University of Chester

Chester

Graphic Design Chester 2014

PixelFlare

I've got a bad feeling that i'm the only person on this course haha, anybody here doing graphic design this year?

Reply 1

tirion95vickery

Hello. I am! You're the second person I've found on this course!!

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Reply 2

PixelFlare

Ahh nice aha, what kind of kit in terms of computers and stuff are you taking? I'm debating whether to get a laptop or just a tablet for taking notes and stuff, they have macs there for practical work so i don't really need a high end laptop i dont think.

Reply 3

Rouge182

Hello peeps, I'm starting in September at Chester doing Graphic Design!

Regarding laptops, I've got an old Acer but looking at buying an Apple MacBook Pro in Sept - they are deffo the better machines for graphic work. And that's me being a non-Apple person really lol

Cheers, Richie

Reply 4

Rouge182

Original post by PixelFlare

I've got a bad feeling that i'm the only person on this course haha, anybody here doing graphic design this year?

Hiya!

There were a lot of people on the open day when I was there so imagine that there will be a few of us lol :biggrin:

Reply 5

tirion95vickery

I'm gonna be taking my Acer laptop as they have macs and everything that we need there. 😊 Do you live far from Chester? And have you found out your accommodation yet?

Reply 6

ruthieowen

Hi Guys! I'm doing Graphic Design in Chester as well :smile:

Tirion I finally found it haha! I've got a new Samsung laptop I had throughout my 3 years in college, it's served me well so I don't see why it won't do the same in Uni :smile:

Reply 7

PixelFlare

Yaaay more people :biggrin:

Hmmm okay I might as well get a macbook then!

Reply 8

PixelFlare

Yaaay more people :biggrin:

Hmmm okay I might as well get a macbook then! I live over in Gloucestershire so I i managed to get accommodation at poweys court i think it's called... I didn't manage to go to the open day but I only saw like four people at the interview day!

Reply 9

ruthieowen

Haha

I didn't go to the Open Day either... I deferred my place last year so the people I met at my interview have already started so I was dreading starting and not knowing anyone this year!

Reply 10

Rouge182

Original post by tirion95vickery

I'm gonna be taking my Acer laptop as they have macs and everything that we need there. �� Do you live far from Chester? And have you found out your accommodation yet?

My Acer has been a good machine but she's pretty tired now lol.

I live in Wrexham with my partner and Chihuahua :biggrin:

so accomodation not needed really. Just a small commute

Reply 11

Rouge182

Original post by PixelFlare

Yaaay more people :biggrin:

Hmmm okay I might as well get a macbook then!

Hiya! Students get discount on Apples at Apple store apparently

Reply 12

tirion95vickery

Original post by PixelFlare

Yaaay more people :biggrin:

Ooh I'm about an hour from Gloucestershire, so I managed to get accommodation as well! 😊 I've not met anyone who's going to be doing graphics, as I was the only graphics student at the applicant day and I didn't meet any at my interview, so I'm glad to have found a few people! 😄

Reply 13

Chika Peters

Hi guys, glad to have finally found people!! But umm does anyone mind sharing what equipments they have gotten in preparation of when we actually start?? I'm clueless....well I know most people are looking into getting macs and stuff....does everybody have like sketchbooks and things? :/

Reply 14

PixelFlare

Original post by Chika Peters

Hi i've got sketchbooks and stuff but I will be getting a microsoft surface pro 3 when my grant comes through, basically like a tablet that runs windows and I can use it to draw and everything so i wont need a notebook.... Working with computers a lot i think it's alot better for design but the industry is very Mac heavy so students are encouraged to get them... but the tablet does everything a mac can do but better and more!