Visiting the Workshop

http://www.theworkshop.co.uk/
This is where we went on the 13th of October. I remember trying to find the place, at first i though it might be hidden but when i saw the style of the building i knew where i was, it had a very modern look almost as if it were a museum of modern art. Inside was no different, brightly lit simple rooms with friendly staff. We were introduced to 4 staff who were each going to tell us about what they had achieved in life and how. I found this extremely enjoyable and helpful at the same time. They were basically saying what the visitor at the lecture had said a week earlier, that you had to stay on top and not fall behind and it was good to have a range of skills, one of the designers there applied to them and he had a degree in English lit, but he also found time to make his own website which won him favor. Another lesson learnt was that having as much work experience as possible is one of the keys of finding a job after graduating, not only do you get experiences but you also get to meet people, important people that may help in later life. I also learned that you more than likely wont stay in the same job for some time, you may go from place to place before you really find your feet which has put some of my fears to rest. I learned that some clients can also make the work they set a very narrow path, for example one of the designers there was designing a child's interactive game for CBBC. He put a pond in this game but CBBC said that they had to put a fence round the pond due to safety issues.  Overall the experiences was fun, interesting and overall has made me a lot more confident when looking into my own future.