Work Experience at Pokerstars.com: DAY TWO: Friday 4th September 2015 PRINT MEDIA

how the placement has further inspired them to study the subject
what the placement has taught them about the subject that they have applied to study (this could be specific knowledge or more general insight)
how the placement has helped to demonstrate in practice what they have learnt previously (or alternatively how the placement has made them question what has previously been learnt!)
how the placement has further inspired them to seek a long-term career within the subject
how their abilities or previous experience fit with the demands of a career related to the subject.

Print Media

Today I am shadowing the Print Design Manager, Gemma Houghton. Gemma looks after all the print media that goes on all platforms at pokerstars.com.

As homework last night Gemma asked me to come up with some innovative ideas for the pokerstars.com VIP club merchandise.

Below is a brief explanation on the loyalty scheme at pokerstars.com, where players can earn points to buy merch.

"PokerStars players are entitled to a range of great benefits through the VIP Club. Play Real Money games on PokerStars and start earning loyalty points towards VIP Club rewards. The more you play, the more you earn!"

"VIP Player Points (VPPs) are a counter that is used to measure how much you play in PokerStars real money tournaments and ring games. The formula used to compute how many VPPs you earn for playing is described on our Earn page. Every time you earn a VPP, you also earn at least one Frequent Player Point (FPP), but as you advance in the VIP Club, you can earn even more FPPs for more frequent play.

Note that FPPs accrued through other means, do not qualify for VPPs, so do not count towards raising your VIP Club status. Specifically, the following do not accrue VPPs:

You play (and win) a 1,000 FPP satellite that awards a seat into a 10,000 FPP satellite. You choose to unregister from that larger satellite and take the 10,000 FPPs. You can keep and use those FPPs, but you will not also receive more VPPs.
Bonus FPPs that you accrue through the VIP FPP program. For instance, suppose you are a SilverStar VIP. SilverStar members receive an instant 50% FPP bonus. So if you earn 400 VPPs in a week, we give you 200 bonus FPPs. The 200 bonus FPPs we give you do not also get your VPPs.
FPPs that we may give you for completing surveys, etc.@

Here are some of the ideas I came up with.

Glasses (Frosted with silver club logo, goblet, shot glasses, wine glasses, tankard)
Dinner Sets and Plates
Cup & Saucers
Wallets
Zippo Lighters
Ash Tray
Gym Shakers
Egyptian Cotton Towels
Fitness Watch
Gym Set (Towel, Gym Shaker & pedometer/fitness watch)
Selfie Stick
E- Ciggarette/Vapour Pen
Car Accessories (Sat Nav Holder, Bumper Sticker, seat belt padding, floor protectors)
Bedding (duvet set)
Rug/doormat
Coasters
Summer Set (Picnic Blanket/CoolerBag/Camping Bushcraft Seat Chair)
Sushi Set (Roller & Chopsticks)
Aftershave/Perfume
PokerStars Alcahol
PokerStars Framed art