Module Proposal Form

Full Name

Keely Sheridan

Student Number:

1001989

Name(s) of Company or Organisation(s) where you intend to take your Work Placement(s):

1:

Discover Britain and Wild Travel Magazine

2 (if applicable):

Module tutor:

Maureen Gamble

Mentor/Work Placement contact person:

Steve Rayner

Tutor contact telephone number or e-mail address:

Mentor contact telephone number or e-mail address:

Steve.rayner@archant.co.uk

Why have you selected to do this Work Placement/s? I have selected this work placement firstly due its relevance – working alongside an Editorial Designer for a magazine (Wild Travel) which is recently and quickly becoming more popular among consumers. I have also chosen this work placement over others as it is in an ideal location – Cheltenham, allowing me to fulfil my commitments with university, while also being within short travelling distance from the workplace. By selecting this organisation, I will be gaining further experience and practice with a professional Editorial Designer in the magazine design field.

What skills and expertise will you bring to it? (ie. subject and transferable skills) I have given certain considerations into what expertise and transferable skills I would bring to a workplace, for example, I have 3 years of solid experience with design software and work that I've created myself using these programmes. I also work to my utmost to be a polite and approachable colleague with a balance between hard work ethic and a friendly demeanour.

What experience / professional expertise do you hope you will gain from the Work Placement/s? I hope to gain further experience in design software; QuarkXpress and InDesign, and aim to understand and work comfortably in a professional environment among designers as a part of a team while also being capable and confident enough to work individually using my own initiative.

What are the requirements of the Work Placement Provider/s? If there is a Job Specification? Although I have not received a particular job specification or list of requirements, I intend treat this work experience opportunity with a professional approach, arriving on time to my placement, well-dressed, well-mannered and with enthusiasm to begin my work.

Brief description of Work Placement/s activities and predicted timescales: I am required to work every Thursday from approximately 10am-5pm. Mr. Rayner has specified that he will be giving me certain tasks as I progress week-by-week. He has also indicated that during the first days I will be working on picture research, then I will move on to working on tasks using software such as QuarkXpress and InDesign with hope to move on to ‘live’ brief tasks.