PDP/Blog Overview

Placements:

Buile Hill Visual Arts College – started in October and will continue until the end of the school year. To attain this position I had to undergo a selection process, as well as safeguarding and mentoring training. I chose to take a First aid course to further develop my skills. I work as a High School Mentor in the Art department of the Secondary School in Salford. I have worked with 7, 8, 9 and 11. My involvement in the school has involved me assisting pupils with their work by providing advice on how to develop work, encouragement, assistance and demonstrating art techniques, all of this has helped improve my confidence.

Noahs Ark – I work as a volunteer at the children’s art and play group. I help set up and prepare the event with the other volunteers. Then once the children have arrived I help them complete their art, keep them safe and entertained until their parents come and pick them up.


Exhibitions/Talks:

-YCN Briefing at University

-Mentoring Training (part of Salford Advantage award)

-DBS Assesment (part of Salford Advantage award)

-Health and Safety Training (part of Salford Advantage award)

-Safeguarding Training (part of Salford Advantage award)

-CV presentation and cover letters (part of Salford Advantage award)

-Reflective Writing (part of Salford Advantage award)

-Postgraduate Teaching session

-Employability day with former students and CV lecture

-Screen printing workshop

-Salford Post Grad Open Day

-Spine Stitch Bookbinding Workshop

-Coptic Stitch Bookbinding Workshop

-Hard Back Bookbinding Workshop

-Chinese Stab Stitch Bookbinding Workshop

-Albion Press Workshop

-MMU Post Grad Open Day

-‘Whatever your Brand’ company talk

-‘Machina’ company talk

-Ebru Paper Marbling workshop

-Online Presence workshop

-iPad Training workshop

-Good Ship Salford planning sessions

-Good Ship Salford Event

-Portfolio session with Lee

-File organisation session

-CV presentation, cover letters and interview technique session 

-Final Presentation to Business Panel (part of Salford Advantage Award)

-Create at Salford Final Show (future)


Freelance Work & Competition entries:

-YCN - Save the Children brief

-Salford Student Union - Activities Wall planner and flyers

-Community Art Mawlid Canvas

-Manchester Metropolitan Madinah Society – variety of posters, banner, hoodies, pens

-Manchester Madinah Society – variety of posters, banner, flyers

-Salford Madinah Society – variety of posters, banner, hoodies, flyers

-American Islamic Society’s hoodies- sandal nalyan

-Dawat-e-Islami poster

-Sheikh Nazim Helping Hands Charity – logo and variety of posters


Online presence:

-Twitter: @cmdtalk

-Facebook: www.facebook.com/CatherineMaireadDesign

-Tumblr: www.cmdatsalford.tumblr.com

-Behance: https://www.behance.net/catherinemairead

-Instagram: cmdtalk

-Linkedin: https://uk.linkedin.com/pub/catherine-mairead-fuller/a9/86/8b0


Miscellaneous:

-Acted as Student Representative for Graphic Design course

-President and co-founder of Salford Madinah Society - a society I have run and also designed all of the output for.

-I was chosen to be part of the BBC Generation 2015 initiative after a selection process and audition, making up part of a 200 strong cohort. The program involves engaging young people aged between 18 - 24 years in discussions about Politics in the run up to the General Election on 7th May 2015. So far I have taken part in interviews for television and radio, as well as conversation and debate through BBC social media.

Upcoming Plans:

-Will update CV following Fiona’s tips & a covering letter too

-Will update all social media following Friday hand-in

-Perfect portfolio for Create Show

-Print business cards for Create show

-Look on Advantage for Summer volunteer/placement positions

-Have plans to start a Masters in September

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