“Most journeys aren’t linear” – Rebecca Wright on forging the right career path for you

Dean of Academic Programmes at Central Saint Martins, UAL and incoming D&AD president, Rebecca Wright discusses her unconventional career path, the value of graphic design and how educators can instill confidence in graduates to bridge the gap between study and work.

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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction by Naresh Ramchandani
2:52 Rebecca Wright on her career path and what drew her to graphic design
5:25 The gap between what education provides and the industry requires
11:22 Wright on the book that kicked off her writing career, Drip Dry Shirts
19:36 Q&A: Why you need to love the subject to complete a PHD
22:16 Q&A: What university subject is best suited for getting a job? – “If you find the right fit for you, you’ll make the right work and then you’ll have the portfolio that most represents you and that’s where you find the right job”
26:26 Can Graphic Design Save Your Life exhibition at Wellcome Collection – an exhibition that explores the value of graphic design in communicating healthcare messages
37:35 Q&A: Can you teach something you haven’t studied academically – “You don’t have to be an expert in the disciple in order to ask questions”
39:03 Q&A: Is it necessary to have a degree to be a creative or design university lecturer?
40:35 Q&A: Courses for film and scenography
42:10 Wright on why collaboration is important to the industry – “Collaboration is important for the world, because the challenges we face aren’t siloed”
48:30 Sisterhood – work that is inspiring Wright. “What they do so well is that they draw out of girls and women what they want to be and what is already there. They don’t impose upon them a set of value or a set of expectations”
52:43 Rebecca Wright’s plans as the next D&AD President – “Put learning at the heart of what D&AD is”

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