Wednesday, 11 April 2012

Another busy old week

 Well the year is well on the go and I have been stacked with meetings, client visits and a bit of shopping.
 I saw these skulls down the road from my office. I love this kind of graff.
 Back to basics.
 Some nice vintage clothes tucked up in Shoreditch.
 I had one of these back in the 90s. £50 is a bit pricy for me!

 YMC sale on.
This pic does not do the VM justice.

Monday, 12 March 2012

Website vs PDF folio


Ever wondered which is better for improving your chances of being hired, when seeking a new job as a graphic designer? PDF folio or a Website? 

Let’s look at the pros and cons of both: 

Website: 
Modern 
Knowledge acquired when learning how to build it 
Able to update and refresh is with little cost or effort (depending on if it is bespoke or off-the-shelf) 
A great platform to showcase all of your work as and when required 
Searchable, so people can find your details immediately, in just a click 

PDF folio: 
Can be viewed by almost anyone with, or without an internet connection 
Acts as an extension of your book
Can update and refresh with minimal cost or effort 

Convenience of not lugging a heavy book around with you 
Can be tailor made to showcase the specific job you are going for 

I review folios and websites on a daily basis and unfortunately, I’m noticing that the majority of your personal websites aren’t standing out enough. They need to be well crafted and original. I estimate as much as 70% are failing to enhance the applicant’s chance of being hired. Off-the-shelf online folios can work to an extent, but after a while they all look the same, after being blurred by the actual hosting sites own branding. 

The same can be said with a PDF folio but in my opinion they hold more weight and can have a bigger impact for someone who is an integrated designer, rather than purely digital. 

In short, if you want to cover all bases, the answer is having both.

Thursday, 8 March 2012

Application fail!

The other day I was sent this for an application for a freelance to perm eCommerce retoucher position.

I think the intentions were good (despite not fully understanding the job advert) but take a look and let me know if you would send such an application and reason for doing so?


Tuesday, 6 March 2012

Logo competition winner!

Hi and thanks to all of you who sent me competition entries.

Quite a few fab designs came in and the winner is this little number from Johnny Digital.

Johnny is a London based Designer who specialises in web design for leading agencies within that sector. His prize is an iTunes voucher. Well done m8!

Thursday, 23 February 2012

Logo competition

Hey everyone,

I am holding a competition to design a logo that will be published online forum online network of industry professionals.

If you would like to enter simply follow these instructions:
Just text: Luxury Design Jobs
2 or 3 colours only100 x 50 pixels Please email your entry to dean@creativerecruitment.co.uk

I will announce the winner at the end of the competition. Good luck!

Monday, 20 February 2012

Mad busy!


So we got through Jan—not that getting through Jan was particularly difficult (aside from being after Xmas)—merely there was much talk in the media surrounding the global downturn, Greece and its monetary crisis, and the never thawing possibility of a double dip reception. Does it ever end? Despite the groans and grumbles in the press and on the news, I’m pleased to say that the sectors that I specialise in keep on kicking ass! 

Feb has been uber busy. Key areas I am focusing on are: 
• Supporting my clients by setting up in-house retouching studios (increasing image output by 50%) 
• Assisting with the development, brand guidelines and consistency of key clients graphic output 
• Building a network for professional who specialise in graphic design for luxury brands 
• Assisting with a rapidly increasing amount of experiential marketing agencies pitch wins 

In case you hadn’t noticed, I’m extremely proud, not to mention privileged, to be involved with such great projects. Matching genuine talents’ career goals, while addressing my client’s personnel needs is the biggest reward I could ask for. 

If you are interested in finding out more about my brand new networking group for luxury brand designers, art workers, e-commerce designers and retouchers, then feel free to stop by at
my new group

Chat soon!

Tuesday, 24 January 2012

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!