Motivation letter design

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Hello! Please help me to write a motivation letter for applying the Semester abroad in Media
Design Program.This is my first experiance and is very important fo me.
Thanks in advance.
Lena.

Dear Sir or Madam,
I'm a professional graphic and media designer. I am writing to apply for the Semester abroad (Audiovisual Media Culture Program) in autumn 2011.
At Saint-Petersburg Art School of N.K. Roerich I gained experience in graphic design and classical art such as painting and drawing. Knowledge in these areas is integrated in my work today, and is something I feel could be explored further in the development of my self-expression in design.
Some years after I graduated from the Art School of N.K. Roerich my interest turned from graphic design to the design that not only communicates but also interacts with the user. In June 2010 I graduated with honours from Saint-Petersburg University of Arts and Culture, Russia, with a Specialist Degree in Media Design. There I obtained knowledge in programming, video art and flash-animation.
During the past six years, I have worked in organizations and companies specialized in advertising and art. These rewarding experiences have given me broad exposure to design, using software...
I'm interested in design thinking and research, international collaboration and taking part in challenging projects.
"Media technologies in contemporary museums" is the subject of my research work at the moment. During the program I am applying for, I would like to learn more about new audio-visual technologies and design tracks in order to expand my skills in the area of media-design. On your web site I've found about the specialization in Media-design....
I would really appreciate the opportunity to continue my education in Lapland University in order to raise my professional status.
Here are links where you can see my portfolio. This portfolio is a collection of some of my works, created both during my education and work.
http://
Yours faithfully,
Elena.

AlpheccaStars · Accepted Answer

Hello Lena;
The main problem with your motivation letter is organization. It jumps around among different topics - education, experience and your artistic interests and creations. So your letter does not have a sound logical flow and that makes it very confusing.
You could put all your education in one paragraph, your experience and interests in a second, and your aspirations and interest in this course in the third. Or you could organize it by time sequence.

Regards,
A-

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Dear Sir or Madam,
I'm (Do not use contractitons in formal writing.) a professional graphic and media designer. I am writing to apply for the Semester abroad (Audiovisual Media Culture Program) in autumn 2011. At Saint-Petersburg Art School of N.K. Roerich, I gained experience in graphic design and classical art such as painting and drawing. Knowledge in these areas is integrated in my work today, and is something I feel could be explored further in the development of my self-expression in design.

Some years after I graduated from the Art School of N.K. Roerich my interest turned from graphic design to the design that not only communicates but also interacts with the user. In June 2010 I graduated with honours from Saint-Petersburg University of Arts and Culture, Russia, with a Specialist Degree in Media Design. There I obtained knowledge in programming, video art and flash-animation. During the past six years, I have worked in organizations and companies specialized in advertising and art. These rewarding experiences have given me broad exposure to design, using software.
I'm interested in design thinking and research, international collaboration and taking part in challenging projects. "Media technologies in contemporary museums" is the subject of my research work at the moment.
During the program I am applying for, I would like to learn more about new audio-visual technologies and design tracks in order to expand my skills in the area of media-design. On your web site I've found about the specialization in Media-design.
I would really appreciate the opportunity to continue my education in Lapland University in order to raise my professional status.
Here are links where you can see my portfolio. This portfolio is a collection of some of my works, created both during my education and work.
Yours faithfully, Elena.

Anonymous · Answer

AlpheccaStars, thanks a lot for your advice, I'll try to rewrite the letter.
Regards,
Lena.

Leros111 · Answer

Hello! Please,could you check again my letter?
Thank you very much.
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am a professional graphic and media designer. I am writing to apply for the Semester abroad (Audiovisual Media Culture Program) at University *** in autumn 2011.
At the ***, I gained experience in graphic design and classical art such as painting and drawing. My knowledge in these areas is integrated in my work today and is something I feel could be explored further in the development of my self-expression in design.
Some years after I graduated from the ***, my interest turned from graphic design to design that not only communicates but also interacts with the user. In June 2010, I graduated with honors from ***, with a Specialist Degree in Media Design. There I obtained knowledge in programming, video art and flash-animation.
During the past six years, I have worked in organizations and companies that specialize in advertising and art. These experiences have given me knowledge in the use of software, the projection of museum expositions, and the creation of advertising materials.
The principle reason I desire to attend the *** is its wide variety of courses, which offer the possibility to gain proficiency in media-design. The Audiovisual Media Culture Program is suited to my aim of enhancing my education in the field of Interactive Design. I have found the description of the Learning courses of the program on your website to be impressive. I am interested in design research. "Media technologies in contemporary museums" is the subject of my research work *** at the moment. During the program, for which I am applying, I would like to learn more about new audio-visual technologies and design tracks in order to expand my skills in the area of media-design. I would like to obtain the experience that I could use in my work and studies related to educational interactive systems for museums.
The opportunity to continue my education at your university will be of great benefit to me in my future endeavors. The internet link, where you can see my portfolio, is given below. This portfolio is a collection of some of my works, created both during my education and work.
http://
Sincerely,
***.

AlpheccaStars · Answer

Hi leros111;

Please,could you check ~~again~~ my letter again?Thank you very much.

It is much better, but I would include more specific, rather than general statements. for example, you could cite the names of artists, cultures, or design styles that have influenced you. You could give the thesis of your current research (in addition to the title), etc. General statements such as "your courses are interesting," and "I want to get more knowledge" do not set you apart from any of the other applicants.

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am a professional graphic and media designer. I am writing to apply for the Semester abroad (Audiovisual Media Culture Program) at University *** in autumn 2011.

At the ***, I gained experience in graphic design and classical art such as painting and drawing. My knowledge in these areas is integrated in my work today and is something I feel could be explored further in the development of my self-expression in design.

Some years after I graduated from the ***, my interest turned from graphic design to design that not only communicates but also interacts with the user. In June 2010, I graduated with honors from ***, with a Specialist Degree in Media Design. There I obtained knowledge in programming, video art and flash-animation.
During the past six years, I have worked in organizations and companies that specialize in advertising and art. These experiences have given me knowledge in the use of software, the projection of museum expositions, and the creation of advertising materials.

The principle reason I desire to attend the *** is its wide variety of courses, which offer the possibility to gain proficiency in media-design. The Audiovisual Media Culture Program is suited to my aim of enhancing my education in the field of Interactive Design. I have found the description of the ~~Learning~~ courses of the program on your website to be impressive.

I am interested in design research. "Media technologies in contemporary museums" is the subject of my research work *** at the moment. ~~During the program, for which I am applying, I would like to learn more about new audio-visual technologies and design tracks in order to expand my skills in the area of media-design~~ (this is quite repetitiveof the ideas in the previous paragraphs, so can be deleted.). I would like to obtain the experience that I could use in my work and studies related to educational interactive systems for museums. The opportunity to continue my education at your university will be of great benefit to me in my future endeavors.

The internet link, where you can see my portfolio, is given below. This portfolio is a collection of some of my works, created both during my education and work..

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