Portfolio exhibition at Shillington Graphic Design College

Talent Spotting is the name of the game so I was flattered to be invited to attend the portfolio exhibition at Shillington Graphic Design College last night.

The show took place in the trendy Hoxton Gallery and included some interesting print, branding and data visualising projects with a touch of digital design.

The show takes a folio-led approach with students on hand to talk about their work on display, which gives visitors a good insight into their style, ideas and techniques used.

Some of the work on show featured posters of visualisation experimenting with colour, typography and imagery.

This was an intimate and interesting show and we were very impressed with the level of work and the motivated attitude of the graduates.

For more information on how you can create a successful career within graphic design, please leave a comment below or reach out  via twitter: @deancousin 

Also, feel free to check out my top freelance tips for January! 

Happy holiday!!!

Next weeks hot jobs!!!

The Creative Recruitment freelance department has been super busy and new clients, briefs and roles have been flying in every day.

Next week we will be busy working on many more exciting new roles. The companies are very desirable and easily some of my fav brands. Here is a snap shot of what we will need for next week:

•          Digital Design - All levels
•          Integrated Creative - Mid weight
•          E-commerce Retouching
•          Visualisation and hands on production
•          Flash Design and animation

If you are available for next week onwards or know a friend who is interested in my specialist sector please feel free to contact me via DM, Twitter or email.

Have a great weekend! D.

Paul Smith still going strong

The Design Museum held a live twitter chat with Paul Smith where you could ask live questions.

Was rather cool but I didn't get my RT :(

Here is a link of the great man!

Best CV ever!

If you haven't already seen this wonderful link for a super cool cv then check it out :-)

CV link here

Thanks to James Pook for the link.

2012 already…

Happy New Year and Happy 2012 Everyone!

 
Still sulking about all the extra money you’ve spent over the festive period?  Try not to worry too much about being in the red. We’ve got lots in store at Creative for 2012 and we may even have something for you!

Firstly, I wanted to give you a quick update on what the team’s been up to.

We have been busy beavering away on our new website: www.creativerecruitment.co.uk make sure you stop by and catch up on some of the most exciting creative and production based roles within the UK. Your next venture could be right around the corner.

We are also updating all of our social media output streams which means more tweeting, google+ing and facebooking like mad (feel free to follow me on any of my online profiles).

Lastly, the team is growing at quite a pace.  We have taken on more digital consultants and are rapidly running out of desk space. Loving the buzz in the office though!

So, as you can see, January has turned out to be a busy month. We’ve got some amazing freelance bookings available and quite a bit of motion graphics work. Stay tuned for more details and briefs in the coming weeks.

Watch this space to hear more about the world of integrated design, advertising and my usual updates about my thoughts and the inspiration around me. 

Chat soon!

Amazing clients

Sometimes I pick up a new client and it’s a dream come true. Over the last 3 years I have been lucky enough to partner with media owners, record labels, fashion brands, broadcasters, ad agencies, and football clubs. For me, this is right up my street¬–I love all forms of media, fashion and home entertainment! So, recruiting creative teams and managing studio support for my clients, is always a pleasure.

No matter what your industry is, or client base, always try to find out as much as you can about the key people and sectors your business serves. It helps if you are passionate and have a genuine interest in the brands you support and work with. Make life easier on yourself by keeping up to date with current market trends, pitch wins and ad spend.

In today’s competitive world, every company tries to attract clients by providing a low cost service and high quality delivery.

Here are my top ten tips to retain your fab client base:
1. Always under promise and over deliver
2. Inform, don’t harass
3. Be personal, yet professional
4. Be interactive and engaging
5. Deliver a quick service
6. Deliver with added value
7. Always follow up, not chase up
8. Be honest
9. Work with your clients, not for them
10. Find out as much as you can about their business

Finally, keep updating your services. Add new features to keep your clients interested and the hopefully they will never think of any other services again!