BCM 302 Digital Artefact

Background This semester, I decided to continue my existing digital artefact, a music blog called Listen Loud which features up-and-coming artists in the punk, rock and alternative genres. As someone who is extremely passionate about the music industry and digital marketing, I felt this was the most productive use of this opportunity, as it would … Continue reading BCM 302 Digital Artefact →

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BCM 302 Peer Reviews – Part 2: The Beta

Peer Review 1: Charlea Schembri Originally, Charlea's digital artefact involved the continuation of her existing social media manager role for Australian athleisure brand Colossal Culture. However, due to a number of circumstances beyond her control, this project quickly became too difficult to manage, and she decided to return to a previous digital artefact – the … Continue reading BCM 302 Peer Reviews – Part 2: The Beta →

BCM 114 Module 2: Prototyping

This is it. The home stretch. As of October 31st, I'll have submitted my final assessment of my final semester of uni. The culmination of seventeen years of schooling, done, just like that. It's crazy to think about how much I've accomplished in those years, and how quickly it all seems to have passed (though not so much at the time). This semester, in particular, has just flown by. Granted, I've managed to keep myself busy throughout lockdown (hitting our 100th consecutive day at home earlier this week), though it still seems way too early to be Week 10 (did October come early this year?).

BCM 114 Digital Artefact Beta

Being the final semester of my degree, I wanted to develop a digital artefact that'd best prepare me for entering the workforce in the coming months. Having run Listen Loud since mid-2020, I decided early on that the continuation of this project would best benefit myself as I'd be able to demonstrate my commitment to a long-term project, as well as my marketing skills. Additionally, with limited and competitive entry-level employment opportunities in entertainment business management, Listen Loud would also help me stand out against other applicants by enhancing my existing portfolio.

BCM 302 Digital Artefact Beta

October marks the final month of my four-year-long university journey. As such, this semester was my final opportunity to produce a digital artefact, so I wanted to develop something that would best prepare me for entering the workforce in the coming months. Having run Listen Loud – my music blog for fans of the punk, rock and alternative genres – since mid-2020, I decided early on that the continuation of this project would best benefit myself as I'd be able to demonstrate my commitment to a long-term project, and a variety of skills practiced in the process. Additionally, as entertainment business management is a competitive field to penetrate, with limited entry-level employment opportunities available, Listen Loud would also help me stand out against other future applicants by enhancing my existing portfolio.

BCM 114 Module 1: Ideating

This semester marks the end of my four years as a University of Wollongong student, and while reflecting on this fact during the mid-year break, I began picturing my life post-University and considering what I wanted it to look like. One thing I was sure of was that I wanted to continue to pursue a career in social media marketing and event management, and that this would entail the continual building of my portfolio to stand out amongst other applicants in such a competitive industry.

BCM 302 Peer Reviews – Part 1: The Pitch

The first pitch I reviewed was 'Colossal Culture' by Charlie Schembri. I was super excited by her project as, like my own, its primary objective is to enhance her employability in the near future in a brand management capacity. Specifically, she will be continuing her existing role as social media coordinator for fitness fashion brand Colossal Culture via the brand's official Instagram page.

BCM 114 Digital Artefact Pitch

My digital artefact is the continuation of my existing music blog, Listen Loud, to address the problem of limited and competitive entry-level employment opportunities in the Australian music industry. With equal passions for live music and digital marketing, this project will contribute to the expansion of my professional portfolio to support my application for industry positions following the completion of my degree. To do so, my primary focus this semester will be on expanding the Listen Loud community through the further development and optimisation of my Instagram and Facebook accounts, and creation, curation and communication of content.

BCM 302 Digital Artefact Pitch

From my personal experience seeking out digital marketing internships and entry-level positions in the Australian music industry, along with extensive research conducted on how to kickstart a career in entertainment business during previous iterations of my digital artefact, I'm very aware of the limited employment opportunities available for students and recent graduates, and the competitiveness this promotes in applicants. Upon realising how difficult it would be to secure an industry position following the completion of my degree, I decided to expand my portfolio by launching my own music blog, Listen Loud.