Rob_Ackroyd

Formative Statement


Where you have come from?

I have come from doing the AVCE in ITC at Wakefield College. I got an interest in doing the Interactive Media course from doing this and from the year that I spent at Wakefield doing the BTEC in Media. Having previously used some of the software that we will be using on the HND in Interactive Media, I gained a decent knowledge of using Photoshop and Fireworks; this is also what gave me an interest in the Interactive Media course. Whilst also doing the AVCE we created a website for a client, although the site was very basic with very little design I found this entertaining and felt that this is an area that I would like a career in.

Where you are now?

I have just started on the Interactive media course which I believe is the best way forward for me as I would like to get into a career in design. I hope that this will give me the knowledge to go forward and study further to get a full degree or so that I have the knowledge to go and get a job in the in the design business. I chose this media course after looking at other university courses, I feel that I will get better help and better knowledge from working in a smaller environment and will learn quicker and produce high quality work.

Where are you going?

I am hoping that I will be able to get a job in web design, as my previous experience of this was very good. Although there are other areas of design that I would like to have a look at before I dedicate myself fully to looking at one career path, I’m going to look at the different assignments and the units of the course and then make decisions about what I would like to do or what I definitely wont want to do. As I feel that there may be one or two areas that I could look into without limiting myself.