This module will further develop skills you gained in level 5 on Life After Staffs 1. You will present your work in ways that are creative, challenging and professional, and that reflect your personal style, whilst taking into consideration industry requirements particularly associated with the area you wish to join. Bearing in mind there will be others with similar aspirations, you will need to develop particular insights that give you an advantage, such as niche markets, emerging brands, socio-economic changes, and how to align your identity to maximise its potential. This will require collaborative and cross-disciplinary working with contacts you have made within and outside your studies, as well as recognising when and where you should be working independently.

Throughout the module your will extend and refine your portfolio, and will continue to build your online presence. Additionally, you will update your CV and personal statement to reflect your more recently acquired skills and experience, and the increasing professionalisation of your approach.

You will also engage in the planning and implementation of professionally staged event/s. This will provide opportunities to deploy your creative skills in alternative ways, whilst developing further your skills in organisation, time management, team working and problem solving.

There will be an expectation throughout the module that you critically analyse the requirements of the tasks, so that you are able to make informed judgements in terms of working professionally and safely. Continuous reflection on your own work and that of others will inform your personal development and contribution to activities that require collaboration in order to achieve outcomes that meet the needs of the contemporary fashion environment.

Assessment 1: Advanced Portfolio (70%) (Learning outcomes 1 - 5)
Digital fashion portfolio
Evidence of self-promotion through an online presence
CV
Personal Statement
Covering letter
Business Cards

Reflective Journal

Assessment 2: Group Project (30%) (Learning outcomes 1, 4 & 5)
Evidence of individual contribution to the planning and implementation of a professionally staged event in an appropriate location.

Reflective and visual Journal

Learning in this module will be facilitated through a combination of independent and collaborative activities including, but not limited to:
¿ Studio workshops, supporting CV and statement writing, portfolio development, reflective practice, presentation skills
¿ Planning meetings
¿ Independent and collaborative practical activities
¿ Discussions, peer evaluation and critiques
¿ Tutorials and progress reviews
¿ Participation in outward facing events e.g. degree show, fashion show

1. Demonstrate a systematic understanding of techniques and safe working practices that support self-promotion in contemporary fashion industry contexts.
Knowledge and Understanding

2. Critically review and make effective judgments when selecting and deploying techniques and approaches to produce professional standard promotional material.
Analysis
Application

3. Promote and manage your personal style, learning, skills and employment potential, through written, verbal and visual means that suit the intended audience.
Communication
Reflection

4. Identify a range of solutions to problems and use decision-making in complex and unpredictable contexts.
Problem Solving

5. Demonstrate your ability to build professional relationships that are stimulating and mutually supportive, leading to the achievement of agreed goals.
Working with Others

Specialist workshops and studios were appropriate and available
Adobe Design suite
University Library
Word-processing facilities
Internet
Blackboard Virtual Learning Environment will support this module where relevant.

Online Resources
http://www.artsthread.com/portfolios
http://showstudio.com/

ANGEL, S. (2013) Fashion Designer's Resource. London: Bloomsbury
HARRIS, C. (2017) The Fundamentals of Digital Fashion Marketing. London: AVA Publishing
JEFFREY, M. & EVANS, N.(2011) Costing for the Fashion Industry, Berg, Oxford
KEANEY, M. (2014) Fashion Photography Next. London: Thames & Hudson