New Horizons Brief

Project Outline

Students will identify where their own work, personal aesthetic, strengths and career aspirations fit into the wider fashion geography and how this will impact on their chosen project, as they will be encouraged to obtain support and guidance from their chosen brand/company. During this module students are encouraged to draw upon industrial contacts and professional links made whilst on placement or during the programme, as well as all available internal support. They will analyse networks, organisations, communities and individuals key to their field of practise; from this they will develop a proposal for their chosen vehicle/project and utilise these contacts throughout the module. Students will match their skills and aspirations to the requirements of their chosen mentor, and develop their work appropriately.

In order to consolidate their plans and map their progress throughout the module, students will be required to produce a Research Dossier which will be in the form of a Portfolio of work, a weblog and folder, and a Presentation outlining their findings, exit strategy and career trajectory as they plan to negotiate their 'New Horizon'.


Detailed Timetable of Work

7th February (Week 18) All Students are to present an initial idea for their proposed project to staff and peers. This proposal will include any initial findings and necessary supporting information. Students are to identify where they see their work fitting into the wider fashion geography and to show evidence and examples to staff and student groups who will give feedback and discuss any plans.

14th February (Week 19) Continuing with research into initial proposal and looking to make any industry links. PowerPoint presentation entitled ‘How to put together a proposal’ presented by staff.

21st February (Week 20) All students are to present proposal to staff and student group and to monitor their progress. This can be supported by visuals, a position statement and a S.W.O.T; a hard copy must be submitted to staff.

28th February (Week 21) Students are to continue to develop project ready to present work in progress individually for the following week.

7th March (Week 22) Students should have illustrated their work so far throughout the module in an appropriate manor; showing work to date either electronically or in a storyboard format or 2D idea development. Students are to present the work that is in progress and to show evidence of industry links and contacts.

14th March (Week 23) Continue to develop project work based on the feedback from the previous week.

21st March (Week 24) Present your work so far to staff and peer group, develop work from the feedback given from staff and peers, make adjustments and continue to develop project. Further develop work from any feedback given from industry contacts.

28th March (Week 25) Students are to present work individually to staff, by this point students should have completed all exploratory research, analysis, and idea development.

4th April (Week 26) This week will be students last contact session with staff, students need to clearly identify completion timetable in order to meet the deadline and obtain feedback from staff.

25th April (Week 27) Students are to continue completion of all work required ready for the deadline.

2nd May (Week 28) Students are to continue completion of all work required ready for the deadline.

9th May (Week 29) Deadline 10am Monday 9th May.