a new project like that and being able to exhibit in the new space will be an exciting new opportunity, and hopefully will help me create some new connections and meet new like minded people and employers.

After my FMP my main aim is to create my own website so that my online presence is more accessible. I have never been into blogging, but since having this presentation document for my FMP I have come to realise that it is actually quite fun, and also that it is very important for people to be able to have easy access to my work and know what I have been up to and how I am progressing. Having an online presence can also help you meet new people and create new contacts, so having a website and maybe even an online shop is something that is important to me, and is something that I wish to achieve over summer. 

Studying Illustration at Southampton Solent University has been stressful, rewarding and fun. I wish to continue learning and utilise the skills that I have learnt over the last three years, and eventually make Illustration my full time career.