Meet the future designer: Erin McCutchion

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As a student studying art and business for GCSE, I am very interested in how business, marketing and design blend together. Completing work experience at The Marketing Pod has given me a new perspective and helped me understand which career I would love to have in the future. By Erin McCutchion, student at Heart of England School


A little bit about me
I arrived for work experience already knowing that I'm interested in design. I really like the way it helps people (and businesses) to express what is most important to them. I love the freedom of being creative.

My passion for art began in year seven at school, when things started getting more interesting and I was able to experiment with different mediums, putting them together to create a final piece that means something to me. In my opinion, art is more than just painting a portrait. It's about using forms, shapes, objects and colours to create buy phone number list something with meaning and that people can reflect on, which represents my thought process. I also have a real interest in street art, and in fashion design, and I love to create clothes. When I was younger, my grandma bought me a sewing machine and this has really inspired me to create my own clothes and look into fashion as a career.


My favourite fashion designer: Coco Chanel

My favourite fine artist: Ian Murphy

Why is art and design so important to me?
Art is meaningful to me because my dyslexia has slowed me down in other subjects and I sometimes felt like an odd one out. In art there are no words for me to get confused about. I feel I can be free with what I create and spread a message without letters and words.

My favourite style to create is abstract and mixed media, as I love the freedom to create movement in my art. I like to do portraits and in-depth architectural pieces.


What I learned about design at The Marketing Pod
My favourite thing about being at the Pod was completing the design project. I liked piecing together ideas to create a brand idea, which was one of my tasks. I spent time with two of the designers and created a digital mood board of ideas for my ideal brand. I chose a vintage French clothing brand.