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Maddy and Graham AGDA

AGDA’s ‘Where To From Here’ is an opportunity for final year students and recent grads to have their most pressing questions, about entering the industry, answered. Folk were delighted to be invited to speak

Graham Barton and Maddy Desanctis presenting ‘Where To From Here’ at an AGDA event, speaking to an audience.

Speaking in pairs – a senior designer type and a younger, fresher (better) designer – three consultancies address three points of the greater discussion. The presentations covered: what is expected from a CV and portfolio; freelancing versus studio work; how to keep busy in-between uni/college and a job; and thoughts and advice on internships.

Folk’s freshest-faced Designer Maddy De-Sanctis, and our rather-less-so-faced Creative Director Graham Barton, stepped up. It was Maddy’s first speaking gig – not that you’d have known – and their prepared and rehearsed shared 15-minute talk went without a hitch (despite the latter’s bad back. Bless.).

Maddy and Graham shared the stage (and mics) with Chris Doyle and Stephen Grace, from Christopher Doyle & Co, in the end-of-evening’s Q&A.

It was a fun and hopefully informative night for all. Maddy’s Mum could not have been prouder (pictured below with fellow Folk designers Gui and JP).

Attendees at the AGDA ‘Where To From Here’ event posing together after the talk.

Maddy Desanctis speaking to the audience during the AGDA ‘Where To From Here’ talk.

Graham Barton addressing the audience during the AGDA ‘Where To From Here’ session.

Audience members listening and taking notes during the AGDA ‘Where To From Here’ talk.

Graham Barton, Maddy Desanctis and fellow speakers on stage during the AGDA panel discussion.