A Summary of MAKE 2019 - an Draiocht, Dublin 15

Some of the speakers from the first half of MAKE 2019

MAKE - Media, Art, Knowledge, Education.

MAKE is a seminar that started in 2018. It is TUDublin Blanchardstown's own celebration of the digital media industry, giving our Creative Digital Media students a place to learn from industry professionals.

The day started with speakers who were amateurs and pros across illustration, design, visual art and UX design. They talked about their experience in their sectors of the industry and reference each others work to show similarities in each others work. Some of the most important things we as students can take away from these talks is how anybody can start in the industry from what they know, as they will learn and grow along the way as they progress through their careers.

The second part of the day had speakers who worked in areas such as sound design, music composition, filming and directing, with our lecturer Hugh Rodgers who is an award-winning composer and director. This panel gave a great insight into the documentary/film industry.

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