CSM grads Patrick Swindell and Ben Freeman discuss key action points for your diary related to planning and installing a show, key tasks involved in planning a show, project planning tools for an event, consider how to manage your time effectively, how to manage a group show with clarity on how to designate roles. They'll cover a little bit about risk assessment and health & safety although your individual colleges will have H&S advisers at hand, including your tutors

1. PREPARING
FOR YOUR
DEGREE SHOW
Patrick Swindell + Ben Freeman

2. Camberwell 1st Year Show

3. Camberwell 2nd Year Show

4. Camberwell 3rd Year Show

5. CPFNE 1

6. CPFNE 2

7. RCA CA+D 2008

8. PROjEct PlANNING
FOR AN EvENt
Where will it be?
What is the timeframe?
Where does the budget come from and how much is it?
Dealing with bureaucracy - cash flow, timings etc?
At what stage will you know what work people are
putting in?
Sponsorship?

9. MANAGING +
DESIGNAtING ROlES
How to designate roles
How to make decisions
Avoid design by committee
Coordinating sponsorship
Invitations, mailing lists + press
Private view

10. DESIGN
Themed shows + coherency Lighting
Sections Signage + labelling
Quality control Printed material
Professionals Mapping the space
Build The vicious circle

11. PRODUctION
Project manager Source materials
Detail Production methods
Know your limits Innovative use of materials
Get things made Awful things

12. MANAGING tIME
EFFEctIvElY
Write a timetable
Double your expectations
Set realistic deadlines
Stick to designated roles
Trust your colleagues

13. HEAltH
& SAFEtY
Refer to college rules
Check before you build
Individual and collective responsibility

14. INStAllING tHE
SHOW
Checklist
Contingency time and money
Help on the day
Sudden attacks of selfishness
Maintaining a good atmosphere

15. GOOD
lUcK!