Samantha's work
What did you enjoy most about your placement at Shotopop?
The work and the environment. The work itself was so much fun, and everyone at Shotopop was so friendly, welcoming and encouraging.
What key things did you learn working there?
I learned a lot about communicating with colleagues, in regards to feedback and discussing how to go about a project. I also discovered a lot about working with clients, taking their needs into account and understanding feedback. Of course, as boring as it sounds: invoicing!
How did it lead to work after you finished your studies?
After finishing University, I sent an email to the director thanking him and everyone at Shotopop for the work opportunity and said if they needed any help on upcoming projects I’d be more than happy to get stuck in. I think I got really lucky that they had a large project which required a lot of work in a short amount of time, and as they already knew me and have seen my work, they took me on to help out as a freelance illustrator.
What are your plans next?
I plan on taking a short break, then jumping in to updating my portfolio, sending it along to other illustration and animation studios for any jobs that I might fit into. Doing lots of research into character design careers and see where that takes me.
"I learned a lot about communicating with colleagues, in regards to feedback and discussing how to go about a project. I also discovered a lot about working with clients, taking their needs into account and understanding feedback."