Summer School Or Work Placement

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Hi Guys,

I’m a student studying Product Design in the Uk, and am currently on a placement year in France.

My Job has not been fully Product Design related, and I am desperate to get more hands on experience before I return to university in October for my final year.

I feel I have two options, try and find a short summer Work Placement, (this has proved rather difficult so far)

Or

Do a summer School? What are people’s thoughts in completing a short summer school?

I just found this one in Milan which I think would put a different angle on my ideas of design.

http://www.design-summer-courses.com/itali...ign-school.html

Also I think the RCA in London has previously run courses?

Does anyone know of any others?

Let me know what you think is a summer school a good or bad idea?
Should I just keep searching for a work placement?


Thanks!

Felix


Below is a link to my portfolio…

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Personally I’d take the experience over the extra schooling. In my few months of placement I’ve learnt just as much as I have during my first 2 years of university.

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work experience all the way

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No question. Work Experience.

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Ok,

Well guess you confirmed my thoughts then!

I’ll just have to keep looking and applying!

Thanks,

Felix

P.S. Anyone got any thoughts on my portfolio, my thoughts are i don’t have enough complete projects?

www.coroflot.com/felixdesign

thanks