Creative Strategy - DUALITY

So for my presentation I am going to explore the theme of 'duality'.

This concept is one which came very apparent when I was word mapping about myself and applies to more than just my practice and the work I am making; duality impacts my character and most aspects of my life, which then in turn again inform my practice.

My presentation is going to be broken down into some categories with slides which relate, all hand drawn and attempting to visually display some representation of duality (or at least most of them will). The topics will relate to how duality works within my practice and my life and where I want to take my work next year.

All of the categories/slides are important in either illustrating my practice or my journey of the first year and will hopefully all flow together and link cohesively together. They are as follows:

• Introduction to the idea of duality and what it means,
• My character in relation to this concept and how it impacts that part of me,
• First year, the journey my work has taken, the duality between the start and the end as well as the constant contrast between making work that pushes my practice and keeping a deadline/answering the brief,
• Doing vs thinking, John Cleese and the struggles I have encountered in first year with unbalanced approach,
• The solution, how sketchbooks have helped to make work that is meaningless to balance out answering briefs and making meaningful work,
• Introduction to journalism interest, how the Ferry Bridge project was my favourite of this year and why,
• Intro to interest in life as a narrative and journey, interest in looking into and learning about others lives, escapism, empathetic character trait,
• Next year, research driven projects, writing, self-publishing, learning from others and telling their stories through work,
• Extra curricular activities, zine fairs, collectives, leeds, events. 

There is the challenge of fitting everything into 8 minutes yet still including everything that is needed and relevant. I'm not sure if I have incorporated everything that is important or whether I have afforded enough time and energy on each separate bit. I need to practice the timing to determine this.