Personal Professional Practice

The reason we decided to go into Shoreditch was because of the High Fives & Good Times exhibition that we knew was going on at the time. I quite liked the fact that when we arrived, the sign hadn't been finished on the outside so I spoke to the guy who was painting the sign who actually told me he was filling in for the actual sign writer who designed the sign and gave me his contact details so that I could contact Pincel Signs for my dissertation.



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I absolutely adored this mural piece by Lakwena in Shoreditch. It was a commissioned piece for Nike for an upcoming art festival showcasing all female work and live artists etc to raise money for a charity. I love all the colours and the typography that Lakwena uses in her piece. Also, after having a look on her website too, I have fallen in love with most of her other work! Good find!


We paid a trip to YCN whilst we were in the area and had a look at everything that they had on sale. We also chatted to one of their employees about the awards and stuff which was really interesting.

I had a good time in Shoreditch - it's always such an inspirational place to visit because of all the creatives in the area and all of the murals dotted about. I also really like the fact that the murals are constantly changing and that you can go back a few months later and something you saw before will be replaced with something new, which keeps the area looking up to date and fresh. I think that Shoreditch would be a good place to work in, due to the fact that you'll be surrounded by so many creatives, even though it does feel very "hipster" when you're there.

The exhibition that we went to was interesting. I really liked the work that was on show and had a look at a few publications too for inspiration. I quite like the fact that there's always something going on in the area so you can usually just pop into an exhibition or two whilst you're in Shoreditch to keep yourself inspired.