Upon reflection of this Creative Entrepreneurship module I am glad we were told to create CVs and Portfolios so early on in the semester. I found the CV project interesting and enjoyed creating it, Especially a physical version as I had to research which way I would like to present it to placement opportunities. To go along with my CV I also created a Cover Letter which was changed slightly for each company I applied for. The portfolio on the other hand I found quite difficult. Using framer was a mistake as I struggled with this app for many weeks. I felt defeated at points as things weren't working how I wanted them to. After much struggle and changes I made a presentable portfolio with some of my strongest case studies. I purchased my own domain to make it look professional and paid for my website to be live. If I had to redo my portfolio I would use Webflow.
One project that I struggled with the most was the Tender Proposal. I struggle to understand subjects that are heavily informative and the calculation area gave me anxiety. I am proud of myself for overcoming this issue and I feel I have created a clean, understanding Tender Proposal for Hill Street. I found it quite difficult to find statistics on this street as there isn't much information on the area which is why I focused my research on the overall area of cathedral. Creating an invoice wasn't too difficult as I have created these documents myself during the time I was self employed.
The last project we had to create for this semester was a pitch for a digital app or service. I decided to think out of the box and create something that I saw had a problem, which was wildlife rescue. My idea was to create a community that could rescue and speak openly on the safety of wild animals, such as social media, but for a specific group of people. My pitch design was quite simple and straightforward. I added in important statistics and images to make the presentation flow. Making it this way made it easier for me to talk about certain touch points without having to look at notes which would have distracted me. I would say my favourite project was the pitch as I did deep research on the topic I was speaking about which I found interesting, this made it so much easier to speak about the topic. Overall I am happy with the outcome of my pitch and I feel it went well. It was relatable and a unique idea that I haven't heard before.
I have overcome weaknesses in this module such as the Tender Proposal. Due to working at a fast pace on CVs and Portfolios I have secured a placement with Rapid 7 early on in the Semester which has made me feel relieved. Overall I enjoyed this module and I learned so much about professionalism and how to have confidence in my speaking skills.