Monday, February 27, 2017

OUGD502 - Studio Brief 02 - Interview Email Communication 1

To start a conversation with Will I decided to contact him via an email address on his website, as this would be a formal way to start a dialogue and would allow me to write lengthy questions in a consumable format. I began:



Hello!

My name is Erin and I recently saw some of your work featured on It's Nice That and thought I would get in touch! We actually used to go to the same high school (QEHS) except we were a few years apart, but I thought I'd drop you a message and see if I could have a chat with you about your work.

I'm currently a second year Graphic Design student at Leeds College of Art. I really loved your Divided Kingdom project when I first saw it, both because it's visually very striking and also because it deals with a lot of the same themes that I'm starting to explore within my own work. My current work explores the divide between the North and the South in terms of education, funding, access and opportunities within the arts. 

I've actually started a risograph publication called Shy Bairns which aims to provide a platform for Northern artists to showcase work - you can check it out on instagram at @shybairnsgetnowt if you fancy having a little look!

If you'd be up for a chat I'd love to send you a couple of questions about your work and your processes and your experiences being a northerner but getting an education in the south etc. Let me know if you'd be up for this!

All the best,

Erin Blamire