PREPARING FOR YOUR DEGREE SHOW

Patrick Swindell + Ben Freeman

Camberwell 1st Year Show

Camberwell 2nd Year Show

Camberwell 3rd Year Show

CPFNE 1

CPFNE 2

RCA CA+D 2008

PROjEct PlANNING FOR AN EvENt

Where will it be?

What is the timeframe?

Where does the budget come from and how much is it?

Dealing with bureaucracy - cash flow, timings etc?

At what stage will you know what work people are putting in?

Sponsorship?

MANAGING + DESIGNAtING ROlES

How to designate roles

How to make decisions

Avoid design by committee

Coordinating sponsorship

Invitations, mailing lists + press Private view

DESIGN

Themed shows + coherency

Sections

Quality control

Professionals

Build

Lighting

Signage + labelling

Printed material

Mapping the space

The vicious circle

PRODUctION

Project manager

Detail

Know your limits

Get things made

Source materials

Production methods

Innovative use of materials Awful things

MANAGING tIME EFFEctIvElY

Write a timetable

Double your expectations

Set realistic deadlines

Stick to designated roles

Trust your colleagues

HEAltH& SAFEtY

Refer to college rules Check before you build Individual and collective responsibility

INStAllING tHE SHOW

Checklist

Contingency time and money

Help on the day

Sudden attacks of selfishness

Maintaining a good atmosphere

GOOD lUcK!